Will – agreed. I want nothing to do with IgniteAZ or ImprovAZ if 200 new, clueless people show up because they read about it in the New Times. On another level, shouldn’t people like Jeff and Evo be aware of this and guide the stories appropriately? Or even, SHOCK, turn them down?

Will – agreed. I want nothing to do with IgniteAZ or ImprovAZ if 200 new, clueless people show up because they read about it in the New Times. On another level, shouldn’t people like Jeff and Evo be aware of this and guide the stories appropriately? Or even, SHOCK, turn them down?

In short, I’m not hating the player, I’m hating the game.

On a deeper level, I think there’s a discussion to be had about publicity. In these reporters’ and PR staffs’ eagerness to apply their skills to the topic of Phoenix/Twitter/ImprovAZ, I believe they can easily kill passion of the group’s members, alienate readers against the group, and/or reduce the fun of the activities themselves. Contrary to what I’m sure journalism and PR school teach, I believe tight-knit groups like this need to grow organically (maybe by asking members to invite friends personally outside of Facebook) in order to ensure that the group is represented accurately, that each friend gets an invitation message well-suited to them, and that the group remains well-knit and is somewhat self-limiting. If this New Times article is successful and attracts 100 new members, the thinking might go, who needs me anymore?

In short, I’m not hating the player, I’m hating the game.

On a deeper level, I think there’s a discussion to be had about publicity. In these reporters’ and PR staffs’ eagerness to apply their skills to the topic of Phoenix/Twitter/ImprovAZ, I believe they can easily kill passion of the group’s members, alienate readers against the group, and/or reduce the fun of the activities themselves. Contrary to what I’m sure journalism and PR school teach, I believe tight-knit groups like this need to grow organically (maybe by asking members to invite friends personally outside of Facebook) in order to ensure that the group is represented accurately, that each friend gets an invitation message well-suited to them, and that the group remains well-knit and is somewhat self-limiting. If this New Times article is successful and attracts 100 new members, the thinking might go, who needs me anymore?

I personally give jeff kudos, getting out front and doing anything is more then majority have guts to do. So while I brandish my pitchfork in jest and call for the lynching of “King Jeff”… Jeff hustles for the overall betterment of the community and that is worth something.

The newtimes writer is freakin clueless.

Just wanted to clarify my issue is not with jeff per se, but with the premise of the newtimes piece and the following poop Sitewire released.

I personally give jeff kudos, getting out front and doing anything is more then majority have guts to do. So while I brandish my pitchfork in jest and call for the lynching of “King Jeff”… Jeff hustles for the overall betterment of the community and that is worth something.

The newtimes writer is freakin clueless.

Just wanted to clarify my issue is not with jeff per se, but with the premise of the newtimes piece and the following poop Sitewire released.

Kate – but it’s not an educational message.

Bryan – you’re an idiot.

Will – YES. Your second paragraph in your second comment nailed it.

Kate – but it’s not an educational message.

Bryan – you’re an idiot.

Will – YES. Your second paragraph in your second comment nailed it.