tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post6817754850853765063..comments2023-08-08T10:09:45.293-04:00Comments on Certified Association Executive: Ouch. I've been called out as a social media fear mongerBen Martin, CAEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-30011332261504990602008-03-25T13:28:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:28:00.000-04:00@Ann: Good clarifying point. See? Antitrust has be...@Ann: Good clarifying point. See? Antitrust has been so beaten into me that it has become synonymous with price fixing.<BR/><BR/>@Mike: Unfortunately, I think some feel the risk is too great or unmanageable and really do fear social media.Ben Martin, CAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-2009899653832544142008-03-25T13:13:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:13:00.000-04:00It's not about "fear" of social media -- it's abou...It's not about "fear" of social media -- it's about being responsible and mitigating risk.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413864530501376455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-24756965202449819302008-03-25T08:36:00.000-04:002008-03-25T08:36:00.000-04:00LOL. Association politics are like sausages...you...LOL. Association politics are like sausages...you really don't want to watch how decisions are made and what's thrown into the mix. <BR/><BR/>BTW the driver for the professional societies' anti-trust fears is price fixing, not monopoly. <BR/><BR/>Twenty years after settling anti-trust allegations, an AIA chapter president published a local column advocating a professional fee standard. The clearn-up cost the AIA more than a million dollars.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>Ann OAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999062928561190002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-75777145475246709122008-03-24T12:04:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:04:00.000-04:00I honestly think that the fear doesn't lie within ...I honestly think that the fear doesn't lie within anti-trust. Those things are usually easy to find and take down, or you can usually see them starting to brew. I think much of the fear lies in slander, defamation and the flaming. A member may slander another member who might never rejoin the association, or sue the association for providing the platform.Matt Baehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261516528674311768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-57336348882254909962008-03-24T10:36:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:36:00.000-04:00You're definitely not a hypocrite! You're flexible...You're definitely not a hypocrite! You're flexible and open enough to learn new things, that's all.<BR/><BR/>And for what it's worth, just because antitrust lawsuits are rare, it doesn't mean we shouldn't be concerned about that risk. It's like you said (great quote, by the way)--they're the "third rail" of the association industry. I think the concern over the risk is just somewhat exaggerated due to the severity of the penalties if you did lose an antitrust lawsuit ... and, unlike taxation and employment law risks, we don't necessarily have a great handle on what we need to do to mitigate our risks. (Jeff De Cagna also points this out in a comment to David Gammel's post.)<BR/><BR/>In employment law, for instance, having a detailed written record of steps taken before firing a problem employee can shield you from a lot of risks. To echo Jeff, I think the answer to "what shields you from legal risk in your association's social media outlets?" hasn't been fully developed yet, which increases people's concern over the risks.Lisa Junkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674796769077390758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-62443420591451895772008-03-24T09:37:00.000-04:002008-03-24T09:37:00.000-04:00You, sir, are no hypocrite. I'm not saying there a...You, sir, are no hypocrite. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying there are no risks to be managed. But they are manageable.David Gammelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218762136271737296noreply@blogger.com