Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Reflection on Social Media Case 1: McDStories

It astounds me at how quick the web can grab hold of something and transform it into something a lot more popular than it in a matter of days. You see this in various recordings that became famous online overnight along with photos, whether there funny, or getting made fun of. Organizations and people so far as that is concerned should be considerably more careful with regards to posting content via web-based networking media because just as much as you think it can help you it can hurt you.

I discovered this case unfathomably fascinating, it showed exactly how much power online networking has. McDonalds thought they had this splendid thought and on the off chance that it had gone the way they had proposed I'm certain it would have been awesome. What this case shows however is exactly how rapidly things can be winding wild when the web gets tightly to them. With respect to the #McDstories he communicated the lesson to be educated was to maintain a strategic distance from open finished suggestions to take action. While a few people may love an item the universe of online networking is brutal and unforgiving. As Jewel H. Ward states in her article, https://www.impactzone.co/25-instagram-hashtags-15-business-niches/ business’ should keep hashtags simple and popular to avoid problems like these. Because once something is posted on the internet you can never take it back. Organizations ought to never depend on the steadfastness of clients in a setting like this one. I'm certain a ton of the general population tweeting slanderous things with their #Mcdstories frequented the foundation regularly. Luckily the hashtag turned into a joke and everyone wanted in on the fun.


After McDonalds withdrew its announcement and separated all ties with the hashtag, it not the slightest bit takes out the negative impacts of where the web had taken the hashtag. Individuals didn't just quit sharing or utilizing it. Despite the fact that McDonalds had made it, they in no feeling of the word had responsibility for. As Jane Flanagan wrote in her article, http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/2018/01/15/h-m-stores-destroyed-over-controversial-coolest-monkey-hoodie.html although this is not a tweet, it went viral on social media and H&M was labeled as racists because of a picture. Just goes to show that once something is on the internet, it can’t be taken back and it can hurt you bad.

3 comments:

  1. As someone who has never been totally impressed and yet still find myself eating there once or twice a year, I am not surprised this took the turn that it took. McDonald's is not known for its delightful presentation or astounding taste, but more for its low cost, so there are definitely going to be times when people are disappointed. I thought you also brought up an interesting point about how the internet never really lets go or moves past things like this. But I have to wonder if the attention and publicity doesn't still benefit McDonalds somehow. Thanks!

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  2. Good job Dylan! I like your ending sentence of once something is on the internet, it can't be taken back and it can hurt you.

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  3. Great job Dylan! Your sources were very good and gave me more insight on this topic.

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