As The Blog Turns

We reported yesterday on the Calendar Weekend article about blogging in LA. Since we were one of the blogs mentioned in their sidebar (the first one their list in fact, but I don't think they got the memo about us not being anonymous anymore), its probably easier for us to take the following potshots, but nonetheless, the reaction in the local blogging world was all over the map.

Kevin Roderick breathed a sigh of relief that his blog was mentioned despite his constant daily bitch slapping of the Times, and then attempted to put all the blogs mentioned on the site into his own special "herd." Nice shepharding, Kev.

Cathy Seipp, one of the blogs not mentioned, rips the piece to shreds considering the difference between spittle and phlegm.

Joe Mailander at Martini Republic, in a Mayor Sam comment, does a yeoman job in not mentioning his own snub, points out the usual suspects that everyone else says was ignored, but is dead on especially in noting the Times missing Boi From Troy. As well, Martini Republic itself, with its wide ranging and eclectic coverage deserved a nod.

Blogging LA, not content enough with the sidebar mention, bemoans lack of copy about itself in the main article, assuming that since the story's head is the same as their name, they deserve a little ink.

Family blog Franklin Avenue was pleasantly surprised at their mention.

All in all interesting to see the old media trying to understand the new.