Comments for The Ideas Blog http://theideasblog.com marketing, business and personal development ideas Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by ladymags http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-870 ladymags Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:19:06 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-870 I have become a huge fan of Robert Peston because he writes and explains what is going on in this financial crisis in such a way that can be understood by the ordinary person. I read his blog every day now and have become much more understanding of the whole situation the country is now facing. I have become a huge fan of Robert Peston because he writes and explains what is going on in this financial crisis in such a way that can be understood by the ordinary person. I read his blog every day now and have become much more understanding of the whole situation the country is now facing.

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by An englishman http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-869 An englishman Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:05:09 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-869 Hmmm son of a labour peer - fits in nicely with British Brainwashing Corps agenda. Hmmm son of a labour peer - fits in nicely with British Brainwashing Corps agenda.

]]> Comment on Google isn’t everything! by Norhafidz http://theideasblog.com/2008/11/15/google-isnt-everything/#comment-868 Norhafidz Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:12:15 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=696#comment-868 Yes Indeed, but for me, Google is so titillating to resist Yes Indeed, but for me, Google is so titillating to resist

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by greyandred http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-862 greyandred Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:19:20 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-862 Pestonmania needs a little tempering. Some of his great "exclusives" have appeared elsewhere beforehand, notably in the Scottish press which the English don't see. Pestonmania needs a little tempering. Some of his great “exclusives” have appeared elsewhere beforehand, notably in the Scottish press which the English don’t see.

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by Sakib http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-861 Sakib Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:47 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-861 Stop Wasting Money with Adwords, I agree with you. Several asian country where $30 is huge but in US - it's not a big fact. Thanks Jim to point out some good points. Stop Wasting Money with Adwords, I agree with you. Several asian country where $30 is huge but in US - it’s not a big fact.

Thanks Jim to point out some good points.

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by John Smythe http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-860 John Smythe Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:17:16 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-860 Prestons continues to supplie a good all-round assessment. Prestons continues to supplie a good all-round assessment.

]]> Comment on WordPress.com - Simply the best! by cheritycall http://theideasblog.com/2008/08/21/wordpresscom-simply-the-best/#comment-858 cheritycall Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:32:08 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=485#comment-858 hi, Give something to help the hungry people in Africa and India, I added this blog about that subject: on http://tinyurl.com/6bz6t7 hi, Give something to help the hungry people in Africa and India,
I added this blog about that subject:
on http://tinyurl.com/6bz6t7

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by Pericles http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-856 Pericles Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:06:24 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-856 I have difficulty in accepting that Peston is an unbiased editor. He works for the BBC, which according to this report in Friday's Mail Online, is an organisation that acts as a mouthpiece for this inept government. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-411977/Yes-biased-religion-politics-admit-BBC-executives.html This morning, surprise, surprise, the financial markets continue to slide. Peston's latest BBC report continues to ignore the elephant in the room, to whit, "Mark to Market" and the Basel II Agreement implemented by the EU. That's my opinion, honestly held and I do not expect this site to offer anything more than derision. That does not worry me as it's not my money at risk. It's yours! I have difficulty in accepting that Peston is an unbiased editor. He works for the BBC, which according to this report in Friday’s Mail Online, is an organisation that acts as a mouthpiece for this inept government.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-411977/Yes-biased-religion-politics-admit-BBC-executives.html

This morning, surprise, surprise, the financial markets continue to slide. Peston’s latest BBC report continues to ignore the elephant in the room, to whit, “Mark to Market” and the Basel II Agreement implemented by the EU.

That’s my opinion, honestly held and I do not expect this site to offer anything more than derision. That does not worry me as it’s not my money at risk. It’s yours!

]]> Comment on Advertising on WordPress.com by accredomom http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/18/advertising-on-wordpresscom/#comment-854 accredomom Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:53:59 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=617#comment-854 How do you know when and where they are on your blog? Would I go to my blog on another computer and not be signed in to truly see what others see? Are the ads on the sidebar? I am trying to decide if I want to move to Blogger, it seems to have more detailed options there How do you know when and where they are on your blog? Would I go to my blog on another computer and not be signed in to truly see what others see? Are the ads on the sidebar? I am trying to decide if I want to move to Blogger, it seems to have more detailed options there

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by floogle http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-825 floogle Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:41:43 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-825 Peston is a very good journalist. But the 21st October fiasco where he suddenly became a very bad tabloid journalist raging about the non-story of the "party on a yacht" is not his finest, or that of a large chunk of the BBC, hour. Somebody should remind him he is the Business Editor and not a gossip columnist. Peston is a very good journalist. But the 21st October fiasco where he suddenly became a very bad tabloid journalist raging about the non-story of the “party on a yacht” is not his finest, or that of a large chunk of the BBC, hour. Somebody should remind him he is the Business Editor and not a gossip columnist.

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by Stop Wasting Money with Adwords http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-813 Stop Wasting Money with Adwords Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:35:13 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-813 $30 is not a huge amount for many of us. Only if fortunately we live in Australia, America or Europe. In several Asian countries $30 is sometimes 50% of the average wage. That is to say depending of where we live & work those $30 are a small investment or a too high fee to continue blogging on WordPress. To Your Success! AO. $30 is not a huge amount for many of us. Only if fortunately we live in Australia, America or Europe.

In several Asian countries $30 is sometimes 50% of the average wage.

That is to say depending of where we live & work those $30 are a small investment or a too high fee to continue blogging on WordPress.

To Your Success!
AO.

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by Ian McCormack http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-787 Ian McCormack Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:11:50 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-787 Well what a fantastic editor the BBC have in the shape of Robert Peston. He speaks in plain english with terminology that we can all understand. I watch more of the news now just to see if this man is on there and listen to his every word. There can be very little critiscism of this man and his reporting and if there is Mr Peston, don't listen to them. You carry on as you are, being the best financial reporter that ANY of the TV channels have. Well what a fantastic editor the BBC have in the shape of Robert Peston. He speaks in plain english with terminology that we can all understand. I watch more of the news now just to see if this man is on there and listen to his every word. There can be very little critiscism of this man and his reporting and if there is Mr Peston, don’t listen to them. You carry on as you are, being the best financial reporter that ANY of the TV channels have.

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by Robert tHOM http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-768 Robert tHOM Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:25:21 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-768 THE FACTS REGARDING RBS ARE NOT BEING PORTAYED CORRECTLY. THEY WILL BE DOING A RIGHTS ISSUE TO EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS AND ANT NOT TAKEN UP WILL BE UNDERWRITTEN BY GOVERNMENT.IF ALL RIGHTS ARE TAKEN UP THEN ONLY PREFERENCE SHARES WILL BE OWNED BY GOVERNMENT. SOME SHAREHOLDERS WILL TAKE UP THIS OFFER SO NOT 57% AS PORTRAYED. THE FACTS REGARDING RBS ARE NOT BEING PORTAYED CORRECTLY. THEY WILL BE DOING A RIGHTS ISSUE TO EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS AND ANT NOT TAKEN UP WILL BE UNDERWRITTEN BY GOVERNMENT.IF ALL RIGHTS ARE TAKEN UP THEN ONLY PREFERENCE SHARES WILL BE OWNED BY GOVERNMENT. SOME SHAREHOLDERS WILL TAKE UP THIS OFFER SO NOT 57% AS PORTRAYED.

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by jimconnolly http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-767 jimconnolly Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:36:07 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-767 Thanks for the comment. You make a good point! Robert is highly influential and I know he is aware, (as are all frontline BBC news staff), that their job is to report the news - not make the news. Jim Thanks for the comment. You make a good point!

Robert is highly influential and I know he is aware, (as are all frontline BBC news staff), that their job is to report the news - not make the news.

Jim

]]> Comment on Robert Peston’s Blog - Highly Recommended by illiterato http://theideasblog.com/2008/10/13/robert-pestons-blog-highly-recommended/#comment-766 illiterato Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:54:20 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-766 Pesto has come in for some criticism for some of the stories he's broken, but the fact is that he's just the best-connected financial journalist in the business at the moment. He can hardly be blamed that the markets hang on his every word. Pesto has come in for some criticism for some of the stories he’s broken, but the fact is that he’s just the best-connected financial journalist in the business at the moment. He can hardly be blamed that the markets hang on his every word.

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by jimconnolly http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-668 jimconnolly Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:54:20 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-668 <strong>Thanks to Molly Wood and the gang over at Cnet for covering this subject and linking to my post! Jim Connolly</strong> Thanks to Molly Wood and the gang over at Cnet for covering this subject and linking to my post!

Jim Connolly

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]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by jimconnolly http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-633 jimconnolly Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:41:09 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-633 @Charlton fan I am not sure leaving is the right thing to do - unless you are totally opposed to the ads and cannot afford to remove them. <strong> I think it's better to stay with WordPress and let them know what you think, as I have done, from within the WordPress community.</strong> I know WordPress will find a resolution to this. They are very user-focused and I genuinely believe, they did this with no idea of how much it would upset their users. Jim @Charlton fan
I am not sure leaving is the right thing to do - unless you are totally opposed to the ads and cannot afford to remove them.

I think it’s better to stay with WordPress and let them know what you think, as I have done, from within the WordPress community.

I know WordPress will find a resolution to this. They are very user-focused and I genuinely believe, they did this with no idea of how much it would upset their users.

Jim

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by charlton fan http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-632 charlton fan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:25:48 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-632 i have now joined blogger so i get paid for the ads on my blog. Ive had a wordpress blog for over a year and like many others had no idea ads were being sneaked into my posts. Why hide the ads from us? Bye from me too wordpress. i have now joined blogger so i get paid for the ads on my blog. Ive had a wordpress blog for over a year and like many others had no idea ads were being sneaked into my posts.

Why hide the ads from us?

Bye from me too wordpress.

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by jimconnolly http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-629 jimconnolly Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:57:48 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-629 @Miroslav Thanks for popping by again! I know how Google Ads is 'supposed to work' The problem is that Google Ads very often gets it very wrong! If you do a search you will find some of the most well-known examples. 'Adult' adverts have been served to sites that used words, which Google Ads totally misunderstood. A child recently posted a comment on a kids blog, where he mentioned he liked the new album by The Bare Naked Ladies - and then found adult adverts had been inserted into his blog. In an ideal world, stuff like this wouldn't happen. Sadly, this is not what we are living in! Thanks Miroslav. Jim @Miroslav
Thanks for popping by again!

I know how Google Ads is ’supposed to work’

The problem is that Google Ads very often gets it very wrong! If you do a search you will find some of the most well-known examples.

‘Adult’ adverts have been served to sites that used words, which Google Ads totally misunderstood. A child recently posted a comment on a kids blog, where he mentioned he liked the new album by The Bare Naked Ladies - and then found adult adverts had been inserted into his blog.

In an ideal world, stuff like this wouldn’t happen. Sadly, this is not what we are living in!

Thanks Miroslav.

Jim

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by jimconnolly http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-630 jimconnolly Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:54:56 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-630 @Jeremy, What a great comment - thank you! Two things. Firstly, it seems many, many people had no idea adverts were being posted into the blogs. Even Lorell, one of the best-known bloggers on WordPress said she only found out when an offensive advert was recently posted to HER blog, and she was emailed with complaints! The ads are hidden from the blog owners by wordpress - you only hide something if you believe it is wrong to show it. Secondly, the reason people are deleting their blogs is because it is extremely offensive to a lot of people - to be asked to pay to have something removed, which they never asked for in the first place. I would like to restate my high opinion of WordPress http://theideasblog.com/2008/08/21/wordpresscom-simply-the-best/ I was also one of the very first people to actually pay to have the ads removed. Thanks for such a well thought out comment Jeremy - comment here again any time! Jim @Jeremy,

What a great comment - thank you!

Two things. Firstly, it seems many, many people had no idea adverts were being posted into the blogs. Even Lorell, one of the best-known bloggers on WordPress said she only found out when an offensive advert was recently posted to HER blog, and she was emailed with complaints!

The ads are hidden from the blog owners by wordpress - you only hide something if you believe it is wrong to show it.

Secondly, the reason people are deleting their blogs is because it is extremely offensive to a lot of people - to be asked to pay to have something removed, which they never asked for in the first place.

I would like to restate my high opinion of WordPress
http://theideasblog.com/2008/08/21/wordpresscom-simply-the-best/

I was also one of the very first people to actually pay to have the ads removed.

Thanks for such a well thought out comment Jeremy - comment here again any time!

Jim

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by Miroslav Glavic http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-627 Miroslav Glavic Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:29:06 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-627 Jim, the way google ads is supposed to work...it posts ads based on the content that is on the post/page. I do get what you are saying. look at Jeremy's post from 4:26am 21 september 2008. Jeremy, nice post. Jim,

the way google ads is supposed to work…it posts ads based on the content that is on the post/page. I do get what you are saying. look at Jeremy’s post from 4:26am 21 september 2008.

Jeremy, nice post.

]]> Comment on WordPress ransom? by Jeremy http://theideasblog.com/2008/09/19/wordpress-ransom/#comment-625 Jeremy Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:26:16 +0000 http://theideasblog.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-625 Jim, I can understand where you are coming from on the issue of not being able to know what ads are being placed on your own blog. I would agree that since they are already putting ads on your blog, at least let the owner see what they are and be able to determine whether or not they would like to continue with or without the ads. Wordpress should definitely create a workaround for this. That being said, I also understand that many free services do not let you have control over the ads they display. I honestly don't think that WordPress is trying to be the big bad wolf here and scam everyone into paying them $30 "or else". Remember, that at one time, they didn't even offer the ability to do so. You either dealt with the ads or eat a freakin cookie. At least now they are giving people the option. I just don't understand people actually deleting their accounts over this. It's really no big deal. I mean, for two years WordPress has put ads on your blogs and you were happy, and now that they decide to give you the option to not have them on there, you delete your accounts. It doesn't make sense. I'm just sayin. Jim,
I can understand where you are coming from on the issue of not being able to know what ads are being placed on your own blog. I would agree that since they are already putting ads on your blog, at least let the owner see what they are and be able to determine whether or not they would like to continue with or without the ads. WordPress should definitely create a workaround for this.

That being said, I also understand that many free services do not let you have control over the ads they display. I honestly don’t think that WordPress is trying to be the big bad wolf here and scam everyone into paying them $30 “or else”. Remember, that at one time, they didn’t even offer the ability to do so. You either dealt with the ads or eat a freakin cookie. At least now they are giving people the option.

I just don’t understand people actually deleting their accounts over this. It’s really no big deal. I mean, for two years WordPress has put ads on your blogs and you were happy, and now that they decide to give you the option to not have them on there, you delete your accounts. It doesn’t make sense. I’m just sayin.

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