Comments for Funferal http://funferal.org/blog engraved and retouched and edgewiped and pudden-padded Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Marking Bloomsday by truman false http://funferal.org/blog/2011/06/16/marking-bloomsday/comment-page-1/#comment-26786 truman false Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:48:18 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1456#comment-26786 I will lift a pint of the black stuff for ye, Andrew. However, you might want to know that when you write blog entries about Bloomsday, the Captcha system compensates by giving its mystery texts in Cyrillic. I will lift a pint of the black stuff for ye, Andrew. However, you might want to know that when you write blog entries about Bloomsday, the Captcha system compensates by giving its mystery texts in Cyrillic.

]]> Comment on Content is king by owen http://funferal.org/blog/2010/08/18/content-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-22562 owen Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:42:00 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1409#comment-22562 no link...Andrew - the link showed up in the RSS feed, but not in the article itself. Ironic that your content is lacking in an article titled "content is king" :). http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2009/08/telling-tails/7533/ no link…Andrew – the link showed up in the RSS feed, but not in the article itself. Ironic that your content is lacking in an article titled “content is king” :) .

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2009/08/telling-tails/7533/

]]> Comment on Lag on IAMCR blogging by Andrew Ó Baoill http://funferal.org/blog/2010/07/19/lag-on-iamcr-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-22472 Andrew Ó Baoill Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:54:15 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1401#comment-22472 What an interesting comment to get. Seemed a little strange, so I did a little googling, and came across this useful dissecting of the spammage involved: http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2010/04/a-new-ripoff.html Leaving the comment above in place, to assist others who come across similar messages in the future. What an interesting comment to get. Seemed a little strange, so I did a little googling, and came across this useful dissecting of the spammage involved:
http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2010/04/a-new-ripoff.html

Leaving the comment above in place, to assist others who come across similar messages in the future.

]]> Comment on Lag on IAMCR blogging by Barbara O'Brien http://funferal.org/blog/2010/07/19/lag-on-iamcr-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-22469 Barbara O'Brien Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:10:10 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1401#comment-22469 Dear Funferal, I just have a quick question for you but couldn't find an email so had to resort to this. I am a progressive blogger. Please email me back at barbaraobrien@maacenter.org when you get a chance. Thanks. Barbara Dear Funferal,

I just have a quick question for you but couldn’t find an email so had to resort to this. I am a progressive blogger. Please email me back at barbaraobrien@maacenter.org when you get a chance. Thanks.

Barbara

]]> Comment on Ronnie Drew passes by declan http://funferal.org/blog/2008/08/18/ronnie-drew-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-22386 declan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:02:10 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1331#comment-22386 Dont know if that was a Patrick Kavanagh line Michael but it certainly makes you think. Ronnie was true to himself and that gained him respect all round. Dont know if that was a Patrick Kavanagh line Michael but it certainly makes you think. Ronnie was true to himself and that gained him respect all round.

]]> Comment on Media Participation at IAMCR2010 by Andrew Ó Baoill http://funferal.org/blog/2010/07/19/media-participation-at-iamcr2010/comment-page-1/#comment-22274 Andrew Ó Baoill Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:05 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1402#comment-22274 The post-panel discussion is focusing on error levels in user-generated and mainstream media. All mainstream outlets have "is their credibility" so they need to be careful about using such content. Newspaper editor responding, explaining the importance of the fact-checking process, and pointing to the need for content to be more substantive: "what I want is a government official who is willing to tell about fellow government officials, to say 'I'm getting money at 5pm tomorrow, come organize a sting.' Citizens' Journalism must reach the next level." Points to WikiLeaks as a good example. The post-panel discussion is focusing on error levels in user-generated and mainstream media. All mainstream outlets have “is their credibility” so they need to be careful about using such content. Newspaper editor responding, explaining the importance of the fact-checking process, and pointing to the need for content to be more substantive: “what I want is a government official who is willing to tell about fellow government officials, to say ‘I’m getting money at 5pm tomorrow, come organize a sting.’ Citizens’ Journalism must reach the next level.” Points to WikiLeaks as a good example.

]]> Comment on Advertising on Irish television by kevin http://funferal.org/blog/2010/06/18/advertising-on-irish-television/comment-page-1/#comment-21999 kevin Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:17:38 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/2010/06/18/advertising-on-irish-television/#comment-21999 it will probably lead to more people not watching much live tv, but instead watching shows back on the rte player or similar so as to avoid the ads. Granted there is the odd be on there, but not 12 minutes per show! It'll probably also increase illegal downloading for the same reason. Some events such as live sport and news shows will still be watched live due to the nature of the shows. it will probably lead to more people not watching much live tv, but instead watching shows back on the rte player or similar so as to avoid the ads. Granted there is the odd be on there, but not 12 minutes per show!
It’ll probably also increase illegal downloading for the same reason. Some events such as live sport and news shows will still be watched live due to the nature of the shows.

]]> Comment on Carfree day by owen http://funferal.org/blog/2009/09/22/carfree-day/comment-page-1/#comment-15653 owen Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1367#comment-15653 You'll need snow tyres :P http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp You’ll need snow tyres :P
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp

]]> Comment on Grassroots radio by Cherie Blackfeather http://funferal.org/blog/2008/07/25/grassroots-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-15389 Cherie Blackfeather Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:22:26 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1324#comment-15389 Hi, I'm curious how Arthur Davis and or KBOO explained my absence from the NFCB conference workshop you mentioned here. Genuinely, Cherie Blackfeather Hi,
I’m curious how Arthur Davis and or KBOO explained my absence from the NFCB conference workshop you mentioned here.

Genuinely,
Cherie Blackfeather

]]> Comment on Following the Irish election, at home and abroad by CiaránMac http://funferal.org/blog/2009/06/07/following-the-irish-election-at-home-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-11843 CiaránMac Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:09:36 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/?p=1354#comment-11843 By the way the count centre wasn't the same without you! By the way the count centre wasn’t the same without you!

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