Comments on: 2009 Blogging While Brown Wrap Up http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/ The premier destination for African-American’s in Technology and New Media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lois http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34966 Lois Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:23:44 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-34966 Nothing personal and I don't mean to be rude or offend you, but...there's not much we can learn from people who peddle trash, lies and pictures of celebrity butts and hair. As a blogger, why would I want to know makes the folks at MTO tick with all the heinous lies they tell about black actors and musicians and their families? Have you seen the disparaging and hateful things they say about prominent black figures like the Williams sisters? They should hide their heads in shame, not be headliners at conferences full of impressionable young people. Why would anything they say be relevant to someone trying to do the right thing just because they get a lot of gawkers...not unlike a road accident? That's like saying that a journalism conference is missing out because the folks from the National Inquire and the Weekly World News weren't invited. I think the world has gone crazy with rudeness this week. Nothing personal and I don't mean to be rude or offend you, but…there's not much we can learn from people who peddle trash, lies and pictures of celebrity butts and hair. As a blogger, why would I want to know makes the folks at MTO tick with all the heinous lies they tell about black actors and musicians and their families? Have you seen the disparaging and hateful things they say about prominent black figures like the Williams sisters? They should hide their heads in shame, not be headliners at conferences full of impressionable young people. Why would anything they say be relevant to someone trying to do the right thing just because they get a lot of gawkers…not unlike a road accident? That's like saying that a journalism conference is missing out because the folks from the National Inquire and the Weekly World News weren't invited. I think the world has gone crazy with rudeness this week.

]]> By: Anony http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34965 Anony Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:52:53 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-34965 Actually that's not the point. I think it IS s a good idea to have a number of different blogs with all different levels of readership. The fact of the matter is that it didn't.<br><br>I'm sure the conference was valuable. Just think the organizers missed out on a huge opportunity to have a lot of the newer logs hear from the larger ones.<br><br>Just my $.02. If you think there's nothing to be gained from hearing the market leaders' perspective I respectfully disagree. Actually that's not the point. I think it IS s a good idea to have a number of different blogs with all different levels of readership. The fact of the matter is that it didn't.

I'm sure the conference was valuable. Just think the organizers missed out on a huge opportunity to have a lot of the newer logs hear from the larger ones.

Just my $.02. If you think there's nothing to be gained from hearing the market leaders' perspective I respectfully disagree.

]]> By: Lois http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34089 Lois Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:12:23 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-34089 Well, if we were to follow your train of thought to its logical conclusion, we would only read and laud NYTimes best seller list authors, only listen to and laud music artists in Billboard's Top Ten, and only vote for politicians with 20 years experience. Well, thank goodness most people don't think that way or there wouldn't be any person such as President Barack Obama. Well, if we were to follow your train of thought to its logical conclusion, we would only read and laud NYTimes best seller list authors, only listen to and laud music artists in Billboard's Top Ten, and only vote for politicians with 20 years experience. Well, thank goodness most people don't think that way or there wouldn't be any person such as President Barack Obama.

]]> By: OKnow http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34088 OKnow Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:13:38 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-34088 So polluting our people with Filth, is the way to go?<br>I per say don't consider any of those sites successful per say... <br>All know GOSSIP/DRAMA sells within our community sadly... So polluting our people with Filth, is the way to go?
I per say don't consider any of those sites successful per say…
All know GOSSIP/DRAMA sells within our community sadly…

]]> By: markusrobinson http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34090 markusrobinson Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:14:21 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-34090 Just because a blog hasn't reached a million+ page views, does not mean that they're unsuccessful. Traffic alone is not, and should not be the only gauge of a blogs success. Some people are focused on having a voice, others want to make an impact, others cater to a very niche audience. Meeting the authors goals, whatever they are should determine a blogs success. Just because a blog hasn't reached a million+ page views, does not mean that they're unsuccessful. Traffic alone is not, and should not be the only gauge of a blogs success. Some people are focused on having a voice, others want to make an impact, others cater to a very niche audience. Meeting the authors goals, whatever they are should determine a blogs success.

]]> By: Lois http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-31251 Lois Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:12:23 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-31251 Well, if we were to follow your train of thought to its logical conclusion, we would only read and laud NYTimes best seller list authors, only listen to and laud music artists in Billboard's Top Ten, and only vote for politicians with 20 years experience. Well, thank goodness most people don't think that way or there wouldn't be any person such as President Barack Obama. Well, if we were to follow your train of thought to its logical conclusion, we would only read and laud NYTimes best seller list authors, only listen to and laud music artists in Billboard's Top Ten, and only vote for politicians with 20 years experience. Well, thank goodness most people don't think that way or there wouldn't be any person such as President Barack Obama.

]]> By: OKnow http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-31245 OKnow Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:13:38 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-31245 So polluting our people with Filth, is the way to go?<br>I per say don't consider any of those sites successful per say... <br>All know GOSSIP/DRAMA sells within our community sadly... So polluting our people with Filth, is the way to go?
I per say don't consider any of those sites successful per say…
All know GOSSIP/DRAMA sells within our community sadly…

]]> By: rmcaldwell http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-31244 rmcaldwell Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:49:01 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-31244 Amen, Markus. Those are the very reason I love blogging. Amen, Markus. Those are the very reason I love blogging.

]]> By: markusrobinson http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-31242 markusrobinson Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-31242 Just because a blog hasn't reached a million+ page views, does not mean that they're unsuccessful. Traffic alone is not, and should not be the only gauge of a blogs success. Some people are focused on having a voice, others want to make an impact, others cater to a very niche audience. Meeting the authors goals, whatever they are should determine a blogs success. Just because a blog hasn't reached a million+ page views, does not mean that they're unsuccessful. Traffic alone is not, and should not be the only gauge of a blogs success. Some people are focused on having a voice, others want to make an impact, others cater to a very niche audience. Meeting the authors goals, whatever they are should determine a blogs success.

]]> By: rmcaldwell http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/07/08/2009-blogging-while-brown-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-31241 rmcaldwell Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:48 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=5450#comment-31241 I wasn't at the conference, but wonder if that list is indicative of the attendees. If so, if they weren't present, then it wasn't a slight. Sorry you were offended. No offense intended. I wasn't at the conference, but wonder if that list is indicative of the attendees. If so, if they weren't present, then it wasn't a slight. Sorry you were offended. No offense intended.

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