Fake Blogs and Imaginary Bloggers
Shel Holtz has an interested post "Get Used to Fake Blogs" in his blog.
I define fake or fraudulent blogs as ones that are not what they pretend to be, for example ones written by marketing or PR Agencies instead of the supposed author.
For example a Bill Gates blog not written by Bill Gates nor containing his thoughts would be fake/fraudulent (a ghost writer, IMHO, would be OK. Bill's kind of busy these days).
"Mickey Mouse" blogging for Disney would not be fake/fraudulent, nor would a Santa Claus blog for the North Pole Tourism agency.
I think imaginary bloggers are cool and I'm 100% behind that idea!!!
I wish I had an alter ego to blog under, but I'm just boring Ted :)
Tony the Tiger blogging for General Mills might be good. A TV sitcom actor blogging as his "TV identity" would be fine. Or Captain Morgan blogging for - errr, Captain Morgan, minus the fake comments and fake guest postings.
Shel says "if I could ghost-blog for any fictional character, it would have to be Uncle Sam, the Grateful Deads skeleton icon." Excellent choice!
Since you've taken Uncle Sam, can I be Batman??
I define fake or fraudulent blogs as ones that are not what they pretend to be, for example ones written by marketing or PR Agencies instead of the supposed author.
For example a Bill Gates blog not written by Bill Gates nor containing his thoughts would be fake/fraudulent (a ghost writer, IMHO, would be OK. Bill's kind of busy these days).
"Mickey Mouse" blogging for Disney would not be fake/fraudulent, nor would a Santa Claus blog for the North Pole Tourism agency.
I think imaginary bloggers are cool and I'm 100% behind that idea!!!
I wish I had an alter ego to blog under, but I'm just boring Ted :)
Tony the Tiger blogging for General Mills might be good. A TV sitcom actor blogging as his "TV identity" would be fine. Or Captain Morgan blogging for - errr, Captain Morgan, minus the fake comments and fake guest postings.
Shel says "if I could ghost-blog for any fictional character, it would have to be Uncle Sam, the Grateful Deads skeleton icon." Excellent choice!
Since you've taken Uncle Sam, can I be Batman??
posted by Ted Demopoulos at 9:56 PM
Comments on "Fake Blogs and Imaginary Bloggers"
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Ted's Conscience said ... (Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:31:00 PM) :
post a commentTed, you can't be Batman, sorry. You don't remotely resemble Batman.
I however, your conscience, would like my own blog. Has technology advanced to the point where maybe I can blog while you sleep??
NO, I'm NOT your SUBconscious.
Man, you never listen to me.
BTW, whaddayathink about fake blog comments?