Misrepresenting the Pinoy Blogosphere?

08.12.2007 // Blogging Ethics, Insights // Kiven // 1 Comment

As the Philippine Blogosphere gains new members, pageviews and social awareness, so does the number of people who are looking to selfishly profit from this emerging culture. Jayvee writes: “It is such a sad experience to have a blogger misrepresent the Philippine blogosphere for his or her own merit. Recently, a huge conference was held and some industry folk mentioned a particular blogger who gave such a compelling presentation about the Philippine blogosphere. It was so compelling because it was the first BIG time that the local industry’s eyes were opened to the spectacle that is the Philippine blogosphere.”

The phenomenon known as the Philippine Blogosphere is a treasure that is owned by all the bloggers. It is true that there are those who stand out with their ways either because of kapal ng mukha, good content, remarkable personalities and other such things. Any blogger in the community may have a handful to say, if asked by companies, on what the local blogosphere is like.

But it is very different case when one uses the blogosphere for personal merit.

I will say now that I get invited by PR agencies and other organizations to talk about new media in the Philippines, which refers to the Philippine blogosphere. I have three rules which I follow prudently when speaking to the THIRD PARTY, which is the term I give companies, agencies and basically anyone who is not part or privy to the Philippine blogosphere: