Slate's Manners for the Digital Age
By Slate Magazine
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Podcast Description
Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate how the age-old rules of civility apply to a social dilemma caused by new technology. Please send your questions or comments to digitalmanners@slate.com.
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The Teacher Tweeting TMI: Manners for the Digital Age #55 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you tell your sister-in-law, a middle school teacher, that her tweeting is inappropriate? | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cell Phones in Locker Rooms: Manners for the Digital Age #54 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should a gym patron ask management to enforce its cell-free locker room policy? | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saying No to Social Networking: Manners for the Digital Age #53 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Does opting out of any and all social networks make you seem "suspicious"? | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Audio Cocooning: Manners for the Digital Age #52 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude to pop in your earbuds when catching a ride to work with someone? | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stolen Status Update: Manners for the Digital Age #51 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you confront a Facebook friend who shares the links you post but doesn’t acknowledge where she found them? | 4/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sext-o-Genarian: Manners for the Digital Age #50 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What should you do when you receive unsolicited messages of a sexual nature on your cell phone? | 4/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twitter Therapy: Manners for the Digital Age #49 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it appropriate to follow your psychiatrist on Twitter or Facebook. How about friending a family member’s shrink? | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Say It to My Face, Not on Facebook!: Manners for the Digital Age #48 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you confront a Facebook friend who seems to be mocking your posts with her own sarcastic status updates? | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Working My Nerves: Manners for the Digital Age #47 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you let a colleague borrow your earbuds even though you’re grossed out by it? Plus, other work etiquette dilemmas. | 3/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seizing My Social Network: Manners for the Digital Age #46 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should employers commandeer your social network to promote their products? | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Door Is Always Open: Digital Manners #45 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should parents always come to the door when picking up their kids from a playmate’s house? A father laments that texts have taken the place of face- | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revenge of the Facebook Stalker: Manners for the Digital Age #44 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you tell a cheater’s significant other about his extracurricular activities via Facebook? | 3/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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De-Friending Family: Manners for the Digital Age #43 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it necessary to “de-friend” someone who is leaving your family due to divorce? | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amateur Wedding Paparazzi: Manners for the Digital Age #42 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it socially acceptable to take out your cell phone and snap photos of a wedding ceremony in progress, then post the shots to Facebook before the in | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doubting Dater: Manners for the Digital Age #41 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What should you do when your Internet dates repeatedly text lame excuses to cancel? | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You’ve Got It All Wrong!: Manners for the Digital Age #40 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you correct the bad facts and blatant lies that friends post to their Facebook pages? | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Offline Lover: Manners for the Digital Age #39 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Are couples obligated to interact via social media, or is face-to-face contact more than enough? | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hands off the DVR: Manners for the Digital Age #38 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude for the babysitter to save TV shows on your digital video recorder without asking first? | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?: Manners for the Digital Age #37 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: When you’re hanging out with pals, but other friends aren’t invited, is it rude to post the details to Facebook? | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Résumé Robbed: Manners for the Digital Age #36 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What do you do when a co-worker pads her LinkedIn résumé with YOUR job title and qualifications? | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You with the Earbuds, Turn It Down!: Manners for the Digital Age #35 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What do you do when you're trapped next to someone whose music is bleeding out from their earbuds? | 12/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Porn at 20,000 Feet: Manners for the Digital Age #34 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you alert the flight crew if your fellow passenger is watching porn on the plane? | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Thought You'd Have a Better Body: Manners for the Digital Age #33 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you tell your Internet date that his/her profile photo is deceptive? | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your Ringtone Is Driving Me Crazy: Manners for the Digital Age #32 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it okay to ask a colleague to put his phone on vibrate or to change his ringtone? | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call Me Back When You're Out of the Bathroom: Manners for the Digital Age #31 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it okay to "conduct your business" while conducting your business? | 11/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Post Pictures of My Kid on the Internet, Part 2: Manners for the Digital Age #30 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe follow up a past episode with a discussion about photography, the Internet and the law. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Work Friends vs. Real Friends: Manners for the Digital Age #29 | Work Friends vs. Real Friends: Manners for the Digital Age #29 | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Virtual Baby Shower: Manners for the Digital Age #28 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it too tacky to send far-flung friends of the expectant mother a link to a gift registry? | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When the Internet Reveals Too Much: Manners for the Digital Age #27 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you let on that you learned something very personal about a friend after Googling their name? | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Post Pictures of My Kid on the Internet: Manners for the Digital Age #26 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it reasonable to request that photos from a children's birthday party that include your kid be taken down? | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Texting on Takeoff: Manners for the Digital Age #25 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you tattle on an airline passenger who ignores the announcement to turn off all electronics? | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Case of the Cross-Dressing Newbie: Manners for the Digital Age #24 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you inform an old acquaintance who is new to Facebook that his comments about cross-dressing are relatively public? | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hey Buddy, Check the Comment Thread: Manners for the Digital Age #23 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it necessary to read through an entire comment thread to avoid repetition? | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Shrinking Reply and the Vanishing Valediction: Manners for the Digital Age #22 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Are all these one-word email replies filling up my inbox really necessary? | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Evites Cheapen the Wedding?: Manners for the Digital Age #21 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it okay to send a digital invitation to your Big Day or is paper still imperative? | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWe Can Hear You Having Sex: Manners for the Digital Age #20 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you use your WiFi network name to communicate with your neighbors? | 9/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tweeting Your Own Horn: Manners for the Digital Age #19 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it OK to tweet your own horn? | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Parents Blow Your Online Cover: Manners for the Digital Age #18 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What should you do when your parents give out your email address to sites you are sure will spam you? | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scooping Your Friends and Family on Facebook: Manners for the Digital Age #17 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Who gets to announce big news, like having a baby or getting engaged, online? | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Enough With The Earbuds: Manners for the Digital Age #16 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it wrong to expect your spouse to pull out his earbuds when you are speaking? | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Texting During a Work Dinner: Manners for the Digital Age #15 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it OK to text about your co-workers during a work dinner? | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Some Things Too Private for Facebook?: Manners for the Digital Age #14 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you announce everything, even a death, on Facebook? | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who Invited the Smartphone to Dinner?: Manners for the Digital Age #13 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude to keep your cell phone on the table during a night out with friends? | 7/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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So You've Accepted a Friend Request, Now What?: Manners for the Digital Age #12 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: What's the polite way to accept a friend request? | 7/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Love Mean Sharing Passwords?: Manners for the Digital Age #11 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should a married couple share their email passwords? | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTexting Behind the Wheel: Manners for the Digital Age #10 | Should you confront another driver who's texting while driving? Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question. | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Email Gone Astray: Manners for the Digital Age #9 | What should you do if you get an email meant for someone else? Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question. | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Relationship Status Stress: Manners for the Digital Age #8 | What happens if one person in a relationship wants to post their status on Facebook, but the other doesn't? Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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OK to Ignore a Tweet?: Manners for the Digital Age #7 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude not to reply to a Twitter message directed at you? | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hiding Your Guest List: Manners for the Digital Age #6 | Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: When is it all right to hide your guest list in an Evite or in the BCC line? | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Bad Manners
First off let me say I love both Manjoo and Yoffe. "True Enough" is a genius work that should be required reading, and "What the Dog Did" is hilarious and touching. Now that I can complain without seeming like a total naysayer, here we go: This podcast is trivial and pointless.
My rule of thumb is that if a reasonable person could give you the answer to a "dilemma," then there doesn't need to be a discussion about it. (I have the same problem with the various "Ethicist" columns you see everywhere now).
Is it okay to tout your accomplishments on Facebook? Yes. Should you have a conversation with someone while listing to music on your earbuds? No. There you have it. No need to listen any further. Combine that with the fact that the attractive Ms. Yoffe has, shall we say, a voice for print media, and the whole thing becomes cloying quickly.
Let's hope these two super-bright and talented folks find a more incisive way to critique digital media.
Interesting debates
I'm already hooked on this one. Emily and Farhad stake out thoughtful positions on today's 'new rules' of civility and let the listener decide who is more convincing. Always a bonus to learn a little something , all the while being entertained and amused.
Entertaining
Great podcast. I like the fact that addresses questions that I ponder everyday in a concise format. Great Job!
