Comments on: Australian media misleads on social computing http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/ strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Something in the water… | acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2887 Something in the water… | acidlabs Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:44:36 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2887 [...] for visiting!Somebody must have slipped something into the water at News Limited! After railing (1, 2) against them alongside a few fellow Aussie social media bloggers, today they have published a [...] […] for visiting!Somebody must have slipped something into the water at News Limited! After railing (1, 2) against them alongside a few fellow Aussie social media bloggers, today they have published a […]

]]> By: E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2869 E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2869 <strong>Facebook ‘Costs Businesses Dear’ - Does It Really?...</strong> I don’t have a Facebook account. At least, not yet, as I have mentioned in another blog post I shared over here not so long ago. But from that to say “[…] sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day” is a bi... Facebook ‘Costs Businesses Dear’ - Does It Really?…

I don’t have a Facebook account. At least, not yet, as I have mentioned in another blog post I shared over here not so long ago. But from that to say “[…] sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day” is a bi…

]]> By: Weekly Update 23rd August | Dipping into the Blogpond http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2830 Weekly Update 23rd August | Dipping into the Blogpond Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:48:55 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2830 [...] and Fairfax during the week, for being a major drain on the economy. This resulted in a resounding response from the blogosphere and a satirical post by Cam Reilly equating Facebook with newspapers. It seems [...] […] and Fairfax during the week, for being a major drain on the economy. This resulted in a resounding response from the blogosphere and a satirical post by Cam Reilly equating Facebook with newspapers. It seems […]

]]> By: Des Walsh http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2823 Des Walsh Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:41 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2823 You are spot on, Stephen. Sadly, this "story" is poisoned at the source, the outrageous bit of extrapolation by "SurfControl" (now there's an interesting brand for the New Nanny Society). The underlying issues, as raised by you and Laurel, are far more important to the nation's business - and government - than whether or not Kev went to a strip joint with a News Ltd exec and how much or little he can remember of it. But in the glorious tradition of the Australian media the non-story gets the airtime and the column inches, ad nauseam. You are spot on, Stephen. Sadly, this “story” is poisoned at the source, the outrageous bit of extrapolation by “SurfControl” (now there’s an interesting brand for the New Nanny Society). The underlying issues, as raised by you and Laurel, are far more important to the nation’s business - and government - than whether or not Kev went to a strip joint with a News Ltd exec and how much or little he can remember of it. But in the glorious tradition of the Australian media the non-story gets the airtime and the column inches, ad nauseam.

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2822 Stephen Collins Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:57:59 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2822 @Jason - thanks for the comment. As for the grammar, modern language rules (as opposed to the archaic ones I was taught in school in the 70's and 80's) suggest the me/I rule is now "Say the sentence with the other person's name and the word and removed. If the sentence makes sense with I, use it. If the sentence makes sense with me, use it." So, my sentence makes sense using "me" rather than "I" and "me" it is. ;) @Jason - thanks for the comment.

As for the grammar, modern language rules (as opposed to the archaic ones I was taught in school in the 70’s and 80’s) suggest the me/I rule is now “Say the sentence with the other person’s name and the word and removed. If the sentence makes sense with I, use it. If the sentence makes sense with me, use it.”

So, my sentence makes sense using “me” rather than “I” and “me” it is. ;)

]]> By: Jason Preston http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2821 Jason Preston Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:15:02 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2821 So if I were the Australian media I'd be required to point out that it's "Laurel and I" - OMG bad grammrz! ;) Fortunately I think that given a little bit of time, businesses will realize, media coverage or not, that they can earn some real benefits from spending time in social networks and social media. Thanks for pointing me to your posts! So if I were the Australian media I’d be required to point out that it’s “Laurel and I” - OMG bad grammrz! ;)

Fortunately I think that given a little bit of time, businesses will realize, media coverage or not, that they can earn some real benefits from spending time in social networks and social media.

Thanks for pointing me to your posts!

]]> By: Man with no blog : » Why Social Networking is Evil - Gary Barber http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2820 Man with no blog : » Why Social Networking is Evil - Gary Barber Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:06:27 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2820 [...] painted as the bad boys on the block by the Australian Media, as pointed out by Laurel Papworth and Stephen Collins maybe there is more to this. Like email and the Web in general before them does Web based Social [...] […] painted as the bad boys on the block by the Australian Media, as pointed out by Laurel Papworth and Stephen Collins maybe there is more to this. Like email and the Web in general before them does Web based Social […]

]]> By: Calling Aussie media - do a positive story on social computing | acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2815 Calling Aussie media - do a positive story on social computing | acidlabs Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:49:38 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2815 [...] Contact « Australian media misleads on social computing [...] […] Contact « Australian media misleads on social computing […]

]]> By: barry.b http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2814 barry.b Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:47:44 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2814 It's funny that there's also horses for courses. I've set up a twitter account but after doing so will let it fade away. I don't need George Orwells' "Big Brother" to know about me every minute of the day. My friend who evangelises for Microsoft however, uses Twitter heavily, showing an inside view and just how much hard work he actually does behind the scenes. I'll be taking up blogging again after a huge hiatus because I can now use it for a new job (I've set a condition of employment to allow me to do so). I'll be pushing the boundaries of education and the new web and a bit of a higher profile on what we're doing - and why - certainly won't hurt. It’s funny that there’s also horses for courses. I’ve set up a twitter account but after doing so will let it fade away. I don’t need George Orwells’ “Big Brother” to know about me every minute of the day. My friend who evangelises for Microsoft however, uses Twitter heavily, showing an inside view and just how much hard work he actually does behind the scenes.

I’ll be taking up blogging again after a huge hiatus because I can now use it for a new job (I’ve set a condition of employment to allow me to do so). I’ll be pushing the boundaries of education and the new web and a bit of a higher profile on what we’re doing - and why - certainly won’t hurt.

]]> By: Laurel Papworth http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2813 Laurel Papworth Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:26:12 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/20/australian-media-misleads-on-social-computing/#comment-2813 Oh and a stupid question - how can that article be by both Dina Rosendorff (News) and Andrew thingummyjig from SMH? Are they both just mashing up a Press Release/Ad from SurfControl? Oh and a stupid question - how can that article be by both Dina Rosendorff (News) and Andrew thingummyjig from SMH? Are they both just mashing up a Press Release/Ad from SurfControl?

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