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Re: Collaborating to build the CANDOR podcast - Blog - Author

danpatterson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:52:39 -0000

Couldn't agree more - this has been a ton of fun. You, Elana, CC, and Matthew have been great. And the stories really flesh out the environment and character motivations. Thanks, Pam.

Re: Live Facebook and Twitter on ABC News Radio Online - ABC News Radio Site Updates - ABC News Radio - Trusted, Credible, Complete.

danpatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:43:36 -0000

Ro - works great, thanks! I'll write a post about this later today. Trying to make the front page of this site a healthy bend of real-time media from ABC News Radio blended with conversation around the media. This is a huge step in that direction. Thanks.

- DHP

Re: Live Facebook and Twitter on ABC News Radio Online - ABC News Radio Site Updates - ABC News Radio - Trusted, Credible, Complete.

danpatterson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:56:30 -0000

Fantastic, Ro - thank you. Just tried OAuth/Twitter and it worked very well. Logged in w OpenID and it's just as smooth. As the internet becomes the de facto platform for media dissemination and social transactions, authentication and Identity become more and more important.

Re: Your Nasty Little Dopamine Habit (And, The Daily Show Loves Twitter!)

danpatterson — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:59:45 -0000

Haven't you frequently done that?

Re: The Language of our Medium (Social Media’s, like, totally passe)

danpatterson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:40:19 -0000

Thanks much!

A few of my friends know this, but I do want to say for the record that I am a believer in the medium and really just want us to be a little more self-aware.

Re: Terrible Experience With Bluehost

danpatterson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:01:54 -0000

You're right Doug - you get what you pay for. In this case, Bluehost is cheap.

I had little to no problems with them for quite a while, but then problems started popping up, weren't addressed, and they seemed to pass the buck. Even if it was 'only' a Wordpress exploit, I really want the company in charge of protecting my data to know what a script is, what it does, and not answer the phone with “Welcome to Boohost, can you tell me whatsit about?”

On the other hand, that one line will make me laugh for years!

Twitter people came out of the woodwork and were really great, though.

But, Andrlik is right: http://bit.ly/MU0w This isn't all about me or my problems. It's about a company that dropped the ball with respect and support, then dropped it again with a failure to respond (or even know about) the reaction on the web.

Re: Confirmed: Social Media ‘Experts’ Are Not.

danpatterson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:01:50 -0000

I agree - the good people in 'social media' don't label themselves 'gurus' and really do try to help others.

This post, for the record, was not a personal attack. Many of the East Coast SM people are good friends. My snark is mostly reserved for the gross PR people and amateurs who try to sell themselves as experts..

Re: Confirmed: Social Media ‘Experts’ Are Not.

danpatterson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:34:33 -0000

I'm a big believer that 'social media' is redundant. I prefer, though am still skeptical of, the term 'emerging technology.' All media is inherently social as 'Media' (in broad, general terms) is the transmission (as long as we're not talking about 'media' as utensils like pencils, paint brushes, microphones, etc) of information from one sentient entity to another.

I'm happy to use the term 'social media' when talking with others who understand it and the context. But when applied generically to describe 'the crap we do online and how to leverage it' 'Social Media' is a substanceless, jargony a marketing term.

Re: Confirmed: Social Media ‘Experts’ Are Not.

danpatterson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:50:35 -0000

Thanks for this articulation, Doq.

I do think social networks can be great to build and grow real community. However, I think that most internet people over-estimate their reach, and under-estimate traditional media. New and old media are not inherently bad and can work in tandem with each other.

For the record, Doc, I think you and I satired the 'tyranny of new media bourgeois fascism' back in the day.