More Disney Fun with Social Media (pics included!)

[WDW1974]

Not picking on you, but I think this highlights the issue. Disney has not made clear whether these are fans, employees, consultants, etc. (Even high information fans cannot figure it out.) The casual guest just associates all content as being "Disney." Not everyone has a problem with this approach but some do.

I do.

Obviously.

Disney's strategy with social media has been beyond bizarre ... I won't point out that yet again they held two events recently in O-Town for Wreck-It-Ralph and a free meal at BoG and the particpants were largely O-Town social media whores, which means regular fans are getting shoved aside for these BRAND ADVOCATES.

Some folks like my good pal flynnibus (nah, we aren't really!) see nothing wrong at all in Disney's approach and that's fine. But I do and will continue to pick out things that I feel should be discussed in the comunity.

 

[WDW1974]

I tell ya, he is an evil spirit. He's got to be at least 300lbs and lives near an Arby's by his parent's house, I mean, it's not like he's well traveled or has ever had any work published right? Right?

Um ... first of all, I appreciate you noting that thanks to the wonders of bariatric surgery, I am indeed down to 301 pounds from my all-time high of 476 and am only using the ECV at WDW.

And I am amazed that you know there is an Arby's near my folks house (and that I ate there last week!!!)

As to being well-traveled, let's just say at my size when I used to sit around WDW, I really sat around WDW (yeah, that's an old one).

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

You like a few select others are either slow (and we all can't be intellectuals, unfortunately) or just trying to be difficult for the sake of it.

I've stated what some issues are here ... and I'm sure others could come up with different ones. The point of putting this thread up was to get some answers as to what the point of this latest 'experiment' is and how it came to be, how people were 'selected' etc. I don't believe my questions were written in a foreign language or worded poorly. I asked basic questions because I don't know the answers and would like to.

And I've never said a word about people getting paid for photos being a bad thing. I'd just like to know if they are and does that make them CMs (the Mongello question) or contractors and how this whole initiative came about.

This is a Disney forum. This is a Disney topic. It's current and it's newsworthy. ... If you don't like it, then go update your FB status or start a thread on your favorite character meals at WDW.

You really don't know me, and personal attacks are neither welcome or allowed. Calling me and others who understand the purpose of social media 'slow' isn't going to get you anywhere. How some of your posts on here haven't gotten you banned is beyond me. Snarky insults are completely unnecessary.

That said, I really don't think Disney (finally) getting a Tumblr is really an experiment. It's a very popular website and Disney is honestly a little late to the party on this one. I can't speak on the selection process for the featured photographers, and don't really think Disney owes anybody an explanation on it. There are, however, bios of the people who have work featured on the site. I doubt anybody beyond a select few internet fans even cares.

Also, haven't logged into Facebook in months and can't say that I've been to a character meal in at least five years. Thanks for the concern, though!

 

[flynnibus]

And I've never said a word about people getting paid for photos being a bad thing. I'd just like to know if they are and does that make them CMs (the Mongello question) or contractors and how this whole initiative came about.

I don't see it as anything more than simply having a 'storefront' in this part of town. It's an existing space.. They aren't doing anything radical here, just making sure their face is seen on this side of town too.

I mean come on... They even used 'project' in the name instead of trying to be stiff and formal twdc identity.

I think you are really barking up the wrong tree in the whole cm/contractor thing. These ppl are simply contributors and acknowledged as such. Just Getting a 1099 for some comp or invoices doesnt blur ones identity.

I doubt anytime in the past you may have picked up similar outside work has made you doubt who your identity was just because you were paid for your contribution...

 

[wm49rs]

You see a problem with incentivizing brand ambassadors? More clueless than I thought.

Only when those so-called ambassadors lay claim to the standard of impartiality, all the while being privately incentivized by Disney.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Only when those so-called ambassadors lay claim to the standard of impartiality, all the while being privately incentivized by Disney.

Agree. I liken this program to news reporters. Once they become enamored with what they are reporting and the chills start running up their legs, then they have lost impartiality and have become nothing but a impartial commentator with more access to the subject than most.

 

[wm49rs]

It must really suck to take things like a tumblr site so seriously.

Well, if those so-called ambassadors do....

 

[td1129]

Well, if those so-called ambassadors do....

Does this adversely affect you? Are you injured by this in some way? Are your feelings hurt? Are you really offended by things like this? If so, good god. It's a business. This is a marketing strategy. Put the anti-Disney kool aid down, open your eyes and realize there are, believe it or not, actual Disney fans out there who don't find it necessary to come to this forum to spew hate. Millions, actually. That is why they are Disney and you post on a Disney fan site. They know what they are doing. You do not.

 

[wm49rs]

Does this adversely affect you? Are you injured by this in some way? Are your feelings hurt? Are you really offended by things like this? If so, good god. It's a business. This is a marketing strategy. Out the anti-Disney kool aid down, open your eyes and realize there are, believe it or not, actual Disney fans out there who don't find it necessary to come to this forum to spew hate. Millions, actually. That is why they are Disney and you post on a Disney fan site. They know what they are doing. You do not.

Well, I'll stop drinking one version when the opposite takes place with your alleged "ambassadors."

And if it's a business, and I'm a consumer, then I think I'll continue to state my opines on the topic. Feel free to do the same. Of course, my being an educated consumer, I can understand the concern Disney may have....

 

[td1129]

Agree. I liken this program to news reporters. Once they become enamored with what they are reporting and the chills start running up their legs, then they have lost impartiality and have become nothing but a impartial commentator with more access to the subject than most.

As much as I appreciate a good dig at Chris Matthews, there's a very wide chasm between NBC reporting on the election and a guy with a fan site called Disney tourist blog or wdwradio.

 

[Hakunamatata]

As much as I appreciate a good dig at Chris Matthews, there's a very wide chasm between NBC reporting on the election and a guy with a fan site called Disney tourist blog or wdwradio. These are fan sites, not a mouthpiece for the administration that operates under the guise of journalism.

I wasnt just referring to Chris Matthews. For the most part, there are no real reporters anymore......everyone has an opinion and really cant keep it out of the "reporting".

 

[td1129]

I wasnt just referring to Chris Matthews. For the most part, there are no real reporters anymore......everyone has an opinion and really cant keep it out of the "reporting".

Of course someone with a Disney fan site has an opinion about Disney. Why would anyone expect otherwise or have a problem with it?

 

[Hakunamatata]

Of course someone with a Disney fan site has an opinion about Disney. Why would anyone expect otherwise or have a problem with it?

Ding Ding Ding....we have a winner.

 

[wannab@dis]

... they have lost impartiality and have become nothing but a impartial commentator with more access to the subject than most.

This is the issue. This is what '74 and others are scared of. They are not impartial and they claim to have more access than others. They're scared others get more access, get more adoration, and also get something for free. It's pure jealousy. So they will do anything they can to impugn and vilify them.

 

[td1129]

This is the issue. This is what '74 and others are scared of. They are not impartial and they claim to have more access than others. They're scared others get more access, get more adoration, and also get something for free. It's pure jealousy. So they will do anything they can to impugn and vilify them.

Hard to argue.

 

[wm49rs]

This is the issue. This is what '74 and others are scared of. They are not impartial and they claim to have more access than others. They're scared others get more access, get more adoration, and also get something for free. It's pure jealousy. So they will do anything they can to impugn and vilify them.

No, the issue we have with a majority of them is that they purport to offer impartial opines and reviews, when in reality they are being offered not just access, but access that is bought and paid for in full by TWDC. If they want to state they are Disney advocates, so be it. But they shouldn't deny or overlook where the tenor of their alleged "impartial" view originates.

 

[riverscu0m0]

I can tell you all that tumblr should never be taken this seriously. (but then again we are on the internet...)

 

[lazyboy97o]

I can tell you all that tumblr should never be taken this seriously. (but then again we are on the internet...)

If its not something that can be used seriously then why is a multi-billion dollar entertainment conglomerate obcessed with its own image utilizing the site?

 

[marni1971]

This is the issue. This is what '74 and others are scared of. They are not impartial and they claim to have more access than others. They're scared others get more access, get more adoration, and also get something for free. It's pure jealousy. So they will do anything they can to impugn and vilify them.

Can someone get me the blueprints for the final Forbidden Journey layout then? Please?

 

[Lee]

No, the issue we have with a majority of them is that they purport to offer impartial opines and reviews, when in reality they are being offered not just access, but access that is bought and paid for in full by TWDC. If they want to state they are Disney advocates, so be it. But they shouldn't deny or overlook where the tenor of their alleged "impartial" view originates.

This.
I just love it when people really think they know someone else's thoughts or motives. Usually....wrong.