Teh InterWeb Thing
Jonathan Alter notices the internet:
A reader logging on as KellyB last week posted a comment on a Politico.com story covering the funeral of former White House spokesman Tony Snow: "Rest in peace, Tony. You were a kind, decent soul on this earth for too short a time. May God always watch over your family." But KellyB couldn't resist amending the gracious condolence with this: "Politico.com—The Official Water Carrier of Barack H. Obama's Campaign."
How cordial. After a decade of waiting for the first "Internet election," it's finally here, and we're adrift from all the old-media moorings.
Of course, he then goes on to tell us how vital and necessary the print media is.
Since he's in the print media, I would imagine he'd like it to survive, so no real surprise there. Having foreign desks costs money, as well.
Imagine the shock.
Then I noticed this line on page 2:
...the Netroots demand transparency from everyone except themselves. They still usually prefer to shoot from behind a rock of anonymity.
Well, private citizens are that way for a reason, Jonathan. A great many bloggers will never see a cent of profit and are doing the blog thing merely to benefit themselves and their sanity.
Once profit is realized, then motivations can become suspect. Once a person decides that they can run a county, state, or nation better than someone else, their motivations need to be known.
Or else they could be in it to...Oh, I don't know...loot the treasury...start a insanely idiotic war on the flimsiest of evidence...or simply to acquire power and access (to the treasury).
But, in fairness to Jonathan, allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Earl, and it's been Earl for almost 41 years now.
Comments
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/blogger.html
All I am saying.
Maybe some tinfoil involved.
Posted by: Jason "master of the clean desk" | July 24, 2008 01:03 AM