Comments on: People join the herd even on Facebook http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/10/people-join-herd-facebook/ The official Derren Brown Blog Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mark http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/10/people-join-herd-facebook/#comment-67976 Mark Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:26:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=14387#comment-67976 I didn't read the article, just the headline. Even when people are trying to be "individuals" they herd together. I have a one word proof. GOTHS. I didn’t read the article, just the headline. Even when people are trying to be “individuals” they herd together.

I have a one word proof.

GOTHS.

]]> By: Chundernuts http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/10/people-join-herd-facebook/#comment-67869 Chundernuts Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:36:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=14387#comment-67869 Just got disem bowling buddies on my faecesbook page. Just got disem bowling buddies on my faecesbook page.

]]> By: Al http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/10/people-join-herd-facebook/#comment-67855 Al Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:26:53 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=14387#comment-67855 Surely this could equally be attributed to "social proof" – an app with lots of users is likely to be a good app, and an app that some or many of your friends use is likely to be of interest to you? "Herding instinct" seems like an unfair assumption. Surely this could equally be attributed to “social proof” – an app with lots of users is likely to be a good app, and an app that some or many of your friends use is likely to be of interest to you? “Herding instinct” seems like an unfair assumption.

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