Comments on: Remember GhostWriting Is Not As Bad As Spam

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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:42:56 +0000

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By: What Is Recession

What Is Recession — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:46:11 +0000

I do agree with some of the comments. I think to have your thoughts ghost write is no shame. No matter whether it via Twitter or any other application if a person has something to say but doesn't know how properly organize the thoughts then why suffer if such a helpful service exists.

By: Education blog

Education blog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:24:20 +0000

Most celebrities, officials, jounalist can hardly do without ghostwriters.Personally I think that ghost writers are not spammers.

By: Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:00:00 +0000

We’ll agree to disagree to a point. Sure, it’s not as bad as raw spam, but if you’re using a social networking platform as a content platform you aren’t always posting to, it’s spam light to a degree. Ghostwriting on a blog I can take, but this undermines the point of twitter.

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:37:04 +0000

“Do they really care, or is any publicity good publicity for a celebrity?”

Some care, others just want their name spelled right and think all PR is good PR. You’re right that there are no rules, people can do what they want – but from a credibility standpoint and trust standpoint, this cannot possibly *help* people.

By: robdiana

robdiana — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:37:28 +0000

Adam,

I think the key would be not trying to hide the fact that a ghostwriter is being used. If nobody asks if someone is a ghostwriter, then it is just our faulty assumptions. Authenticity is certainly a best practice and transparency is as well. The PR backlash is the differentiating factor I think. Do they really care, or is any publicity good publicity for a celebrity?

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:21:30 +0000

“There are no rules on what you put onto your Twitter stream. Some people use it to broadcast what new posts they have written. Other people try to chat with others, and other people just ask questions and wait to see what response they get.”

Nope, none. However there are unwritten best practices in transparency and authenticity. You don’t have to play by the rules, but look at what define the basics of positive PR and positioning within a community. Break whatever rules you like, just realize the community will have backlash.

Would you ghost post stuff on a message forum? Exactly…it would kill your credibility there. This is no different. Really things have not changed since the e-z boards of yesterday just because we put pastel colors on them.