Comments on: Michael Jackson’s Death Shows the Web at Its Best. And Worst. http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:21:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael Jackson’s Death Seen as Attack | Technologizer http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-19634 Michael Jackson’s Death Seen as Attack | Technologizer Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:04:06 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=13747#comment-19634 [...] all:&nbspNews Google interpreted the swell of searches inspired by the passing of entertainer Michael Jackson as a malicious attack on its Google News service, according to [...] [...] all:&nbspNews Google interpreted the swell of searches inspired by the passing of entertainer Michael Jackson as a malicious attack on its Google News service, according to [...]

]]> By: Kenneth http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-19629 Kenneth Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:42:38 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=13747#comment-19629 Nice post! I don't think we can fault Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for how people use them. As technologies, they do precisely what they're supposed to do: they let us share information and stay in touch with one another. I don't necessarily agree with the sentiments expressed by some people in their Tweets and Facebook updates. But I'd much rather put up with the gibberish and noises they bring, because these technologies give all of us a fair chance at being heard. The alternative is for most of us to be shut out from public discourse. It seems to me, Michael Jackson embodied both the best and the worst of celebrity. Nice post!

I don’t think we can fault Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for how people use them. As technologies, they do precisely what they’re supposed to do: they let us share information and stay in touch with one another.

I don’t necessarily agree with the sentiments expressed by some people in their Tweets and Facebook updates. But I’d much rather put up with the gibberish and noises they bring, because these technologies give all of us a fair chance at being heard. The alternative is for most of us to be shut out from public discourse.

It seems to me, Michael Jackson embodied both the best and the worst of celebrity.

]]> By: william http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-19611 william Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:53 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=13747#comment-19611 We have another example of the general public's pathetic obsession with the lives of celebrities. And we have technology that allows the public to take that to a whole new level. If this is the "best" of the web, it is pretty darn worthless! We have another example of the general public’s pathetic obsession with the lives of celebrities. And we have technology that allows the public to take that to a whole new level. If this is the “best” of the web, it is pretty darn worthless!

]]> By: Marc http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-19607 Marc Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:04:45 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=13747#comment-19607 I agree with Adam. Twitter is just gossip and rumor. TV stations have a duty to check out the fact before publicizing them. I don't care if someone on Twitter finds out 10 minutes before me, because twitter is no different from someone standing in the middle of a bar or club, and announcing something. Vicious rumors that turned out to be true this time, but what wont get reported is the times they don't. I am so fed up with Twitter hype. The BBC even had a report today about Iran that said protesters had used "twitter, email and the web" - Twitter *IS* the web for crying out loud! I agree with Adam. Twitter is just gossip and rumor. TV stations have a duty to check out the fact before publicizing them. I don’t care if someone on Twitter finds out 10 minutes before me, because twitter is no different from someone standing in the middle of a bar or club, and announcing something. Vicious rumors that turned out to be true this time, but what wont get reported is the times they don’t.
I am so fed up with Twitter hype. The BBC even had a report today about Iran that said protesters had used “twitter, email and the web” – Twitter *IS* the web for crying out loud!

]]> By: Adam http://technologizer.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-death-shows-the-web-at-its-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-19596 Adam Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:53:29 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=13747#comment-19596 The vast majority of Twitter traffic that brought the system down were those simply informing friends of what had happened. To get the details, one needed to go to a TV station or a real news Web site. But really, once the news was out that he had passed, what's the rush to find out the details a minute ahead of someone else? Who cares? Why not skip the hysteria of the coverage and wait for the newspaper. Adam http://www.twitterbacklash.com The vast majority of Twitter traffic that brought the system down were those simply informing friends of what had happened. To get the details, one needed to go to a TV station or a real news Web site.

But really, once the news was out that he had passed, what’s the rush to find out the details a minute ahead of someone else? Who cares? Why not skip the hysteria of the coverage and wait for the newspaper.

Adam
http://www.twitterbacklash.com

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