Comments on: Bloggers bash Microsoft again, but where’s the disclosure? http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html Public relations, corporate communications and social media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Flack http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-2624 The Flack Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:49:09 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-2624 <strong>Hostile La Vista</strong><br><br>Why the big controversy? Without the free loaded-laptop program, how else can the new OS expect to gain trial (and attention) from those viral bloggers? Could it be that bloggers wish to be treated differently? Duh. Had the offer come directly from M... Hostile La Vista

Why the big controversy? Without the free loaded-laptop program, how else can the new OS expect to gain trial (and attention) from those viral bloggers? Could it be that bloggers wish to be treated differently? Duh. Had the offer come directly from M…

]]> By: Stuart Bruce - Wolfstar http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-1095 Stuart Bruce - Wolfstar Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:28:09 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-1095 <p>Hi Anonymous, no it's not an attempt to get a laptop - for a start Microsoft UK doesn't treat bloggers in the same way as they do in the US where some are treated as a type of journalist.</p> <p>And secondly, it hadn't crossed my mind until you suggested it.</p> <p>That's not to say I would say no ;)</p> <p>P.S. Why are snarky comments usually anonymous? If you're afraid to say it publicly then don't say it at all.</p> Hi Anonymous, no it's not an attempt to get a laptop – for a start Microsoft UK doesn't treat bloggers in the same way as they do in the US where some are treated as a type of journalist.

And secondly, it hadn't crossed my mind until you suggested it.

That's not to say I would say no ;)

P.S. Why are snarky comments usually anonymous? If you're afraid to say it publicly then don't say it at all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-1094 Anonymous Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:36:34 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-1094 <p>Is this a subtle, or even not too subtle, attempt to get Microsoft UK to send you a laptop ;)</p> Is this a subtle, or even not too subtle, attempt to get Microsoft UK to send you a laptop ;)

]]> By: Lee Hopkins: Better Communication Results - business communication, online, blog and podcast consultant http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-1097 Lee Hopkins: Better Communication Results - business communication, online, blog and podcast consultant Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:27:35 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-1097 <strong>Bloggers bash Microsoft again, but where's the disclosure?</strong> Stuart (the) Bruce once again provides a voice of reason in the whole Microsoft/payola unscandal. As Stuart points out, having a go at Microsoft is always easy, but disclosing that one has received a review copy is essential (and not everyone did, nor ... Bloggers bash Microsoft again, but where’s the disclosure?

Stuart (the) Bruce once again provides a voice of reason in the whole Microsoft/payola unscandal. As Stuart points out, having a go at Microsoft is always easy, but disclosing that one has received a review copy is essential (and not everyone did, nor …

]]> By: Eric Eggertson http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-1093 Eric Eggertson Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:07:52 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-1093 <p>It does remind one of the complaints of a sibling that an older sibling is allowed to stay up later at night.</p> <p>Like publications, bloggers have the option of establishing policies about the terms under which they will accept freebies, and the disclosure involved. A lot of publications don't come anywhere near disclosing any benefit they receive, probably because they see it as necessary work in order to do their jobs.</p> It does remind one of the complaints of a sibling that an older sibling is allowed to stay up later at night.

Like publications, bloggers have the option of establishing policies about the terms under which they will accept freebies, and the disclosure involved. A lot of publications don't come anywhere near disclosing any benefit they receive, probably because they see it as necessary work in order to do their jobs.

]]> By: The Flack http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/12/bloggers_bash_m.html/comment-page-1#comment-1096 The Flack Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:18:23 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=439#comment-1096 <strong>Hostile La Vista</strong> Why the big controversy? Without the free loaded-laptop program, how else can the new OS expect to gain trial (and attention) from those viral bloggers? Could it be that bloggers wish to be treated differently? Duh. Had the offer come directly from M... Hostile La Vista

Why the big controversy? Without the free loaded-laptop program, how else can the new OS expect to gain trial (and attention) from those viral bloggers? Could it be that bloggers wish to be treated differently? Duh. Had the offer come directly from M…

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