Patrick Says

Here’s an example of how Twitter and micro-blogging can fail.

On the morning drive into work between PSAs and ads for car insurance online, I heard a DJ talking about a new merit badge the Cub Scouts are offering for playing video games. As you can imagine, he was outraged. However, there is so much wrong with the first sentence of this paragraph that changes the entire dynamic of the story. But I’m guessing the DJ got the story from Twitter or just saw a headline.

Because if you actually read the story, you find out it’s for a pin, not a merit badge and that the whole concept is actually very well designed. The kids learn about video games and rating systems and their importance. They price and compare systems and games. They learn about properly managing their time to get important tasks accomplished and still have time for video games (that’s a feat I haven’t even figured out).

So, next time your panties are all up in a bunch about a headline you just saw, try READING the actual article before you fly off the handle.

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