Comments on: He’s got another idea – Oh no

By: EWI

EWI — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:29:49 +0000

something that might interest me would be a bloggers versus MSM people type thing.

I don’t really sit comfortably with this whole “bloggers versus MSM people” business. Quite a number of bloggers are themselves journalists in their own right. And the Pajamas Media debacle has been a salutary leson.

By: Paige

Paige — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:13:45 +0000

The idea is brilliant. I wonder though if many bloggers are like me. They compose stuff at all sorts of weird times (and in snatches) and post the composite much later. This is the only way that I’ve found to be able to post regularly.

I’d be afraid that the whole idea of an online community gets undermined somewhat by making people come to a certain location for discussion. (Although the social aspect does have attractions I’d admit) Some bloggers, I understand value their anonymity. Also it is likely that not all those who’d want to participate would be able to attend.

Perhaps it could work in blog space. Have a central blog site where a topic is posted for a limited time period. The case “for” could be opened for discussion for a period. Then the “against” side could. And so on. Bloggers would have to nominate themselves into the discussion at the outset and take a particular side. Could have a guest blogger as moderator. Perhaps could end the blog debate with a poll of how persuasive the arguments were made?

This might allow everyone to participate even those of us who aren’t comfortable with public speaking.

By: auds

auds — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:51:58 +0000

Good idea but who’d come?

Maybe non-bloggers don’t comment on blogs as a rule but most of the commenting back and forth just seems to involve those with blogs.
Would be the panel and audience both be bloggers?

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:49:10 +0000

Sounds interesting – would love to see that although my anti-social tendencies might lead me out of the place before the mixing bit started.

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:09:45 +0000

Saint: Oooh, now you’re making it sound like a version of Questions and Answers that could be put onto iTunes. I like this very much. If we had a theme and people lined up a few weeks in advance and then integrated some of the news topics from the previous week or two then it might be an entertaining event indeed and could have a broad reach.

Suzy: I doubt it would be for everyone. Bloggers versus MSM. Well there are a few MSM people who blog who could be on a panel about the death of MSM or something like that?

By: Suzy

Suzy — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:25:27 +0000

I don’t think its a good idea. Its all a bit college debatey for me – something that might interest me would be a bloggers versus MSM people type thing.

By: the saint

the saint — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:23:01 +0000

ya the panel discussion is better. some people have never done public speaking and the less formal thing of the panel is a good idea. could do this around the sunday bruch podcast richard delevan and gavin and mick did . as could do some of it over skype. never know maybe if it got really good debate maybe one of the radio stations might take it up. the video cast is an interesting idea not sure how easy it would be to do.

But could have the panel and a blue screen When someone gives their views over the skype they also are videoing themsleves. Then the compleated video of them is sent to the central point and super imposed onto the bluescreen.

Then when the thing is published could say when introducing the guest. and here is [blogger] from our back of beyond studio.

By the like fiona said maybe you should be eleccted presidant of the Irish Blogosphere

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:57:46 +0000

Also, the podcasting idea would make it available for all and hell it could even be video blogged too if someone was bothered. Live blogging could also be catered for.

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:50:20 +0000

Good suggestion Simon and it might be good to get the bloggers who are not used to public speaking to be at bit more at ease compared to going head to head with someone. The more viewpoints the better too.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:48:15 +0000

I’ve noticed that, by and large, we remain fairly marginalised in terms of the worldwide blogosphere.If something like this were to take place and succeed, I think it would put the Irish blogosphere on the map.