Comments on: NQC 07: On (not) being anonymous

By: DM

DM — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:20:55 +0000

Well, we have been missing The Thrashers for a long time. Those days are over. I miss Wendy Bagwell.

By: quite one

quite one — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:13:47 +0000

anyone seen young harmonys super spiritual booth space? how ridiculously stupid. it looks more like ‘look how rich we are

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:13:36 +0000

Trent, I think the song the Thrashers sing backwards is “Jacob’s Ladder”.

By: Trent

Trent — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:02:32 +0000

A little off-subject here, but somebody told me there is a Thrasher Brothers recording where they sing “The Heavenly Parade” backwards. Can anybody validate that?

By: craazyjoe

craazyjoe — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:14:17 +0000

….pretty self-indulgent article…oh well, it’s your site, you do want you want!!…and again i say, man i miss those thrasher brothers!!!….

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:36:02 +0000

#6 - Unfortunately, my camera’s broken. Sorry, folks!

By: RR

RR — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:05:18 +0000

If any of you see Doug in the line at a hot-dog stand, please take his picture and publish it for the rest of us.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:12:31 +0000

To add to the topic of the results of a roundtable, it may dilute blogs somewhat, but what I would love to see more than anything is for artists to see just how much of an influence (whether they want to admit it or not) these blogs have on SG, and in turn, start blogging themselves. I know we have some producers and songwriters who blog on a regular basis, but let’s see THE ARTISTS do some blogging. And not just the standard “e-newsletter weekly update.”

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:08:02 +0000

If anything, I would think that anonymity just adds to the possible hostility a group would have. The joys of the internet. One person can anonymously attack a group, and the group, who has no idea who this person is, can attack back without fear of consequence, simply because they don’t have to see a reaction. If someone can’t see what the other person is doing or how they react, then it must not be happening (or at least, you don’t have to deal with it).

Now, the question arises….would you be able to discuss these same issues with these same people face to face? Granted, I’m relatively new to the blogging community, but I make it a point to try to write about ONLY things that I would feel comfortable talking to the artists about directly. On a few occassions, I actually HAVE spoken to the artists directly about some of the issues I have addressed, and always with pleasant (and through-provoking) results.

By: Chuck Peters

Chuck Peters — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:58:18 +0000

Following the bloggers’ round (or square) table.. I am hoping to have Doug’s photo on the front of http://www.southerngospelreporter.com,.. maybe sooner.

So many people have asked what he looks like..

Wonder why?

By: GospelMusicFan

GospelMusicFan — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:09:50 +0000

The flow of the commentary reminds me of someone I see at the end of a national weekly TV news show.
So, I have a question for you.
Are you the script writer for Andy Rooney?

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:23:20 +0000

Doug,
The solution isn’t that complicated. Just wear the bag to the meeting already… :o)

Seriously, this is one area that’s going to be interesting for me to observe…how and if any SG blogging habits change or adapt after a few people meet face to face for the first time.

As for the anonymity issue, I do think your argument is somewhat of a cop out…Ben Franklin’s precedent or not.

My approach is from the opposite angle, I suppose. I WANT to get to know artists. Is my opinion influenced by my relationship with artists? Sure, it is. That doesn’t mean I will go out of my way to paint a rosy picture of everything that artist does, though.

If I know where the artist is coming from via knowing their personality from having met them, then I believe I can be fairer in anything I might have to say about them that could be considered critical.

Granted, my approach won’t generate the most controversy, since it’s less speculative by nature…

By: NQC 07: Anonymity is not for me | www.southerngospelblog.com

NQC 07: Anonymity is not for me | www.southerngospelblog.com — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:15:37 +0000

[…] This morning, Doug Harrison wrote an interesting post about the advantages of anonymity. Even though we know his name most of us do not know his face. He is concerned that the bloggers conference will increase his public profile, and that people will start recognizing him. He says that his style of writing is best done by someone who does not know the people being discussed, and he’s probably right. […]