October 28, 2005Sad Sad Forbes
Filed Under: Communal Marketing, Medium - neither rare nor well done
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Mighty Mouse sounds off on CNBC last night and on his blog against the ridiculous cover story in Forbes titled, "Attack of the blogs" (extra points from Rubel for providing the bugmenot user name and password of "forbesdontbug" to bypass the registration procedure)
In this "cover" story, Daniel Lyons refers to bloggers/the blogosphere as "the prized platform of an online lynch mob spouting liberty but spewing lies, libel and invective." He also creates his own conspiracy theory by targeting Yahoo! and Google in this underground operation:
Their potent allies in this pursuit include Google and Yahoo...
The only viable conspiracy story here is the Mainstream Media's attack on an idea whose time has come. The attack on the blogosphere is an attack on consumers. It is a stunning example of the desperation of the old guard that is feeling so persecuted and paranoid, that they're now abusing their mouthpiece and platform to resort to childish and immature statements like, you're ugly and your mother dresses you funny.
This at a time of unprecendeted magazine circulation scandals and acknowledgement from the very top of the media food chain - from Murdoch to Sorrell - that times, they are a changin'.
Daniel - you blew it big time...and so did your magazine. The blogosphere is out for blood and you're looking like fresh meat right now. Oops, did I just reveal myself as a one of the vindictive, lie, libel and invective (don't even know what that means) spewing mobsters you so painfully described? Shucks, gawsh, (blush) silly ole me...
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Comments
Granted, I have not yet read the Forbes article, but I definitely will.
However, as you quote Lyons: bloggers are "spewing lies, libel and invective." While that may not be always accurate, it sometimes really is.
Just 'cause you read it online doesn't mean it is true.
With relatively few exceptions, bloggers' posts are nothing more than comments, praises, criticisms, interesting tidbits of info. (i.e., links) and facts.
Not gospel. Putting it in newspaper terms, bloggers are columnists. Yes, they can lie, or mislead. Yes, they can be truthful, even at times slanted in their truths and facts. MOST of the time, they are opinionated. As they should be. If I want facts, I'll read a newspaper. If I want varied insight, I'll read blogs.
(Self-promo note: I blogs about "citizen columnists" here: http://www.mikespoints.com/archives/001058.html.)
-- Mike
P.S. Don't go off on me about how even the media is/can be slanted. I know that, but at least there is a code of ethics journalists should follow.
Posted by: Mike Driehorst
Okay, I cannot always copy and paste correctly. FWIW, and if anyone cares, the post about "citizen columnists" is really: http://www.mikespoints.com/archives/001058.html
Mr. Jaffe: Please feel free to edit my comments as you see fit and appropriate. It is your space.
-- Mike
Posted by: Mike Driehorst
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