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8 months, 3 weeks ago bylato9wk54 onTwitter

Why Being Yourself is the Only Thing That Matters | danny brown http://bit.ly/Muecn (via @DannyBrown)

1 year ago byVAinParadise onTwitter

hmm. My favourite bloggers are on a bit of a theme this morning.independence, being yourself.this is good, @dannybrown! http://bit.ly/gi6mM

1 year ago bySuzeMuse onTwitter

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1 year ago bypbadstibner onTwitter

Hi Jan,
I agree with most of what you're saying, and it's one of the key themes about the post - discussion. Good, healthy discussion. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that and the best blogs have healthy discussions going on in the comments where everyone can share views, opinions, facts and reason. Not everyone will agree with the other; and neither should they - this is where personal opinion needs to be encouraged and nurtured.
Where I personally feel let down is when the writer has made a passionate case for something - could be advice, tips, personal view or whatever - and then someone disagrees with a completely different point of view.
Instead of discussing why that person has that point of view or why the writer respects it but disagrees (and then offers their points why), he or she simply acquiesces and agrees 100%. No discussion. No reasons. Nothing. It's a complete turnaround.
In which case, shouldn't the original post be amended then to show the new point of view? You would have thought this would be the logical step to take. Yet in the next comment, someone else agrees with the writer's original point and the writer goes straight back to their original viewpoint.
I don't know - it just comes across as trying to please everyone as opposed to saying what you feel, and then talking about that. And that just seems kinda disappointing.
Thanks for a great viewpoint Jan, always a pleasure to hear your views. :) ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byDanny onDisqus

Danny - I love your blog - and I think the issues the bring up are valid and good - however sometimes others have a strategy that want others to join in a discussion and just think - this brings others experiences and point of views - and helps others to see views they might not have known - it is all good - just differences of running a blog - or micro blog - life is good - just breathe
Just my humble opinion. ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byJanSimpson onDigg

Danny Brown is one of my favs. Nice post Danny. I get what he is saying but I also understand the whole entitlement society where if someone questions you or disagrees with you then they must be against you.
So, if someone disagrees with you and you want to discuss the issue thereby one side seeing someone's opinion, yeah. If the other side respects your experiences and passions for what the person believes that is wonder too. However, don't be so rude or condescending by stating "We can agree to disagree" that means nothing other than being rude to person and their experiences and opinions.
Just because someone writes an opinion doesn't necessarily mean they are so hell-bent on the outcome they are just looking for discussion purposes which actually means they are trying to educate their viewers. That is a good thing - just because you run your site one way - doesn't mean others may try to have different strategies to get people to think ...I mean Danny...
Isn't that what this whole blogging, whether micro blog, professional blog or whatever else you doing is all about - getting people to read listen view others opinions based on their experiences and how those experiences effected/affected them thereby seeing what happened to them? Just discuss - be happy -
Just my humble opinion.
Again, nice post - gets people to think about what they are really blogging for.... ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byJanSimpson onDisqus

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1 year ago byHeyErica onTwitter

If you don't believe in yourself, why should anyone else? http://bit.ly/2eCyT

1 year ago bydannybrown onTwitter

If you don't believe in yourself, why should anyone else? http://bit.ly/2eCyT <<Solid take on personal PR thanks Danny >>RT @DannyBrown

1 year ago byEvolve_Digital onTwitter

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1 year ago bybeth_warren onTwitter

Hi Danny!
Thank you for always writing about thoughts that so often cross people's minds but are afraid to voice for the very reasons you noted above.
What I have learned first and foremost is , "opinions are NOT weapons!" ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byHenie onDisqus

That's a perfect example, Kasey (and one that's ripe for future discussion). I think there can be a case of "hero worship", where people want recognition or approval from A-lister's, seasoned/power bloggers or whatever other term is being used to describe. So although a post might make you think, "Uh, no, that's wrong" you go along and simply put a positive spin on it.
I've seen several posts by bloggers and writers I respect immensely state something that I just thought was out of touch, and said so in my comments there, only to be heckled down by the majority of the other commenters.
Fair enough if I (or anyone else disagreeing) am wrong in my own question, but when there's a point that's been made in a post that's so clearly wrong and people are getting shot down for pointing it out, you have to question bias and thinking from the comment side.
Thanks for raising this, definitely something worth more discussion. ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byDanny onDisqus

I think that's the key difference and point you make, Christa - although you may backtrack, it's not 100%, so you still have your opinion and strength of belief in it. And I think that's what many people are beginning to let go.
Police and social media, and someone reporting on it? Sounds like you have some stories to tell. :) ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byDanny onDisqus

Hmm... is there maybe a failing at some level in our upbringing, would you say? Or does it manifest itself more as popularity and reach grows, and it's almost as if you want more so you agree more?
Good points to chew on, Brandon, cheers. ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byDanny onDisqus

Danny, you bring up an interesting point, and one that I think is going to start having a larger impact on social media. Your points are great, so I won't touch on them. Instead, I want to touch on the opposite end - readers/commentors switching their views in an effort to "agree with the expert."
I had a recent discussion regarding the recent Burger King ad. I argued that while the ad itself was wrong, it was the content that was actually degrading - not the concept. Her view was that the entire ad was wrong because of the content. What I fear is that we'll have these "innovators" and "thought leaders" make a statement and everyone will simply follow along and not challenge the status quo. After all, someone like me who's younger can't disagree with a seasoned vet, right? ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byKasey Skala onDisqus

People are so scared of standing up for what they believe in. They live in fear of having thoughts different than everyone else. They're afraid of being unique.
Thanks, Danny, for reminding us there's no reason to be afraid. We're all different anyway. Why not be loud and proud, right?! ;) ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byTim Jahn onDisqus

I'm probably guilty of this, though I try to temper it. In my case, writing about social media relative to police work, all I have is the benefit of what other cops have told me (one reason why I'm trying to focus more on case studies and interviews in my blog). Otherwise, until I can get going on ridealongs again, my understanding of police work is very limited. And I may raise a point that is (at least in readers' minds) completely unrealistic.
Ultimately what I seek to do in this kind of case is to find a bridge, perhaps revising my opinion to accommodate their reality, but not backtracking 100%. I'd like to think I wouldn't say something so outrageous that I would just be that wrong!
(Edited to add: I write about police and LE because I've been working for 8 years as a freelancer specializing in the field. I know the job very well, but not the daily ins and outs. I rely on readers for that!) ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago bychristammiller onDisqus

I agree Danny. I have no problem telling people what I think, and if folks don't agree, I totally support that.
The issue is, we're raised to agree and want to be liked, so there's a certain degree of stubbornness that more of us need to have in holding our opinion and not being influenced. Thankfully, that's coming.
As we move towards more folks using their real name online and it becoming increasingly difficult to hide opinions on important subjects (thanks to search and opening Facebook), you may see more people start to dig in and hold their ground. At least, I hope we will. ... See all content Hide content

1 year ago byBrandon Mendelson onDisqus

If you believe in something, you say so and you defend that opinion. It's part of what makes you who you are. So why do a U-turn and make your belief void?

1 year ago byDanny Brown onFriendfeed

If you believe in something, you say so and you defend that opinion. It's part of what makes you who you are. So why do a U-turn and make your belief void?

1 year ago byDanny Brown onFriendfeed