“Michael Jackson is dead” seems like a very insensitive opening line. Should this be changed?”
Wikipedia editors debating the news of Michael Jackson’s death. News of his passing broke on Wikipedia long before it did on CNN or BBC.
“My thoughts are with his family at this time. But the instant Twitter put out in my name last night was not me.”
British foreign secretary, David Miliband, commenting about a fake tweets in his name that said “Never has one soared so high and yet dived so low. RIP Michael.” The Foreign Office has categorically stated that Miliband does not have a Twitter account. The Foreign Office, however, does. Huge difference.
“Way to go Foreign Office, using this tragic loss to promote your own Twitter account!”
Guardian, commenting on the denial made on the foreign secretary’s blog. To which one commenter had this to say:
“Could you maybe do something better with your day such as run the country competently instead of worrying about Michael Jackson?”
S. Miller, a visitor to Miliband’s blog
“The bottom line is that it was a serious misjudgement. They have used a political and human situation that many people are concerned about, to market their products and services, and that is not right.”
Alex Burmaster, communications director Nielsen Online, commenting on Habitat, a furniture store in England, that used unrelated Twitter hashtags to promote itself.
“If you shine the light on other people in social media, eventually that light will shine on you.”
Jason Baer, on things he has learned since he started his blog one year ago.
“Learning is messy, but digital text changes things. Students will edit more, link more, seek more sources, be reflective”
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