Comments on: PayPerPost to host blogging conference PostiCon…. Controversy follows http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/ Blogosphere's Biggest Blogging Conference Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Kukral http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-825 Jim Kukral Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:50:31 +0000 http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-825 "I’m sure I haven’t convinced you to change your opinion, but that’s all part of what makes blogging fun" Indeed! “I’m sure I haven’t convinced you to change your opinion, but that’s all part of what makes blogging fun”

Indeed!

]]> By: Rick Calvert http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-381 Rick Calvert Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:11:49 +0000 http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-381 First of all thanks for stopping by and taking the time to Comment Jim. I know big bloggers like you are very busy. Wait by your definition you aren't a "real blogger" =p. Sorry couldn't resist. You sound like a music fan who likes to call his favorite band a sellout as soon as they land their first big record deal and then shuns them. Being successful doesn't mean someone is fake. It usually means they are good at what they do. Sometimes it means they are lucky, or know how to play the system. (Just like music) or any other form of art or journalism. Some bands get big and keep it real to the end, some sell out. Some bloggers get big and keep it real, some sell out. Are you keeping it real Jim? I would say yes. Being real is what makes a blog real. Writing your own stuff instead of having a PR company do it is what makes a blog real. Allowing comments and not deleting those that disagree with you is what makes a blog real. Engaging with those who disagree with you is what makes a blog real. I am one of those bloggers who started purely for fun but I wouldn't say my blog was any more real than say Jason Calacanis' blog which was started purely for business reasons. He is about as opinionated a blogger as you will find and never backs down from an argument. He seems to start a lot of them 8). I'm sure I haven't convinced you to change your opinion, but that's all part of what makes blogging fun 8) First of all thanks for stopping by and taking the time to Comment Jim. I know big bloggers like you are very busy.

Wait by your definition you aren’t a “real blogger” =p. Sorry couldn’t resist.

You sound like a music fan who likes to call his favorite band a sellout as soon as they land their first big record deal and then shuns them.

Being successful doesn’t mean someone is fake. It usually means they are good at what they do. Sometimes it means they are lucky, or know how to play the system. (Just like music) or any other form of art or journalism. Some bands get big and keep it real to the end, some sell out. Some bloggers get big and keep it real, some sell out. Are you keeping it real Jim? I would say yes.

Being real is what makes a blog real. Writing your own stuff instead of having a PR company do it is what makes a blog real. Allowing comments and not deleting those that disagree with you is what makes a blog real. Engaging with those who disagree with you is what makes a blog real.

I am one of those bloggers who started purely for fun but I wouldn’t say my blog was any more real than say Jason Calacanis’ blog which was started purely for business reasons. He is about as opinionated a blogger as you will find and never backs down from an argument. He seems to start a lot of them 8).

I’m sure I haven’t convinced you to change your opinion, but that’s all part of what makes blogging fun 8)

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-347 Jim Kukral Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2007/02/04/payperpost-to-host-blogging-conference-posticon-controversy-follows/#comment-347 I disagree. There is a distinction between a business that uses blog software, and "real" bloggers. At some point, when you become big enough, you stop being a "real" blogger, and become a business. Techcrunch, engadget, etc... Real bloggers don't write blogs for the sole purpose of making money, nor did they start their blogs for that purpose. I see a clear difference. I disagree. There is a distinction between a business that uses blog software, and “real” bloggers.

At some point, when you become big enough, you stop being a “real” blogger, and become a business. Techcrunch, engadget, etc…

Real bloggers don’t write blogs for the sole purpose of making money, nor did they start their blogs for that purpose. I see a clear difference.

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