Comments on: Thinking about MySpace and other Free Third-Party Services http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Social Media Policies and Assessment LIS 9763 Blog http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-28358 » Social Media Policies and Assessment LIS 9763 Blog Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:32:44 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-28358 [...] things in the library, don’t allow people to advertise in their comments… This brings me to King’s point about the third party advertisements. It really would bother me having those links associated [...] [...] things in the library, don’t allow people to advertise in their comments… This brings me to King’s point about the third party advertisements. It really would bother me having those links associated [...]

]]> By: Repercussions of Free Social Media Tools at Getting Started http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-23928 Repercussions of Free Social Media Tools at Getting Started Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-23928 [...] want to take a moment to reflect on David Lee King’s post.  I had never thought of the potential problems that may arise from the advertisements that [...] [...] want to take a moment to reflect on David Lee King’s post.  I had never thought of the potential problems that may arise from the advertisements that [...]

]]> By: See Also… » Library lessons from unlikely places http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-21003 See Also… » Library lessons from unlikely places Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-21003 [...] But something like this puts me more in the shoes of David Lee King’s hypothetical patron who thinks the library is offering free iPods through their MySpace page or Jessamyn West’s real patrons who are put off by Yahoo! telling them to lose [...] [...] But something like this puts me more in the shoes of David Lee King’s hypothetical patron who thinks the library is offering free iPods through their MySpace page or Jessamyn West’s real patrons who are put off by Yahoo! telling them to lose [...]

]]> By: Myspace » Comment on Thinking about MySpace and other Free Third-Party… http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-15515 Myspace » Comment on Thinking about MySpace and other Free Third-Party… Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:22:59 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-15515 [...] RK Web Technology Resouces News and More wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Thinking about MySpace and other Free Third-Party…Here’s a quick excerptHi..just stopping by to say a Happy New Year…interesting post there, and i’ve bookmarked this blog too…keep up the good job [...] [...] RK Web Technology Resouces News and More wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Thinking about MySpace and other Free Third-Party…Here’s a quick excerptHi..just stopping by to say a Happy New Year…interesting post there, and i’ve bookmarked this blog too…keep up the good job [...]

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]]> By: Melanie http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-6748 Melanie Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:59:48 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-6748 "...sometimes you have to give the creative glimmer a chance. Far too many good ideas have died in committees where librarians had to worry them to death." So true. That is exactly what happened at my library when we tried to launch a Myspace. The board turned the idea down because they speculated the public would not receive it well. I beg to differ (we're still fighting this one). I think the potential is too great to turn it down because someone *might* be offended. As far as the ads go I would hope that the people using the Myspace page would be familiar enough with the site that they would know what it was. But we were prepared to address it just in case because there are those people out there that will fight you on anything if you don't have it down in writing. “…sometimes you have to give the creative glimmer a chance. Far too many good ideas have died in committees where librarians had to worry them to death.”

So true. That is exactly what happened at my library when we tried to launch a Myspace. The board turned the idea down because they speculated the public would not receive it well. I beg to differ (we’re still fighting this one). I think the potential is too great to turn it down because someone *might* be offended.

As far as the ads go I would hope that the people using the Myspace page would be familiar enough with the site that they would know what it was. But we were prepared to address it just in case because there are those people out there that will fight you on anything if you don’t have it down in writing.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-25072 Melanie Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-25072 "...sometimes you have to give the creative glimmer a chance. Far too many good ideas have died in committees where librarians had to worry them to death." So true. That is exactly what happened at my library when we tried to launch a Myspace. The board turned the idea down because they speculated the public would not receive it well. I beg to differ (we're still fighting this one). I think the potential is too great to turn it down because someone *might* be offended. As far as the ads go I would hope that the people using the Myspace page would be familiar enough with the site that they would know what it was. But we were prepared to address it just in case because there are those people out there that will fight you on anything if you don't have it down in writing. “…sometimes you have to give the creative glimmer a chance. Far too many good ideas have died in committees where librarians had to worry them to death.”

So true. That is exactly what happened at my library when we tried to launch a Myspace. The board turned the idea down because they speculated the public would not receive it well. I beg to differ (we’re still fighting this one). I think the potential is too great to turn it down because someone *might* be offended.

As far as the ads go I would hope that the people using the Myspace page would be familiar enough with the site that they would know what it was. But we were prepared to address it just in case because there are those people out there that will fight you on anything if you don’t have it down in writing.

]]> By: Leon http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 Leon Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:48:35 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-4998 I can see why people would be concerned about the ads. Ads of any sort can influence readers an cause bloggers/etc concern. I once spent a few hours helping a friend work out the wording of his blog introduction because Google Adsense kept sending inappropriate ads. I can see why people would be concerned about the ads. Ads of any sort can influence readers an cause bloggers/etc concern. I once spent a few hours helping a friend work out the wording of his blog introduction because Google Adsense kept sending inappropriate ads.

]]> By: Leon http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-25071 Leon Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-25071 I can see why people would be concerned about the ads. Ads of any sort can influence readers an cause bloggers/etc concern. I once spent a few hours helping a friend work out the wording of his blog introduction because Google Adsense kept sending inappropriate ads. I can see why people would be concerned about the ads. Ads of any sort can influence readers an cause bloggers/etc concern. I once spent a few hours helping a friend work out the wording of his blog introduction because Google Adsense kept sending inappropriate ads.

]]> By: Santacrux http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Santacrux Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:52:21 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/05/31/thinking-about-myspace-and-other-free-third-party-services/#comment-2293 I think Myspace is great, its a great way to interact with people and friends, but people should still keep their distance and info from those who are not personally known I think Myspace is great, its a great way to interact with people and friends, but people should still keep their distance and info from those who are not personally known

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