Hopefully the twitterverse will calm down a little with all the brouhaha and words regarding the death (yes, it’s been confirmed by Brevard County Sheriff) of @military_mom ‘s son.
Twitter opens new doors for people to get help, but because of it’s telephone-chain-style of information spreading, people further down the road aren’t getting information firsthand. We’re getting RT of an RT of an RT and so on.
With the balloon boy story fresh in our minds, and the reality that some people will indeed take advantage of the internet, it’s not surprising that so many were immediately skeptical of this story.
So, people, skeptics and supporters alike: it’s okay to want to check out a story or a request for prayers or money. It’s not okay to attack someone or call them a liar straight out, but it’s A OK to say, “Hey, I want to help but I don’t know you. Can you give me something to work with?”
It’s good to see the community – real and virtual – come together to help this mom out. I hope that this family recovers from their loss quickly.
I remembered her because she was one of my competitors in the Whrrl to BlogHer09 contest. I can’t stand news like this. So horrible.
Comment by Kim Tracy Prince — December 15, 2009 @ 2:33 pm