Friday, March 7, 2008

To Err is Human, To Really Mess Up, You Need the Internet

"Whoops! The 15 Biggest Screw-ups in Internet History"
Virtual Hosting Blog (February 13th, 2008)
By Jessica Hupp

On an Internet where foul-mouthed condescension and vitriol are too common, I very much appreciated this post's introduction:

"Everybody makes mistakes sometimes, but when those mistakes are made online by high-profile figures, it's hard not to stare at the train wreck. Whether you've accidentally launched a virus, or given control of your company blog to a stranger, it's obvious you've screwed up big time. Check out these 15 Internet screw-ups that will live in infamy."

From "Dreamhosts' $7.5 Million Billing Mistake" to "BBC Mistakes Cabbie for Internet Download Expert."

As she said, 'everybody makes mistrakes sometimes.'

1 comment:

Brigid said...

I think my favorite is "Blogger can't Cancel AOL". I wonder if that AOL guy still has his job?

Good grief.

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