Comments on: Hard times for internet biggies http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/ Editor and technology critic in the midst of founding a new content startup. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1-10026 hourly 1 By: Giant Bomb goes off this summer » Ryan Block http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/comment-page-1/#comment-63919 Giant Bomb goes off this summer » Ryan Block Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/#comment-63919 [...] the statement of independence disenfranchised Game Spot readers have been looking for in the wake of that editorial scandal. Posted in Tech | Tagged CNET • GameSpot • Giant Bomb • video games RSS feed [...] [...] the statement of independence disenfranchised Game Spot readers have been looking for in the wake of that editorial scandal. Posted in Tech | Tagged CNET • GameSpot • Giant Bomb • video games RSS feed [...]

]]> By: junger http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/comment-page-1/#comment-54283 junger Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:03:36 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/#comment-54283 Ryan -- I'm sure you get these all the time, too, but I'm increasingly getting emails from advertisers asking for coverage "under the guise" of news, etc. It's probably the most difficult part of working in a field where the subjects we cover are the ones who pay to advertise with us. But, like you said, without a church/state separation, there's no way we can be trusted by our readers. Ryan — I’m sure you get these all the time, too, but I’m increasingly getting emails from advertisers asking for coverage “under the guise” of news, etc.

It’s probably the most difficult part of working in a field where the subjects we cover are the ones who pay to advertise with us. But, like you said, without a church/state separation, there’s no way we can be trusted by our readers.

]]> By: Vance http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/comment-page-1/#comment-54193 Vance Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/12/hard-times-for-internet-biggies/#comment-54193 On a related note, I think you handled the recent Apple ad fiasco on your site very well. While I have made my thoughts known regarding the "tipping point" of advertising on free sites, I think your willingness to pull the plug on ads that cause problems (or at least take the issues seriously and work on them) was commendable. On a related note, I think you handled the recent Apple ad fiasco on your site very well. While I have made my thoughts known regarding the “tipping point” of advertising on free sites, I think your willingness to pull the plug on ads that cause problems (or at least take the issues seriously and work on them) was commendable.

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