Comments on: Can A Twitter Account Be A Company Trade Secret?

By: Tyler Ward Is-Bored

Tyler Ward Is-Bored — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:11:57 +0000

This is no different than musicians who go off on their own after a successful career with a certain record label. Jay-Z said, “to the company that thinks they made me. Go ahead and make another me.”

By: Tyler Ward Is-Bored

Tyler Ward Is-Bored — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:09:24 +0000

Honestly, there is no difference here than people who learn a trade and then go into business on their own dime after learning the trade. This man served his company and made them money and past that, he owes them nothing. The company will likely win this case because we have a convoluted court system in this country but what you learn while working somewhere is not intellectual property of the company you worked for (unless you signed a contract that says it is, in which case you are an idiot for doing so). We are not slaves and we operate in a free market capitalist society and if this country doesn’t understand that they should take their business elsewhere. How can you have intellectual property on another person’s own name on an account that they operate? Also, followers are not work $2.50. I could get you 50,000 followers in six months by just following followback accounts and adding my name to followback lists.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:33:17 +0000

This would seem to hold true for individuals who land recurring blogging spots and “fame” while employed at an agency. When this individual leaves, does the company he/she previously worked for gain the writing gig or does it go with the writer?

By: fjpoblam

fjpoblam — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:24:45 +0000

What’s the difference between following a person and following a company? Go fish.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:55:15 +0000

Do they realise you can get 100,000 followers with bots and tools that just follow people

By: Jeff Roberts

Jeff Roberts — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:41:45 +0000

Hi Noah! Thanks for stopping by.. I’m not sure you intended to get embroiled in an emerging legal issue in social media but the case is an interesting one.

By: Noah Kravitz

Noah Kravitz — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:15:24 +0000

Um, Hi everyone :-)

By: poeddroiduser

poeddroiduser — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:41:36 +0000

I have thousands of Twitter follower I will gladly sell to this firm at their “average price” times a standard multiple. Please contact me!