[PROCON]

IBTZ!..:=)

[PROCON]

I do get where your coming from; when I first started posting, I thought, WHOA, this is an IMPORTANT article!!!, and would post it in Breaking News, but it got moved.

Thanks for the info, it does help clarify things!

[mmercier]

Good post that lends understanding of a situation that others may have considered.

[bigheadfred]

There’s a mod lecture series?

Like a whole thread and everything?

I thought the “mod lecture series” was me getting my rear beat (via FReepmail) behind the woodshed day after day after day...

teehee

[Last Dakotan]

I couldn’t figure out the joke in the first line...

[Eurotwit]

Good lecture, professor. :)

Just a quick question regarding newspaper journalists who “blogs” on their own newspaper websites. It’s at least fairly common in the United Kingdom.

Like this for example from the Telegraph:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/

Daniel Hannan amongst others publish there.

How do they fit in? For instance Delingpole from the Telegraph has been excellent in reporting news about the global warming issue on his Telegraph blog that is ignored by other media.

Thoughts?

Anyhow, keep up the fantastic job you all do for the most past.

Cheers.

[shibumi]

I love a good bedtime story!

[knews_hound]

So, if I understand correctly, it is considered ok to post excerpts of your own blog if you are a regular, contributing member to the forums who comments frequently on posts other then their own?

Speaking for myself, I would have been hesitant to post an excerpt of my own blog, even though I comment on other stories far more than any piece I would post an excerpt from something on my own blog. I spend hours and hours creating, writing and editing the stories and comedy pieces I write. I would hate to ridiculed by some self appointed content policeman by not posting the entire piece. I make no money from it, have no ads, no popups or other excuses I have heard in the past.

So I guess what I’m asking is; where is that line?

Respectfully,

knewshound

[50mm]

... we actually saw some value in keeping the leash a little longer for them...

We're dogs?

[razorback-bert]

What does “The Prince and The Pauper” have to do with pimps?

[Allegra]

But I can still post stuff about my socks in Breaking News, right?

[Semper Mark]

To the tune of “Money for nothing” by Dire Straits

I’ll pimp my, I’ll pimp my blog for free

(Mark Knopfler guitar intro)

Now look at them blog pimps, that’s the way you do it
Just post an excerpt and wait and see
That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Money for nothing and your hits for free

Now that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Let me tell you them guys ain’t dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a Cheetos stain on your thumb

We got some people who’ll run interference
To keep humblegunner off-of-me
We got to bribe them Moderators
We got to shut up that guy shibumi

The little twit with the fedora and the glasses
Yeah buddy, that’s a real mustache
That little twit is the Dean of Bloggers
That little twit he’s raking in the cash

That ain’t workin’, now’s the time to do it
While JimRob’s busy with the FReep-a-thon

We got some people who’ll run interference
To keep TheOldLady off-of-me
We got to be nice to them Moderators
We got to silence them pimp police

Look at that, look at that
I should have learned to develop a blog
I should have learned to type real good
Look at that, all that free bandwidth
Man we can have some
Oh, that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Get your money for nothing get your hits for free

We got some people who’ll run interference
To keep them Pimpbusters off-of-me
We got to fool them Moderators
We got to silence that guy Larry

Listen here
Now that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Pimp your blog on Jim’s site for free
That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Money for nothing and your hits for free
Money for nothing and your hits for free

Get your money for nothing, get your hits for free
Money for nothing, hits for free
Look at that, look at that
Get your money for nothing, get your hits for free

(I’ll pimp my, I’ll pimp my, I’ll pimp my blog for free)

Money for nothing and your hits for free
Easy, easy

That ain’t workin’

[humblegunner]

Thanks for not excerpting!

What about the Pimp Busters?

Those folks? I think they can be a bit obnoxious at times but they mean well.

To carry your farmer theme a little further...

A few of the farmer's friends noticed the greedy neighbor's
signs cluttering up the roadside fenceline. Knowing that the
farmer and the other folks that worked there were busy with the
running of the farm, these few of the farmer's friends decided
to take down some of these signs. In fact, sawed them up and
tossed them over the fence back onto the greedy neighbor's property.

[thackney]

Thank you for the clarifications.

BTTT

[Jonah Hex]

To recap in a haiku:

Clear Friday morning,
Admin Mod remind us all:
"Thou Must Not Blog-pimp."

[Lazamataz]

HG, the Mods see your work as valuable. Sign me on the PimpBusters Clan.

Stolinsky, there's a lot for you to learn here. You became nasty, and all I threatened to do was eat your children.

[FourPeas]

Well crafted analogy. Very informative and entertwaining.

[paulycy]

Your explanation of the pimpbusters is powerful and important.

Thank you.

[Larry Lucido]

Very well stated.

However, stay tuned for....

Blogpimper III: Rise of the Sockpuppets!

Every blogger will create his own personal sockpuppet to post his excerpts. "But I can't post the article, I didn't write it! Ignore the arm coming out of my behind!"

[Pan_Yan]

I still think if you put in a restriction that won’t allow posting articles until you’ve made 100 replies most of the troll, pimp and noob vanity problems will go away all by themselves. Heck, even 20 would fix half of them.