Archive for the ‘ethics’ Category

Why Facebook will become the most dangerous company on earth

Facebook will become the most dangerous company on earth when its strategy changes in ways that I believe could portend desperation and disaster.

Social media, our voice, and the power to destroy

The social web is a place of stunning beauty and terrible darkness. This is a story of the Internet’s ability to destroy.

Are there any ethical bloggers left out there?

With your kind support, {grow} has become a fairly popular blog. With this distinction, I’m deluged with requests to do sponsored posts (companies offering to pay for their promotional content to show up as […]

Is it time for an anonymity movement to challenge Facebook?

I‘m delighted to feature today a guest post from Gregory Pouy, one of France’s top marketing bloggers. This is his first post on an English-speaking blog and I’m pleased to bring […]

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.

The making of a social media slut

I crossed the line. I think I have become a social media slut. Before I tell my tale, let me relate a few of my experiences this week … A very […]

Steal this blog: Why the economics of blogging are broken

Imagine you have composed a beautiful song. This song is a culmination of years of music lessons, performing, and experimentation. You love your song. You’re proud of your song. Then […]

Social scoring and the business case for blocking Twitter spammers

Judging by her school-issue personal photo, Twana Florance appears to be a mild-mannered, middle-aged matron from Twin Falls, Idaho. But there is no Twana Florance. Twana is probably some teenager […]