Comments on: The Social Media way of being http://socialmediagroup.com/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Helping Business Navigate the Social Web. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:46:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Scott http://socialmediagroup.com/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Scott Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:16:10 +0000 http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/#comment-311 Thanks Maggie, I responded on my blog. Thanks Maggie, I responded on my blog.

]]> By: Maggie Fox http://socialmediagroup.com/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Maggie Fox Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:34:18 +0000 http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/#comment-310 Hi Scott, I think comment moderation is a-okay, especially for companies - they need to protect their brand. However, to avoid misunderstandings (mostly cries of "censorship!"), firms who blog need to have stated comment guidelines and/or terms of use. Generally speaking, if you make it clear that off-topic or inappropriate comments will be deleted, that tends to cover all the bases. But don't forget engagement requires discussion and discussion requires differing points of view - so reasonable comments that challege or question must be allowed. Deleting these will also delete your credibility in the blogosphere, at which point you might as well just close up your blog and go home. Hi Scott, I think comment moderation is a-okay, especially for companies – they need to protect their brand. However, to avoid misunderstandings (mostly cries of “censorship!”), firms who blog need to have stated comment guidelines and/or terms of use. Generally speaking, if you make it clear that off-topic or inappropriate comments will be deleted, that tends to cover all the bases.

But don’t forget engagement requires discussion and discussion requires differing points of view – so reasonable comments that challege or question must be allowed. Deleting these will also delete your credibility in the blogosphere, at which point you might as well just close up your blog and go home.

]]> By: Scott http://socialmediagroup.com/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Scott Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:38:46 +0000 http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/#comment-309 Maggie, What's your opinion on comment moderation in general? Does this decrease the authenticity of the blog? I've recently began moderating comments on my blog. Mostly because there were a couple getting on there that I felt were inappropriate or not relevant to my posts. However, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Aren't blogs all about transparency and open conversation? So, why is it that I'm essentialy censoring my blog? This is something that could easily apply to corporate blogs as well. Your thoughts? Maggie,

What’s your opinion on comment moderation in general? Does this decrease the authenticity of the blog? I’ve recently began moderating comments on my blog. Mostly because there were a couple getting on there that I felt were inappropriate or not relevant to my posts.

However, I couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. Aren’t blogs all about transparency and open conversation? So, why is it that I’m essentialy censoring my blog? This is something that could easily apply to corporate blogs as well. Your thoughts?

]]> By: Putting blogging in Context « inDemand http://socialmediagroup.com/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Putting blogging in Context « inDemand Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:04:39 +0000 http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/#comment-308 [...] from http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/ [...] [...] from http://socialmediagroup.ca/2006/12/05/the-social-media-way-of-being/ [...]

]]>