There has been a lot of online commentary on the social media rules imposed by the WSJ. For instance, Fred wrote how some of the rules conflict with what makes for effective online engagement. He got an interesting comment from Peter Kafka arguing that the rules amounted little more than a “think before you write - in any medium” – but then Peter added that “[this is] one of the reasons I enjoy being a contractor." That is where I believe the bigger story sits. Social media is creating a new ...

There has been a lot of online commentary on the social media rules imposed by the WSJ. For instance, Fred wrote how some of the rules conflict with what makes for effective online engagement. He got an interesting comment from Peter Kafka arguing that the rules amounted little more than a “think before you write - in any medium” – but then Peter added that “[this is] one of the reasons I enjoy being a contractor." That is where I believe the bigger story sits. Social media is creating a new ...