Hart Hanson & his tweeting habits

bugaboo628 wrote:

CanadianBones wrote:well he's blocked someone -

I always said I wouldn't block anyone on Twitter - but I just did. Sometimes, rarely, there is just nothing to be gained from a person. about 8 hours ago via web

He has actually already blocked several people on Twitter. One person I know was blocked months ago and the person's tweets were not even bad.

He obviously felt like they were..... perception is in the eye of the beholder I guess.

bailey wrote:

CanadianBones wrote:well he's blocked someone -

I always said I wouldn't block anyone on Twitter - but I just did. Sometimes, rarely, there is just nothing to be gained from a person. about 8 hours ago via web

Lol I saw that earlier. I was trying to figure out who he blocked by looking at his @'s but there's so darn many of them I gave up. But dang, someone must've said something really awful or lest said it way too many times, because this man has put up with a lot already.

I'm wondering if it's the guy that's trying to stalk ED through HH... he's forever asking HH to introduce him because he knows he's the love of ED's life etc. He seems disturbed.

treble21 wrote:

bugaboo628 wrote:

CanadianBones wrote:well he's blocked someone -

I always said I wouldn't block anyone on Twitter - but I just did. Sometimes, rarely, there is just nothing to be gained from a person. about 8 hours ago via web

He has actually already blocked several people on Twitter. One person I know was blocked months ago and the person's tweets were not even bad.

He obviously felt like they were..... perception is in the eye of the beholder I guess.

My point was that he has blocked people through Twitter and is lying in saying never has. I don't really read any of the tweets to Hart Hanson ~ I cannot imagine some of the "feedback" he gets from people.

bugaboo628 wrote:
My point was that he has blocked people through Twitter and is lying in saying never has. I don't really read any of the tweets to Hart Hanson ~ I cannot imagine some of the "feedback" he gets from people.

Oooh, that is interesting. I wonder why he would lie about it.

AMANDA - "Basically Hart is saying, "If you don't like my show, don't watch it!"

Noooo... What Hart said somewhat euphemistically was: F... off and don't let the door hit you in the a.. on the way out. A subtle but very distinct difference in message.

Plus there is the no question in this instance that Hart is speaking as the showrunner for Bones and not as a private individual. Another definite difference from a PR perspective.

Yes, BUG started an identicle thread on another forum and I have to agree 100%, as a PROFESSIONAL, and an ADULT, speaking as the show-runner of Bones, HH should have just ignored the tweet. He can say whatever he wants on whatever public forum he chooses, but in this case His reply which you are 100% correct in his meaning, does his production company, FOX, and Bones a big discredit. And as has been mentioned, it's not the first time he's made comments like this.

When HH comments about his "Fan's on Twitter", both the good and bad, he accepts awareness that he will get comments like nitratefilm sent him and he laughs about most of them. To lower himself to make that kind of response shows immaturity and lack of good judgement. AT NO TIME as a representative of Bones, or his production company should he show insensitivity to people. Respect for other poeple and their opinions has never gone out of style.

A comment like this would be perfectly appropriate, ""We're sorry you won't be with us for the new season, but wish you well", even this would have been much better, "If you don't like my show, don't watch it!".

Like Angela told Hodgins in regards to his problems with Goodman in Woman at the Airport, HH should have been "the bigger man" in his siuation.

maybe it was also an answer to all the other "You're stupid, I don't want to watch your show anymore" tweets.
And you can't really tell how he meant it because you can't read body language or tone online.

Honestly, I can't really understand why people even tell him they won't watch the show anymore. If I didn't care, I wouldn't even tweet him.

Regarding the "blocking": I think Stephen Fry once tweeted that people have been blocked or deleted from his friend list even though he didn't do it himself.

Sarah9488 wrote:maybe it was also an answer to all the other "You're stupid, I don't want to watch your show anymore" tweets.
And you can't really tell how he meant it because you can't read body language or tone online.

Honestly, I can't really understand why people even tell him they won't watch the show anymore. If I didn't care, I wouldn't even tweet him.

Regarding the "blocking": I think Stephen Fry once tweeted that people have been blocked or deleted from his friend list even though he didn't do it himself.

True that a person does not have a definitive read on his real meaning via e-mail or text/tweet, this comment certainly does have a TONE about it, one that I cannot condone from a Professional person. If HH can't stand the comments, he should trade his Blackberry or ??? in for just a cell phone, forget twitter & texting. I've made my living for thirty years talking to other people in business relationships, mostly over the phone, the mark of a true Professional person is the ability to convey EXACTLY what they mean in whatever mode of communication they use in a clear and concise manner. It's really clear to me what HH means.

While I agree nitratefilm and anyone who sends HH texts/tweets saying they are going to stop watching, are FOOLISH, I really didn't think his comment was THAT bad as to warrant HH's reply. I trust HH knew exactly who he was relying to, or he would have made the reply to more than just nitratefilm. If you can't handle the comments, MOVE AWAY from the keypad. DO NOT make comments when irritated or aggitated, EVER.

If HH feels his twitter acct. is a tool in his Marketing toolbox for his show or production co, I'd say he scored an F in this instance. When he posts twitpic's of cast, crew, or sets of the show he gets a solid B or an A. It's all about what his INTENTIONS for the communication are.

And since I do not use texting, or Twitter, blocking is not of any interest to me. If I really wanted to tell HH how I felt, I'd either CALL him on the phone or send him a Certified letter. A more non-traditional manner of communication, it stands out more and makes a bigger impact to the recipient. That said, I have NO desire to do so, while I don't like the SO/Hannah story line, I do believe HH when he says, " I have no intention of getting B&B together in the last episode of the show", which most fans construe to mean there will be several or many epsiodes with B&B as a couple. I'm pretty sure that's what we ALL want right?

EXXFILESFAN wrote:

Sarah9488 wrote:maybe it was also an answer to all the other "You're stupid, I don't want to watch your show anymore" tweets.
And you can't really tell how he meant it because you can't read body language or tone online.

Honestly, I can't really understand why people even tell him they won't watch the show anymore. If I didn't care, I wouldn't even tweet him.

Regarding the "blocking": I think Stephen Fry once tweeted that people have been blocked or deleted from his friend list even though he didn't do it himself.

True that a person does not have a definitive read on his real meaning via e-mail or text/tweet, this comment certainly does have a TONE about it, one that I cannot condone from a Professional person. If HH can't stand the comments, he should trade his Blackberry or ??? in for just a cell phone, forget twitter & texting. I've made my living for thirty years talking to other people in business relationships, mostly over the phone, the mark of a true Professional person is the ability to convey EXACTLY what they mean in whatever mode of communication they use in a clear and concise manner. It's really clear to me what HH means.

While I agree nitratefilm and anyone who sends HH texts/tweets saying they are going to stop watching, are FOOLISH, I really didn't think his comment was THAT bad as to warrant HH's reply. I trust HH knew exactly who he was relying to, or he would have made the reply to more than just nitratefilm. If you can't handle the comments, MOVE AWAY from the keypad. DO NOT make comments when irritated or aggitated, EVER.

If HH feels his twitter acct. is a tool in his Marketing toolbox for his show or production co, I'd say he scored an F in this instance. When he posts twitpic's of cast, crew, or sets of the show he gets a solid B or an A. It's all about what his INTENTIONS for the communication are.

And since I do not use texting, or Twitter, blocking is not of any interest to me. If I really wanted to tell HH how I felt, I'd either CALL him on the phone or send him a Certified letter. A more non-traditional manner of communication, it stands out more and makes a bigger impact to the recipient. That said, I have NO desire to do so, while I don't like the SO/Hannah story line, I do believe HH when he says, " I have no intention of getting B&B together in the last episode of the show", which most fans construe to mean there will be several or many epsiodes with B&B as a couple. I'm pretty sure that's what we ALL want right?

First, just have to say, LOVE YOUR USERNAME. ROFL! I clicked on this thread just to see what you had to say! LOL!

As for HH's tweeting, IMO it's a different ball game these days. So long as one doesn't insult a particular race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or any particular GROUP of people, you can get away with a lot. It's also the age of any publicity is good publicity. I don't agree with it, but it's what it is.

As for when they get together...you survived the X-files. Do you REALLY trust anything said by a show produced by FOX?

joybrennan wrote:First, just have to say, LOVE YOUR USERNAME. ROFL! I clicked on this thread just to see what you had to say! LOL!

As for HH's tweeting, IMO it's a different ball game these days. So long as one doesn't insult a particular race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or any particular GROUP of people, you can get away with a lot. It's also the age of any publicity is good publicity. I don't agree with it, but it's what it is.

As for when they get together...you survived the X-files. Do you REALLY trust anything said by a show produced by FOX?

HA-HA, glad you like my username. I'm kinda over my frustration about the endless waiting for CC to get M/S together, he wasn't as BLUNT as HH is w/B&B, however. I really wish Mulder would have finally found his sister, Family IS important!

HH is not exactly my first choice to listen to for spoilers, he speaks in double-negatives, says that he "Won't NOT do something" for example, which when you disect that comment, he's really said NOTHING. WAY too many English teachers in my family for me to defend his attempts to play with his words. Poor English IMHO. SN except for MA's leak after the S5 finale about Booth's SO this season I think tells it like it is. Emily D. is my favorite however. But she's hanging around HH too much, learning his bad habits. She does give excellent insight into the show's creative side however.

Not to make this sound insensitive or not PC, but, it's O-K to tell someone, a single person, to not let the door hit them in the backside while exiting, as long as it's just a single non-descript person, not a specific demographic segment of the population? Don't think I like that idea, but I think it may be the way lots of people think now days. There's a definite LACK of tolerance among segments of society today. I think the autonomous nature of the 'Net makes us think there are no repurcussions to our words in public forums but there really is. At least for HH on a public media like Twitter there is. He should NOT be trying to get away with anything, As BUG said, many have put HH on this pedistal, he should shoulder the responsibility accordingly, hold himself above such invective.

And with the news about LL, PH, etc. a week ago, I still think there IS such a thing as BAD publicity. I would hope, and I'm sure, HH wouldn't play with the sensibilities of the FOX exec's, advertisers, etc the way he plays with his fans. Which brings me to the question, WHY? We the viewers are the people the sponsors & network are trying to lure to the show. WHY would he show US that darker side of his personality for ANY reason? If we go away, so do the sponsors, FOX, and the show. Think there's something over 400 people involved just in making the show, cast, crew, the people who make the disgusting bodies, caterers, etc. WHY would HH risk the livelyhood of all those people just to think he could get by making a smart remark back to a tweet. Would we have confidence and spend money with GM, BP, Toyota, etc. if their CEO's made crass comments on public forums to dissatisfied customers? As one comment in this discussion said, what if HH said he didn't like my shoes or something? I would not make a smart remark back to him, I'd just NEVER watch his show Bones, or ANY other show he ever had anything to do with, ever again. HH took a bad situation and made it worse by making a loosing situation he could possibly have salvaged into a Win, into a "lose-lose" situation, he lost nitratefilm as a viewer forever, plus thousands of other viewers who don't appreciate his attitude towards his viewers.

I'm sure this topic has a vasty differing opinion by many that closely follows an age and occupation demo profile.

EXXFILESFAN wrote:

joybrennan wrote:First, just have to say, LOVE YOUR USERNAME. ROFL! I clicked on this thread just to see what you had to say! LOL!

As for HH's tweeting, IMO it's a different ball game these days. So long as one doesn't insult a particular race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or any particular GROUP of people, you can get away with a lot. It's also the age of any publicity is good publicity. I don't agree with it, but it's what it is.

As for when they get together...you survived the X-files. Do you REALLY trust anything said by a show produced by FOX?

HA-HA, glad you like my username. I'm kinda over my frustration about the endless waiting for CC to get M/S together, he wasn't as BLUNT as HH is w/B&B, however. I really wish Mulder would have finally found his sister, Family IS important!

HH is not exactly my first choice to listen to for spoilers, he speaks in double-negatives, says that he "Won't NOT do something" for example, which when you disect that comment, he's really said NOTHING. WAY too many English teachers in my family for me to defend his attempts to play with his words. Poor English IMHO. SN except for MA's leak after the S5 finale about Booth's SO this season I think tells it like it is. Emily D. is my favorite however. But she's hanging around HH too much, learning his bad habits. She does give excellent insight into the show's creative side however.

Not to make this sound insensitive or not PC, but, it's O-K to tell someone, a single person, to not let the door hit them in the backside while exiting, as long as it's just a single non-descript person, not a specific demographic segment of the population? Don't think I like that idea, but I think it may be the way lots of people think now days. There's a definite LACK of tolerance among segments of society today. I think the autonomous nature of the 'Net makes us think there are no repurcussions to our words in public forums but there really is. At least for HH on a public media like Twitter there is. He should NOT be trying to get away with anything, As BUG said, many have put HH on this pedistal, he should shoulder the responsibility accordingly, hold himself above such invective.

And with the news about LL, PH, etc. a week ago, I still think there IS such a thing as BAD publicity. I would hope, and I'm sure, HH wouldn't play with the sensibilities of the FOX exec's, advertisers, etc the way he plays with his fans. Which brings me to the question, WHY? We the viewers are the people the sponsors & network are trying to lure to the show. WHY would he show US that darker side of his personality for ANY reason? If we go away, so do the sponsors, FOX, and the show. Think there's something over 400 people involved just in making the show, cast, crew, the people who make the disgusting bodies, caterers, etc. WHY would HH risk the livelyhood of all those people just to think he could get by making a smart remark back to a tweet. Would we have confidence and spend money with GM, BP, Toyota, etc. if their CEO's made crass comments on public forums to dissatisfied customers? As one comment in this discussion said, what if HH said he didn't like my shoes or something? I would not make a smart remark back to him, I'd just NEVER watch his show Bones, or ANY other show he ever had anything to do with, ever again. HH took a bad situation and made it worse by making a loosing situation he could possibly have salvaged into a Win, into a "lose-lose" situation, he lost nitratefilm as a viewer forever, plus thousands of other viewers who don't appreciate his attitude towards his viewers.

I'm sure this topic has a vasty differing opinion by many that closely follows an age and occupation demo profile.

Probably right about the demographics. Truthfully though, a few thousand viewers don't count for much. Not when you're working with millions. On top of that there is a good chance that if someone told a friend, "HH was a jerk on twitter so I'm not watching his show." the friend would be more likely to watch it in order to see what the fuss is about. It's but that's entertainment.

joybrennan wrote:there is a good chance that if someone told a friend, "HH was a jerk on twitter so I'm not watching his show." the friend would be more likely to watch it in order to see what the fuss is about. It's but that's entertainment.

Ummmm... Maybe. But I think there's a better chance the person would check out HH's tweets if the person did anything. Form their own opinion.

Whether HH is a Jerk on twitter to his viewers and what appears on FOX every Thursday night are pretty much mutually exclusive, but they could AND probably DO effect each other.

I guess this whole situation of HH & nitratefilm's tweets is like the two five year old boys on the playground screaming at each other about Who's DAD is going to beat the other boy's DAD up. REALLY immature and both boys should be sent to bed without their supper or something. Doesn't solve anything and both HH & NF end up looking really stupid afterwards.

EXXFILESFAN wrote:

joybrennan wrote:there is a good chance that if someone told a friend, "HH was a jerk on twitter so I'm not watching his show." the friend would be more likely to watch it in order to see what the fuss is about. It's but that's entertainment.

Ummmm... Maybe. But I think there's a better chance the person would check out HH's tweets if the person did anything. Form their own opinion.

Whether HH is a Jerk on twitter to his viewers and what appears on FOX every Thursday night are pretty much mutually exclusive, but they could AND probably DO effect each other.

I guess this whole situation of HH & nitratefilm's tweets is like the two five year old boys on the playground screaming at each other about Who's DAD is going to beat the other boy's DAD up. REALLY immature and both boys should be sent to bed without their supper or something. Doesn't solve anything and both HH & NF end up looking really stupid afterwards.

More so NF. HH just looks like he had a moment and snapped for a second. He gets 100's of stupid, obnoxious tweets a week. The fact that it doesn't happen more often is surprising.

"More so NF. HH just looks like he had a moment and snapped for a second. He gets 100's of stupid, obnoxious tweets a week. The fact that it doesn't happen more often is surprising."

I agree, NF more so than HH, but still very unprofessional of HH, I'm sure he knows better, but if so, why does he keep doing it? This is like the third time I've heard of him replying like this in the last year or so.

Maybe he should talk to JDF/Sweets?

EXXFILESFAN wrote:
"More so NF. HH just looks like he had a moment and snapped for a second. He gets 100's of stupid, obnoxious tweets a week. The fact that it doesn't happen more often is surprising."

I agree, NF more so than HH, but still very unprofessional of HH, I'm sure he knows better, but if so, why does he keep doing it? This is like the third time I've heard of him replying like this in the last year or so.

Maybe he should talk to JDF/Sweets?

NOT SWEETS! The show is a mess now because of what he told Booth!
Dr. Gordon, PLEASE. [Only admins are allowed to see this link]

Even if someone told me HH was a jerk or I thought so myself I would still watch the show... just because I like it. I don't think it really has ramifications for him.
And as someone already mentioned here, most people who watch the show aren't as obsessed and following people on twitter, discussing every single step they and their show takes.

Sarah9488 wrote:Even if someone told me HH was a jerk or I thought so myself I would still watch the show... just because I like it. I don't think it really has ramifications for him.
And as someone already mentioned here, most people who watch the show aren't as obsessed and following people on twitter, disocussing every single step they and their show takes.

That's kind of what I was getting at. The point about telling a friend who DIDN'T watch Bones would be more likely to tune in just to see what show had their friend all upset. Something that was not on their radar as a show now is. Definitely doesn't hurt the show.

AmandaMarshall wrote:

bailey wrote:

AmandaMarshall wrote:

THX1138 wrote:Yeah, just to blow a few folks out of the water here I'm actually in agreement with ToZ. HH is the show runner and getting tweets like that, well what do you expect him to say? Okay, sure, I might have gone with "Don't let the door knob split ya' where the good Lord split ya'!" but other than that I think he handled it right.

RM

I gotta disagree. Hart had choices.

Even if the tweeter was basically stalking him to a point hard to ignore, Hart could block them. If that didn't work, he could report them to Twitter. I looked at nitratefilm's Twitter feed and it doesn't look like they were stalking Hart but who knows, tweets can be deleted.

Also, Hart could have direct messaged his reply to nitratefilm. Instead he put it out there for all his followers to see. That makes me think Hart's reply was for more fans than just nitratefilm, not the best PR -OR- Hart was too cranky to be interfacing with other humans at the time, something totally forgiveable cause I've been there, done that.

What we should all recognize from this is that Hart can look after himself in critical exchanges.

If I keep agreeing with Robert I'm gonna need medication.

But -- I think Hart was totally in the right here. It's like the expression "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer." Well same goes, "Say something rude, expect something rude in return." In real life, if someone said something rude to you, would you be nice to them in return? "I hate your shoes, I'm not watching you wear them again!!!" "Oh, ok, man, I wish you liked my shoes. Should I go change them???? I'm so sorry you don't like my shoes!" Yea, no one is going to do that. Basically Hart is saying, "If you don't like my show, don't watch it!"

And as far as private messaging, Hart can't do that ... that would just set a horrible precedent, he has too many followers to start that. It's also in his best interest to keep all his communications with fans public; else someone could accuse him of saying something in a PM that he didn't.

He's addressed the blocking people thing, he said something about not caring that people speak their minds, and that's no reason to block them ... which is not the same as not being sarcastic toward them. Also, IMO, if he goes so far as to block people or report them, he'll just be adding fuel to the fire. That's what posters like this really want to do I think, stir the pot.

So, yea, I think Hart was perfectly justified in his reaction to this person.

Basically Hart is saying, "If you don't like my show, don't watch it!"

Noooo... What Hart said somewhat euphemistically was: F... off and don't let the door hit you in the a.. on the way out. A subtle but very distinct difference in message.

Plus there is the no question in this instance that Hart is speaking as the showrunner for Bones and not as a private individual. Another definite difference from a PR perspective.

We probably should just agree to disagree at this point.

I would have told that fan to f#@* off, but then thats just me

Well, HH strikes again. Please check the topic in the Soiler section by MommaHurley.

She's obviously VERY upset.

Some of you may be interested in reading about what happened between Hart Hanson and one of our forum members. You may change your mind about how Hart responds to fans. There are no spoilers in the thread.

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