Comments on: A meeting of the blogging minds, but to what end? http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/ Come on inside Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Benjamin Kabak http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/#comment-13 Benjamin Kabak Mon, 19 May 2008 04:54:46 +0000 http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/?p=9#comment-13 I'm not opposed to the idea of trying to put together a blogging conference. It would be quite the event though to organize. I’m not opposed to the idea of trying to put together a blogging conference. It would be quite the event though to organize.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/#comment-12 Melissa Sat, 17 May 2008 13:02:14 +0000 http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/?p=9#comment-12 I'm agree with your observations. I'm very new to blogging so I enjoyed the Blogfest, but viewed it more as a very informal party/get-together/networking event for local bloggers to get to know each other face to face. However, precisely because I am a beginner, I'd be extremely interested in going to a blogging conference were important topics and technical details are discussed more in depth. I'd also be interested in helping to organize these workshops. I’m agree with your observations. I’m very new to blogging so I enjoyed the Blogfest, but viewed it more as a very informal party/get-together/networking event for local bloggers to get to know each other face to face.

However, precisely because I am a beginner, I’d be extremely interested in going to a blogging conference were important topics and technical details are discussed more in depth. I’d also be interested in helping to organize these workshops.

]]> By: Lesley http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/#comment-11 Lesley Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:24 +0000 http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/?p=9#comment-11 I would LOVE to do a blogging conference. The interest is definitely there. I would LOVE to do a blogging conference. The interest is definitely there.

]]> By: Xris http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/#comment-10 Xris Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/?p=9#comment-10 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. The Blogfest is just one thing, and it's Louise's gig. Rather than try to change what that is, I'd rather see a diversification of venues and channels for Brooklyn bloggers to meet, organize, debate, etc. That was one of the motivations for the Blogade. Questions such as those you and Skeptic raise have been raised at those events; I hope that continues. I would like to see an ongoing series of panel discussions addressing different topics. The environment created by unmoderated anonymous comments is one thing. How about the responsibilities of the bloggers themselves for what they write? What about conflicts of interest, eg: advertising revenue? My big dream: a Brooklyn blogging conference. Multiple workshops. Breakout sessions. Tutorials for beginners (and there were a lot of beginners at the Blogfest). BOFs for experts sharing their years of experience. Brooklyn is a big place. We can have all of that. It just takes people to organize it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. The Blogfest is just one thing, and it’s Louise’s gig. Rather than try to change what that is, I’d rather see a diversification of venues and channels for Brooklyn bloggers to meet, organize, debate, etc.

That was one of the motivations for the Blogade. Questions such as those you and Skeptic raise have been raised at those events; I hope that continues.

I would like to see an ongoing series of panel discussions addressing different topics. The environment created by unmoderated anonymous comments is one thing. How about the responsibilities of the bloggers themselves for what they write? What about conflicts of interest, eg: advertising revenue?

My big dream: a Brooklyn blogging conference. Multiple workshops. Breakout sessions. Tutorials for beginners (and there were a lot of beginners at the Blogfest). BOFs for experts sharing their years of experience.

Brooklyn is a big place. We can have all of that. It just takes people to organize it.

]]> By: Lesley http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/2008/05/14/a-meeting-of-the-blogging-minds-but-to-what-end/#comment-9 Lesley Wed, 14 May 2008 13:21:04 +0000 http://www.benjaminkabak.com/blog/?p=9#comment-9 Hey there - I'm really glad to see someone else agrees with me about the Blogfest. I thought the event was great as well, but I would be interested in discussing some of the deeper issues with other avid bloggers. I wish I could talk to Louise about this stuff and help with it, but I think she might have blocked me from commenting on her site... :-( Cheers! Brooklyn Skeptic Hey there -

I’m really glad to see someone else agrees with me about the Blogfest. I thought the event was great as well, but I would be interested in discussing some of the deeper issues with other avid bloggers.

I wish I could talk to Louise about this stuff and help with it, but I think she might have blocked me from commenting on her site… :-(

Cheers!

Brooklyn Skeptic

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