i’m glad you brought this up because i hadn’t necessarily looked at “who/how” i follow before… i’m going to think more about this. thanks

Joe, thanks for coming back – I completely see your perspective and I agree, it would be a bigger letdown to discover a fake Facebook(er) than Twitter(er) because of your definition. There is a different expectation/commitment there. You rock.

I guess what first popped in to my mind about Facebook was that if I connect with you on a “friend” level – not as a “fan” or “follower” – then I’m expecting some authenticity and more of a social interaction.

There is also the ability to creat a corporate Facebook profile under your personal account, and then folks can follow that too (and expect more of a business approach to the content – from any source within that corporation).

Maybe I’m just not twitterated enough to see the difference.

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

This issue is near and dear as I offer SMM as a service to my clients. I would never mislead any of our friends or followers by “faking” direct messages, emails, messages, etc.

How does VMS handle this moral/ethical situation? We handle all of the status updates, general tweets, etc. We then notify our client each day if they have direct messages or questions/tweets that need to be answered. That way there is no misunderstanding or misleading on our side.

Does that make sense?

In a nutshell, that is VMS’ standard. Are there any other solutions that you or anyone else has come across? I am always open to new ideas!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Miss GC – Good point about the personality. That does help define the brand. Thanks.

Matt – Thanks for always providing so much feedback. Appreciated! I agree, I think we will see it more and more – as companies want to jump on the bandwagon. I like your hotel analogy … you’re saying you want an expert that is empowered to speak on behalf of the hotel. That’s authentic … and relevant.

Joe – Hi! Thanks for chiming in. interesting perspective, thanks. Sounds like you ‘expect’ more authenticity from Facebook et al . Interesting …. If you have a chance to explain why the difference, I would love to understand it at a greater level.