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November 22, 2005

Not Wearing My PJs

Stepping away from the bleeding edge, I'm not in the first wave of the PJ Media. I was invited and considered it for a moment, but man I just must have some kinda real unstated need to stay unadvertised.

Part of the requirements of PJ Media now known as OSM (Open Source Media) was to arrange your site to be amenable to advertising. I kept thinking about those Google Ads and Blogads I see everywhere and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Well, not for the amount of money my site was assessed at being able to net in a year.

I don't have any grudge against the endeavor, although I know at least one dude with a fundamental gripe against the business model, and this guy should know. Still, I think it's a good idea if you think that the purpose of the blogosphere is to compete with the MSM. Me, I'm not all on board with that and I don't necessarily want to be called upon for that particular reason. I wear my clothes a little looser than that.

Ordinarily, I'm an early adopter. But this one, I think I'll let go for now. I wonder if I'll live to regret it.

Posted by mbowen at November 22, 2005 08:07 AM

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Totally off topic but I couldn't find an email address. I came here from Punditrome and just happened to notice that you don't have your SiteMeter code on your individual archive pages, jus t the main page. That means you're dramatically undercounting site visits.

Posted by: James Joyner at November 22, 2005 10:44 AM

Hi Michael,

Second that on James' comment. Also, I can't login through TypeKey for some reason. And do your trackback ping URLs work? I'm going to paste the trackback URL into my post on The Classless Society. Let me know if you get anything. Thanks!

Posted by: Scott Ferguson [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 22, 2005 10:52 AM

Oh wait, TypeKey works. I think.

Posted by: Scott Ferguson [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 22, 2005 10:54 AM

I don't think your trackback pings work, though.

Posted by: Scott Ferguson at November 22, 2005 11:56 AM

Came in from Leah's site and I really love your site. And you're right about PJ Media - OSM - PJ Media again. But does it really matter? I hope it works for them. I know I'm far too much of a wildcat and ranter to be a part of their serious enterprise, but for the more "serious-minded" blogger out there, why not?

It's a great idea. I just hope it becomes as big as they hope it will be. What a huge undertaking, though. It's like starting a news organization with hundreds of independent news bureaus around the world.

Posted by: Banagor at November 22, 2005 12:57 PM

See? Shows what I know. I'm going to upgrade MT this week and look more closely at Site Meter. Considering the number of links I have, you're probably right about undercount.

Posted by: Cobb at November 22, 2005 12:58 PM

I had to rename my trackback code for all the spam I was getting recently. I'l see if that can be converted.

Posted by: cobb at November 22, 2005 01:01 PM

Banagor, hello.

I think a site that blends traditional "old media" news gathering, combined with a loose confederation of blogs, and an extended network of stringers, could work excellently.

Is Pajamas Media the one who can pull it off, however? I'm not sure they have the vision or the management depth, at this point, to succeed. They're either going to puke cash until they fold, or their investors may step in to try to protect their assets. Wouldn't it be funny if the backers stepped in, kicked out Roger and Charles, and hired an expert with a proven track record to run the place? Perhaps Jeff Jarvis? :-))

Posted by: Scott Ferguson [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 22, 2005 01:15 PM