Comments on: Are you working for free and don’t know it yet? http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/ hidden dangers in cyberspace, being a blogger/owning a blog, buying a home, the media, retail stores, etc....etc... The blog that may help keep you safe, save you time, energy and money. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:03:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kirsten Mason http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-437 Kirsten Mason Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:07:54 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-437 There is nothing you can do about it unfortunately. After a reporter reads a number of blogs and creates his or her story it's based on research. Plain and simple. There is nothing you can do about it unfortunately. After a reporter reads a number of blogs and creates his or her story it’s based on research. Plain and simple.

]]> By: coconews http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-277 coconews Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:37:18 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-277 Blog Trivia... Of all the posts, this thread is the most read and the most popular thread on this blog. Blog Trivia…
Of all the posts, this thread is the most read and the most popular thread on this blog.

]]> By: michaelprocopio http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-55 michaelprocopio Mon, 12 May 2008 02:16:58 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-55 Hey there... I'm just surprised that my own post made the randomly-generated "possibly related" list. Interesting piece. And now I am mildy paranoid. Hey there…

I’m just surprised that my own post made the randomly-generated “possibly related” list.

Interesting piece. And now I am mildy paranoid.

]]> By: coconews http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-35 coconews Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:35 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-35 Solipsist, Sure you can change the link and redirect the traffic here. Sorry, I didn't swing by to mention it. I have been very busy personally, plus setting up a new blog with a new format takes time too. The good thing about this blog is that I can cover a wide range of topics and give people information that may help them in life. I know some people preferred the news link blog, but as soon as the economy slows, what are you going to talk about? The economy is bad...when will it get better? Boring. Zzzzzz! Annon, My goal of this blog is undiscovered truths that may help people out in life. Solipsist,
Sure you can change the link and redirect the traffic here.

Sorry, I didn’t swing by to mention it. I have been very busy personally, plus setting up a new blog with a new format takes time too.

The good thing about this blog is that I can cover a wide range of topics and give people information that may help them in life. I know some people preferred the news link blog, but as soon as the economy slows, what are you going to talk about? The economy is bad…when will it get better? Boring. Zzzzzz!

Annon,
My goal of this blog is undiscovered truths that may help people out in life.

]]> By: Annon http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-33 Annon Fri, 09 May 2008 10:25:21 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-33 Isn't it once a popular saying about internet "so much information but so little truth"? Isn’t it once a popular saying about internet “so much information but so little truth”?

]]> By: solipsist http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-30 solipsist Fri, 09 May 2008 06:15:03 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-30 Glad to see you back in biz coco! May I redirect your old link to here? It is funny, because I often see a quirky turn of phrase that reads like my own in other places, but I just put it down to the zeitgeist. For me, I write because I like to, and don't much care about the pay. I kind of agree with Larry up above - I often quote articles (with links), and proceed to disparage the source in some way (only the pumpers). Sometimes I feel shame. Mostly, not. I like the new blog a lot! Glad to see you back in biz coco! May I redirect your old link to here?

It is funny, because I often see a quirky turn of phrase that reads like my own in other places, but I just put it down to the zeitgeist.

For me, I write because I like to, and don’t much care about the pay. I kind of agree with Larry up above – I often quote articles (with links), and proceed to disparage the source in some way (only the pumpers).

Sometimes I feel shame.

Mostly, not.

I like the new blog a lot!

]]> By: GM http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-27 GM Thu, 08 May 2008 17:05:39 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-27 Plagarism sucks, but if a reporter is reading blogs, and then constructs her report based off of them, I'm not sure how that is any different than research. Frankly, I'm glad to hear that reporters are reading blogs! I've gotten so much more information from them than from MSM. The MSM is constantly delivering a rear view mirror approach, and that's really not good enough. I would love to see more reporters being influenced by the blogs! It's actually a compliment that they are searching for info here. That said, thieves are thieves, and no one should take undue advantage of hard-working bloggers. Plagarism sucks, but if a reporter is reading blogs, and then constructs her report based off of them, I’m not sure how that is any different than research. Frankly, I’m glad to hear that reporters are reading blogs! I’ve gotten so much more information from them than from MSM. The MSM is constantly delivering a rear view mirror approach, and that’s really not good enough. I would love to see more reporters being influenced by the blogs! It’s actually a compliment that they are searching for info here. That said, thieves are thieves, and no one should take undue advantage of hard-working bloggers.

]]> By: coconews http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-26 coconews Thu, 08 May 2008 15:31:17 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-26 That is why I always insisted that people respect material by posting the headline and url's link to articles only, rather than copying the articles themselves or parts of article onto a blog. One time a blogger copied a paragraph they found in an article onto my old blog and unfortunately, I was busy that day and didn't catch it right away. The site they copied the information from ended up blocking me from their site because the blogger decided to recopy material without their permission onto a public blog. But...copycats are another "things you may want to know" subject, that I will talk more about in the future. That is why I always insisted that people respect material by posting the headline and url’s link to articles only, rather than copying the articles themselves or parts of article onto a blog.

One time a blogger copied a paragraph they found in an article onto my old blog and unfortunately, I was busy that day and didn’t catch it right away. The site they copied the information from ended up blocking me from their site because the blogger decided to recopy material without their permission onto a public blog.

But…copycats are another “things you may want to know” subject, that I will talk more about in the future.

]]> By: Larry Yatkowsky http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-25 Larry Yatkowsky Thu, 08 May 2008 15:25:51 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-25 Coco, Suspicious Observation: Many bloggers do the same to the reporters. There may be balance and harmony in world after all. I'm just sayin...... Coco,

Suspicious Observation:

Many bloggers do the same to the reporters.

There may be balance and harmony in world after all.

I’m just sayin……

]]> By: coconews http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/are-you-working-for-free-and-dont-know-it-yet/#comment-24 coconews Thu, 08 May 2008 12:51:21 +0000 http://thingsyoumaywanttoknow.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-24 What do you think of reporters taking your comments and transforming them into tomorrows news? Unfortunately, only the reporter will get the credit, not the blog or blogger they took the information from. Some reporters mention blogs and certain bloggers that is great, but it is the opportunistic ones that may make you think twice about what your publishing out there in cyberspace. Has someone taken something you published? Twisted your words, etc.? What do you think of reporters taking your comments and transforming them into tomorrows news? Unfortunately, only the reporter will get the credit, not the blog or blogger they took the information from.

Some reporters mention blogs and certain bloggers that is great, but it is the opportunistic ones that may make you think twice about what your publishing out there in cyberspace.

Has someone taken something you published? Twisted your words, etc.?

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