Comments on: Stop Trusting the Internet! http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: When News Becomes the Cause: Twitter and the LA Shake « CauseWired http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-347271 When News Becomes the Cause: Twitter and the LA Shake « CauseWired Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-347271 [...] Stop Trusting the Internet! [ie, beware of fakes] Posted by Tom Watson Filed in Disaster, Flash Causes Tags: Twitter, FriendFeed [...] [...] Stop Trusting the Internet! [ie, beware of fakes] Posted by Tom Watson Filed in Disaster, Flash Causes Tags: Twitter, FriendFeed [...]

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-346816 Dave Zatz Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:18:14 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-346816 20% of LA bloggers in earthquakes watch web TV in McDonalds playpens. 20% of LA bloggers in earthquakes watch web TV in McDonalds playpens.

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-346309 Zoli's Blog Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:37:14 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-346309 <strong>LA Earthquake: Twitter Reports First - Again. Fake Video Caught....</strong> Google thinks I am an earthquake expert simply because I pointed out Twitter was the first to report the recent earthquakes in Japan and China. Today the same happened: Twitter was on fire with user reports of the Los Angeles earthquake 9 minutes befor... LA Earthquake: Twitter Reports First – Again. Fake Video Caught….

Google thinks I am an earthquake expert simply because I pointed out Twitter was the first to report the recent earthquakes in Japan and China.
Today the same happened: Twitter was on fire with user reports of the Los Angeles earthquake 9 minutes befor…

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-346307 Zoli Erdos Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:31:12 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-346307 I did not see that title on first viewing, and frankly, can't tell if it was there originally. But you guys should listen to the voice-over: "We're *currently* experiencing an earthquake... the building's swaying .. as you can see" That's as misleading as it gets, IMHO. I did not see that title on first viewing, and frankly, can’t tell if it was there originally. But you guys should listen to the voice-over:

“We’re *currently* experiencing an earthquake… the building’s swaying .. as you can see” That’s as misleading as it gets, IMHO.

]]> By: MG Siegler http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-346242 MG Siegler Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:50:59 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-346242 Yeah, my bad with that video, I had already written the piece and was on my way out of the cafe I was in when someone alerted me to it. Did a quick update (it wasn't part of the original story) and put it out there thinking it was interesting. Should have read it more closely, but it wasn't up there long and as you say, I did update. Yeah, my bad with that video, I had already written the piece and was on my way out of the cafe I was in when someone alerted me to it. Did a quick update (it wasn’t part of the original story) and put it out there thinking it was interesting. Should have read it more closely, but it wasn’t up there long and as you say, I did update.

]]> By: Sean Alexander http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/07/29/stop-trusting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-346236 Sean Alexander Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:44:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1515#comment-346236 I don't believe you. :) I don’t believe you. :)

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