Comments on: I know you are, but what am I Jeff ? Is this Journalism ? http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Zoner http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24584 The Zoner Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:09:40 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24584 Mark-<br>Jarvis is like a little brat. Let\'s move on to more important things. C U B S <br><br>We want you here in Chicago and the Trib announced it will sell after this year. You wanna have some fun? Wrigley and Chicago in the summer. <br><br>Go for it!<br><br>The Zoner Mark-
Jarvis is like a little brat. Let\’s move on to more important things. C U B S

We want you here in Chicago and the Trib announced it will sell after this year. You wanna have some fun? Wrigley and Chicago in the summer.

Go for it!

The Zoner

]]> By: Chelsea Brandon http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24571 Chelsea Brandon Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24571 Jeff just showed how well-informed he is about practicing true journalism. I hope better for CUNY kids. oops i mean graduates Jeff just showed how well-informed he is about practicing true journalism.

I hope better for CUNY kids. oops i mean graduates

]]> By: Aquariuzz http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24572 Aquariuzz Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24572 Mark, some people thrive on sensationalism. They wrap their words up in pomposity and pretend they are true. Look no further than a Fox News broadcast for an example. If people tried to write on facts instead of opinions they would actually have to put forth some effort. Consider Jeff's blog the Professional Wrestling Act of the blogosphere. Mark, some people thrive on sensationalism. They wrap their words up in pomposity and pretend they are true. Look no further than a Fox News broadcast for an example. If people tried to write on facts instead of opinions they would actually have to put forth some effort.

Consider Jeff’s blog the Professional Wrestling Act of the blogosphere.

]]> By: Snarking At The Moon http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24573 Snarking At The Moon Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24573 How does Jeff Jarvis build trust? I'm sure that question has you monkey-scratching your nuts but if you stop playing with your banana for a minute, I'll help you out of that dim knuckle-dragging cage. His blog is in the Technorati Top 100 (the biggest blogs in the blogosphere, as measured by unique links in the last six months) because he is widely-respected, smart, open, honest, and his opinions are not for sale. Jeff's accomplishments and contributions to media are too many to list here but let's go with creating Entertainment Weekly for starters. You, on the other hand, are completely blind with arrogance and must suffer from Calacanis's sack compressing your cerebral cortex if you really think the ShareSleuth approach bears any resemblance to legitimate journalism. Mark, you have a platform built on lucky money and if you want to use it like a drunken fratboy bouncing on a trampoline, that's your right. But remember, Jeff earned his. How does Jeff Jarvis build trust? I’m sure that question has you monkey-scratching your nuts but if you stop playing with your banana for a minute, I’ll help you out of that dim knuckle-dragging cage.

His blog is in the Technorati Top 100 (the biggest blogs in the blogosphere, as measured by unique links in the last six months) because he is widely-respected, smart, open, honest, and his opinions are not for sale.

Jeff’s accomplishments and contributions to media are too many to list here but let’s go with creating Entertainment Weekly for starters.

You, on the other hand, are completely blind with arrogance and must suffer from Calacanis’s sack compressing your cerebral cortex if you really think the ShareSleuth approach bears any resemblance to legitimate journalism.

Mark, you have a platform built on lucky money and if you want to use it like a drunken fratboy bouncing on a trampoline, that’s your right. But remember, Jeff earned his.

]]> By: brant http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24574 brant Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24574 I dont know anything about jeff, or those other websites that are mentioned. But I do know that I don't care and am suprised you are. What are you trying to prove or accomplish? Hes nobody and is bad at his profession? Why? Maybe I missed something. Next blog please :( I dont know anything about jeff, or those other websites that are mentioned. But I do know that I don’t care and am suprised you are. What are you trying to prove or accomplish? Hes nobody and is bad at his profession? Why? Maybe I missed something. Next blog please :(

]]> By: brant http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24575 brant Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24575 Also cuban, I just realized that if you flame a guy with a "blog following" his people will invade your comments. So might as well disable comments now. I suggest you just take it easy on this whole topic and enjoy Madden on xbox 360 that comes out on the 22nd. :) Also cuban, I just realized that if you flame a guy with a “blog following” his people will invade your comments. So might as well disable comments now. I suggest you just take it easy on this whole topic and enjoy Madden on xbox 360 that comes out on the 22nd. :)

]]> By: Bob http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24576 Bob Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24576 I've decided to apply the Murrow/Cronkite rule to journalists: if Edward or Walter would have broadcast it, then it's real news. Otherwise, it's either personal or the National Enquirer. Call me old fashioned. :) I’ve decided to apply the Murrow/Cronkite rule to journalists: if Edward or Walter would have broadcast it, then it’s real news. Otherwise, it’s either personal or the National Enquirer. Call me old fashioned. :)

]]> By: Srikanth http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24577 Srikanth Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24577 heck to you , Mark. You are the one who initiate stupid things to get more traffic. What kind of a blog post is this?? it looks to me as though the world is against you and you are the sanest ever. heck to you , Mark. You are the one who initiate stupid things to get more traffic. What kind of a blog post is this??

it looks to me as though the world is against you and you are the sanest ever.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24578 Davis Freeberg Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24578 You do a good job of attacking Jarvis, but spend no time on disputing his arguments. The truth is that when you short your stock you did so at the expense of a private investor. While your previous short positions may not have influenced the market, I don't see how you can bring that up and then pretend like XNL hasn't been affected by your report. You need to figure out if you want to be a journalist or a corporation and if you are there to make money then you should expect these types of attacks, but if you are not then why play this game to begin with. I'm all for exposing fraud, but don't you have enough money to do so and not take a position in it or is money so important that it trumps any other obligation? If you want to short something then just do it, there is no reason to tell the world about why, if you are right the company will fail anyway, but if you are trying to expose fraud then why taint the reputation of your writers with this type of tactic? While I respect your right to think differently and while I think that your disclosing that you have a short relieves 75% of my criticism, I still don't think that you are behaving ethically or responsibly. You can hide by criticizing the messenger, but instead of calling Jarvis a blowhard, I'd rather see you address the points that he brings up. When you shorted your stock you sold it to someone who didn't know the truth. You're not hurting the company you are hurting some guy who was stupid enough to put his savings behind a dream. You can call yourself a hero for popping that bubble, but the reality is that you are profiting from the loss of the uninformed investor. This might be an SEC approved loophole , but it doesn't make it right. You do a good job of attacking Jarvis, but spend no time on disputing his arguments. The truth is that when you short your stock you did so at the expense of a private investor. While your previous short positions may not have influenced the market, I don’t see how you can bring that up and then pretend like XNL hasn’t been affected by your report.

You need to figure out if you want to be a journalist or a corporation and if you are there to make money then you should expect these types of attacks, but if you are not then why play this game to begin with. I’m all for exposing fraud, but don’t you have enough money to do so and not take a position in it or is money so important that it trumps any other obligation? If you want to short something then just do it, there is no reason to tell the world about why, if you are right the company will fail anyway, but if you are trying to expose fraud then why taint the reputation of your writers with this type of tactic?

While I respect your right to think differently and while I think that your disclosing that you have a short relieves 75% of my criticism, I still don’t think that you are behaving ethically or responsibly. You can hide by criticizing the messenger, but instead of calling Jarvis a blowhard, I’d rather see you address the points that he brings up. When you shorted your stock you sold it to someone who didn’t know the truth. You’re not hurting the company you are hurting some guy who was stupid enough to put his savings behind a dream. You can call yourself a hero for popping that bubble, but the reality is that you are profiting from the loss of the uninformed investor. This might be an SEC approved loophole , but it doesn’t make it right.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://blogmaverick.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24579 Clyde Smith Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:10 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i-jeff-is-this-journalism/#comment-24579 This is too funny! This is too funny!

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