Comments on: It’s a No Filter Digital Culture http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/10/11/its-a-no-filter-digital-culture/ Thoughts on Startups, Entrepreneurs and the Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt John http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/10/11/its-a-no-filter-digital-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-192113 Matt John Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=5177#comment-192113 Hey Mark, I'm all for no filter but not at the expense of one's dignity as well. Also: Tweetlater and Postlater.com let you schedule posts for tweets and blogs. <a href="http://successfool.com/5-time-saving-twitter-tools-for-managing-your-friends-and-tweets/" target="_blank">http://successfool.com/5-time-saving-twitter-tool...</a> Hey Mark,

I'm all for no filter but not at the expense of one's dignity as well.

Also:
Tweetlater and Postlater.com let you schedule posts for tweets and blogs.
http://successfool.com/5-time-saving-twitter-tool…

]]> By: Greg Boutin http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/10/11/its-a-no-filter-digital-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-192064 Greg Boutin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:35:59 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=5177#comment-192064 Mark, I personally find that absence of filter very refreshing. We have come to see formal and positive communications as the only acceptable ones, and that leaves aside a huge volume of information that can be useful and/or fun. The only case I can see for a filter is when some information is confidential, such as IP or time-sensitive information. Except for that, transparency should guide our communications, and that does include publicly expressing negative emotions at times -rather than repressing them. Although there is much more to it, San Francisco is indeed quite dirty - I noticed that too during my last visit. And that workplace the woman described might have been a bad environment to work in. Or not. Because someone doesn't express it as constructively as one would hope doesn't mean there isn't information to extract from it. Unfortunately, our culture makes us focus on the tone rather than the content. That employer who fired the woman who complained about her workday is an imbecile: in my opinion, s/he should have drawn lessons from it and responded constructively. It takes some smarts and certainly some patience, but they missed an opportunity to engage and make some progress. Our response to negative messages is what limits their utility. Change the response, and you might find that a whole new world of information has just opened. Mark, I personally find that absence of filter very refreshing. We have come to see formal and positive communications as the only acceptable ones, and that leaves aside a huge volume of information that can be useful and/or fun. The only case I can see for a filter is when some information is confidential, such as IP or time-sensitive information.

Except for that, transparency should guide our communications, and that does include publicly expressing negative emotions at times -rather than repressing them. Although there is much more to it, San Francisco is indeed quite dirty – I noticed that too during my last visit. And that workplace the woman described might have been a bad environment to work in. Or not. Because someone doesn't express it as constructively as one would hope doesn't mean there isn't information to extract from it. Unfortunately, our culture makes us focus on the tone rather than the content. That employer who fired the woman who complained about her workday is an imbecile: in my opinion, s/he should have drawn lessons from it and responded constructively. It takes some smarts and certainly some patience, but they missed an opportunity to engage and make some progress.
Our response to negative messages is what limits their utility. Change the response, and you might find that a whole new world of information has just opened.

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/10/11/its-a-no-filter-digital-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-192060 Jeremy Toeman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:15:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=5177#comment-192060 Mark - I basically agree with the premise, but have come to accept that it's just like drivers. Most people actually do a good job driving most of the time, but occasionally become idiots. Now as much as it seems like we are surrounded by them every time we get behind the wheel ourselves, in all reality it's the exceptions that we notice... Long-winded, I know, but I think for the most part, most people actually do use social services "well" most of the time. But when they don't, it's a freaking trainwreck out there. Mark – I basically agree with the premise, but have come to accept that it's just like drivers. Most people actually do a good job driving most of the time, but occasionally become idiots. Now as much as it seems like we are surrounded by them every time we get behind the wheel ourselves, in all reality it's the exceptions that we notice… Long-winded, I know, but I think for the most part, most people actually do use social services "well" most of the time. But when they don't, it's a freaking trainwreck out there.

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