Saturday 14 August 2010

The clatter of a gauntlet being thrown down



'Even I am blogging on the Mrs Moneypenny website
a practice that I will embrace for August only and then never again. 
A column a week is one thing, 
a column a day a completely different deal. 
Who blogs? 
As far as I can see, it is people with nothing else to do.'

F.T Weekend magazine.


Anyone?

9 comments:

  1. Add my gauntlet to the pile! Although I'm not usually one to argue with the FT. Maybe they should stick to what they are good at - Finance!

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  2. People who are rude about something that they know nothing about usually look foolish and Mrs Moneypenny has demonstrated this rather elegantly.

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  3. She does have a point, Lucille.
    I would think that relatively few daily, "leisure bloggers" are also in full-time, regular employment.

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  4. That's it then..... behind the bike sheds at lunchtime........ gloves off.........

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  5. Behind the bike sheds again? My therapist is still unlocking the memories from last time...

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  6. I'll hold your coats, because I think the FT might have meant me.....

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  7. PS I've just had a look at the link to Mrs Moneypenny, and have to say that it confirms what I've always thought about blogs that endorse products or events - never as interesting as a thoughtful review or a professionally-crafted advert (no, I don't mean Cillit Bang, but you have to admit that theirs are memorable if nothing else!) and rather deadening to the blog's personality and character. I wouldn't grieve if she gave it up - the personal is always more attractive and intriguing.

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  8. Or people who view it as a healthy way to flex their writing muscles and enjoy corresponding with like-minded types all over the planet. Like me. And I have plenty of 'else' to do!

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