Liveblogging lately - the blog summit
Due to bad directions (darn you, mapquest!), we got here late. Sadly, we missed Althouse completely, and came in about halfway through the "Legalities of Blogging" bit.
Jennifer Peterson warns us that self-censorship is important - bloggers are liable for defamation and whatnot. What worries me, though, is that big-name people can use their power to intimidate bloggers by threatening lawsuits that, although frivolous, would be costly.
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**Hey, this is Brad chiming in. I feel a bit like the kid who wore the band's t-shirt to the live show. Doesn't look like many other people - if any at all - are live-blogging.
Talking comments right now. Also, we learn that insurance companies are developing blogger-related defamation insurance.
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As I look around, I'm slightly surprised by the small number of people who have computers out - three including myself, by my count. Dire warnings aside, I'm not meeting anyone during the speeches, so why not blog? Well, we're here! (Don't sue me, Owen!)
The question comes up, naturally, as to whether blogs are or are not subject to the same rules as newspapers. Certainly an interesting question. Jennifer says things will be different for different blogs. Will there be distinctions between "pure opinion" blogs and blogs that try to generate news? The answer seems to be that things will be taken post-by-post, but it could extend to the tone of the blog in general. The point is brought up the character of a blog can change hour-to-hour, making it hard to pin down what the exact nature of blogging is.
She's called out: bloggers need libel insurance. Interesting. |
Jennifer Peterson warns us that self-censorship is important - bloggers are liable for defamation and whatnot. What worries me, though, is that big-name people can use their power to intimidate bloggers by threatening lawsuits that, although frivolous, would be costly.
---
**Hey, this is Brad chiming in. I feel a bit like the kid who wore the band's t-shirt to the live show. Doesn't look like many other people - if any at all - are live-blogging.
Talking comments right now. Also, we learn that insurance companies are developing blogger-related defamation insurance.
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As I look around, I'm slightly surprised by the small number of people who have computers out - three including myself, by my count. Dire warnings aside, I'm not meeting anyone during the speeches, so why not blog? Well, we're here! (Don't sue me, Owen!)
The question comes up, naturally, as to whether blogs are or are not subject to the same rules as newspapers. Certainly an interesting question. Jennifer says things will be different for different blogs. Will there be distinctions between "pure opinion" blogs and blogs that try to generate news? The answer seems to be that things will be taken post-by-post, but it could extend to the tone of the blog in general. The point is brought up the character of a blog can change hour-to-hour, making it hard to pin down what the exact nature of blogging is.
She's called out: bloggers need libel insurance. Interesting. |
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