Comments on: Embargoes and blogging http://www.diversity.net.nz/embargoes-and-blogging/2008/09/07/ Commentary and Analysis for User-Centered Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ian http://www.diversity.net.nz/embargoes-and-blogging/2008/09/07/comment-page-1/#comment-8744 ian Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:49:11 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/embargoes-and-blogging/2008/09/07/#comment-8744 Ben and Dennis, Embargoes make sense in theory for us a company. But, as a young company we're new to all of this and realise that we need you and we hope you need us. In other words, there's an element of relationship building that needs to happen first. Of course, we could hire a PR agency who think they can handle everything, but I think its way too important a relationship to outsource It would actually be really cool for us to see a post targeted at startups on how to engage with you guys as bloggers, what motivates, what drives your business model and what you need from the relationship. Ian Sweeney (from billFLO) P.S. Ben, it was great to meet you in person at Office 2.0 Ben and Dennis,

Embargoes make sense in theory for us a company. But, as a young company we’re new to all of this and realise that we need you and we hope you need us. In other words, there’s an element of relationship building that needs to happen first. Of course, we could hire a PR agency who think they can handle everything, but I think its way too important a relationship to outsource

It would actually be really cool for us to see a post targeted at startups on how to engage with you guys as bloggers, what motivates, what drives your business model and what you need from the relationship.

Ian Sweeney (from billFLO)

P.S. Ben, it was great to meet you in person at Office 2.0

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.diversity.net.nz/embargoes-and-blogging/2008/09/07/comment-page-1/#comment-8583 Dennis Howlett Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:06:11 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/embargoes-and-blogging/2008/09/07/#comment-8583 Embargoes are a joke They're a way for the tech companies to tug on the inexperienced heartstrings and pump egos. They have no force in law. I rarely agree to them. You're either telling everyone on a level playing field or you're not. Simple. Bloggers aren't going to self police and it's naive to think they will. Check how Arrington almost always breaks embargoes. But does anyone stop sending him stuff? No. Cuz the tech startups are all afraid he won't cover them. It's a ridiculous game and I don't understand why anyone plays. Embargoes are a joke They’re a way for the tech companies to tug on the inexperienced heartstrings and pump egos. They have no force in law. I rarely agree to them. You’re either telling everyone on a level playing field or you’re not. Simple. Bloggers aren’t going to self police and it’s naive to think they will. Check how Arrington almost always breaks embargoes. But does anyone stop sending him stuff? No. Cuz the tech startups are all afraid he won’t cover them. It’s a ridiculous game and I don’t understand why anyone plays.

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