Comments on: Scads Of Sad Ads, And Blogs Become Splogs http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DomainNames http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-29280 DomainNames Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:50:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-29280 entertainment is that everyone wants. i do not find any such thing in this technology. there is no clear explanation about what is it. entertainment is that everyone wants. i do not find any such thing in this technology. there is no clear explanation about what is it.

]]> By: SpragueD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 SpragueD Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:54:56 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6313 Jason, Much as I try to stay out of internecine blogosphere spats, I just couldn't resist posting my take on the matter... SD Jason,

Much as I try to stay out of internecine blogosphere spats, I just couldn’t resist posting my take on the matter…

SD

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6312 webomatica Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:38:57 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6312 SpraugeD, the more I think about it, I do follow the caveat emptor rule when I first check out a blog, and usually if I get the sense that it is a splog, I don't continue reading it. It is true that although I complain about mainstream media, at least the reporters have some training and understand objectivity and traditional news values like conflict of interest, and at least strive for it. Perhaps these big tech bloggers have aspirations to become the next CNet. And as I mention above, I don't regularly read that site. I might pop in there occasionally to check out a DVD player review but that's it :) SpraugeD, the more I think about it, I do follow the caveat emptor rule when I first check out a blog, and usually if I get the sense that it is a splog, I don’t continue reading it.

It is true that although I complain about mainstream media, at least the reporters have some training and understand objectivity and traditional news values like conflict of interest, and at least strive for it.

Perhaps these big tech bloggers have aspirations to become the next CNet. And as I mention above, I don’t regularly read that site. I might pop in there occasionally to check out a DVD player review but that’s it :)

]]> By: SpragueD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6310 SpragueD Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:55:11 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6310 Jason, I appreciate your frustration with the increased blurring of "editorial" and advertising in blogs -- but its just a symptom of a larger "wild west" environment on the net where standards aren't carrying over from traditional media (which, of course, have plenty of their own sins to account for). I'm more concerned by the faux-journalism of sites like CNet "news" which, as far as I can tell, nowhere disclaims a wall between advertising and editorial content. At least with "mainstream media" there is a standard that can be used to hold organizations to account. No such thing exists on the net. you may not like it, but caveat emptor is sound advice... Jason,

I appreciate your frustration with the increased blurring of “editorial” and advertising in blogs — but its just a symptom of a larger “wild west” environment on the net where standards aren’t carrying over from traditional media (which, of course, have plenty of their own sins to account for). I’m more concerned by the faux-journalism of sites like CNet “news” which, as far as I can tell, nowhere disclaims a wall between advertising and editorial content.

At least with “mainstream media” there is a standard that can be used to hold organizations to account. No such thing exists on the net. you may not like it, but caveat emptor is sound advice…

]]> By: Pramit http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 Pramit Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:04:36 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6307 At the end of it all, news must stay news- distinct from influenceand all that psedo-events. You can't do something wrong and then explain with new-fangled terms like three-way conversation, whatever that may be. At the end of it all, news must stay news– distinct from influenceand all that psedo-events.

You can’t do something wrong and then explain with new-fangled terms like three-way conversation, whatever that may be.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6297 webomatica Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:08:11 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6297 <p>Maybe if the people being advertised (us) could say, no, we don't want you to have a conversation about that product, how about something we're actually interested in? At least, a real "conversation" would have a back and forth. To call it a conversation is pretty lame...</p> Maybe if the people being advertised (us) could say, no, we don’t want you to have a conversation about that product, how about something we’re actually interested in? At least, a real “conversation” would have a back and forth. To call it a conversation is pretty lame…

]]> By: DaveD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6296 DaveD Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6296 Sorry, I need to add one more thing.... this concept of, uh, three way communication. Communication is TWO way. Always has, always will be. There's some person who is saying something... and some party (could be more than one) who is listening. But somehow these marketers believe they have a THIRD point of contact Making things a triangle? Jeez. That is just wrong. There is no way you talk in that context without true listeners wondering aout your selfish interest in barging into the two way communication. Sorry, I need to add one more thing.… this concept of, uh, three way communication.

Communication is TWO way. Always has, always will be. There’s some person who is saying something… and some party (could be more than one) who is listening.

But somehow these marketers believe they have a THIRD point of contact Making things a triangle? Jeez. That is just wrong.

There is no way you talk in that context without true listeners wondering aout your selfish interest in barging into the two way communication.

]]> By: DaveD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/comment-page-1/#comment-6295 DaveD Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:21:17 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/scads-of-sad-ads-and-blogs-become-splogs/#comment-6295 Nicely said. Nicely said.

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