Comments on: The b5media team is not the most tactful bunch… http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Abe http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-100 Abe Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:02:15 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-100 My apologies for the mistype and wrong grammar. My apologies for the mistype and wrong grammar.

]]> By: Abe http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-99 Abe Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-99 I guess it's really hard to draw the line between: a) you being a blogger and voicing out your personal "opinions" about certain blogs you own/run b) you being the blog network owner which is always expected to promote and patronize ALL of your blogs whatever you personal feel about any one of them. I guess what Robb was pointing out is that if it's a personal opinion and it alienates a blog you own or a blogger under you, then it is best kept private. I guess it’s really hard to draw the line between:

a) you being a blogger and voicing out your personal “opinions” about certain blogs you own/run

b) you being the blog network owner which is always expected to promote and patronize ALL of your blogs whatever you personal feel about any one of them.

I guess what Robb was pointing out is that if it’s a personal opinion and it alienates a blog you own or a blogger under you, then it is best kept private.

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-97 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:14:54 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-97 That's certainly true. The b5 setup is about as wide-ranging as you could get. That doesn't mean there isn't a place for the "monoculture" though. My own Syntagma Media tends to reflect my own tastes, ranging from Google and Microsoft to Spiritual Nirvana and Tertiary Blogging. The one thing it doesn't contain is anything divisive, like politics, although I'm fascinated by aspects of politics. I nearly started a blog on David Cameron, the new Tory leader here in the UK, who's the hottest topic around now. But the "divisive" block stopped it. Vive le difference, I say. That’s certainly true. The b5 setup is about as wide-ranging as you could get. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a place for the “monoculture” though. My own Syntagma Media tends to reflect my own tastes, ranging from Google and Microsoft to Spiritual Nirvana and Tertiary Blogging. The one thing it doesn’t contain is anything divisive, like politics, although I’m fascinated by aspects of politics. I nearly started a blog on David Cameron, the new Tory leader here in the UK, who’s the hottest topic around now. But the “divisive” block stopped it. Vive le difference, I say.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-95 Duncan Thu, 08 Dec 2005 03:00:25 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-95 I'd also note on the money side that we are a partnership of 4 people with totally varied tastes and interests, and I would suggest that this is one of our biggest strengths as well, we are not a monocultural blogging network but a broadchurch targeting the long tail of the blogosphere. I’d also note on the money side that we are a partnership of 4 people with totally varied tastes and interests, and I would suggest that this is one of our biggest strengths as well, we are not a monocultural blogging network but a broadchurch targeting the long tail of the blogosphere.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-94 Duncan Thu, 08 Dec 2005 02:59:06 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-94 Darren's hit it on the head, if it reflected my tastes we'd be losing money hand over fist :-) The point I was trying to make is that when people criticise some of our sites they are doing so from their own personal perspectives and likes, and in particular I can remember a few people picking out the entertainment channel blogs. Now I'm TOTALLY not into the whole celebrity scene thing, so the content is boring to me personally, but to people who are interested in this stuff its bloody brilliant. I also acknowledged that the writing style of those writing the blogs were first rate, even if I wasn't personally interested in the content, as others have obviously said they aren't, but in a way that totally puts these blogs down. Darren’s hit it on the head, if it reflected my tastes we’d be losing money hand over fist :-)

The point I was trying to make is that when people criticise some of our sites they are doing so from their own personal perspectives and likes, and in particular I can remember a few people picking out the entertainment channel blogs. Now I’m TOTALLY not into the whole celebrity scene thing, so the content is boring to me personally, but to people who are interested in this stuff its bloody brilliant. I also acknowledged that the writing style of those writing the blogs were first rate, even if I wasn’t personally interested in the content, as others have obviously said they aren’t, but in a way that totally puts these blogs down.

]]> By: Darren http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-92 Darren Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-92 If we only had blogs on topics Duncan enjoyed we'd end up with a very wierd mix of blogs. You should see his CD collection and hear what he watching on TV! Point is - we're trying to develop a network of blogs that has individual blogs that appeal to all kinds of tastes and people - even people like Duncan! :-) If we only had blogs on topics Duncan enjoyed we’d end up with a very wierd mix of blogs. You should see his CD collection and hear what he watching on TV!

Point is - we’re trying to develop a network of blogs that has individual blogs that appeal to all kinds of tastes and people - even people like Duncan! :-)

]]> By: Abe http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-91 Abe Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:56:48 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-91 It's more like the President saying he doesn't like some of his Cabinet members? The President should fire 'em and get new ones he likes. It’s more like the President saying he doesn’t like some of his Cabinet members? The President should fire ‘em and get new ones he likes.

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-90 Jim Kukral Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:34:02 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-90 Hey, shouldn't ReveNews be on that list on the right of this page? Corante is on there. So should we! Hey, shouldn’t ReveNews be on that list on the right of this page? Corante is on there. So should we!

]]> By: Robb Dunewood http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-89 Robb Dunewood Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:07:40 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-89 John, I agree that there are excellent blogs out their that I would find boring, as well as blogs that I love that others would find boring. All that I am saying that it is probably not in your best interest as a blog network owner to call your own blogs and bloggers <b>totally boring</b>. Don't get me wrong, Duncan is totally entitled with his opinion and I am not faulting him for that. I am just saying the in a position of blog network owner, one needs to be a bit more tactful with the message that they convey. He could have said something like "we have a large network with dozens of blogs and I definately have my favorites but the purpose of the network is to reach a broader audience." John,

I agree that there are excellent blogs out their that I would find boring, as well as blogs that I love that others would find boring. All that I am saying that it is probably not in your best interest as a blog network owner to call your own blogs and bloggers totally boring.

Don’t get me wrong, Duncan is totally entitled with his opinion and I am not faulting him for that. I am just saying the in a position of blog network owner, one needs to be a bit more tactful with the message that they convey. He could have said something like “we have a large network with dozens of blogs and I definately have my favorites but the purpose of the network is to reach a broader audience.”

]]> By: Patrick Grote http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/2005/12/07/the-b5media-team-is-not-the-most-tactful-bunch/#comment-88 Patrick Grote Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:51:49 +0000 http://www.blognetworkwatch.net/?p=45#comment-88 It's the long tail, baby! Focus on an area and give people who are interested in it what they want. It’s the long tail, baby!

Focus on an area and give people who are interested in it what they want.

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