Comments for Keith Whamond http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond Senior product manager, Hearst Newspapers Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Is Spark Energy Connecticut trying to use the tsunami in Japan to score some fans on Facebook? by Michael smith http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2011/03/15/is-spark-energy-connecticut-trying-to-use-the-tsunami-in-japan-to-score-some-fans-on-facebook/#comment-724 Michael smith Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:34:13 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=328#comment-724 Kudos to spark for donating has clp donated a penny yet. I am switching to Spark. Kudos to spark for donating has clp donated a penny yet. I am switching to Spark.

]]> Comment on Is Spark Energy Connecticut trying to use the tsunami in Japan to score some fans on Facebook? by Paul Roland http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2011/03/15/is-spark-energy-connecticut-trying-to-use-the-tsunami-in-japan-to-score-some-fans-on-facebook/#comment-722 Paul Roland Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:22:35 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=328#comment-722 Hi Keith, We at Spark Energy apologize for any misunderstanding about our donation to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Our campaign on Facebook and Twitter, now cancelled, was intended to inspire individual giving with corporate support - and to activate our community of like-minded donors. We have a long history of giving back to the community with donations to organizations like the Special Olympics and Salvation Army. As promised in our press release from March 11, we will make a financial contribution in the amount of $25,000 to those who need it in Japan, through a partnership with the American Red Cross, without any additional social media involvement. In addition, we will increase our donation by $5,000 to a total of $30,000 to cover any likes we may have received on Facebook. We will also continue to utilize all our social media properties to inspire and support our customers in empowering what matters in their communities. Sincerely, Paul Roland Online Marketing Manager Hi Keith,

We at Spark Energy apologize for any misunderstanding about our donation to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Our campaign on Facebook and Twitter, now cancelled, was intended to inspire individual giving with corporate support – and to activate our community of like-minded donors. We have a long history of giving back to the community with donations to organizations like the Special Olympics and Salvation Army.

As promised in our press release from March 11, we will make a financial contribution in the amount of $25,000 to those who need it in Japan, through a partnership with the American Red Cross, without any additional social media involvement. In addition, we will increase our donation by $5,000 to a total of $30,000 to cover any likes we may have received on Facebook.

We will also continue to utilize all our social media properties to inspire and support our customers in empowering what matters in their communities.

Sincerely,
Paul Roland
Online Marketing Manager

]]> Comment on Mark this date: Topix is no more by tut http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2009/09/24/mark-this-date-topix-is-no-more/#comment-545 tut Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:59:45 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=74#comment-545 you folk cannot deal with real freedom of speech, your thin skined ,weak, wimpish folk, unable to deal with it. you folk cannot deal with real freedom of speech, your thin skined ,weak, wimpish folk, unable to deal with it.

]]> Comment on We’ve heard you: Changes coming to our commenting platform by Matt Walters http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/06/24/weve-heard-you-changes-coming-to-our-commenting-platform/#comment-519 Matt Walters Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:47:22 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=252#comment-519 CT Media Group, you are the best. Like the Hartford Courant and a growing list of companies, you realized that TOPIX had spun out of control. While unmoderated posts create practically unuseable forums, TOPIX is also profiting on their business model which in dozens of cases has destroyed reputations, caused harm to kids from serious cyberbullying, and propagated hate, racism, defamation and anti-semitism. It's not hard to come up with a blog platform that upholds basic ethical standards, so thanks for doing that. CT Media Group, you are the best. Like the Hartford Courant and a growing list of companies, you realized that TOPIX had spun out of control. While unmoderated posts create practically unuseable forums, TOPIX is also profiting on their business model which in dozens of cases has destroyed reputations, caused harm to kids from serious cyberbullying, and propagated hate, racism, defamation and anti-semitism.

It’s not hard to come up with a blog platform that upholds basic ethical standards, so thanks for doing that.

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by boredwithbs http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-507 boredwithbs Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:20:05 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-507 I think it's fabulous! I think it’s fabulous!

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by Jim Slusher http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-501 Jim Slusher Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:49:26 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-501 Great job! Great job!

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by Tom Kelly http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-500 Tom Kelly Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:46:53 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-500 Hi Keith Did you ever have an opportunity to check out Quentin Smeltzer at SmeltzerNation.com to write a blog for you folks? Hi Keith
Did you ever have an opportunity to check out Quentin Smeltzer at SmeltzerNation.com to write a blog for you folks?

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by Keith Whamond http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-499 Keith Whamond Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:45:35 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-499 NotfromCT: Exactly. NotfromCT: Exactly.

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by NotfromCT http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-498 NotfromCT Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:41:45 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-498 You mean now we won't have to see the same tweets about an article summary repeated over and over in the comments section and will instead feature real comments? You mean now we won’t have to see the same tweets about an article summary repeated over and over in the comments section and will instead feature real comments?

]]> Comment on Attention users: Our new comments are now live! by Bob1 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/2010/09/27/attention-users-our-new-comments-are-now-live/#comment-497 Bob1 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:25:23 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/whamond/?p=313#comment-497 Okay, so it's not Topix, but lets hope it works. Haven't been able to post all day. Okay, so it’s not Topix, but lets hope it works. Haven’t been able to post all day.

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