Blog Backlash Is Officially On

Actually, the story has its purpose: it does show the dark side of the blogosphere.

There have been stories that have been extremely positive about blogs and the blogosphere, such as yours, and now there are stories that are bringing up the dark side of bloggers, such as Forbes.

If we take a mashup of the two, we'll have a balanced view on both sides, the pros and cons out there in blogs.

Complaints over the publishing of rumors, flat-out lies, non-conforming opinions, backlashes on individuals or companies, etc., through the use of blogs technology is a waste.

The reasons why I feel this are many. But I'll mention one I feel is most important: See, nothing in this day and age is really private or secret. Not only is the internet the superhighway of information it's also a highway paved with tools aplenty to invade most anyone's privacy or to divulge stuff (notwithstanding if this is truth, fact, or opinion) some might preferred kept underwraps. Blogs is one of the newest & most popular tools for this.

don't think we're at the point of backlash, I don't even think blogs are well-known enough to have a serious backlash. There is some blog backlash, but it's between the media and bloggers. (And I have written on my blog about people touting blogging as the answer to all marketing ills. Because it's not. It's a great tool, but it's just another tool.)

NAR Boots Blogger Out Of Press Room
Lucien Salvant, managing director of public affairs of The National Assn. of REALTORS®, ejected blogger Frances Flynn Thorsen of The Real Estate Blog Squad from the working press room, saying, "We appreciate all that you are doing, but this room is for working press only."

http://therealtygram.typepad.com/real_estate_blog_squad/2005/10/nar_boots_blogg.html

If I were working at Forbes I would be doing everything I can to discredit blogs for two reasons: 1) blogs threaten the existence of my publication in the long run and 2) I live in the world in which the little people should just shut the hell up and let the wealthy and privileged run things to their own advantage.

Forbes is nothing more than a mouthpiece for ultra right-wing thinking. I don't take anything it says seriously...and certainly not anything about the real meaning of freedom: openness, transparency and giving everyone a voice.