Though some readers have accused me on being anti-Apple I have tried to be pro-understanding and my biggest concern is the impact of social media on reputation.

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"Wacky Watson, " as he's come to be known, has harnessed social media in a way no golf pro has done before.

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Smaller markets either are more desperate to be part of the big show (i.e. pro sports) or realize that pro teams in small markets are likely to be a bigger part of the social fabric.

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Many existing Pro users, thinking they would be forced one way or another, took to social media and Flickr forums to vent their frustrations at the potential loss of that limitless space.

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Perhaps the best thing for Carrier IQ is to come out in public, attempt to answer every question in the social media world, engage on Facebook and Twitter with as many people as possible, and be as pro-active and open as possible.

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