OT Brian Colangelo criticized NBA people on burner twitter accounts!

I agree to some extent, but I still kind of believe I’d like to see a little bit more proof just because Twitter is so easy for anyone with half a brain with a desire too, to spoof stuff.
I think the way Embiid responded makes me more likely to believe it. Seems like he Embiid has his issues with Colangelo and was ready to pounce. I’m sure “the internet” will figure it out.

 

WOW.....as an old guy Ive never been on twitter or Facebook. The only reason I know how to use this computer (somewhat) is because my profession started to use e-mail and integrated inventory/business operations, programs.
I had an order entry/status gal that worked for me many years, and when we implemented email for short lines of communications only, (what a joke) she commented during that "now I don't have to talk with people (customers) on the phone anymore and be nice, I can now just shoot them a mean response if I'm in a bitchy mood". Needless to say she abused her knew found mask and was eventually let go.

 

I’m a millennial (technically), and I am a software dev, that spends a lot of time coding, and engineering “stuff”. However the “mask” that comes with social media is exactly right, and if I had to say what has caused so much of the crap in this country the last 10-15 years I would point at that. People get online find other bigots, racists (of all sides), extremists whatever and feel empowered now to go out and act on that crap. The sad part is so much of it is fake, yet so many people eat it up.

 

I think you are spot on!
Thanks for your honest take.....

 

I know that it’s dangerous to generalize problems like, “oh it’s all Facebooks fault”, or whatever, but I just believe (and I could be totally wrong), that there is a fake ness to the social media world that’s harmful. It gives extremists a platform to speak on, and it creates much more division than unity. Not that all technology is bad, I obviously like technology thus why I do what I do for a living.

I think it’s why the “divide” in America seems to grow exponentially year over year. We can each and every one of us no matter our world views go online find people who support us, who empower us to go do more, we can easily entrench ourselves in I’m right and everyone else is wrong.

Having discussions about important issues has become harder and harder.

It’s quite the time to be alive.

 

Also sorry I made this about social media instead of Colangelo, I got sidetracked.

 

Use facebook all the time. We have family all over the world and its the best way for us all to stay in touch and share things about the kids, etc. Started using Instagram as a way to show my kids what I was up to on the road while away from them. Now they are at the age where they don't care!!! Love taking pics though, so I'll keep doing it.

 

Neil isn't the kind of guy who would have an account here in my opinion. I can tell you that KP had an account on S2 and read it every day.

 

Or have we?

 

Yep. I miss KP. It was so much easier to get info out of that regime

 

Wasn’t trying to imply using social media in and of itself is “bad” I know it has its purposes. I just think that it can be dangerous as well. My wife uses social media to keep in touch with her family that’s all over the place too.

 

I know there is much positive to the electronic age as for efficiencies (hopefully) and communications.
I use face time to talk with grandkids! thats nice feature for sure.

If I got on face time Id have old girl friends tracking me down. Or the FBI!

 

i mean Facebook!

 

He was the one who came up with "Pritchslapped", wasn't he?

 

On another site, one of the members was a family member of an GM. He would pass along similar info on the team. He definitely could have ran Twitter (if it had been around) like the five accounts Colangelo is accused of running. A lot of smoke on this one though but would like more info.

 

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/30/b...ecret-twitter-accounts-sam-hinkie-joel-embiid

 

You should really read the one from TheRinger.com