SocialMediaSkeptic.com: A critical look at Social Media topics from inside the echo-chamber
There is no shortage of social media skeptics in the world. We meet them everyday in our offices and at the dinner table. They’re the ones who can’t say the word blog without their eyes rolling. They’re the ones who has a friend whose cousin lost his job and got divorced because of Facebook – so it’s dangerous. They’re the ones who we so quickly dismiss as out-of-touch and behind the times – and most of the time we’re right.
There’s a problem with being right, however. Because we can (and do) dismiss these luddite skeptics so easily, there’s no check on our exuberance for, and sometimes irrational devotion to, all things social media. There’s no balance to the sometimes embarrassing gushing over the latest Facebook feature, or prophesying about the apocalyptic consequences of Twitter actually trying to make a buck or two.
The social media echo-chamber does a wonderful job of amplifying the group-think to almost mass hysteria levels. It’s time to introduce a little skepticism from within the echo-chamber!
Enter SocialMediaSkeptic.com. Primarily a podcast, SocialMediaSkeptic will ask the hard questions. Questions like: Is it really a good idea to diminish the Office of the President of the United States by making his official website just another blog? If Twitter decides to monetizes and loses, say, 25% of it’s most self-righteous members but actually becomes sustainable, isn’t that just good business?
The weekly show will be hosted by me, but I’ll be joined by at least one guest each week. The guest will play the role of fan-boy/girl of whatever the topic de jour is while I get to be the cranky skeptic. There will be times, of course where either myself or the guest will be arguing against their true beliefs. Kinda like a debate club – but way less nerdy. Sometimes, if they’ve got the guts, the fan-boy/girl will be defending their own app/product/strategy – good times. After each show, the listeners will decide who’s right – the skeptic or the fan. The episodes will be short – five or ten minutes – no need to beat these things to death!
I’ll be spending the next couple of weeks lining up the first few shows and getting the new site ready. I’ll have a “social media tip line” set up where you can let me know of any topics/products/features that you think need the scrutiny of a skeptical eye. For now, just use my contact page at colincarmichael.ca/me.
If you want to be a guest on the show, just gush online about some bright, shiny social media thing. I’ll find you.
Or just get in touch, and we’ll set it up!
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