Comments on: Redfin CEO regrets “Hall of Shame” http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Maureen Francis http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-11334 Maureen Francis Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:01:34 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/#comment-11334 Interesting links, Marlow. I've been pondering the libel issues lately and we are only going to see more of this 'blogging regret' as the year goes on. Even if someone does figure out how to expunge the record on the net, it likely still lingers in readers minds. You cannot change other people's minds so easily. And the fact that he doesn't regret the post, but the publicity is telling. Interesting links, Marlow. I’ve been pondering the libel issues lately and we are only going to see more of this ‘blogging regret’ as the year goes on. Even if someone does figure out how to expunge the record on the net, it likely still lingers in readers minds. You cannot change other people’s minds so easily.

And the fact that he doesn’t regret the post, but the publicity is telling.

]]> By: Marlow Harris http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-11315 Marlow Harris Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:23:56 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/#comment-11315 Agreed. However it doesn’t seem prudent to publicly humiliate real estate agents who he or one of his employees may one day have to do business with. Kelman has gone on record complaining about hostility from competing agents, but the complaints seem a bit disingenuous after this stunt. Our business depends upon cooperation and the anticipation of everyone acting in good faith. Even if one is not a Realtor, I think most people in the residential real estate business have the expectation that the other side will at least attempt to play fair. He may now publicly regret his impropriety, but it would be naïve for agents to think he's backed down or has mellowed. He doesn't regret making that post, he just regrets the negative feedback it generated. Agreed. However it doesn’t seem prudent to publicly humiliate real estate agents who he or one of his employees may one day have to do business with. Kelman has gone on record complaining about hostility from competing agents, but the complaints seem a bit disingenuous after this stunt. Our business depends upon cooperation and the anticipation of everyone acting in good faith. Even if one is not a Realtor, I think most people in the residential real estate business have the expectation that the other side will at least attempt to play fair. He may now publicly regret his impropriety, but it would be naïve for agents to think he’s backed down or has mellowed. He doesn’t regret making that post, he just regrets the negative feedback it generated.

]]> By: REBlogGirl http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-11308 REBlogGirl Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:07:16 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/04/redfin-ceo-regrets-hall-of-shame/#comment-11308 Blogging is about free publicity. Sometimes going too far is good, sometimes it backfires. Either way it worked for Glenn. Although I must say Redfin sure has enough dinero to do it without the controversy. But, c'est la vie, he worked it and it was worth it. On to the liability of the whole matter. As bloggers, just like journalists we are protected by freedom of speech up to the point we do not defame people. If Glenn can back up his claims, then he is not liable. Anyone can file a lawsuit, but few will win if the claims are proven true. Blogging is about free publicity. Sometimes going too far is good, sometimes it backfires. Either way it worked for Glenn. Although I must say Redfin sure has enough dinero to do it without the controversy. But, c’est la vie, he worked it and it was worth it. On to the liability of the whole matter. As bloggers, just like journalists we are protected by freedom of speech up to the point we do not defame people. If Glenn can back up his claims, then he is not liable. Anyone can file a lawsuit, but few will win if the claims are proven true.

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