SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Lane3 who wrote (70539)9/15/2004 10:51:45 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (4) of 794176
 
Yes, the real glory belongs to the bloggers, not the PfP denizens who cheered them on. If the PfPers have any glory, it's reflected.

I was going to let this go, but you have made several comments along this line today that are sticking in my craw.

I personally fed a few leads to the top bloggers, which they may or may not have used. But what I am proud of is that I had a circle of blogs on feed that allowed me to post; starting last Thusday morning; the entire sequence of blog events on Rathergate almost "real time" to this thread. Many others here also contributed.

Because of this, the unfolding story came alive for us in a way no news story had ever done before. We all felt we were part of it. It was a seminal moment in the development of Internet news. I am not going to let you put us down for this without a fight.

Did we get excited and congratulatory about it? Damn straight we did! The toppling of "The Evil Empire" of CBS news by the "gutty little bloggers" was a sight to behold. I doubt if we will see it's like again.

You comments along the way indicated that you were holding yourself above the fray, and not really following it the same way many of us were. That's fine. The only person who I know who reads everything here is me. Not everybody enjoys the demise of Rather to the same extent that some of us do.

But don't be so negative about it. Otherwise, you will have to change your handle from "kholt" to "wetblanket." :>)
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News