Comments on: Blog not shiny? What’s the object?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:19:14 +0000

Jeff:

You’re just trying to get on my good side, with St. Crispin’s Day coming in a week and a half. I am but blogging for the working day; my gayness and my gilt are all besmirched with rainy typing on the daily blog…

By: Jeff Cobb

Jeff Cobb — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:32:39 +0000

Once more unto the breach, dear Dave (Okay, I know that’s V) – Your thoughtful critique stands in perfect contrast to my original tweet (yes, that was a tweet feeding into Facebook) as a repudiation of Boutin’s argument. Well done. – Jeff

(BTW – I like that “Subscribe without commenting” feature you have here. I’m going to have to look into that.)

By: Ken Allan

Ken Allan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:41:23 +0000

Kia ora Dave!

I always have the time to read your blog.

And by the way, it’ll only cost you a few dollars to give me some advice on what to put on MY blog. I can email you my bank account number :-)

Kia ora!
And thanks for a great post and a good laugh!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:12:17 +0000

Janet, it’s astonishing how few people ask me for advice about what to put on their blogs. Less astonishingly, few ask me to pay for those blogs.

I agree that everyone has a business model, and they don’t have to please me with it. On the other hand, if I run across that model and it reminds me of a digital version of a NASCAR-driver jumpsuit, only less understated, then I get to say so.

By: Janet Clarey

Janet Clarey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:56:07 +0000

Way to say it Dave. I do take issue with the change spilling and Amway references (as much as they made me chuckle). Everyone has a trail of money and their own business model unless you’re a volunteer or something. So, I’m saying that sometimes the process of communicating has to be underwritten. I get that each month when I hand wads of cash to Verizon and Vonage. They can’t provide service for free (unless they develop another business model). With blogging, the value is in the content and the communication. Purists tend to turn their nose up at anyone who makes money on their blog. Some money makers dirty blogging. Your message is not lost on me. I agree with your take on this article.