Archive for the ‘Corruption on social web’ Category

Now connecting with the sexiest bloggers is easy

Klout just got sexy. And I called this one … Unfortunately. A year ago in the first article I wrote about Klout (Get Ready. Social Scoring Will Change Your Life), I […]

When social media destroys a career — The business case for being a fake

A guest post by {grow} community member Leslie Lewis Leslie Lewis is not my real name. You don’t need to know my real name, and you may never know it. Here’s why. […]

Social media sewage … and hope

I’ve started and trashed this article at least six times. As you will see, I have my reasons to be conflicted about publishing it. Yet I can’t deny this gnawing […]

The Great Ghost Post Scandal

I thought it was a guest post. It was a ghost post instead.

Social media and the Rutgers suicide

I’m sure you were disturbed, as I was, by the story of a young man who committed suicide when his sexual encounter was secretly captured on a video and posted […]

Want to “go viral?” Think again!

Seems like everybody wants to produce content that goes viral. Speaking from experience, you should be careful about what you wish for! Last week I followed with tradition and posted […]

It’s time to draw the line on social media disclosure

Perhaps by now you’re heard of the “Please Rob Me” site that highlights those on Twitter disclosing that they’re away from their homes. While the site is kind of funny, it […]

Twitter’s Biggest Scams Part 4: The Trump Network

Part 4 of a series Yes, it’s THAT Trump. “The Donald” is actually behind this Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) program. A key difference between this and the other MLM programs explained […]