So, by now, I’m sure most everyone in this corner of the Tampa Internets (and those that read page 2 of tbt* this morning!) is aware of the raft of blogger meetups at the end of February/beginning of March. Obviously a good time will be had by all, bloviating ad nauseam about our topics of choice, pet peeves and how we don’t get any respect.
Even though Jim says tomorrow’s is an “unmeeting,” I think it would be a constructive exercise if we were armed with a couple of discussion topics beforehand. I’m talking more about process/meta rather than content and substance. Like, what kind of ethics should we adhere to? Are we doing a good job of holding people accountable? Do the major media outlets in the area get it? How can we better educate them? Why do blogs matter, etc.
These may seem dry, but I think it’s critical that these issues, and issues like these, are addressed as fully as possible. As well as being a phenomenal tool to publish on the cheap, blogging affords us great latitudes in free speech. We have a very lively blogosphere here in Tampa Bay, and advancing a non-political blogger agenda will benefit us all and be critical to our long term success. We need to get our information out there: who we are, what we do, why we do it and how we do it.
So, my question to you, what should bloggers be talking about?
Cross Posted @ The Delightful Yank
Autopsy IV
3 years ago
“So, my question to you, what should bloggers be talking about?”
personally, I would rather talk about the lightning over a whiskey drink than talk shop. I am an mp3 blogger, I get no respect and in turn I have a minimal set of ethics.
dcdave
3 years ago
lol, i get ya, if only we were all mp3 bloggers.
Jonathan Greene
3 years ago
I’m still pretty new at this thing, so I’m just looking forward to meeting everybody.
gar
3 years ago
I am with IV. How about a cold beverage and just decompressing after work?
dcdave
3 years ago
i feel you, but a lot of people put in a lot of work to affect a positive change in the community. i’m not advocating any kind of structured discussion, i’m just suggesting that we maybe broach some of these. if you just want to have a drink and relax, that’s fine with me. i’m just trying to raise some common issues. mp3 blogging is a different beast than community blogging, real estate blogging, or posting twice a month. we all have different goals, but we don’t amount to a hill of beans without each other.
kate
3 years ago
Oh, I feel the love, Dave. Keep on keeping on.
And you know me – I’ll talk about anything you all want to talk about.
Rachel*
3 years ago
1st TBBF =
Rachel*
3 years ago
Weird, I actualy wrote –
1st TBBF = Mark
Rachel*
3 years ago
OK, one more time, without the hearts!!
1st TBBF = Mark + Rachel
Have fun!
Jim Johnson
3 years ago
Tommy… I pictured it as an Un-Meeting because I thought this should be more social in nature… followed up with future meetings where we might get a little un-business completed with our socializing…
However, if those in attendance in want to talk shop — nothing will stop ‘em…
dcdave
3 years ago
hey, i’m just making suggestions, no one takes me seriously anyways…