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Doubting is the Point - II
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When I wrote earlier this week about the nature of many forms of social CRM are inherently built to be less than objective, I suggest that doubting in the point. Many of you agreed. Let me share a few additional comments.
"All reviews suffer from some degree of subjectivity, not just those on social media sites. The whole point of social media--and democratic discussion in its broadest sense--is to let us hear lots of voices. Some will be whackos, some will be shills, and some will have terrible judgment--but we all get to vote."
And another chimed in saying, "Humans are clearly biased, prejudiced and driven by our own self interests. Being sufficiently aware to, in essence, filter out those predispositions is a clear indicator of personal maturity. And how rare is that?"
Wow. Caveat emptor is more important than ever before. That's my take. What's your take?
Gary Lemke, Publisher
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