http://austinmatzko.com/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/ A blog about philosophy, Christianity, web development and whatever else I feel like writing about. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2-RC4-18391 http://austinmatzko.com/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/comment-page-1/#comment-212508 China wants telecoms to inform on secret leakers | BingSite Sun, 09 May 2010 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/#comment-212508 [...] Does Internet Shaming of Companies Really Help? – Il Filosofo [...] [...] Does Internet Shaming of Companies Really Help? – Il Filosofo [...]

]]> http://austinmatzko.com/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 Jonathan Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/#comment-5921 I'm also somewhat sceptical that internet shaming does cause companies to change their actions significantly. However, I do think that, as Thomas Friedman said, the internet allows the small to act big. Even if behaviour is not substantially altered, technology has empowered the individual to attract attention more easily and cause some change (i.e. the firing of an employee) to occur. So, the war may be unaffected, but at least a few battles have been won. I’m also somewhat sceptical that internet shaming does cause companies to change their actions significantly. However, I do think that, as Thomas Friedman said, the internet allows the small to act big. Even if behaviour is not substantially altered, technology has empowered the individual to attract attention more easily and cause some change (i.e. the firing of an employee) to occur. So, the war may be unaffected, but at least a few battles have been won.

]]> http://austinmatzko.com/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/comment-page-1/#comment-5437 mounty Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:53:36 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/07/05/does-internet-shaming-of-companies-really-help/#comment-5437 I'm not sure shaming (or boycotting, for that matter) is done for the purpose of making a company change policies. Everyone loves to see the big guys do stupid things. When I heard Vincent's phone call, I didn't think, "Boy, I hope AOL changes their ways because of this." I thought, "Wow. AOL employs rude morons in their call center." I’m not sure shaming (or boycotting, for that matter) is done for the purpose of making a company change policies. Everyone loves to see the big guys do stupid things. When I heard Vincent’s phone call, I didn’t think, “Boy, I hope AOL changes their ways because of this.” I thought, “Wow. AOL employs rude morons in their call center.”

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