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macbeach
07/28/09

In reply to The Low, Low Price of a Blogger's Soul: A Pair of Plastic Shoes
It's a disease (probably terminal) in our culture right now. If we want something bad enough we start calling it a "need", and if we need something bad enough we start calling it a "right".

And once it's a right, someone else has to pay for it.

Clearly only an evil corporation would deny our right to molded plastic shoes!

(I get my knock off brand every year after the summer ends for $5 and they are indistinguishable from the original)

Maybe I should contact a lawyer.
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City_Dater
07/28/09

In reply to The Low, Low Price of a Blogger's Soul: A Pair of Plastic Shoes
Any woman who fussed and tried blackmail for a free pair of plastic shower clogs really needs more help than anyone on earth has time to give her.
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thatgirlinnewyork
07/28/09

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crocs should have to pay people to wear them--they're ugly and dangerous.
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georgegsmithjr
07/28/09

In reply to The Low, Low Price of a Blogger's Soul: A Pair of Plastic Shoes
I just want to write that this incident is far from representative of Bloggers in general. The post was a small anecdotal story and should be treated as such. Stories should be written about how great a community like BlogHer is.

George G Smith Jr.
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daveyjonesisdead
07/28/09

@georgegsmithjr: Maybe if you hook us up with some shoes we'll write good stories about BlogHer. What do you say?

PS It was Julia Allison, wasn't it? Or was it Jakob?
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georgegsmithjr
07/28/09

@daveyjonesisdead: Haha. At this point, I wouldn't even say who it was if I knew. I wouldn't want the person to benefit from the traffic. BlogHer would police this behavior out on their own - I was just writing a small something on my no-name personal blog. Never thought it would make Gawker.
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ThereMustBeAPony
07/28/09

@georgegsmithjr: I hear there is a twitter uprising of BlogHer mommy bloggers who started a "[redacted] hates babies" (or something) because upon bringing their very young children to an invitation-only off-site party at an adult cocktail lounge, the mommies were INCENSED that their precious genetic footprints were not welcomed in! In fact, the little darlings were outright banned (the lounge could lose its license for one thing).

Disclosure: I LOVE martini bars; I LOVE & ADORE my perfect young son. However, the two shall NEVER meet (until he is of age). Major buzz kill, IMHO, having children around lovely lovely alcohol and vice versa. There's only so much multi-tasking I can do -- when I'm on parent duty, pounding back free drinks isn't really a feasible option. Maybe there should be citations like DUI, except: PUI.
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Lizawithazee
07/28/09

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BlogHer? I hardly KnowHer.
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DahlELama
07/28/09

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They already make the ugliest shoes on the planet; what more could you really say about them on your blog?
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daveyjonesisdead
07/28/09

@DahlELama:So that threat was real, huh?
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DahlELama
07/28/09

@daveyjonesisdead: What can I say? I really like free stuff.
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daveyjonesisdead
07/28/09

@DahlELama: Cool, cuz free is how I feel.
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BookishLookish
07/28/09

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I strong-arm like this, but for Roger Vivier shoes.
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jrhys
07/28/09

@BookishLookish: or Marni.
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goetz
07/28/09

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This smacks of Blind Item.
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britneyspearstears
07/28/09

@goetz: Is anyone else thinking Choire?
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SpyMagician
07/28/09

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Hmmm. This is an odd story. All coverage I hear about these BlogHer conferences seem to constantly talk about how these mommy bloggers are suckers for free stuff and always praise it.

Now, it makes sense. Most non-pro bloggers are clearly shilling for comped goods.

But why the emphasis on female bloggers? There are tons of male bloggers in the tech sector who clearly love every little free piece of whatever they get. But dare point out they are shilling and you'll get shot down.

Something odd here.
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City_Dater
07/28/09

@SpyMagician:

We call this odd thing of which you speak "sexism" and it's been going on since, well... even before Amelia Bloomer decided it would be a lot easier to ride a bike if she didn't wear a long skirt.
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Xenobiologista
07/28/09

@City_Dater: What do you mean "sexism"? This incident occurred at a conference for FEMALE bloggers, and none of the follow-up commentary about the possible influence of freebies on bloggers identifies women as being any more susceptible than men.
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SpyMagician
07/28/09

@Xenobiologista: The reason is this trend of free-stuff-for-bloggers-equals-positive-press has never really come up before at any blog conference for any reason even though we all know it happens on blogs all the time.

But somehow this conference focused on mom bloggers comes around and this is shocking news?
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Aaron Altman
07/28/09

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There's something very Hitchcockian about disappearing into a sea of bloggers.
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Steverino Begins
07/28/09

@Aaron Altman: Heh. She's a modern day Marnie. Zoom in on the swag Coach bag stuffed with other swag bags stuffed with business cards and pamphlets.
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edison234
07/23/09

In reply to Weed Kills Crocs; America Wins
Based on raw numbers... For $1m in revenue, the four dealers sell $50m/year in pot. Really? I had no idea that four Oakland 'dealers' were selling that much. Or is it just that expensive?
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Weegee's bored
07/23/09

@edison234footWaveDude: Ah, it's just that when you're nicely baked numbers are an inconvenience.
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CaptainFantastic
07/23/09

@edison234footWaveDude: If that's true, I'm putting the family in a covered wagon and heading west. Weed rush!
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m4ximusprim3
07/23/09

@edison234footWaveDude: The "dealers" (a loose term for guys who have quasi-legal dispensary licenses) each own a bunch of brick and mortar dispensaries and related business. They pull in BANK. 50m is not out of the realm of possibility, and may even be a low figure.
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m4ximusprim3
07/23/09

In reply to Weed Kills Crocs; America Wins
One small problem- oakland is so fucking corrupt that that money will just go back into buying drugs for whoever collects the taxes.

It's a good theory though.
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gabrielsong
07/24/09

@m4ximusprim3: Yeah, but I'll bet the rabbis in Oakland don't try to extort kidneys as they do in Deal, NJ.
/why did I move from NY?
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