Comments on: A Call To Better The Blogosphere: Don’t Knee Jerk http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/ 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: JohnC http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-182733 JohnC Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:10:31 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-182733 I called my wife that afternoon, and heard from her it was 'all over' the televised channels. It was actually two days later I had a chance to catch up on my blogs through my Googlereader. The amount of 'linklove' was ridiculous, as well as bloggers blogging not to blog on a day THEY chose. I don't believe it came to mind when I blogged, and I never really put much thought into it until now on this post...other than choosing to Googleread 'shepherd' bloggers. Chances are, it won't after I submit this comment. My content on my blog is about my experiences and interests. I didn't know anyone who attended there, or anyone I know that had family. The only thing I could offer would be digested, regurgitated spew that I'd picked up through someone else's experience...or lack of it. ...and that's a bad way to blog, in my opinion. Using and citing what's occurred as a trend and pattern that everyone's seen out in the open...that was a good topic for this blog entry here. Kudos. I called my wife that afternoon, and heard from her it was ‘all over’ the televised channels. It was actually two days later I had a chance to catch up on my blogs through my Googlereader. The amount of ‘linklove’ was ridiculous, as well as bloggers blogging not to blog on a day THEY chose.

I don’t believe it came to mind when I blogged, and I never really put much thought into it until now on this post…other than choosing to Googleread ‘shepherd’ bloggers. Chances are, it won’t after I submit this comment. My content on my blog is about my experiences and interests.

I didn’t know anyone who attended there, or anyone I know that had family. The only thing I could offer would be digested, regurgitated spew that I’d picked up through someone else’s experience…or lack of it.

…and that’s a bad way to blog, in my opinion.

Using and citing what’s occurred as a trend and pattern that everyone’s seen out in the open…that was a good topic for this blog entry here.

Kudos.

]]> By: Virginia Tech Thoughts » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181749 Virginia Tech Thoughts » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181749 [...] This is the best of what I’ve read so far: A good article on the subject of technology as a tool. And another on restraint. And lastly, one on conjecture. In this media environment, it seems the most thoughtful posts get lost in the shuffle. [...] [...] This is the best of what I’ve read so far: A good article on the subject of technology as a tool. And another on restraint. And lastly, one on conjecture. In this media environment, it seems the most thoughtful posts get lost in the shuffle. [...]

]]> By: Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Wednesday Roundup - April 18, 2007 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181626 Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Wednesday Roundup - April 18, 2007 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:15:49 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181626 [...] Tony Hung writing for The Blog Herald calls on all of us to “better the blogosphere” and knock it off with the knee-jerk reactions. [...] [...] Tony Hung writing for The Blog Herald calls on all of us to “better the blogosphere” and knock it off with the knee-jerk reactions. [...]

]]> By: What If He Were a Blogger? at The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181608 What If He Were a Blogger? at The Blog Herald Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:15:17 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181608 [...] Blogging Apr 18, 2007 at 5:15 am by J. Angelo Racoma - Much has been written around the blogosphere about the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. As of this writing, the top three keywords on Technorati are about the killings at Virginia Tech. Here at the Blog Herald, Tony has written about bloggers’ knee-jerk reactions, while Lorelle linked to the April 30 day of silence. I don’t mean to disrespect the victims and the bereaved by focusing on the periphery rather than the issue (32 innocent persons have died). But here’s another interesting blogging-related angle, as blogged by none other than my own mom (yes, my own mother is an avid blogger, and is into problogging, too). She asks: what if Cho Seong-hui, the gunman, were a blogger? Cho had been described as a loner, and had manifested violent behavior prior to the shooting incident. I would only like to think of the “What if”. What if he were a blogger? Would he have done the same? I am inclined to say, maybe not. If he were a blogger, he would have diverted his energies and negative thoughts into writing. He would have vented his anger in the blogosphere. Blogging would have been an outlet. Bloggers may be alone, they may be lonely, but they can reach out to others. They also have other people reaching out to them at the click of a mouse. Blogfriends are just a click or even a chat away. [...] [...] Blogging Apr 18, 2007 at 5:15 am by J. Angelo Racoma – Much has been written around the blogosphere about the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. As of this writing, the top three keywords on Technorati are about the killings at Virginia Tech. Here at the Blog Herald, Tony has written about bloggers’ knee-jerk reactions, while Lorelle linked to the April 30 day of silence. I don’t mean to disrespect the victims and the bereaved by focusing on the periphery rather than the issue (32 innocent persons have died). But here’s another interesting blogging-related angle, as blogged by none other than my own mom (yes, my own mother is an avid blogger, and is into problogging, too). She asks: what if Cho Seong-hui, the gunman, were a blogger? Cho had been described as a loner, and had manifested violent behavior prior to the shooting incident. I would only like to think of the “What if”. What if he were a blogger? Would he have done the same? I am inclined to say, maybe not. If he were a blogger, he would have diverted his energies and negative thoughts into writing. He would have vented his anger in the blogosphere. Blogging would have been an outlet. Bloggers may be alone, they may be lonely, but they can reach out to others. They also have other people reaching out to them at the click of a mouse. Blogfriends are just a click or even a chat away. [...]

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181570 Webomatica Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:53:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181570 I hear where you're coming from. I feel that the "coverage" - especially on political blogs - has been frustrating to say the least. I hear where you’re coming from. I feel that the “coverage” – especially on political blogs – has been frustrating to say the least.

]]> By: Tony http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181567 Tony Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:35:48 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181567 Goinglikesixty -- well, its not like I'm proposing *badges* or anything. :) t Goinglikesixty — well, its not like I’m proposing *badges* or anything. :)

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]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181558 Lorelle VanFossen Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:40:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181558 I agree that we need to do a better job of policing ourselves, as in me, myself, and I. It is amazing how much crap was assumed and then considered facts before the facts were in. Like the definition of a "fact" is how many times people repeat it. That's dumb. I agree that we need to do a better job of policing ourselves, as in me, myself, and I. It is amazing how much crap was assumed and then considered facts before the facts were in. Like the definition of a “fact” is how many times people repeat it. That’s dumb.

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181551 GoingLikeSixty Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:12:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181551 You know what? I don't need you or anybody else telling what to do. You know what? I don’t need you or anybody else telling what to do.

]]> By: The crowd reports the Virginia Tech story » mathewingram.com/work http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-181511 The crowd reports the Virginia Tech story » mathewingram.com/work Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:14:31 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/04/17/a-call-to-better-the-blogosphere-dont-knee-jerk/#comment-181511 [...] Robin Hamman has a great post about how journalists (including him) descended on some of the Virginia Tech bloggers, and how the “traditional” media have come to rely on social media such as blogs as a source during events like this. Are traditional reporters vultures, or are they serving an important purpose? Should they try to get access to bloggers, or just point to them? And my friend Tony Hung has some wise words about avoiding the flipside of the “wisdom of crowds” — namely, the mob mentality. blogs, crowdsourcing, virginia | Share This | Related links [...] [...] Robin Hamman has a great post about how journalists (including him) descended on some of the Virginia Tech bloggers, and how the “traditional” media have come to rely on social media such as blogs as a source during events like this. Are traditional reporters vultures, or are they serving an important purpose? Should they try to get access to bloggers, or just point to them? And my friend Tony Hung has some wise words about avoiding the flipside of the “wisdom of crowds” — namely, the mob mentality. blogs, crowdsourcing, virginia | Share This | Related links [...]

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