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July 13th, 2006

Participant blogs banned at media fest, one guy freaks

Posted by: Kenneth Li
Tags: Uncategorized

DSC018831.JPGWe’re told by some of the guests that participants are banned from blogging the invitation-only Allen & Co. mogul fest, which count among the invited not one but at least four startups that threaten traditional media business models.

“They told me I couldn’t blog–I don’t know what to do,” attendee Martin Varsavsky, CEO of FON, told Reuters on the sidelines of the conference this week. “A hundred thousand people read my blog. I blogged Davos.”

Varsavsky added, “I’m desperate.”

There is a ban on live TV filming on camp grounds too.

2 comments so far

[…] Surprisingly, or not?, theres is a condition: participants are banned from blogging. Martin Varsavsky, CEO of FON, mentions on his blog: “I Can´t Blog About What I am Doing These Four Days”. As José del Moral sees, “Tell them not to write about what they hear/see. Next year everybody will want to be over there”, this time that’s even marketing decision, but… what about next time? Several thouhghts must be pointed: […]

- Posted by netizens :: Blogging forbidden :: July :: 2006

you can always be an anonymous source like a deep throat for another blogger

considering how much influence this event has - no one has any right to deprive the public of this information

- Posted by Search Engine WEB

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