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Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Mark — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:20:37 -0000

It was the Drudge RETORT not rePort. The DrudgeRetort is a lefty blog/social site.

It's funny that none of you were upset when SnappedShot was attacked by the AP. Guess pointing out the lefty bias is bad.

Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Scott Rafer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:55:26 -0000

I'm now visiting Jim Kennedy of the AP Wednesday morning. Help me pimp that I'm looking for suggestions via Twitter, hashtag #APsuggest

Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Nick O'Neill — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:21:57 -0000

I didn't really give much thought to that image. I should have sourced that image instead. I'll update the post to reflect that ... was just throwing in my two cents.

Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Scott Rafer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:02:32 -0000

Certainly not, but particularly with that image, you appear to be giving the boycott your unqualified support. Drudge and TC are (quite successfully one must admit) taking a secondary bureaucratic reaction on the part of the AP's old guard and turning into a way to get mainstream press.

Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Nick O'Neill — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:44:29 -0000

Scott,

Are you saying I should have just have avoided the post all together?

Re: A Fierce Battle Ignites Between AP and Bloggers

Scott Rafer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:36:57 -0000

Nick,
Why would you of all people fall for self-interested rabble rousing?
Scott