Do bloggers need a union?
So I am back from holidays and back into the spirit of blogging. And lo and behold, wheat do I com across but this little jem.
Now the bulk of the article focuses on health care (some bloggers can't get it) which is, luckily, a less pressing concern for Canadian bloggers. However, some of the other issues would be of concern to us.
Do bloggers need a union? That was the question raised today by a small gathering of bloggers and labor activists at the Yearly Kos conference at McCormick Place here in Chicago. "AFL-CIO: Kicking Ass for the Working Class" stickers were passed around, an e-mail signup form was circulated, and the discussion began.
traffic metrics would be good, as would some standardization around credentials. I can see where Canadian bloggers would benefit from both of those things.
This idea was duly floated, but some bloggers in attendance wanted something more distinctive: a blogging code of ethics, say, or accreditation when covering media events, or an auditing program to ensure that traffic metrics are accurate and comparable to those of other sites.
I also found this pretty funny.
Hah!
This brought up the obvious question, though: would even conservative bloggers be welcome? Perhaps, but "they wouldn't join a union anyway," said one participant, and another cracked that right-wing bloggers would be out of business if they had to follow a code of ethics.
4 comments:
It's not a bad idea. The one prob is I don't make any money on my blog, in fact it costs me money so I really can't see paying union dues.
What the heck for? What oppressive power is there to fight on the blogging front? It might make sense in China where blogs regularly get shut down.
This sounds like an idea to control bloggers the way unions try to control the workplace.
It pains me a little, but Suzanne is the voice of reason here, so far.
Could Union Bloggers go on strike?
Where would they picket?
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