Together with Jason Schramm from Shiwej, I’ve decided to start a guestblogging series which will run on both our blogs at about the same time.
Today (November 6th, 2005) is the third episode of the series and it’s all about Martin Fasani, he started the Movil Mobile Community. Jason and I have started this interview series to raise awareness on blogiarism and we’re inviting other bloggers to share their thoughts on linkage and credits with the blogosphere.
1. How did you get into blogging?
It was back in 2000. I was going to London for some weeks and I started a kind of personal diary. I think there is still some of that on the waybackmachine ( link ) Now when I read those old lines, I feel a little embarrassed :/
2. What is your blog’s name, what is it about?
In the beginning of 2005, after doing some easy premium SMS applications for TV and newspapers, I started projecting in my mind a sort of interactive virtual community combining web and mobile. After a few months, when the idea boiled out in the first version of movil.be , I decided to install a blog called “Experiencing mobility and social software” – [rss]. I kind of like the name because it actually describes in 5 words what it’s all about.
3. Are there any policies you follow when reporting on an issue?
I try to refer always where the news came from. Sometimes I combine different sources and write my own story, it depends, but basically I’d like to respect the others.
4. What guidelines do you follow when linking to an outside source?
Exactly what I described before. I try to avoid copying and pasting a big piece of text without any analysis or personal touch. I think it loses all sense like that…but even if you rephrase, it’s good to link to where you’ve read it first.
5. Do you think you are trustworthy? Why do your readers trust you?
I don’t think they are many readers really interested in what I say.Movil is kind of an internal development blog where the users can get informed of the new features and state of the product they are actually using.
6. Do you think bloggers should be treated as journalists and be privy to the rights and protections that journalists enjoy?
Well, I don’t really know that. Real journalists study some years in the university to get a degree. That doesn’t imply that you will get better communication skills, but hey, I don’t think I would come even closer to write like a journalist. I think they are two different mediums. So that depends on how things evolve in the future. Mileage may vary…
Initiated together with Jason Schramm, this guest blogging series will continue to make people aware of the power of linking and the need to give credit to the people who earn it.
Together, we’re improving the Blogosphere,you can help if you start linking here !
And be sure to check out Jason’s post here.
Note :
Jason and I are not related but have a common field. Jason writes for the BlogNewsChannel, and takes care of Apple Watch, very surprisingly the Apple section of Nathan’s network.
I sometimes write on Inside Google & Inside Microsoft.