Comments on: Media: Still grasping for a clue http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Why Is Business Week Telling People They Can’t Link To Its Site? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/comment-page-1/#comment-336825 El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Why Is Business Week Telling People They Can’t Link To Its Site? Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/#comment-336825 [...] quite good. Yet, apparently, someone didn’t make this clear to other folks at Business Week. Mathew Ingram points us to a post by SmugMug’s CEO, who claims that Business Week demanded he take down a [...] [...] quite good. Yet, apparently, someone didn’t make this clear to other folks at Business Week. Mathew Ingram points us to a post by SmugMug’s CEO, who claims that Business Week demanded he take down a [...]

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/comment-page-1/#comment-374274 mathewi Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/#comment-374274 I understand (and share) your frustration, Dominic. And that's a good<br>point about the comments. You can be sure that I've tried to make the<br>same points to the powers that be at the Globe, and I will continue to<br>do so. I understand (and share) your frustration, Dominic. And that's a good
point about the comments. You can be sure that I've tried to make the
same points to the powers that be at the Globe, and I will continue to
do so.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/comment-page-1/#comment-374273 Dominic Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/#comment-374273 Um, had the same problem this weekend. Wanted to link to an excellent column in the Globe and Mail Report on Business from a couple weeks ago. But it was locked behind a pay screen. <br><br>Fine, but what about all those user comments on the column. How can the Globe charge for access to other peoples' comments? Or have commenters given the Globe copyright?<br><br>I don't know but it sure doesn't make a helluva a lot of sense. The only reason to comment is for people to see what you've said. <br><br>Which is why I'm doing it here, hoping some of the higher-ups will see it. Um, had the same problem this weekend. Wanted to link to an excellent column in the Globe and Mail Report on Business from a couple weeks ago. But it was locked behind a pay screen.

Fine, but what about all those user comments on the column. How can the Globe charge for access to other peoples' comments? Or have commenters given the Globe copyright?

I don't know but it sure doesn't make a helluva a lot of sense. The only reason to comment is for people to see what you've said.

Which is why I'm doing it here, hoping some of the higher-ups will see it.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/comment-page-1/#comment-341087 mathewi Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/#comment-341087 I understand (and share) your frustration, Dominic. And that's a good<br>point about the comments. You can be sure that I've tried to make the<br>same points to the powers that be at the Globe, and I will continue to<br>do so. I understand (and share) your frustration, Dominic. And that's a good
point about the comments. You can be sure that I've tried to make the
same points to the powers that be at the Globe, and I will continue to
do so.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/comment-page-1/#comment-341086 Dominic Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:11:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/26/media-still-grasping-for-a-clue/#comment-341086 Um, had the same problem this weekend. Wanted to link to an excellent column in the Globe and Mail Report on Business from a couple weeks ago. But it was locked behind a pay screen. <br><br>Fine, but what about all those user comments on the column. How can the Globe charge for access to other peoples' comments? Or have commenters given the Globe copyright?<br><br>I don't know but it sure doesn't make a helluva a lot of sense. The only reason to comment is for people to see what you've said. <br><br>Which is why I'm doing it here, hoping some of the higher-ups will see it. Um, had the same problem this weekend. Wanted to link to an excellent column in the Globe and Mail Report on Business from a couple weeks ago. But it was locked behind a pay screen.

Fine, but what about all those user comments on the column. How can the Globe charge for access to other peoples' comments? Or have commenters given the Globe copyright?

I don't know but it sure doesn't make a helluva a lot of sense. The only reason to comment is for people to see what you've said.

Which is why I'm doing it here, hoping some of the higher-ups will see it.

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