Comments on: The Kathy Sierra Blog Comment Controversy

By: The Pendulum Swing? » The Buzz Bin

The Pendulum Swing? » The Buzz Bin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:13:48 +0000

[...] them on pedestals to the blatant stalking by people like Brian Conolly/Amanda Chapel and the Kathy Sierra nightmare, we’ve given birth to a parasocial culture (more on this next week). How long until [...]

By: Protecting Online Reputation » The Buzz Bin

Protecting Online Reputation » The Buzz Bin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:52:39 +0000

[...] course if threats are made as in the Kathy Sierra situation, follow up with law enforcement. Similarly, if continued blatant defamation and libel occur, [...]

By: Support the PR Power Women » The Buzz Bin

Support the PR Power Women » The Buzz Bin — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:39:02 +0000

[...] Let me be crystal clear: Treating women this way is WRONG!!!!!!! You can dress it up however you like, at the heart of the issue, you are slamming women, who have a harder time in the business world because of men and the societal rules that work against them… It’s atrocious to see men attack women this way, especially so recently after the Kathy Sierra controversy. [...]

By: The PR Guy: Straight to the Point

The PR Guy: Straight to the Point — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:55:43 +0000

[...] As a brand new blogger, taking his first wobbly steps into a wild world, I feel lucky to do in the midst of a Category Five BlogoStorm. First, no one will pay any attention to all the stupid typos I’m going to make and second, I can learn firsthand the benefits and the nastiness of the blogosphere.I’m not going to give a play by play breakdown of what happened. Right now, the brew-ha-ha is the #5 topic on Technorati. Hard to miss.However, Tim O’Reilly, one of the apparent peacemakers who brought together the main combatants, has also suggested a code of conduct for the blogosphere. You can read a draft of it here.I know I’m new here in the blogosphere but I’m pretty sure that voluntary codes that feature cute, cartoon Sheriff’s Badges aren’t going to cut down or prevent on hateful speech. I’m also pretty sure that anyone who suggests censorship backed by the power of the law will face a Category Five storm of their own.To be honest, my opinion is that the blogosphere-as-Wild-West-cow-town will stay that way until it’s residents get sick of it and decide to change. Which means never. Any individual or business that operates online in this new “conversational” communications environment will have to think long and hard about where their comfort lines are drawn. Crisis communications plans will have to move from the dusty file room and constantly be updated and kept at the ready. [...]

By: The Buzz Bin (formerly Diary of an Ad Man) » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Code of Ethics in the Works?

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:11:00 +0000

[...] The popular Tim O’Reilly and the O’Reilly Radar have launched a would be code of ethics for the blogosphere. In the wake of the Kathy Sierra controversy, this could not be more welcome. The facts are the blogosphere needs this kind of code. While it may not be honored, at least people of decency can find a common way of interacting while understanding that the hatchet job of the wrathing blogger is not an acceptable reaction. [...]

By: Straddling The Atlantic: This makes me a big wanker

Straddling The Atlantic: This makes me a big wanker — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:44:22 +0000

[...] I know.But after learning from Roberto over at Original Quality about the big ol’ blog specific search engine that is Technorati, specifically that it lists the top ten most highly searched words amongst blogs, I had to post the following list.1. Habitaquo2. joost3. dell4. twitter5. sanjaya6. paris hilton7. myspace8. emi9. kathy sierra10. web 2.0Okay, so it seems people are hot to read online journals which discuss other web phenomena, the newest big of internet jargon, a celebrity I just insulted, a computer company, a music label, a couple of non-english terms I don’t recognize…..and some woman named Kathy Sierra? Who the heck is…..OH. [...]