Comments on: Power Struggles

By: leah

leah — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:47:07 +0000

i’m with postmodern sass on the spongebob pic, there is something very wrong with that pose. neil-did you notice it in person or is it just a bad camera angle?

i’m so over the “MB’s” i can’t even comment on it.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:15:35 +0000

“MIckey looked disappointed” – I’m impressed with Mickey’s ability to emote with only a prozac induced botox smile at his disposal.

By: apathy lounge

apathy lounge — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:28:23 +0000

This is precisely why so many ordinary bloggers (like myself) don’t attend BlogHer. What you’re describing (with regard to who gets to decide what) smacks too much of high school for my taste. I mean, they say that pretty much anyone can achieve blog success, but it’s not really true. Some of the self-named (and not self-named) stars of blogging had the good fortune to get there first. They established a beach head, saved seats for some of their less talented friends and then created a quorum so powerful that there’s not much room for anyone else. I have to say that it used to really bug me, but after 3 1/2 years of blogging, I like where I am. And I’m not about to let someone else tell me what I can or can’t do. Thanks for making such good points, Neil.

By: Postmodern Sass

Postmodern Sass — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:41:22 +0000

Um… did anyone else notice that the posture of Sponge Bob is a little disturbing?

By: Venus

Venus — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:19:36 +0000

Even the cartoons are no longer exempt. This is truly sad. Your post reminded me of something I read in the comments section on another blog recently – a young blogger (as in a relative newbie, which I suppose I am too) stated that someone left a comment on her blog about her photos saying they were fuzzy. She was upset that this was the only comment she received but was grateful to find that somebody was reading. She followed the inevitable link back to the commenter’s own blog to find people raving over equally, or perhaps even more, fuzzy shots. She ended by saying, “I don’t get it. Why are some bloggers more popular than others?”

I was tempted to reply but didn’t because I didn’t see how my response would be constructive. My comment was going to be more along the lines of c’est la vie and I didn’t want hurt the poor girl any more.

But, while I am okay with the idiosyncrasies of popularity in blogging since this disparity exists everywhere I am eternally befuddled by the conflicts and blogger wars. It seems so pointless.

By: Whit

Whit — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:26:06 +0000

Blogging drama is just silly.

Dude, Shrek is not affiliated with Disney in any way- and that Mickey is not official.

By: maribeth

maribeth — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:15:49 +0000

That Elmo looks mangy and angstful.

By: Kimberly/Mom in the City

Kimberly/Mom in the City — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:49:13 +0000

I must say that of all the back & forth (most of which I think/hope begins with good intentions)in regards to mom blogger relationships with marketers &/or one another, this has been one of the more refreshing ones. Thanks!

By: AnnieH

AnnieH — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:02:02 +0000

OMG. I really, really need to get out more often. I would so pay to see a MommyBlogger throwdown.

By: NYCWD

NYCWD — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:14:45 +0000

As blogging matures and becomes more business-like... Blogging already has. In fact it's reached its peak and is showing a decline... but you will never hear that from the businesses like BlogHer that rely on people thinking they can make money at it and that it is a growing trend. Panhandlin Elmo needs a license. I took a picture with a Panhandlin Cookie Monster during the Dave York 2 event at the Hard Rock, and he had a license to be doing it. It's a common Times Square thing.