Comments on: Freedom of Speech can Co$t You

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:33:09 +0000

#agnow I agree that freedom of speech can result to a violation when it comes to protecting ourselves from allegat... http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Brix Valian

Brix Valian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:22:02 +0000

I agree that freedom of speech can result to a violation when it comes to protecting ourselves from allegations. As an individual we must think first before we create a right statement.

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:25:42 +0000

#agnow And by "far", I meant "Fair". Perhaps my typing skills are what gets my into trouble… http://bit.ly/asia15

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:24:20 +0000

#agnow I suppose this is why I have had some many “anonymous” comments on my blog, people are afraid that I’l... http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Nashville Grant

Nashville Grant — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:25:39 +0000

And by “far”, I meant “Fair”. Perhaps my typing skills are what gets my into trouble…

By: Nashville Grant

Nashville Grant — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:24:17 +0000

I suppose this is why I have had some many “anonymous” comments on my blog, people are afraid that I’ll sue them! LOL

I have had a few developers threaten to sue me, or should I say, a few attorneys who represent developers threaten to sue me, but I have always found that the truth prevails and walking the line is necessary in doing so. Far, balanced and not adverse to risk. No guts, no glory, right?

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:29:15 +0000

#agnow Thanks, Frances! Great thoughts well worth considering! http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Brandie Young

Brandie Young — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:29:14 +0000

Thanks, Frances! Great thoughts well worth considering!

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:38:50 +0000

#agnow Brandie, This is a great thread! Risk management is a serious concern. Companies, brokerages, and asso... http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Francces Flynn Thorsen

Francces Flynn Thorsen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:38:48 +0000

Brandie,

This is a great thread! Risk management is a serious concern.

Companies, brokerages, and associations who naively accept a “freedom of speech” posture put their organizations at serious risk. High-profile spokespeople who operate without a set of written guidelines become loose cannons. “Freedom of speech” does not apply in an organization with clearly defined rules about communication and online behavior.

Deleting digital content that is part of a business communication is highly inadvisable!

Consider Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). Amended rules govern the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), which refers to e-mail and other data that can be stored electronically. (The rules apply to existing technology as well as future advances in technology.)

ESI includes e-mail messages and attachments; IM chat, text messages, blog posts, (microblog posts?); history of Web surfing; backup tapes, voice mail, and all other forms of created, acquired, retained, and archived data, is subject to discovery in civil lawsuits.

This leaves a company or association is liable for discovery of all ESI of their Employees/Independent Contractors as well as their Employees.

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:57:52 +0000

#agnow @billlublin I think you just threw a gauntlet oh "Master of Trivial Facts" ... i WILL stump you. It's my n... http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Brandie Young

Brandie Young — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:57:51 +0000

@billlublin I think you just threw a gauntlet oh “Master of Trivial Facts” … i WILL stump you. It’s my new mission. xo

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:44:12 +0000

#agnow Of course I do
Port Out Starboard Home
The better cabins when making the trip from England to India – … http://bit.ly/asia15

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:30:49 +0000

#agnow Bill, Always a treat to hear from you in any form! Great point. Why dilute your side with snark! Th... http://bit.ly/asia15

By: Bill Lublin

Bill Lublin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:44:10 +0000

Of course I do
Port Out Starboard Home
The better cabins when making the trip from England to India –
Bill Lublin
Master of Trivial Facts

By: Brandie Young

Brandie Young — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:30:46 +0000

Bill,
Always a treat to hear from you in any form! Great point. Why dilute your side with snark!

Thanks for the P’s & Q’s lesson … now, without using Google, do you know what Posh stands for? (it’s the only old saying i do know!)

By: Brandie Young

Brandie Young — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:27:52 +0000

Mike, ugh. Hate to hear that. And, how sad when you competitive advantage is you are polite! You stay classy!

By: Bill Lublin

Bill Lublin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:15:42 +0000

Brandie;
Wonderful post – and to the point! Without question it is important to remember that personal attacks don’t make an argument palatable or make your point – in fact the point of the argument becomes lost in the personality attack. If you can’t make your point without making a personal attack – perhaps you out to rethink your position.

- Oh and BTW the term Minding you ‘P’s and ‘Q’s comes from English pubs where the inn keeper kept track of the (P)ints and (Q)uarts that patrons drank – If you didn;t mind your ‘P’s and ‘Q’s you were liable to get into trouble by being drunk and in debt …

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:51:45 +0000

Hello Brandie. I am a very thick skinned individual, due to a pretty rough back ground and the schools that I attended. I am very conscientious about being nice and professional. I’ve emailed agents to ask simple quaestions about short sales, to clarify their vague showing instruction, or to ask for an FHA addendum, when their contract is FHA. Each time, the response was defensive and rude. These are just a few recent examples. I recently called to see if an REO was actually available, and even said that I could be reached by email, cel or text. He emailed back 3 days later. When I emailed back, “Wow, a response 3 days later! Thanks for your promptness.”
His response was, “Sorry that I wasn’t there to hold your hand.” Wow. What a tool.
There are plenty of good agents too, but many are thin skinned, unprofessional and rude, in my opinion. It makes those of us that are professional, look better.

By: Brandie Young

Brandie Young — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:28:58 +0000

Justin,
Great feedback and perspective! I’m going to borrow your philosophy (and will give you credit). Thanks.