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  • 2OCEANSVIBE VICTORY IS “AN INDICTMENT ON SA BLOGGING”

    06 Apr 2009 by Seth Rotherham in Blogs, Business, Media, Uncool

    Some readers drew my attention and urged a response to a lovely little rant over at Heather Ford’s blog, Hblog.org, regarding the SA Blog Awards and 2oceansvibe’s winning of six categories.

     

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    Apart from being one of the judges in this year’s awards, Heather bills herself in her About section as “a social entrepreneur who is passionate about public speaking, networking, creativity and the Internet, and is happiest when creating events, teaching, writing and crafting.”

    She had a few comments.

    If I may:

     

    “I’m still trying to work it out, but perhaps its as obvious as the number of readers of newspapers with headlines about young women having sex with aliens. I think it’s an indictment on SA blogging when 2oceansvibe wins 6 categories, including ‘Best South African’ blog in this year’s SA Blog Awards. I mean, I have nothing against the blog (I realise that there is a pretty large audience for tits, ass, cars, rugby and surfing) but the fact that this is the blog that we hold up to the world as our national pride and joy makes me want to hurl . “

    “If the blog awards brand doesn’t have any meaning, any vision, any unique take on the world of blogging, then I guess it will be just another popularity contest – which is fine – but just not what I hoped for SA.”

    [more here]

     

    Nice one, Heather. Fair enough. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

    All I can say is that I’m sorry you found it all such a let down and, in particular, that you were compelled to “hurl.” That was certainly not my intention when writing the five to ten daily articles for the last few years, which, evidently, lead to this point. I think I was just trying to give the readers who chose to come to the site, what they wanted.

    Bizarre as it may seem, upbeat positive writing about “tits, ass, cars, rugby and surfing” (lest we forget fashion, TV, cinema, music, food, politics, travel, technology, business, boats, leisure, art, money, competitions, Mavis and The TBG (see left hand menu options)) do seem to be a desirable commodity. Which is weird, I guess.

    Maybe I should be covering more about Zuma; you know, to ADD to the rest of our national “traditional media” headlines. Or perhaps Rupert Murdoch was on the right track when he said, “I believe too many of us editors and reporters are out of touch with our readers. Too often, the question we ask is “Do we have the story? rather than “Does anyone want the story?”

     

    Do YOU have any thoughts on this? Do let us know by leaving a comment below.

    (Read more of Heather’s article here (which also has a comments section). Or you can check out the front page of her blog here).

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    • Jane

      Ooh! A lynch mob! The comments above – especially the ones that suggest Heather Ford needs to get laid/a good rogering/to sit on a traffic cone perfectly sum up the mindset of the South African male knuckle-dragging misogynist. Why don’t you form a gang and go and throw Heather with a brick? Or perhaps a good rogering will put her back in her place?

      What a pity that stupidity doesn’t hurt.

    • katypea

      @Jane: yeah it is a pity – she’d be on Myprodol for freakin MONTHS.

    • Ellie

      hahaha I had to go onto her blog after reading her section…she comes across as the epitome of the kind of girl who would’ve gotten beaten up after school…not because she’s a nerd, different or unattractive but simply because she sounds like a completely self righteous, holier than thou, knob…sorry Heather, but your blog is incredibly boring…there’s no other way to put it…reading it was like being back at school…

    • http://pleasefindthis.blogspot.com/ Iain

      This is like watching a gang of crazy rugby/soccer fans beating up a lady who disagrees with the ref’s decision.

      Seth’s more than entitled to respond to her comments but name calling and insulting her does absolutely nothing but prove her point.

    • My name is

      Huh? What’s happening? What time is it? I clicked on the link to Heather’s Blog, started to read it, and proceeded to fall asleep. Well at least its closer to going home now.

      Thanks heather for the dose of tranquilising literature.

      Ps: Take a Valoid, it will stop the “hurling” sensation :-p

    • Lieb

      Sup Seth

      2oceansvibe and baglett rocks – you guys make me smile and it almost makes the rest of my day bearable… as for the Heather chicky, I’ve not read her blog and won’t either – no tits /ass /rugby / surfing…..it just won’t do Heather it just won’t do!

    • http://www.ezeecontact.com Viwe

      I am always entrigued by people who start conversations,I have no issues with this that and the other, it is like those who about to tell a racist or anticemetic joke and there happens to be a person in the room or part of the conversation of that colour or creed and they start the conversation with nofens bru. That is rubbish becaUse you are offending, well she is on the same page she starts of babbling on how she is happy for you, well if she really is what the hell is she on about. JEALOUS FREAK. Sorry I got angry there. Well done my friedn you deserve all the Accolades. ALL THE LOVE

    • http://www.watkykjy.co.za griff

      It will happen every year. With any kind of voting. So why don’t everyone just call everyone a poes and get over with it. A week from now all this is forgotten.

    • http://what,, Brian

      She only puked cause Seth gagged her, learn to hold it in love… learn to take it like a ho ho ho

    • Philipp

      It’s not the totally outrageous crap you write that makes me angry, but the fact that you haven’t even read Heather’s blog post. She did not want to win an award – she didn’t even enter the contest.

      If you need to keep telling each other how cool you really are, keep doing it in the shower after rugby practice. That would also be the place, where you can learn to hold it in.

    • “Viva Las Vegas”

      “I appreciate that we need diversion; I appreciate that Seth has worked really hard on his blog; it’s not my thing but that’s just me”

      Very true, thank you Heather for being so honest back there – it is just you who feel this way – the rest of us are “ok” with 2oceans – I guess you walk to work if you dont have a car?

    • Chris

      Guys,

      wake up! She is just a girl who made a comment that was somewhat misplaced. No need to spit all that hate on her. That´s certainly not the way to “live the holiday” …

    • http://2oceansvibe.com Seth Rotherham

      Hey guys and girls. I’ve just had a read through all the comments and request that you keep it above board. There is nothing wrong with healthy or even strong debate, but let’s keep in mind heather is a lady and 2oceansvibe has nothing but love for all women.

      Thanks, that’s all for now. Just arrived at gym so I can run and look good – for YOU!

      Xxx

    • http://www.skinnylaminx.com Skinny laMinx

      I think Heather’s points are exceptionally valid and are deserving of our support. If the competition were to be run along the lines she suggests, I think you would probably be a lot prouder of your achievement. I won my category (best design blog), which is fab, and I’m thrilled, but I think that sterner criteria for judgement would have made me feel like it was a real achievement. Congratulations on your awards. What do you plan to do with your six boxes of hacky sacks?

    • http://hansmol.blogspot.com Hans

      Heh I hate losing – who doesn’t?
      Really glad I backed a winner well done Seth!
      Dig your blog bru.

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