tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627833449295731806.post6776936619106218657..comments2023-07-29T05:58:19.492-07:00Comments on Welcome To Now: Before media can be earned, we must earn each other's respect...Gunther Sonnenfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035734975082532524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627833449295731806.post-40167032304458027472009-09-29T19:08:58.126-07:002009-09-29T19:08:58.126-07:00Charlie - while I can't agree with your positi...Charlie - while I can't agree with your position on USC vs. Oregon, the Shirky quote aptly sums it up. Further, you make a great point about 'shared reputation' - no doubt a reality, and a necessity, in today's web world.Gunther Sonnenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035734975082532524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627833449295731806.post-50287804649181923862009-09-29T11:55:00.146-07:002009-09-29T11:55:00.146-07:00Interesting, thoughtful post G,
The web sure is a...Interesting, thoughtful post G,<br /><br />The web sure is a tough place, and I think by it's very nature, it attracts a good proportion of narcissists who love trumpeting their own greatness - seemingly for no apparent reason.<br /><br />Your post reminds me of that great quote from Clay Shirky - "the Internet runs on love" - it sure does, and the power of reciprocity is one of the great warm and fuzzy feelings of being human. <br /><br />That said, every time you tweet or re-tweet a contact's blog post, you are putting your own rep on the line by association with that person's material. So sure there is the element of paying it forward, but there is also the consideration of the type of association we are creating for ourselves.<br /><br />The people that make no bones about who they associate with don't seem to want respect from their peers, as a result, they don't seem to generate any. What's worse, they often run the risk of damaging their own reputations. <br /><br />The Internet is a classic example of "birds of a feather flocking together." Reciprocity is king, but the right kind of reciprocity is harder to earn, yet infinitely more valuable in the long run.<br /><br />By the way, I can't wait to sing Rocky Top all night long when the Ducks beat USC on October 31.<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />Lane KiffinCharlie Quirkhttp://charlie-quirk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com