Comments on: Sniper-blogger grills Taiwan reporters

By: justrecently

justrecently — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:06:22 +0000

It may not make life easier – but aren’t the sniper’s objections justified?

By: Ralph Jennings

Ralph Jennings — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:57:00 +0000

My post raises the idea that Jason could be Maddog. It doesn’t convict him of maddogging, which isn’t a crime anyway. Jason (a-gu.blogspot.com) has spoken for himself in the comments here and I have no reason to doubt him.

By: Άλισον

Άλισον — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:21:34 +0000

I do like the HUMOR of this post although you got mixed-up with people’s ID. Next time, just a bit more careful.

By: Jason Cox

Jason Cox — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:59:29 +0000

I’d just like to formally note that, while I correspond with Tim Maddog, we are not the same person and rather, we are part of the team at Taiwan Matters! So Maddog did not claim my editorial to be his; rather, that was one of the first posts after the transition to the newest team. You can find authorship attributions at the bottom of each post.

By: Danny Bloom

Danny Bloom — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:54:54 +0000

Good point about “Getting blog-flogged is as much a part of being a 21st-century reporter as interviewing and writing.” I think everyone knows who is who here, and who is doing what and why, and I think everyone means well, and is trying to stand up for Taiwan, each in their own ways, although in the flame wars that sometimes go on, the bullets do fly. This will all settle out and settle down in the end, and I think the pot shots will stop. The blogosphere has definitely introduced a new dimension to news reporting, and it’s good to see you have a good sense of humour about it all, Mr Jennings. This too shall pass. If it ever gets sorted out, above, please dish. I am confused as ever. As ever, — Danny

By: Taiwan Echo

Taiwan Echo — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:33:05 +0000

Surprised to see such a post aiming at personal identity but not the debate on words been said.It looks as though the meaning of words in a blog post depends on the true identity of a blogger.When I went through this sort of identity digging against me before, the only thing I can think of at the time was that the digger is unable to fight my words, so he/she has to attack my identity.The witch-hunt in the end “Paid to give reporters a grilling? Nice work if you can get it!” gets the post even lower.Not to mention that the author gets the person he is digging totally mixed up with someone else.Shouldn’t a professional reporter always do homework (Taiwan Matters’ new blog team http://taiwanmatters.blogspot.com/2009/0 6/taiwan-matters-new-blog-team.html) before they post ?