Comments on: One Day Blog Silence: April 30, 2007 http://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/ Food. Monsters. Higgledy-piggledy. Sat, 19 May 2012 09:39:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Blog Drive-Bys for 2007-05-08 - Untwisted Vortexhttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1858 Blog Drive-Bys for 2007-05-08 - Untwisted Vortex Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:53:16 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1858 [...] fruityoaty is the second blog I have chanced upon who had misgivings about the "One Day Blog Silence" thing that happened on April 30th. In retrospect, I realise I did it for other bloggers more than anything else and I think this person did too. [...] [...] fruityoaty is the second blog I have chanced upon who had misgivings about the "One Day Blog Silence" thing that happened on April 30th. In retrospect, I realise I did it for other bloggers more than anything else and I think this person did too. [...]

]]> By: Joanahttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1198 Joana Wed, 30 May 2007 07:13:30 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1198 First off, I firmly believe that John Chow will do and say anything in order to drive more traffic to his blog and up his links. He is indeed an SEO Expert because he is quite capable of wrangling the system to suit his needs. For example, he used to bash PayPerPost and its members. He even went so far as to say that sponsored posts brought down a blog's integrity. He got several PPP members hopping mad and they blogged about his post and linked it. He got what he wanted. To top it off the guy is now signed up with, that I know for sure, PayPerPost and Review Me. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. As for the OBDS I refused to take part in it because 1, as you mentioned, in most instances silence does nothing and may only serve to exacerbate the situation. Secondly, I found it to be highly stupid. 33 people were killed at Virginia Tech that Monday, but just that weekend over 200 people were killed when a single bomb went off. But that bombing didn't take place in the US so apparently bloggers felt a day of silence for those victims wasn't merited. What really got me was the selfishness of it. Every day children are killed in school shootings and knifings, but these happen in low-income neighborhoods so it doesn't make the news. But as soon as the white middle class or the rich people's kids get shot at... Well, it just seems so prejudiced and judgmental. Were those victims anymore tragic than those killed elsewhere? First off, I firmly believe that John Chow will do and say anything in order to drive more traffic to his blog and up his links. He is indeed an SEO Expert because he is quite capable of wrangling the system to suit his needs. For example, he used to bash PayPerPost and its members. He even went so far as to say that sponsored posts brought down a blog's integrity. He got several PPP members hopping mad and they blogged about his post and linked it. He got what he wanted.

To top it off the guy is now signed up with, that I know for sure, PayPerPost and Review Me. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

As for the OBDS I refused to take part in it because 1, as you mentioned, in most instances silence does nothing and may only serve to exacerbate the situation. Secondly, I found it to be highly stupid. 33 people were killed at Virginia Tech that Monday, but just that weekend over 200 people were killed when a single bomb went off. But that bombing didn't take place in the US so apparently bloggers felt a day of silence for those victims wasn't merited. What really got me was the selfishness of it. Every day children are killed in school shootings and knifings, but these happen in low-income neighborhoods so it doesn't make the news. But as soon as the white middle class or the rich people's kids get shot at... Well, it just seems so prejudiced and judgmental. Were those victims anymore tragic than those killed elsewhere?

]]> By: Benjhttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1131 Benj Sat, 19 May 2007 16:02:26 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1131 Unity bites people back again! Apathy forever! >:) Unity bites people back again! Apathy forever! >:)

]]> By: Ponyboyhttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1102 Ponyboy Sat, 12 May 2007 12:58:33 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1102 Off-topic: :-( Where the heck are you? One Day Blog Silence? Sheesh, it's more like Two Week Blog Hiatus! Write something. Off-topic: :-( Where the heck are you? One Day Blog Silence? Sheesh, it's more like Two Week Blog Hiatus! Write something.

]]> By: JJ Juniohttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1101 JJ Junio Sat, 12 May 2007 05:55:32 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1101 OT: I dreamt about you just this night. In my dream Ewan McGregor was holding a humongous dummy board (or whatever you call it) telling me to say, "Summer is Fruity and Oaty!" I wonder what the heck that means! OT: I dreamt about you just this night. In my dream Ewan McGregor was holding a humongous dummy board (or whatever you call it) telling me to say, "Summer is Fruity and Oaty!" I wonder what the heck that means!

]]> By: Charles Ravndalhttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1100 Charles Ravndal Sat, 12 May 2007 00:37:30 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1100 Hmmm no new posts? Anyway, dropping by to say hi! Hmmm no new posts? Anyway, dropping by to say hi!

]]> By: Vickiehttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1099 Vickie Fri, 11 May 2007 11:45:29 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1099 I've heard of that One Day Blog Silence event, but didn't join in since I don't blog enough to "qualify". Let's see if the domain will one day turn into one of those dead sites that link / redirect to a web hosting site, though, then we'll know whether this is a linkbait. I've heard of that One Day Blog Silence event, but didn't join in since I don't blog enough to "qualify". Let's see if the domain will one day turn into one of those dead sites that link / redirect to a web hosting site, though, then we'll know whether this is a linkbait.

]]> By: Emz (formerly of oceanus-anima.com)http://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1097 Emz (formerly of oceanus-anima.com) Thu, 10 May 2007 14:39:47 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1097 I have to admit I honestly don't know enough about the VT incident. Sure, I'm on the other side of the Atlantic, but I really need to turn the news on once in a while... I had noticed the use of the day of silence on blogs, but wasn't too sure what I thought about it. And I still don't. I agree, silence is not the way to move forward and resolve the issues (in this case), but I guess some simply don't have the words they feel would contribute to the situation, so choose silence instead. I have to admit I honestly don't know enough about the VT incident. Sure, I'm on the other side of the Atlantic, but I really need to turn the news on once in a while...

I had noticed the use of the day of silence on blogs, but wasn't too sure what I thought about it. And I still don't. I agree, silence is not the way to move forward and resolve the issues (in this case), but I guess some simply don't have the words they feel would contribute to the situation, so choose silence instead.

]]> By: Amy (formerly of amy.sweetangelweb.com)http://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1096 Amy (formerly of amy.sweetangelweb.com) Thu, 10 May 2007 10:44:26 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1096 Very well said! While I understand the purpose of the campaign, I don't think it's very practical. I guess they're trying to replicate the 'one minute of silence' that we give to honour those who have passed, but it just doesn't work in the blogosphere. In this case, words are sure to speak louder than silence. Very well said! While I understand the purpose of the campaign, I don't think it's very practical. I guess they're trying to replicate the 'one minute of silence' that we give to honour those who have passed, but it just doesn't work in the blogosphere. In this case, words are sure to speak louder than silence.

]]> By: SELaplanahttp://fruityoaty.com/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1093 SELaplana Tue, 08 May 2007 11:46:18 +0000 http://fruityoaty.com/2007/04/29/one-day-blog-silence-april-30-2007/#comment-1093 Like what John Chow had said, I also believe that this is just part of the Link Baiting campaign. That's the main reason why I didn't participate... Like what John Chow had said, I also believe that this is just part of the Link Baiting campaign. That's the main reason why I didn't participate...

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