{"id":148,"date":"2005-12-01T17:38:05","date_gmt":"2005-12-01T21:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getgood.com\/roadmaps\/?p=148"},"modified":"2008-10-17T19:07:38","modified_gmt":"2008-10-17T23:07:38","slug":"random-acts-of-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getgood.com\/roadmaps\/2005\/12\/01\/random-acts-of-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Random acts of blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/the_thread\/blogspotting\/archives\/2005\/11\/long_live_lamba.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting\"><\/a>I have a series of posts in mind to wrap up the year, which I will probably start over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>For today, I have a whole bunch of interesting stuff to comment on that has accumulated over the past month or so, while I was feverishly working so I could take two weeks off, followed by the mostly off-line vacation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>In no particular order. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Blog comment spam:<\/strong> I increasingly find myself the victim of blog comment spam. I usually just delete it and move on.&nbsp; Here are two takes on the issue: from Blog Business World, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogbusinessworld.blogspot.com\/2005\/11\/blog-comment-spam-how-to-fight-it.html\">some ideas for how to manage it<\/a> and from Jeremy Pepper, <a href=\"http:\/\/pop-pr.blogspot.com\/2005\/11\/when-eunuchs-blog.html\">some words<\/a> about blogs that do not allow comments for fear of spam.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I am thinking about: I have noticed that the comment spam always seems to be on the same old posts, leading me to suspect a script of some sort. I AM considering turning off comments on these older posts, with a note explaining why comments have been turned off for any legit folks who want to comment on the topics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Web 2.0.<\/strong> Okay, I am trying, really, to understand why we need to define a Web 2.0. Sexist though it may be, I&#8217;m wondering, is this kind of a &quot;guy thing&quot; &#8212; the need to define and box up things? How does any of this help customers and who really cares? Why do we have to put it in a box? Because as Elisa Camahort says in <a href=\"http:\/\/workerbeesblog.blogspot.com\/2005\/09\/web-20-versioning-web-huh.html\">her post<\/a>, a version number implies something finished and definable,and that ain&#8217;t the web that I know.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, please, can someone explain to me what Web 2.0 is all about, other than a way for companies to promote their offerings (&quot;Web 2.0 compatible, whatever that is), and for consultants and analysts to make money explaining it to everyone. Simple words please. I&#8217;m just wondering, &quot;where&#8217;s the beef?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a number of other posts about Web 2.0. I&#8217;ve read &#8217;em all, and I am still confused&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From Blog Business Summit, how <a href=\"http:\/\/blogbusinesssummit.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/new_york_times.htm\">NY TImes omitted blogs from article about Web 2.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Corporate Blogging Blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corporateblogging.info\/2005\/09\/value-of-web-20.asp\">the value of Web 2.0<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Emergence Marketing, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emergencemarketing.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/web_20_confuses_me_a_litt.php\">The fanaticism around web 2.0 tools sometimes confuses me&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NevOn, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nevon.net\/nevon\/2005\/10\/understanding_w.html\">Understanding Web 2.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Pepper, <a href=\"http:\/\/pop-pr.blogspot.com\/2005\/11\/do-web-20-companies-have-launch.html\">Do Web 2.0 companies have launch parties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I would be remiss if I didn&#8217;t comment on <strong>the call to action by Steve Rubel<\/strong> for PR agencies to figure out this new media thing. Huh?!&nbsp; If you don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m talking about, actually you are very lucky &#8212; it is a tempest in a very small teapot, a major ego-fest and I am 100% with David Parmet:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parmet.net\/pr\/2005\/11\/28\/yawn\/\"> YAWN!!<\/a> He has the link in his post to the <a href=\"http:\/\/tech.memeorandum.com\/051128\/p29#a051128p29\">memeorandum<\/a> thread if you have the inclination. <\/p>\n<p>Those who are doing things will just keep on doing. If you want to posture, position and pontificate, go for it, help yourself to happiness. I&#8217;d rather just get on with it. Some other interesting commentary on same:&nbsp; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.auburnmedia.com\/wordpress\/2005\/11\/29\/education-gets-no-respect-from-rubel\/\">Robert French on leaving out PR educators <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niall Cook channeling Rodney King: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hillandknowlton.com\/blogs\/niallcook\/archive\/2005\/11\/28\/cant_we_find_a_way.aspx\">Can&#8217;t we all find a way to get along?<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Pepper, <a href=\"http:\/\/pop-pr.blogspot.com\/2005\/11\/one-step-forward-two-steps-back.html\">One Step Forward Two Steps Back<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Character blogs.<\/strong> As many of my readers know, I have strong opinions about character blogs &#8211;I believe they are a valid blog form, albeit hard to do well. About a year ago, this debate took off flying. A year later, here are a couple of anniversary commentaries: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/the_thread\/blogspotting\/archives\/2005\/11\/long_live_lamba.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting\">Blogspotting<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessblogconsulting.com\/2005\/11\/just_desserts.html\">Tris Hussey at Business Blog Consulting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for random acts of blogging. This weekend I will start my end of year series&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a series of posts in mind to wrap up the year, which I will probably start over the weekend. 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