Comments on: Should There Be A Privacy Line With Life Streaming? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Naked Generation | Twitter, Facebook and cultural reaction to transparency | BlogSchmog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-2284556 The Naked Generation | Twitter, Facebook and cultural reaction to transparency | BlogSchmog Fri, 09 May 2008 08:39:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-2284556 [...] a return to private data. Perhaps. At the start of the year, Duncan Riley published a poll asking, should some things remain private in the age of lifestreaming. The nature of that flawed question led to a predictable response—less than 10% of [...] [...] a return to private data. Perhaps. At the start of the year, Duncan Riley published a poll asking, should some things remain private in the age of lifestreaming. The nature of that flawed question led to a predictable response—less than 10% of [...]

]]> By: Tweet Arrival « wonderwebby http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1935153 Tweet Arrival « wonderwebby Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:41:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1935153 [...] I just read an interesting discussion on Privacy Line with Lifestreaming by Duncan Riley at Techcrunch hat tip to my friend and mentor Jack Mason.) Duncan writes about his [...] [...] I just read an interesting discussion on Privacy Line with Lifestreaming by Duncan Riley at Techcrunch hat tip to my friend and mentor Jack Mason.) Duncan writes about his [...]

]]> By: Sarah Meyers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934905 Sarah Meyers Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:42:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934905 #3 talks about society and culture. As a student of anthropology, technology has always shaped and changed who we are. I am a witness to all this because I influence and study Internet culture. Culture is a relative term that is used to describe the things we do because of what we have learned in the past. Learned behavior, or culture, is what takes people and puts them in groups located in different locations around the world. Culture can be seen in ever small thing we do. I think about the culture in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It's in the way the characters move, dress, interact, walk, and confide in and around others. "Life streaming" is what we call "Life cast" and it changes the way you interact with others, dress, act and behave. Technology has always shaped our culture and it will continue to do so. Insightful post btw #3 talks about society and culture. As a student of anthropology, technology has always shaped and changed who we are. I am a witness to all this because I influence and study Internet culture. Culture is a relative term that is used to describe the things we do because of what we have learned in the past. Learned behavior, or culture, is what takes people and puts them in groups located in different locations around the world. Culture can be seen in ever small thing we do.

I think about the culture in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It’s in the way the characters move, dress, interact, walk, and confide in and around others. “Life streaming” is what we call “Life cast” and it changes the way you interact with others, dress, act and behave. Technology has always shaped our culture and it will continue to do so.

Insightful post btw

]]> By: Devin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934345 Devin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934345 I think there will always be people who want to show it all and there will always be people who want to see it all and that's ok. If you don't want to see everything then don't watch. I think there will always be people who want to show it all and there will always be people who want to see it all and that’s ok. If you don’t want to see everything then don’t watch.

]]> By: Complex Rhetoric http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934207 Complex Rhetoric Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:39:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934207 <strong>Novel on life-streaming...</strong> What I found most interesting about Riley’s post was his reference to a new novel by Ben Elton called Blind Faith, which deals with the topic of privacy and surveillance in the age of ubiquitous computing.... Novel on life-streaming…

What I found most interesting about Riley’s post was his reference to a new novel by Ben Elton called Blind Faith, which deals with the topic of privacy and surveillance in the age of ubiquitous computing….

]]> By: John Poisson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934035 John Poisson Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:07:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1934035 Lifecasting has its place for a segment of the population that is heavily--perhaps disproportionately--represented here. But when you start talking about privacy and audience scoping, you're getting closer to what we've created in Radar (http://radar.net), which Erick profiled on TechCrunch a few months back: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/05/radar-turns-mobile-pictures-into-conversation-starters/ Whether it's Scoble's child-birthing or a family event or what you're eating right now, audience is important. So is context. And consequently so is privacy. Ask your friends and family who aren't readers of TechCrunch. Lifecasting has its place for a segment of the population that is heavily–perhaps disproportionately–represented here.

But when you start talking about privacy and audience scoping, you’re getting closer to what we’ve created in Radar (http://radar.net), which Erick profiled on TechCrunch a few months back:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....-starters/

Whether it’s Scoble’s child-birthing or a family event or what you’re eating right now, audience is important. So is context. And consequently so is privacy.

Ask your friends and family who aren’t readers of TechCrunch.

]]> By: Geek And Poke http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933964 Geek And Poke Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:18:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933964 <strong>Social Duties...</strong> Duncan Riley on TechCrunch asks whether it is good or not to disclose your whole private life on Twitter et al.... Social Duties…

Duncan Riley on TechCrunch asks whether it is good or not to disclose your whole private life on Twitter et al….

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933925 Kevin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:19:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933925 Duncan - Great post. In the case of streaming where the person(s) being streamed are knowingly putting themseleves out there makes no big difference in terms of privacy. Why should I have to draw the line for them? It's their choice. Heck I don't want to see a guy's wife giving birth, but if I don't like what I see or hear - muchless they way it makes me feel, I turn it off or surf somewhere else. Privacy is a matter of who owns and is streaming the content. The choice is ultimately their own. Duncan - Great post.

In the case of streaming where the person(s) being streamed are knowingly putting themseleves out there makes no big difference in terms of privacy. Why should I have to draw the line for them? It’s their choice. Heck I don’t want to see a guy’s wife giving birth, but if I don’t like what I see or hear - muchless they way it makes me feel, I turn it off or surf somewhere else. Privacy is a matter of who owns and is streaming the content. The choice is ultimately their own.

]]> By: Used Books Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933909 Used Books Blog Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933909 It's certainly an interesting idea for a book - we could use more ... er, better science-fiction, social commentary novels. Oh, and if you're hell bent on reading it now just buy the UK version or an ARC. There's plenty available out there. I may even pick one up and review it. http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?author=elton&title=blind+faith And while I'm wading in on this topic, why exactly doesn't Elton do a video reading? Everyone really should IMO, but the topic of Blind Faith sort of begs for it. http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/online-book-reading-videos/ It’s certainly an interesting idea for a book - we could use more … er, better science-fiction, social commentary novels.

Oh, and if you’re hell bent on reading it now just buy the UK version or an ARC. There’s plenty available out there. I may even pick one up and review it.

http://www.alibris.com/booksea.....lind+faith

And while I’m wading in on this topic, why exactly doesn’t Elton do a video reading? Everyone really should IMO, but the topic of Blind Faith sort of begs for it.

http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/.....ng-videos/

]]> By: Steve C. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933800 Steve C. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933800 If I am subscribing to someone's "lifecast", I'd like the option of setting some sort of content filter. I don't want to see you on the toilet or in the car picking your nose but you may get off on me seeing that for some crazy reason. We could have settings like Acquaintance, Friend, Loved One, Stalker, etc. If I am subscribing to someone’s “lifecast”, I’d like the option of setting some sort of content filter. I don’t want to see you on the toilet or in the car picking your nose but you may get off on me seeing that for some crazy reason.

We could have settings like Acquaintance, Friend, Loved One, Stalker, etc.

]]> By: Keith http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933769 Keith Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:45:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933769 I was told about a person live blogging the birth of his child last week. http://www.treadheavily.com/blog/index.php. It sounds strange but it isn't. They wanted to share the event and lots of twitter people jumped in to send messages of support. Don't get me wrong, I think there are some hard lines to be drawn on appropriateness for something that can be viewed by anyone but i don't think a kid getting born is anywhere near the line. I was told about a person live blogging the birth of his child last week. http://www.treadheavily.com/blog/index.php. It sounds strange but it isn’t. They wanted to share the event and lots of twitter people jumped in to send messages of support. Don’t get me wrong, I think there are some hard lines to be drawn on appropriateness for something that can be viewed by anyone but i don’t think a kid getting born is anywhere near the line.

]]> By: Justin Davey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933755 Justin Davey Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:32:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933755 This article should never have been written. What a person chooses to lifecast is his or her own business. If Scoble doesn't feel that Twittering the birth of his son is an issue, then it's not because it is his life. Maybe it bothers Duncan Riley, but what he chooses to make transparent regarding his life is his choice as well. This article should never have been written. What a person chooses to lifecast is his or her own business. If Scoble doesn’t feel that Twittering the birth of his son is an issue, then it’s not because it is his life. Maybe it bothers Duncan Riley, but what he chooses to make transparent regarding his life is his choice as well.

]]> By: Michael Jung http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933746 Michael Jung Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:23:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933746 We can discuss this up and down, pro and cons. It is still a matter of your _own_ choice. Like your choice to be gay/lesbian. To buy a Mercedes or Honda. To have short hair or longer hair. If you like it to be watched (maybe a bit extravagant ... chichi ... ) then do it. Maybe there are an audience who love it, who like to watch you. Its the same discussion with Big Brother show itself ... either you watch it or you are bored to death. It's a choice - and with everything you do, it does have consequences/outcomes. - with kind regards Michael. We can discuss this up and down, pro and cons. It is still a matter of your _own_ choice. Like your choice to be gay/lesbian. To buy a Mercedes or Honda. To have short hair or longer hair. If you like it to be watched (maybe a bit extravagant … chichi … ) then do it. Maybe there are an audience who love it, who like to watch you. Its the same discussion with Big Brother show itself … either you watch it or you are bored to death. It’s a choice - and with everything you do, it does have consequences/outcomes.

- with kind regards
Michael.

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933725 AnonTroll Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933725 Quote "There is a heavier level of cynicism amongst the younger generation, a cynicism that seems to dictate that live and unedited is ultimately the only truth as opposed to the heavily slanted, and edited main stream media." We need to stop giving the young generation so much credit. From the time they are teens till 20s / marriage, their self-esteem and identity are defined by how popular they are. Hence their need for broadcasting everything about themselves, it makes them feel connected and popular. When some unsavory details about their personal lives bite them in the ass later on, then they will realize that it isn't such a good idea to bare your soul to everyone. They won't learn this lesson till they are older. Quote “There is a heavier level of cynicism amongst the younger generation, a cynicism that seems to dictate that live and unedited is ultimately the only truth as opposed to the heavily slanted, and edited main stream media.”

We need to stop giving the young generation so much credit. From the time they are teens till 20s / marriage, their self-esteem and identity are defined by how popular they are. Hence their need for broadcasting everything about themselves, it makes them feel connected and popular. When some unsavory details about their personal lives bite them in the ass later on, then they will realize that it isn’t such a good idea to bare your soul to everyone. They won’t learn this lesson till they are older.

]]> By: Max http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933582 Max Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933582 I know this was just an informal poll to spur broad discussion, but I suspect you would see differences (and an even more revealing indication of the demographics of readership) if you broke out categories for "28-35", "35-44" and "45 and over". Many readers of tech blogs are 35 and older, and seem to have a very hazy grasp of the concerns of those under 30. I know this was just an informal poll to spur broad discussion, but I suspect you would see differences (and an even more revealing indication of the demographics of readership) if you broke out categories for “28-35″, “35-44″ and “45 and over”. Many readers of tech blogs are 35 and older, and seem to have a very hazy grasp of the concerns of those under 30.

]]> By: The Simon George fund http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933547 The Simon George fund Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:23:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933547 Yes, but it would never get to the level it does in the book- and if it does, what's wrong with 'near-naked' people? Well only half of it is wrong. http://simongeorgeinc.googlepages.com Yes, but it would never get to the level it does in the book- and if it does, what’s wrong with ‘near-naked’ people? Well only half of it is wrong.

http://simongeorgeinc.googlepages.com

]]> By: Akkdio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933538 Akkdio Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933538 There is no such thing as the real world. Just the world. Reminds me of a comment people often make: "Life is strange"... Yeah, compared to what? Communities ebb and flow in private and public. Individuals and relationships flow back and forth between private and public. Sharing the private with the world so there is no difference might solve a lot of problems. I am interested in reading the book. But it also may not change anything or make things worse. Will jealousy disappear? Will envy or lazyness? Will I still pick my nose... and eat it? There is no such thing as the real world. Just the world. Reminds me of a comment people often make: “Life is strange”… Yeah, compared to what?
Communities ebb and flow in private and public. Individuals and relationships flow back and forth between private and public. Sharing the private with the world so there is no difference might solve a lot of problems. I am interested in reading the book. But it also may not change anything or make things worse. Will jealousy disappear? Will envy or lazyness? Will I still pick my nose… and eat it?

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933527 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933527 Ben Elton! The most hypocritical, sell-out, Labour-luvvying pile of sh*t ever to walk this unfortunate Earth. Not a name I ever expected to see in a TechCrunch article. Thanks for the heads-up about the book though, I'd quite like to read it and I probably wouldn't have noticed it otherwise. Although Elton is a terrible, terrible human being, I've read a couple of his books and he's an OK writer, and it's an interesting premise. Ben Elton! The most hypocritical, sell-out, Labour-luvvying pile of sh*t ever to walk this unfortunate Earth. Not a name I ever expected to see in a TechCrunch article.

Thanks for the heads-up about the book though, I’d quite like to read it and I probably wouldn’t have noticed it otherwise. Although Elton is a terrible, terrible human being, I’ve read a couple of his books and he’s an OK writer, and it’s an interesting premise.

]]> By: Steel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933468 Steel Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:52:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933468 @ Rob La Gesse Someday, you may find the need to invoke your rights to privacy, but it won't be available to you. Once you " hang it all out there", as you state, it will be very hard to recover. My point about the gov't is that no wonder they don't protect privacy;we Americans are too willing to give it up and too damn lazy to fight to protect it. @ Rob La Gesse

Someday, you may find the need to invoke your rights to privacy, but it won’t be available to you. Once you ” hang it all out there”, as you state, it will be very hard to recover. My point about the gov’t is that no wonder they don’t protect privacy;we Americans are too willing to give it up and too damn lazy to fight to protect it.

]]> By: gregory http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933441 gregory Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:06:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933441 it's just pixels, what is real about it?? it’s just pixels, what is real about it??

]]> By: Lisa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933373 Lisa Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:59:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933373 I'll be reading that book. I think there ARE important issues around this, whether it's for better or for worse, as it represents a shift in the way society and individuals perceive and express themselves and that is worthy of intellectual debate - which may or may not take place here:). I’ll be reading that book. I think there ARE important issues around this, whether it’s for better or for worse, as it represents a shift in the way society and individuals perceive and express themselves and that is worthy of intellectual debate - which may or may not take place here:).

]]> By: RobL (spaceguy) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933337 RobL (spaceguy) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:16:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933337 There's a big difference between twittering a lifestreaming event and video streaming an event. And I assume the twitters were not explicitly describe, as would be a live streaming of a birth. So I'm surprised you found the twittering shocking. Lifecasting doesn't have to be 24/7 as the rule, it's up to the individual always. I'm wondering if Sarah made more of an off the cuff remark about lifecasting to generalize, rather than, that it should include everything as an absolute. But I am surprised, considering Sarah's stalker event just under a month ago. There definitely is some privacy issues, and activities that must be guarded during lifecasting. See stalker, http://www.justin.tv/sarah/54709/stalker_ian007 So, it's a mixture of both, not one way or the other. And it's up to the individual, some don't mind showing it all, and then some are sickened showing their every move. lol There’s a big difference between twittering a lifestreaming event and video streaming an event. And I assume the twitters were not explicitly describe, as would be a live streaming of a birth. So I’m surprised you found the twittering shocking.

Lifecasting doesn’t have to be 24/7 as the rule, it’s up to the individual always. I’m wondering if Sarah made more of an off the cuff remark about lifecasting to generalize, rather than, that it should include everything as an absolute.

But I am surprised, considering Sarah’s stalker event just under a month ago. There definitely is some privacy issues, and activities that must be guarded during lifecasting. See stalker, http://www.justin.tv/sarah/54709/stalker_ian007

So, it’s a mixture of both, not one way or the other. And it’s up to the individual, some don’t mind showing it all, and then some are sickened showing their every move. lol

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933279 ChrisW Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:03:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933279 Wow ... I just checked out the results of your little survey and found it interesting that a majority of your readers (or those that bother to answer surveys) are over 30 ... refreshing considering "we're apparently the old guys" in this industry. Also interesting is the fact that the vast majority agree with you Duncan - on that question anyway. I also found it amusing that your lower range of age groups starts at the tender age of 10 (10 - 22) .... how many 10 year olds read TechCrunch or would be capable of absorbing anything posted here? (I expect to wake up tomorrow and find myself spammed to hell by an army of prepubescent, mouse wielding pre-teens! ... bring it on you little snot rags ... bring it on). Wow … I just checked out the results of your little survey and found it interesting that a majority of your readers (or those that bother to answer surveys) are over 30 … refreshing considering “we’re apparently the old guys” in this industry. Also interesting is the fact that the vast majority agree with you Duncan - on that question anyway.

I also found it amusing that your lower range of age groups starts at the tender age of 10 (10 - 22) …. how many 10 year olds read TechCrunch or would be capable of absorbing anything posted here?

(I expect to wake up tomorrow and find myself spammed to hell by an army of prepubescent, mouse wielding pre-teens! … bring it on you little snot rags … bring it on).

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933238 ChrisW Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:27:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933238 @Scoble and Duncan I wish I could be a fly on the wall the next time you two guys meet up. :) @Scoble and Duncan

I wish I could be a fly on the wall the next time you two guys meet up. :)

]]> By: Robert Scoble http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933213 Robert Scoble Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:12:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/20/should-there-be-a-privacy-line-with-life-streaming/#comment-1933213 Lifestreaming the birth of our son should only be between my wife and me. Who the hell else has any reason to get involved in that decision? But, now that Duncan has stuck his foot into our private lives and our decision-making process (can I come over to your house Duncan and criticize your lifestyle decisions?) let's discuss. We had dozens of friends who were following every tweet. Real-life friends, too. You know, the kinds that don't blog and aren't into technology. It saved us TONS of emails and phone calls cause everyone knew what was going on and didn't need to call us to find out how things were going. I'd HIGHLY recommend that other people use the public Internet to keep their families and friends involved in such life events like the birth of new kids. I can't think of a negative thing that happened to us. Well, other than Duncan thinks its his right to tell us that it was stupid, or something like that. Well worth the risk, it seems to me. Lifestreaming the birth of our son should only be between my wife and me. Who the hell else has any reason to get involved in that decision?

But, now that Duncan has stuck his foot into our private lives and our decision-making process (can I come over to your house Duncan and criticize your lifestyle decisions?) let’s discuss.

We had dozens of friends who were following every tweet. Real-life friends, too. You know, the kinds that don’t blog and aren’t into technology. It saved us TONS of emails and phone calls cause everyone knew what was going on and didn’t need to call us to find out how things were going.

I’d HIGHLY recommend that other people use the public Internet to keep their families and friends involved in such life events like the birth of new kids. I can’t think of a negative thing that happened to us. Well, other than Duncan thinks its his right to tell us that it was stupid, or something like that.

Well worth the risk, it seems to me.

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