| Author |
Message
|
| ScottishBlogger |
 Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: YouTube Lonelygirl15 : Fake Blogs is it a big problem? |
 |
|
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2006
Posts: 100
Location: Scotland
|
Do you believe everything you read on the net? Just found this story on a news site and it makes you wonder. Who is Lonelygirl15? Your kids probably know.
| Quote: | | Well, it turns out it was all a fake - orchestrated carefully by a LA talent agency - probably to promote an upcoming movie or project. |
That quote says it all really, but read the article anyway. It doesn't say what movie or project it's all about, but the fact that they stooped that low is just sad. Expecially since it was aimed at kids.
_________________
Bob! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Sponsored Ads
|
 |
| Rose |
| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: Fake Blogs |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
It should serve as a wake-up call to all internet users that anyone can be anything they want to be online and the anonymity of the Internet is a definite cause that we need to pay close attention to, especially when teaching our children about online safety.
_________________
Help Support Blogger Talk Blogging Community|
Rose DesRochers - World Outside my Window
Last edited by Rose on Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:15 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| ScottishBlogger |
| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2006
Posts: 100
Location: Scotland
|
Any clue about what it was all about though? I'm curious as to the point of it all (much I suppose makes what they did a success if others are the same).
_________________
Bob! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| comoox |
| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Primary member
Joined: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 38
|
The thing that I've really noticed is the amount of bloggers just duplicating stuff. Links to entertainment sites or "look what I just found out" type things. I have a bit of a pet hate for a lot of this.
_________________
www.spitfiredesignstudio.com (business)
www.sixofsevensins.comoox.com (me) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| jnarvey |
| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
New Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2006
Posts: 6
Location: Vancouver
|
I actually watched a few of the lonelygirl videos just before the hype started (they were on the most downloaded videos page). I must say, they were pretty entertaining and even a little educational. Since I've been experimenting lately with posting my own videos to Youtube in preparation for regular podcasting, I like to know what works for viewers.
I have no problem at all with fake blogging. Lots of people like mockumentaries. Same thing, different medium. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: Fake Blogs |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
In February of 2005 McDonalds set up a fake blog on TypePad about a French fry that looked like Abe Lincoln. It was all part of the companies Super Bowl ad spoof. Even the comments on the blog were fake. Consumers were not too happy to hear that it was all a hoax and can you blame them? I sure can't!
There appears to be a number of fake blogs popping up and it it only a matter of time before we start to question what is real and what is fake.
_________________
Help Support Blogger Talk Blogging Community|
Rose DesRochers - World Outside my Window
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Invader_Stu |
| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
|
|
Train Ticket Criminal
Joined: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 355
Location: Holland
|
There must be millions of fake blogs. I was once thinking of setting up a fake blog for fun but before you all hang me I mean an obviously fake blog :p Like the blog of a star ship captain or something just for entertainment.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:07 am Post subject: |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| ScottishBlogger |
| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2006
Posts: 100
Location: Scotland
|
Haven't seen or heard of them til now, do you have an links for a nosey??
_________________
Bob! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: Fake Wal-Mart blogs by Edelman PR |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Rose |
| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: The Secret World of Lonelygirl |
|
|
Site Administrator
Joined: Sep 06, 2006
Posts: 1920
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Icaterus |
| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Primary member
Joined: Dec 03, 2006
Posts: 70
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
|
I know this thread is kind of old now, but I'm an obsessed lonelygirl15 fan so I could explain what went on with it all if anyone wants to know 
Lonelygirl15 used one fake blog to tell their cassieiswatching part of the story (its's debated if this story was official but that's another long argument lol). I mean they used an actual blog and not youtube videos.
The blog caused some controversy because it was about someone hearing voices and being possessed by a girl. It linked off to some real voice hearing sites and the character writing it was getting mad at fans for trying to connect him to lonelygirl.
 hehe it's all crazy.
I think one problem with blogs is that they're so easy to set up, but then that's also one of their strengths.
_________________
NZ Protagonist - My screenwriting blog.
Thanks for watching as I fall. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
