Comments on: The Politics of Blogging (or Should Bloggers Be Paid to Blog For Political Candidates?) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Inside the New Blog Herald Design | Pearsonified http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-125958 Inside the New Blog Herald Design | Pearsonified Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:42:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-125958 [...] In addition to loops, I implemented a healthy dose of conditionals to dictate the post styling and output on different pages. For instance, you’ll notice that single posts have content areas that are wider than those on the home page of the site. Also, if you look at a search results page, you’ll see that I’ve used excerpts from the posts in favor of posting only titles or the entries in their entirety. [...] [...] In addition to loops, I implemented a healthy dose of conditionals to dictate the post styling and output on different pages. For instance, you’ll notice that single posts have content areas that are wider than those on the home page of the site. Also, if you look at a search results page, you’ll see that I’ve used excerpts from the posts in favor of posting only titles or the entries in their entirety. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99648 Matt Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99648 Disclaimer: I'm a registered Republican. Disclaimer: I've had FOUR martinis and I'm in NYC. So I'll debate politics in the AM. Matty "Martini" Craven Disclaimer: I’m a registered Republican.

Disclaimer: I’ve had FOUR martinis and I’m in NYC. So I’ll debate politics in the AM.

Matty “Martini” Craven

]]> By: Washington Canard http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99625 Washington Canard Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:27:25 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99625 Not to be a pedant, and I realize this is a not a political site, but... the governor of New Jersey is named Jon Corzine, not Jim. And I'm willing to be corrected, but I'm pretty sure Armstrong never worked for Corzine -- you may be confusing him with Matt Stoller, who currently blogs at the Armstrong-founded MyDD. Not to be a pedant, and I realize this is a not a political site, but… the governor of New Jersey is named Jon Corzine, not Jim.

And I’m willing to be corrected, but I’m pretty sure Armstrong never worked for Corzine — you may be confusing him with Matt Stoller, who currently blogs at the Armstrong-founded MyDD.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99623 Aaron Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:10:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99623 A blogger *has* to have thick skin, especially on the Blog Herald. ;) A blogger *has* to have thick skin, especially on the Blog Herald. ;)

]]> By: JD Arney http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99618 JD Arney Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:00:10 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99618 I guess that's what I don't get then. I think Kos and Armstrong have been transparent, which is why it seems odd to me that you'd pick them for an object lesson. And thanks for taking the criticism in the spirit it was intended. I guess that’s what I don’t get then. I think Kos and Armstrong have been transparent, which is why it seems odd to me that you’d pick them for an object lesson.

And thanks for taking the criticism in the spirit it was intended.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99616 Aaron Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:50:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99616 Ah, it doesn't matter to me. You can criticize my motives. Have fun. And yes, I know you addressed Kos' and Armstrong transparency. But it seems you were the one that missed the point. This isn't about Kos or Armstrong. They were mere object lessons. But nonetheless, it's a valuable disagreement. I don't mean to make light of it. Ah, it doesn’t matter to me. You can criticize my motives. Have fun. And yes, I know you addressed Kos’ and Armstrong transparency. But it seems you were the one that missed the point. This isn’t about Kos or Armstrong. They were mere object lessons.

But nonetheless, it’s a valuable disagreement. I don’t mean to make light of it.

]]> By: JD Arney http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99614 JD Arney Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99614 Aaron, I know your political agenda, I've read your political blog. You're one of those rightward leaning people who like to claim independence, got it. I think the transparency issue is just a cover for an excuse to trot out your political beliefs quite frankly. Although I did address Markos' and Armstrong's transparency in my first comment, which you seem to have missed. Ha on the seminar caller insult, I had to google that to figure out what it meant. This was meant as honest criticism, and I'm honestly sorry if you're taking it in some other fashion. Aaron, I know your political agenda, I’ve read your political blog. You’re one of those rightward leaning people who like to claim independence, got it.

I think the transparency issue is just a cover for an excuse to trot out your political beliefs quite frankly. Although I did address Markos’ and Armstrong’s transparency in my first comment, which you seem to have missed.

Ha on the seminar caller insult, I had to google that to figure out what it meant. This was meant as honest criticism, and I’m honestly sorry if you’re taking it in some other fashion.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99608 Aaron Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:33:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99608 You obviously don't read the entry, or rather you read what you want to read. The issue wasn't Kos, or Armstrong, or liberal bloggers. The issue is transparency. If you want me to pull out my political agenda, I certainly can do so, but since that was not what this about (and I did say that), then you're apparently just a "seminar caller". You obviously don’t read the entry, or rather you read what you want to read. The issue wasn’t Kos, or Armstrong, or liberal bloggers. The issue is transparency. If you want me to pull out my political agenda, I certainly can do so, but since that was not what this about (and I did say that), then you’re apparently just a “seminar caller”.

]]> By: JD Arney http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-99607 JD Arney Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:31:39 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/20/the-politics-of-blogging-or-should-bloggers-be-paid-to-blog-for-political-candidates/#comment-99607 How is Mark Warner unfriendly to the Netroots? He threw a party at the YearlyKos convention. And he's a popular democrat in a southern state, that alone makes him attractive as a presidential candidate to the netroots. I just read the Outside the Beltway post, and I'm still having trouble understanding the problem. Armstrong stepped away from MyDD and has always disclosed who he's working for, and Markos has always disclosed his consulting work as well. What's the problem exactly? That Markos is endorsing candidates that Armstrong is working for that he normally wouldn't endorse? That's never going to be anything more than someone's opinion. The Blog Herald seems to enjoy taking on liberal bloggers under the guise of "credibility". If this is really meant to be an unbiased site on news concerning blogging then you might want to reconsider how you handle political blogs. There are constant errors, omissions, and hints of corruption from right wing bloggers (hell, email me, I have an interesting story on Outside the Beltway and how they tried scamming BlogAds), but they never seem to end up on The Blog Herald. I think you guys need to reconsider how you handle reporting on political blogs. How is Mark Warner unfriendly to the Netroots? He threw a party at the YearlyKos convention. And he’s a popular democrat in a southern state, that alone makes him attractive as a presidential candidate to the netroots.

I just read the Outside the Beltway post, and I’m still having trouble understanding the problem. Armstrong stepped away from MyDD and has always disclosed who he’s working for, and Markos has always disclosed his consulting work as well. What’s the problem exactly? That Markos is endorsing candidates that Armstrong is working for that he normally wouldn’t endorse? That’s never going to be anything more than someone’s opinion.

The Blog Herald seems to enjoy taking on liberal bloggers under the guise of “credibility”. If this is really meant to be an unbiased site on news concerning blogging then you might want to reconsider how you handle political blogs. There are constant errors, omissions, and hints of corruption from right wing bloggers (hell, email me, I have an interesting story on Outside the Beltway and how they tried scamming BlogAds), but they never seem to end up on The Blog Herald.

I think you guys need to reconsider how you handle reporting on political blogs.

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