Sometimes, Social Media Steals From Charitable Causes

I saw this on Facebook : Fight Child Pornography 421,533 Members $136 donated If you do the math, that is an extremely weak donation. Less than a penny per person. And no mention of where the money goes.  I mean, it’s great that people are against child pornography – I’m just saying that as an [...]

A cold Carlsberg, a free kit and a bit of social media buzz?

If you’re anything like me, you couldn’t resist the possibility of getting a free Carlsberg kit. I found out on Facebook through one of my friends. I won’t name him, if only because of the quantity of kits he ordered for himself 1: Order the free kit. Check. By the time the Fedex guy showed [...]

The tree, but not the forest (missing the big picture)

Facebook users have recently voiced their anger at the new terms and conditions, which says that data could be erased without warning. Such a fuss that FB reverted to its previous terms and conditions. Consumers: 1 – Facebook: 0 Of course, no one has contested the previous terms, which include this: “By posting User Content [...]

Always on the run…

“I wish I could, but I’ll be in London” / “Too bad I’ll be in Vegas!” / “Sorry babe, I’m in Hong Kong” / “I’d love to – but I might be in Calgary” / “I’m still in India during that week” For every Facebook event I see, there seems to be at least one [...]