Welcome to episode #20 of Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast. I am flying solo this week. No interviews. Just me, you and some digital marketing concepts to share… plus an all-new Six Points Of Separation. Enjoy the conversation…
Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast – Episode #20 – Host: Mitch Joel.
– Running time: 31:10.
– Audio comment line: 206-666-3772.
– Using new music from the Podsafe Music Network.
– Camp Walk by Derek K. Miller.
– Groove IT by Denis Kitchen.
– Comment line: 206-666-3772.
– Portable Media Expo.
– PodCamp Boston.
– InfoPresse – Integrated Marketing Conference.
– Louis Gagnon – Vice President Marketing – Monster.ca.
– Jon Raj – Vice President Advertising and New Media Platforms – VISA.
– Life Takes Visa.
– BIG Sessions – Bay Area Interactive Group.
– Across The Sound – Joseph Jaffe.
– Firestarter Blog Posting on Twist Image Blog.
– Podcasting kerfuffle.
– Adam Curry – Daily Source Code #468.
– Wired Magazine Blog Posting – Apple Hits Podcast Ready With Nastygram.
– MyChingo or MobaTalk.
– Six Points Of Separation – Six Ways To Make LinkedIn Work Better For You (make sure to add me to your network).
– Song selection of the week (courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network) – NewLeaf with the song, ‘Lovestory’.
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Hey Mitch,
This is Michael B, creator of MyChingo soon becoming MobaTalk.
I was just on Google and found a reference to ‘chingo’ which appears to be “…a stratovolcano in southeastern Guatemala, on the border with El Salvador.” source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingo
The only real online reference that I have ever found which puts the word Chingo in a negative context is the singular entry in the Urban Dictionary created by someone back in 2003.
When I first heard that the name was being looked at as potentially vulgar or offending, I made it a point to directly ask some Mexicans and Latinos what they thought about it.
They all told me, while it is true that the word is a derivitive of Chingar, it’s use isn’t considered offensive.
I would assume that Guatemala, where I am pretty sure that they speak Spanish, would NOT named a volcano anything vulgar.
Overall, the initial point has lost meaning, and I feel that I have no choice but to rename and expand the service.
Typically, I feel that I have two choices.
1) Be right
2) Play the game
I’m choosing number 2 on this one.
Michael Bailey
President/CEo
Mobasoft, LLC
Thanks for the input Michael. When I heard the initial report – and I think it might have been on For Immediate Release – I was surprised that no one had done a search to see that you had already addressed the issue and by that point you were in the process of changing.
BTW, I love the service… very cool product.