by Rob Cottingham | Jun 14, 2006 | Blogging, Politics, Technology
If you have a blog, you’ve had to deal with everything from comment spammers to juvenile flame warriors. Well, brace yourself: your blog may soon pick up a new breed of online pest. According to the folks at Blanton’s and Ashton’s, paid commenters... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 9, 2006 | Politics
The CBC news headline says it all: Nobel laureate Suu Kyi hospitalized, house arrest extended one year. Back in 1990, the people of Burma voted overwhelmingly for Aung San Suu Kyi to lead their country. The military refused to honor the vote, and Suu Kyi has spent... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 1, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics, Technology
Cool little idea from the folks behind the Al Gore/climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth: post a trailer on Google Video, and then encourage people to embed it in their blogs and web pages. by Rob Cottingham | May 26, 2006 | Politics
We’re gearing up for the NetSquared Conference this week, so instead of actually composing a blog post, I’m going to let John at Dymaxion World do my speaking for me. Like me, John was shaking his head with incredulity at Hillary Clinton’s latest... by Rob Cottingham | May 23, 2006 | Online Community, Politics
Just a quick plug: a friend of mine, Sarah Pullman, is working on a terrific project, the DeSmogBlog, which aims to combat the corporate PR machine trying to eke out a few more years of rapacity before facing the inevitable climate change music. (Forgive the awkward... by Rob Cottingham | May 19, 2006 | Blogging, Media Mix, Politics
Sean Holman says “it seems like only yesterday”, but I can’t believe it’s only been two years since Public Eye Online hit the web. Since then, Holman has faithfully chronicled behind-the-scenes political intrigue in Victoria. (Along the way,...