Comments on: When changing a post title is the right thing to do http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/ Business, Communication, Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: neville http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47382 neville Thu, 31 May 2007 07:17:08 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47382 Keith, it's never too late for comments to FIR ;) Thanks for your assessment. I also had some emails broadly saying the same, ie, changing the title and updating the post was the right thing to do. And I'm glad to see that the post still shows up in the top 5 or so of a Goggle search now showing the changed title. Tom, I agree, it is all about trust. Keith, it’s never too late for comments to FIR ;)
Thanks for your assessment. I also had some emails broadly saying the same, ie, changing the title and updating the post was the right thing to do. And I’m glad to see that the post still shows up in the top 5 or so of a Goggle search now showing the changed title.

Tom, I agree, it is all about trust.

]]> By: Tom Keefe http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47231 Tom Keefe Tue, 29 May 2007 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47231 Hi Neville, I think that this situation and the discussion between Sally and you on FIR #243 show that certain perceptions about blogging may be changing. Here, you grappled with the question whether changing a blog title might violate some blogging principle. On FIR, you and Sally pointed out that an earlier disdain for "ghost bloggers" should be reconsidered--after all, what is different between writing a blog for a CEO and a speech? We don't expect anyone to state who wrote their speeches for them; why do we hold bloggers to a higher standard? That said, I have always considered blog posts to have been written by the person posting it--unless told otherwise. If I start looking at blog posts and asking, "Hmmm, did s/he REALLY write this?" will my perception of that post change? It certainly shouldn't from a factual standpoint: whatever statements are made, they should hold true regardless of the post's author. But from a "trust" standpoint, I believe that I hold bloggers to a higher standard than I do leaders who use speechwriters. I don't know why, other than the way we talked about candor, transparency and personal conversations when we pushed people into blogging. Hi Neville,

I think that this situation and the discussion between Sally and you on FIR #243 show that certain perceptions about blogging may be changing. Here, you grappled with the question whether changing a blog title might violate some blogging principle. On FIR, you and Sally pointed out that an earlier disdain for “ghost bloggers” should be reconsidered–after all, what is different between writing a blog for a CEO and a speech?

We don’t expect anyone to state who wrote their speeches for them; why do we hold bloggers to a higher standard?

That said, I have always considered blog posts to have been written by the person posting it–unless told otherwise. If I start looking at blog posts and asking, “Hmmm, did s/he REALLY write this?” will my perception of that post change?

It certainly shouldn’t from a factual standpoint: whatever statements are made, they should hold true regardless of the post’s author.

But from a “trust” standpoint, I believe that I hold bloggers to a higher standard than I do leaders who use speechwriters. I don’t know why, other than the way we talked about candor, transparency and personal conversations when we pushed people into blogging.

]]> By: Keith Childs http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47193 Keith Childs Tue, 29 May 2007 15:34:07 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/05/29/when-changing-a-post-title-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#comment-47193 Hi Neville, I listened to FIR episode 242 in the car this morning and was actually about to send in an audio comment on your Dolphin question - but I'm more than a week behind on my listening so it's a bit late now. I was going to say I think you should change it. It's not like you are changing history. It was true at the time- but the conversation developed, the company responded and to have a historical snapshot so visible in Google search results is not really fair if things have moved on. Sure, if you read all the comments you'll eventually get the balanced view but many will just see a negative headline and not delve deeper. Anyway, you have already changed it without my two cents worth. With influence there is a responsibility. I think you acted very fairly and you did the right thing. Keith Hi Neville,
I listened to FIR episode 242 in the car this morning and was actually about to send in an audio comment on your Dolphin question - but I’m more than a week behind on my listening so it’s a bit late now. I was going to say I think you should change it. It’s not like you are changing history. It was true at the time- but the conversation developed, the company responded and to have a historical snapshot so visible in Google search results is not really fair if things have moved on. Sure, if you read all the comments you’ll eventually get the balanced view but many will just see a negative headline and not delve deeper.

Anyway, you have already changed it without my two cents worth. With influence there is a responsibility. I think you acted very fairly and you did the right thing.

Keith

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