Comments on: Why People Should Submit Their Own Content to Social Sites http://dmiessler.com/blog/why-people-should-submit-their-own-content-to-social-sites in search of intervals Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: Practical Archivist http://dmiessler.com/blog/why-people-should-submit-their-own-content-to-social-sites#comment-107650 Practical Archivist Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:52:45 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/why-people-should-submit-their-own-content-to-social-sites#comment-107650 <p>I agree, Daniel -- but there's a big difference between submitting your own content and submitting <em>ONLY</em> your own content. </p> <p>Just this morning, I got an SU email from someone who wanted me to vote for her start-up so she could win some kind of grant. I checked out her SU page and every single review was for her own content or reviews of her own content. Ick. </p> <p>I was nice and suggested that she stumble some of the best online material for her area of expertise. That way she gives something to the community instead of only asking for favors.</p> <p>-Sally J. Practical Archivist</p> I agree, Daniel — but there’s a big difference between submitting your own content and submitting ONLY your own content.

Just this morning, I got an SU email from someone who wanted me to vote for her start-up so she could win some kind of grant. I checked out her SU page and every single review was for her own content or reviews of her own content. Ick.

I was nice and suggested that she stumble some of the best online material for her area of expertise. That way she gives something to the community instead of only asking for favors.

-Sally J. Practical Archivist

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