March 31, 2007

Ten Seldom-Used Blog Names

1. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota SuperTarget Snack Bar Gossip Pages
2. Jamie Farr Digest
3. All About Gaskets
4. Me And The Pommel Horse
5. .38 Special Road Diary
6. Feelin' Statutory
7. Diabetic and Lovin' it!
8. Copier Tips
9. Look At My Uncle's Scar
10. The Holocaust So Didn't Happen

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June 19, 2006

Find the Kos of Freedom

Yes, I believe in blogging as an important tool for public discourse and information exchange. But Matt Labash's piece on the recent YearlyKos Convention was quite entertaining.

Kos doesn't even like doing media. When you see him chatting with the New York Times (which reported he had a media coach) or going on Meet the Press or doing a photo shoot in the halls of the Riviera, sure, he looks like he's kind of enjoying it. But reluctantly. He said as much on his blog the other day. He said, "The media glare is not something I crave." And I think he means it. After all, he said it in a diary entry that was facetiously titled "It's all about me." It was 1,100 words long, painstakingly analyzed his media coverage, and was all about him.

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June 06, 2006

Judge Rules Bloggers Not Liable for Libelous Commenters

From Law.com:

Bloggers cannot be hit with libel suits on the basis of anonymous postings on their Web sites because federal law grants them immunity by explicitly stating that they cannot be treated as the "publisher" of such comments, a federal judge has ruled.

In his 22-page opinion in DiMeo v. Max, U.S. District Judge Stewart Dalzell held that the pre-emption clause of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act -- a provision that remains intact despite court rulings that struck down some of its key provisions -- effectively "overrides the traditional treatment of publishers under statutory and common law."

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May 10, 2006

Awestruck Over a Blog Header

Ron's new header for Doodlepost is quite amazing.
Click on the pic to view the site.

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October 03, 2005

Blogging Documentary Filmmakers Website

The crew from documentary:BLOG has expanded and updated their blog since Michael, Joe and myself attended the BlogNashville conference they filmed earlier this year. Much of the footage in the 'Screening Room' clips was shot in Nashville. Kinda weird. That conference had a very unique, specific vibe to it and it comes rushing back to me when I watch the clips.

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