Comments by Danny Brown

Hey there James,

I agree with you – taking the Follow Friday to a blog is much nicer and more personal than just a bunch of names for no reason (although it’s still nice to be “recommended”).

Thank you so much for your continued support of 12for12k and for recognizing some of the good folk that have helped me put it together and continue to do so on a daily basis.

And that obviously includes you, fella – have a great July 4 weekend!

Cheers,

Danny.

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But of course - wouldn't be fair otherwise! And as you know, I do love Thesis as well 0 it is a great theme :)

Cheers!

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And a special description to boot, as well? Ha, awesome - thanks Kat! :)

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12for12k is delighted to announce that Eye Care for Kids will be the July 2009 charity. Its aim is to provide free much-needed eye care to more than 65,000 kids in poor families.

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Wow, James, that’s quite the existing list and upcoming list at the same time!

Thank you again for your continued support of 12for12k, I really appreciate it. And especially now that I see how much other stuff you’re working through – crikey!

Have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend and my best to you and yours for a great holiday period,

Danny.

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Hey there Liz,

Thanks for the response :)

Right, gotcha – so is it a review that’s been rewritten over an existing template? Or is it a new entry (template-wise, at least)? It would be cool to have updated, as it is a wee bit of a difference in perception :)

Thanks for the heads-up, appreciate it!

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Hi Jan,

I agree with most of what you're saying, and it's one of the key themes about the post - discussion. Good, healthy discussion. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that and the best blogs have healthy discussions going on in the comments where everyone can share views, opinions, facts and reason. Not everyone will agree with the other; and neither should they - this is where personal opinion needs to be encouraged and nurtured.

Where I personally feel let down is when the writer has made a passionate case for something - could be advice, tips, personal view or whatever - and then someone disagrees with a completely different point of view.

Instead of discussing why that person has that point of view or why the writer respects it but disagrees (and then offers their points why), he or she simply acquiesces and agrees 100%. No discussion. No reasons. Nothing. It's a complete turnaround.

In which case, shouldn't the original post be amended then to show the new point of view? You would have thought this would be the logical step to take. Yet in the next comment, someone else agrees with the writer's original point and the writer goes straight back to their original viewpoint.

I don't know - it just comes across as trying to please everyone as opposed to saying what you feel, and then talking about that. And that just seems kinda disappointing.

Thanks for a great viewpoint Jan, always a pleasure to hear your views. :)

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Hi Liz,

I have to admit to being a little confused by your review. I get the impression (from your content) that Showbizzle has realized the mistakes they made last year, took them on and pretty much eliminated them.

There still seems to be minor issues, but overall perhaps they’ll improve as the show continues (overdubs being one example).

But generally you’re saying that the new elements work well and there’s a lot to be admired. Which is why the 2-star rating confuses?

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Great interview, Rachel, and a refreshing read from someone who has actually been there and done that.

I found myself nodding at so many points Ken was making, and laughing at quite a few (and for the record, Ken, it was a werecat in the Dome, but I’ll let you off).

Great advice for any PR professional, new and old, on how to help yourself and your clients and (shock horror!) maybe make a journo your friend into the bargain…

Look forward to more in the series!

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So, Twitter might ask Tweetdeck and others using the “tweet” prefix or suffix to change their tune?

In that case, will the writer of the song Rockin’ Robin ask Twitter to cease and desist using “tweet” too? Or will the makers of Tweety and Sylvester now spark up? Or the makers of the T-37 Tweet trainer aircraft go after Twitter?

Come on, Ev and Biz, don’t make yourselves look foolish here – you weren’t the first to the game with this so make sure you want to go through with it and be prepared for the backlash if you do.

Danny Brown’s last blog post..Why Being Yourself is the Only Thing That Matters

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Right…. so you hate heights and you're going up THERE?? You're a crazy fella, Brandon. Crazy!!

Good luck and I'll be looking out for your updates

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Hmm... is there maybe a failing at some level in our upbringing, would you say? Or does it manifest itself more as popularity and reach grows, and it's almost as if you want more so you agree more?

Good points to chew on, Brandon, cheers.

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That's a perfect example, Kasey (and one that's ripe for future discussion). I think there can be a case of “hero worship”, where people want recognition or approval from A-lister's, seasoned/power bloggers or whatever other term is being used to describe. So although a post might make you think, “Uh, no, that's wrong” you go along and simply put a positive spin on it.

I've seen several posts by bloggers and writers I respect immensely state something that I just thought was out of touch, and said so in my comments there, only to be heckled down by the majority of the other commenters.

Fair enough if I (or anyone else disagreeing) am wrong in my own question, but when there's a point that's been made in a post that's so clearly wrong and people are getting shot down for pointing it out, you have to question bias and thinking from the comment side.

Thanks for raising this, definitely something worth more discussion.

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I think that's the key difference and point you make, Christa – although you may backtrack, it's not 100%, so you still have your opinion and strength of belief in it. And I think that's what many people are beginning to let go.

Police and social media, and someone reporting on it? Sounds like you have some stories to tell.

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Hmm… is there maybe a failing at some level in our upbringing, would you say? Or does it manifest itself more as popularity and reach grows, and it's almost as if you want more so you agree more?

Good points to chew on, Brandon, cheers.

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