Getting bad press from Bloggers
I don’t know this guy that’s being talked about, but after two posts from personal friends over time, I’m noticing a trend:
Martin McKeay: What sets off your alarms? (Martin is a Network Security Expert, so if he says something, I listen)
Brian Oberkirch: Is Marc Freedman Like Herpes? (Brian’s also a trusted friend, so this really set off my alarms)
ValleyWag calls him out too:
Valleywag: Linkslut lifestyle: the pickup artists of networking
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As if this is anything new, link spammers, MLM promo’ers, sploggers, fake friends and NSA types make up the majority of so-called social software. It can work in a limited fashion, but only for a time. And then the drop-off rate is intense, most people quit after they find a few real-life friends or get that job. And people who live their life on their laptops, aren’t people you really want to know anyways.
We had this discussion at Lunch 2.0. Here is Mar’s take