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Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Kristin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:50:04 -0000

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Jay "da masta" Mick — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:02:21 -0000

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Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:24:17 -0000

Wow, I can't believe you don't see how arrogant you come across in this post. It's almost sickening to me as a casual reader. It began even before the cancer comment, too.

You may be a good person, but that's not coming across in a lot of your posts, Robert. The book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" may be of use to you; it was to me.

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Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

newsmaniak — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:35:03 -0000

Scobble is falling into the dark side of the blogosphere ;-) A post just to talk about himself and how come someone refer to him WIHTOUT linking !!!!!! And how come they also have a different view on what is important and not !!!!!
This is definitely the best online harakiri I ever see !
Robert, who do you actually think you are ? Being number 86 thanks to interesting posting is one thing, but that certainly does not make you any sort of king with an absolute vision on anything. And please, if you pay no respect for other people, at least try to have just a little for people suffering sickness.
I think this ranking based on linking is totally perverting the blogosphere quality. Something based on audience and voting by readers would probably bring more value......

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:20:35 -0000

Johnny: where's your video blog. I want to learn how to do it right!

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Johnny Sunberg — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:37:14 -0000

My humble opinion is that you should stick to blogging. Video just isn't your thing. You're just not a good interviewer and video guy, but I like your blog. Also this Podtech job has made you into a sellout.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:38:02 -0000

John: I'm not apologizing. You are stretching what I said into something I didn't say. I clarified it once for you. I guess you're too dense to get it so, with that, I bid you good day.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

John Rice — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:56:51 -0000

Or maybe Rogers Cadenhead said it best on Work Bench when he wrote:

Robert Scoble, the former Microsoft blogger who's now a exec at podcasting startup PodTech, recently engaged in the following exchange with one of his readers:

Reader: You think Intel making a smaller chip is more important than cancer?

Scoble: having cancer is important to THAT ONE PERSON. Intel chips change the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

Scoble, the 86th-most-linked blogger on the planet, is angry that more blogs don't link to him, so he made an example of the tech site Engadget for ignoring two videos he shot about Intel's new chip:

Today Engadget has an article about a cancer patient getting their Xbox ripped off. You telling me THAT has more news value for Engadget's readers than a tour of Intel's factory which also included discussion of Intel's new chips coming out later this year and how Intel got that breakthrough done? Give me a break.

Intel's a PodTech client that has paid the company to produce a gauzy promotional video about its new chip, a relationship PodTech was two days late in disclosing.

Though Scoble claims he wasn't paid to produce 48 minutes of unedited, more-important-than-cancer video about Intel, I can't see any sane reason he should be treated as an objective judge of the company's news value.

Scoble's the vice president of media development for PodTech. Intel's a major client. What would Scoble have said if his visit to its factory revealed an underwhelming new chip that's only as important as Restless Leg Syndrome?

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

John Rice — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:48:29 -0000

Mr. Scoble,

You have never apologized for the cancer portion of your comment that I know of in any way, shape or form. When you make comments like that and don't apologize and the only thing you acknowledge is that you pissed off the blogosphere for complaining about them not linking to you, then I think pointing out to others what you said and why it is wrong is fair game. You were an insensitive jackass to everyone that has cancer or lost someone to cancer. I was an insensitive jackass to you and you alone because of what you said regarding cancer and Intel. By the way when is the real apology coming? I mean it's only been three weeks or so.

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The Aussie — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:41:48 -0000

I guess Robert that you've just discovered one of the great pitfalls of PR.

That great news release, pitch, video, interview didn't produce the result you thought it would.

The reporter didn't get it, was too busy, there was too much news, was short-staffed, didn't understand the technology or market, was a newby .... all conspire to kill a potentially great stories.

The rest of the media work this way, bloggers too will work this way because that is how reporting (even amateur reporting) gets done.

So much for 'social networking', which smells a lot like plain old influence PR to this old PR guy. Think of it as electronic campaigning, same principles apply as regular campaigning only the communications vehicles change.

The more things change, the more they stay the same ...

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:22:17 -0000

PJ: good point.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

PJ Cabrera — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:02:51 -0000

Hey Scoble, look in the mirror.

http://scobleizer.com/2006/...

So, when you got started, you didn't think any one owed you any links. But now that your head is too big, you whine and cry wolf if you aren't linked.

You should run for Congress, you're an excellent flip-flopper, when it suits you.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:22:29 -0000

John: >>Like don’t be an insensitive jackass.

Are you listening to yourself? Sounds like not. Cause you just put yourself in judgment to me. Look in the mirror.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

John Rice — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:50:35 -0000

Dude you don't have a clue. In your column above you say you pissed off the blogsphere for telling people they don't link. Are you crazy? People (I know you think there are no worthy people outside of the blogsphere lick) were pissed off about the cancer comment. And the idea that you don't get that or mention it in you sort of an apology speaks volumes you.

It's funny how a lot of you geeks think you're smarter than everyone else and yet often miss the obvious. Like don't be an insensitive jackass. And oh yeah Captain Obivous, maybe just maybe that since LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE CANCER they might be offended by the "having cancer is important to THAT ONE PERSON. Intel chips change the lives of hundreds of millions of people," remark. Are you a descendant of Thomas Malthus? And why do Funny how your response is couched in such a way that would make us think we would have to choose. Could that be because - and this is a wild shot in the dark - your bruised ego was enganging your brain and making you speak instead of communicating with your intellect? Get back with me on that. You should be held accountable and responsible for your cancer comment and I for one plan on doing that. For disclosure purposes I made a similar post on cadenhead.org and I am not paid by or employed by PPP.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Richard Longhurst — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:13:03 -0000

I'm not entirely sure what Robert's more upset about - that sites like Engadget report stories that he thinks are less interesting to Engadget's readers than his stories, or that sites that do report on material do not link to his videos as the original source.

Either way, I think he's justified in getting the hump, but it's simply a case of plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

The publishing technology may be new, but it's the same old-media complaints - I don't get the coverage that I'm due, I don't get the credit that I'm due.

By all means get annoyed Robert - but don't expect anything to change ;-)

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

spyros — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:17:02 -0000

concerning your comments about cancer it is obvious that you have no idea about that desease and moreover you do not respect human life. even if you believe such a thing you do not say only as respect to the people who have lost a loving person. greetings from greece.

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Dan Guy — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:17:45 -0000

"having cancer is important to THAT ONE PERSON. Intel chips change the lives of hundreds of millions of people."

You should seriously be more aware of soundbites by now. In context this quote makes you sound like an ass; out of context this quote makes you sound like a SUPER ass.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

shoughun — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:06:52 -0000

Comments on other blogs is interesting in MSM. Though some says that everyone could get an enemy rather than an audience. Everybody can learn from this post. for example i want to link something like asking where i can purchased for a volkswagen aftermarket parts is still helpful for a person. For the reason that they still be able to provide an information on something they don't know. Will i guess i have to apologized too for this post...

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

John Cass — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:54:19 -0000

Oh, I see you apologized on the other post, makes sense now, were you eating a bad sandwich or something? Robert this is not good for your credibility. J

However, the question of linking is interesting in the MSM, but in addition the issue of journalists commenting on other blogs. How often do journalists answer comments and comment on other blogs?

You do, that's a credit to how engaged you are with your audience, and one of the reasons why you became a top blogger. I think every company, journalist and blogger can learn from the example of this post, engage your audience

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

John Cass — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:29:09 -0000

Ryan tells me he linked to the New York Times because that's where they found the story first.

http://www.ryanablock.com/a...

If that's the case I don't understand your argument.

If Engadget post does not include any content about your posting, then Engadget does not have to credit you.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:56:48 -0000

John: I didn't want a link INSTEAD of the New York Times. Hell, I linked to them too in the first few minutes of my posting.

But, today, look at Gizmodo and Engadget. Tell me which one is doing a better job covering the gadget world.

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John Cass — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:40:02 -0000

Robert, if they did not find the story on your site first, then I do not think you can complain about them not linking to you. If that is true. ;-)

You raise an important issue, but without finding your site first, I don't think it stands up. Actually this is an interesting discussion in its self, why don't more bloggers do their own research and just rely on the MSM to provide the basis for their stories.

Most journalists would fact check stories and get their own take on a story, most bloggers don't. I recently researched the automobile industry, and a lot of the professional bloggers site MSM stories.

Instead of Engadget writing up someone else's story why not ask Intel for more details, an interview etc.

At least you are working hard conducting interviews, a lot of bloggers just give opinion on other people's work. Which is okay, but not as interesting as if someone talks to the primary source.

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Robert Scoble — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:32:00 -0000

John: I don't know that. I just know that Engadget only linked to the New York Times. Ryan Block said on his blog that they linked there cause that's where they found it first, then refused to link to my video saying it had "no news value to their readers."

I'll take them on the face value of that. I disagree, but hey, human beings can disagree. THeir competitor, Gizmodo, DID add a link and they claim to have an editorial process too. So, obviously I'm not alone in thinking that a gadget blog's readers might find it interesting.

Funny enough I did get hundreds of visits from Engadget over the weekend to my video, just by leaving a link in their comment area. So, at least SOME people were interested in watching a 40-minute video with a Senior Technical Fellow from Intel showing off the latest fab and talking about 45nm process.

Re: Pissing off the blogosphere…

Robert Scoble — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:26:58 -0000

Bob: I know several people dying of cancer right now.

I was talking about news judgment. Why aren't their names on the front page of your local newspaper?

Sounds like your emotionalism is clouding how you perceive what I'm saying. Instead of asking questions and understanding what I'm saying a little deeper, you just attack. Sounds like you're not the kind of reader I'd enjoy having around here anyway.

Let me put this in a little clearer perspective. My mom died last year. Why wasn't that discussed on the gadget blogs? Hint: it wasn't news. Even though it was devastating to me.