Comments on: The Irish Times and blogs http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/ Noli nothis permittere te terere Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: It’s been another fine few days http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 It’s been another fine few days Sun, 11 May 2008 21:26:54 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5359 [...] an eye on my backlinks lately, and noticed another new one in there two days ago. I was led to this post. The author had seen a piece of mine in the Irish Times, and referred to me as an eloquent blogger. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5359','It’s been another fine few days'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] an eye on my backlinks lately, and noticed another new one in there two days ago. I was led to this post. The author had seen a piece of mine in the Irish Times, and referred to me as an eloquent blogger. [...]
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 Primal Sneeze Sat, 10 May 2008 07:27:23 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5354 Mark ~ Flattery will get you everywhere. Now back to the books with ya!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5354','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Mark ~ Flattery will get you everywhere. Now back to the books with ya!
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]]> By: Mark Walsh http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5353 Mark Walsh Fri, 09 May 2008 16:07:23 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5353 Nice post, absolutely love the blog. And thanks for the link!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5353','Mark Walsh'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Nice post, absolutely love the blog. And thanks for the link!
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5351 Primal Sneeze Fri, 09 May 2008 05:21:12 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5351 Kevin ~ Thanks. I'd like to hear more from you, but your time is better spent on other things right now. Later. Sam ~ I love newspapers too. Like I love books. The feel of the paper as well as the quality of writing. What I hate is the half-hearted way they are adapting to the Internet. I would be fine by me if a paper opted not to use any Internet tools if when writing about those tools done their research properly and were informative.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5351','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Kevin ~ Thanks. I’d like to hear more from you, but your time is better spent on other things right now. Later.

Sam ~ I love newspapers too. Like I love books. The feel of the paper as well as the quality of writing.

What I hate is the half-hearted way they are adapting to the Internet. I would be fine by me if a paper opted not to use any Internet tools if when writing about those tools done their research properly and were informative.

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]]> By: Sam, Problemchildbride http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5350 Sam, Problemchildbride Thu, 08 May 2008 19:13:18 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5350 The tardiness of print media to catch up with modern technologies and trends in how people get their news is one of the signs signalling its end as a primary source of information. This is too bad - I like the range and expertise and quality writing a good newspaper can provide, but they need to stop resisting the internet if they don't want to become quaint old media fossils. There is a place for them in the new media world if they stake it out now and use some of the cachet their name commands to establish themselves online.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5350','Sam, Problemchildbride'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> The tardiness of print media to catch up with modern technologies and trends in how people get their news is one of the signs signalling its end as a primary source of information. This is too bad – I like the range and expertise and quality writing a good newspaper can provide, but they need to stop resisting the internet if they don’t want to become quaint old media fossils. There is a place for them in the new media world if they stake it out now and use some of the cachet their name commands to establish themselves online.
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]]> By: Kevin Holler http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5349 Kevin Holler Thu, 08 May 2008 14:38:49 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5349 Interesting perspective.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5349','Kevin Holler'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Interesting perspective.
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 Primal Sneeze Thu, 08 May 2008 14:31:16 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5348 Green Ink ~ Talking to the Biscuit would be welcome. I've spent the day talking to the Hand. Hands actually, the ones that feed me. They're getting slower at paying their invoices. Grannymar ~ Your fingerprints were on it. Eh, I left out the TV stand and pot plant this time. No wonder it's just doesn't taste right. Aonghus ~ The aforementioned <a href="http://www.jazzbiscuit.com/2008/05/08/mary-mcaleese-earning-her-wage/" rel="nofollow">Musical Cookie</a> cites an excellent example of <i>clarity</i>: "Mr Cowen was driven to Áras an Uachtaráin for his formal appointment by Mrs McAleese". The taxi drivers will be up in arms over her double-jobbing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5348','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Green Ink ~ Talking to the Biscuit would be welcome. I’ve spent the day talking to the Hand. Hands actually, the ones that feed me. They’re getting slower at paying their invoices.

Grannymar ~ Your fingerprints were on it.

Eh, I left out the TV stand and pot plant this time. No wonder it’s just doesn’t taste right.

Aonghus ~ The aforementioned Musical Cookie cites an excellent example of clarity: “Mr Cowen was driven to Áras an Uachtaráin for his formal appointment by Mrs McAleese”. The taxi drivers will be up in arms over her double-jobbing.

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]]> By: aonghus http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 aonghus Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:50 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5347 Ah, yes. But do editors still <i>edit</i>? I don't think they do - I think they just outline rough lines of policy; and clarity of thought and writing can go to the dogs. Shure, the spellchecker will look after it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5347','aonghus'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Ah, yes.

But do editors still edit?

I don’t think they do – I think they just outline rough lines of policy; and clarity of thought and writing can go to the dogs. Shure, the spellchecker will look after it.

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]]> By: Grannymar http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5346 Grannymar Thu, 08 May 2008 10:16:24 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5346 Was my picture on the bread? That is a very good article. The blogs, message boards, newspapers, magazines and the pot plants on the TV stand, are the ingredients we stir up to get a broad picture of the world about us. Leave one out and the stew is not so tasty!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5346','Grannymar'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Was my picture on the bread?

That is a very good article. The blogs, message boards, newspapers, magazines and the pot plants on the TV stand, are the ingredients we stir up to get a broad picture of the world about us. Leave one out and the stew is not so tasty!

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]]> By: Green Ink http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/05/08/the-irish-times-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5345 Green Ink Thu, 08 May 2008 08:49:51 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/?p=306#comment-5345 Good post. You should talk to Jazz Biscuit.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5345','Green Ink'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Good post. You should talk to Jazz Biscuit.
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