Comments on: New Pro Bloggers Association: I\’m on the Board! http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:01:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steven Streight http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 Steven Streight Mon, 24 Jan 2005 04:04:14 +0000 #comment-9766 Yes, I'm glad someone had this idea to form an association. You know, as I have emailed you, that I'd like to also see a Pro Blogger email discussion list on corporate blogging, product blogs, investor relations blogs, PR blogs, etc. How is your wiki research going? I'm looking to start a wiki, but the free hosted wikis have so many abandoned wikis and there is also wiki spam problem. Congrats on the PBA board appointment. I've bookmarked the site and applied for info on how to join you folks. Yes, I’m glad someone had this idea to form an association. You know, as I have emailed you, that I’d like to also see a Pro Blogger email discussion list on corporate blogging, product blogs, investor relations blogs, PR blogs, etc.

How is your wiki research going? I’m looking to start a wiki, but the free hosted wikis have so many abandoned wikis and there is also wiki spam problem.

Congrats on the PBA board appointment. I’ve bookmarked the site and applied for info on how to join you folks.

]]> By: Wayne Hurlbert http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-8873 Wayne Hurlbert Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:25:48 +0000 #comment-8873 Congratulations Amy, on your election. You are a most deserving board member and a fine addition to this wonderful new blogging organization. Congratulations Amy, on your election. You are a most deserving board member and a fine addition to this wonderful new blogging organization.

]]> By: Scott Mech http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-8808 Scott Mech Thu, 20 Jan 2005 02:10:16 +0000 #comment-8808 I totally understand the criticism in that every good intended organiaztion will over time change and have bad aspects attributed to it. Your new group has great ideas and can really help out as use of blogging, xml, rss, etc.. has taken off so quickly. I do think that direction given to such a budding technology is a good idea. Basically, I criticism understood but it doesn't mean that your intentions are not appropriate. Go for it I say... Good luck! I totally understand the criticism in that every good intended organiaztion will over time change and have bad aspects attributed to it. Your new group has great ideas and can really help out as use of blogging, xml, rss, etc.. has taken off so quickly. I do think that direction given to such a budding technology is a good idea. Basically, I criticism understood but it doesn’t mean that your intentions are not appropriate. Go for it I say… Good luck!

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-8796 Amy Gahran Thu, 20 Jan 2005 01:20:03 +0000 #comment-8796 Thanks, Richie :-) Stephen asked: "The many thousands of people who are paid by their employer to, at least in part, blog - are they professional bloggers?" Excellent question. I would say so, although other people may have different opinions. Our nascent group does include Christine Halvorson, who runs several blogs for her employer, Stonyfield Farm. But it's an excellent point, thanks for raising it :-) - Amy Gahran Editor, CONTENTIOUS Thanks, Richie :-)

Stephen asked: “The many thousands of people who are paid by their employer to, at least in part, blog - are they professional bloggers?”

Excellent question. I would say so, although other people may have different opinions. Our nascent group does include Christine Halvorson, who runs several blogs for her employer, Stonyfield Farm.

But it’s an excellent point, thanks for raising it :-)

- Amy Gahran
Editor, CONTENTIOUS

]]> By: Stephen Downes http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 Stephen Downes Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:31:12 +0000 #comment-8774 The many thousands of people who are paid by their employer to, at least in part, blog - are they professional bloggers? The many thousands of people who are paid by their employer to, at least in part, blog - are they professional bloggers?

]]> By: Richie Carey http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/new-pro-bloggers-association-im-on-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-8747 Richie Carey Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:22:15 +0000 #comment-8747 Congrats Amy! It'll be interesting to watch where this goes... Richie Congrats Amy! It’ll be interesting to watch where this goes…

Richie

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