Category Archives: ethics

Blogging doesn’t need- and shouldn’t have- a code of conduct

Posted on Wed Apr 11, 2007 by Jason

Tim O’Reilly, owner of O’Reilly Media, recently proposed a blogging code of conduct in light of recent threats against blogger Kathy Sierra and the ensuing controversy that arose around the discussion of those threats. While this is obviously a move … Continue reading →

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Despite apologies, Imus critics reveal true motives

Posted on Mon Apr 9, 2007 by Jason

Note: This post was scheduled to be published tomorrow morning, but after learning via CNN.com that Imus has now been suspended for two weeks, I’m posting it now. Last week on his radio show, Imus in the Morning, host Don … Continue reading →

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Adholes and the lessons of corporate indifference

Posted on Thu Feb 22, 2007 by Jason

The laughably awful advertising industry website Adholes, which has declined steadily in terms of reach and influence over recent years, has taken another sad step on its way to irrelevancy by publicly calling me (and by extension other customers experiencing … Continue reading →

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Moore is sued for dishonest footage, again

Posted on Wed May 31, 2006 by Jason

Moorelies.com is retired, and I don’t intend for this space to inherit its subject matter. That said, in checking Instapundit today, I noticed my old mark, Michael Moore, is in trouble again: A double-amputee Iraq-war vet is suing Michael Moore … Continue reading →

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Maine’s blogging community has no room for anonymous comments

Posted on Thu May 25, 2006 by Jason

It may not be well known to the rest of the country, but here in Maine, we have a reputation for sticking together and helping our fellow citizens out. It troubles me, then, to see a fellow resident- and web … Continue reading →

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Lance won…this round

Posted on Sun May 7, 2006 by Jason

Congratulations to Lance Dutson, who is free from the legal black cloud imposed on him by Warren Kremer Paino Advertising. The agency dropped their lawsuit Friday, though they made no public comment on the matter. Cowards, to the end. In … Continue reading →

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Maine Rep calls for Office of Tourism investigation

Posted on Fri May 5, 2006 by Jason

In his ongoing ethical and now legal battle with inept state government officials and contractors, Lance Dutson has finally received meaningful public help from a State of Maine government official, some five months after his original reporting. Today, Maine Representative … Continue reading →

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‘Pay-per-Gate’ picking up steam

Posted on Wed Mar 29, 2006 by Jason

The ‘Pay-per-Gate‘ saga, which I’ve written about twice before, has now crossed over into the local media here in Maine. Today, both the Knox County VillageSoup Times and the Portland Press Herald ran variations on the story.

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Maine blogger threatened with lawsuit for ‘Pay-per-Gate’ story

Posted on Mon Mar 20, 2006 by Jason

Every blogger out there should understand that when one of us is threatened with a lawsuit, we’re all threatened. That’s not a cutesy cliche- it’s a serious point to keep in mind whenever we begin to forget that there are … Continue reading →

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Don’t visit Adholes unless you like to be spammed

Posted on Thu Mar 9, 2006 by Jason

Just got another email from Adholes, the worthless advertising news site. You may remember my post from three weeks ago, where I complained that Adholes continued to send me email messages after I had attempted to unsubscribe twice. Well I’ve … Continue reading →

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