Comments on: to do with the commercialisation of blogs http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7197 Antoin O Lachtnain Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:00:20 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7197 Surely the problem is that commercialized blogs are heading for the advertising-driven mess that is modern television? Surely the problem is that commercialized blogs are heading for the advertising-driven mess that is modern television?

]]> By: Jack Yan http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7196 Jack Yan Sat, 06 Aug 2005 11:55:10 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7196 The GM one is a good example of corporate crap in new trimmings. It expresses everything that is wrong about modern branding. So we get to write some feedback on it. Big deal. Most blogs suck, and all corporate blogs suck. The GM one is a good example of corporate crap in new trimmings. It expresses everything that is wrong about modern branding. So we get to write some feedback on it. Big deal. Most blogs suck, and all corporate blogs suck.

]]> By: Sue Pelletier http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7195 Sue Pelletier Sat, 06 Aug 2005 05:29:49 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7195 I'm no pro blogger, but I do write blogs for the industries our magazines serve (I'm a trade magazine writer/editor). When we moved them off Typepad and onto our servers, complete with the corporate header, I started getting questions about just how independent the blogs were. I immediately stated my blogging philosophy (i.e., the day someone tells me what I can and can't write about is the day the blogs go down). I wonder what will happen if they ever sell an ad on them--will my credibility be totally shot? I’m no pro blogger, but I do write blogs for the industries our magazines serve (I’m a trade magazine writer/editor). When we moved them off Typepad and onto our servers, complete with the corporate header, I started getting questions about just how independent the blogs were. I immediately stated my blogging philosophy (i.e., the day someone tells me what I can and can’t write about is the day the blogs go down).
I wonder what will happen if they ever sell an ad on them–will my credibility be totally shot?

]]> By: hugh macleod http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7194 hugh macleod Sat, 06 Aug 2005 03:57:10 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7194 Agreed, David... but some blogs are more crippled by it than others. I have no idea how many pro bloggers there are... Agreed, David… but some blogs are more crippled by it than others.
I have no idea how many pro bloggers there are…

]]> By: Andy http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7193 Andy Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:23:14 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7193 How many blog industry professionals do you think there are? How many blog industry professionals do you think there are?

]]> By: Blog Buzz http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7198 Blog Buzz Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:58:04 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7198 <strong>Commercialisation of Blogs</strong> Hugh brings a good point to light on gapingvoid - to do with the commercialisation of blogs It makes your every move circumspect to the commercial agenda, making your “voice” sound less authentic. The end result is, you are no longer free... Commercialisation of Blogs

Hugh brings a good point to light on gapingvoid — to do with the commercialisation of blogs
It makes your every move circumspect to the commercial agenda, making your “voice” sound less authentic. The end result is, you are no longer free…

]]> By: David Burn http://gapingvoid.com/2005/08/05/to-do-with-the-commercialisation-of-blogs/#comment-7192 David Burn Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:53:07 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1660#comment-7192 Everyone's got a commercial agenda, and most bloggers I know bring it to their blog(s). There's no avoiding it if you want to eat, travel, entertain, etc. Everyone’s got a commercial agenda, and most bloggers I know bring it to their blog(s). There’s no avoiding it if you want to eat, travel, entertain, etc.

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