Comments on: Is ReBlogging The Same As ReTweeting

By: fore_xstra_tegy

fore_xstra_tegy — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:51:48 +0000

I am definitely bookmarking this page and sharing it with my friends.

By: Stefany

Stefany — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:17 +0000

Oops, not copy and paste necessarily… but I will use some information from the press release.

By: Stefany

Stefany — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:44:40 +0000

I will copy and paste bits from a press release about the maker/author/site but never in my actual review. I generally do an information part and then a review part. That said, I always quote it as the words from the website, etc.

By: MaryBeth I

MaryBeth I — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:26 +0000

I copy and paste bits but definitely try to make it my own. i would not feel right copying and pasting an entire post. I posted one today that was 50/50 which is really high for what I normally do. I usually provide a bith of- the information the sponsor provided but primarily most of my own thoughts.

The opinion expressed should definitely be your own

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By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:59:39 +0000

I’ve never heard of this before…interesting…when I do a review I actually review it. I write up my thoughts. I’ll use info like stats, etc but never just copy and paste it. What would be the point? I think if a company gives me their product to review then the least I owe them is an honest review. Oh–and I owe it to my readers, too

Interesting post…I’ve loved everyone’s responses!

By: MZ

MZ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:09:02 +0000

I’d never heard of reBLOGing. It seems like plagiarism, plain and simple. How does one find out if their content has been reBLOGged? If you want to use a portion of someone’s content, cite it if it’s small and link back (like a reference to an idea or something) and if it’s larger, like actual content, ASK first.

By: Kristin Lesney

Kristin Lesney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:29:40 +0000

I really like Carissa’s thought on asking. You like what someone has written contact them, say hey I wnat to write about it too. Most people will be flattered. Even give a link or two. Personally I don’t want someone elses content on my site.

There’s also the bloggers who think everyone copies them, to me that’s also a joke. Unless your post has been reBLOGGED get over it. We all get the same stuff, at least my reviews are original.

Call want you want to call it reBLOG shouldn’t be used, we all know this.

By: Del

Del — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:51:24 +0000

Heres my take on it. Use the item and review it.

Most likely, you will learn from the instructions and experience of using it to create a review. If not look around at what people said, if you have to. Thing is, if you do it right, you will come up with some of the same stuff as anyone else BUT looking through your perspective and self. this is where the copy and paste cannot apply, or rehashing of press releases. To me, this seems to be to be one of the main reasons the FTC is involved.

I think this what i mentioned above can apply to “important things to do” with regard to reviewing.

By: Karie

Karie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:17:40 +0000

Here is my “educational” bit to this….if you are going to use a press release…use the information that is RELEVANT to your post. Where the “copied” material is properly cited, linked back at the very least to the website, to the PR company, something to show you used this information with the intent to ENHANCE your blog post….not to make it your blog post.

Sad….I learned about “citing” in high school….yeah….anyone recall MLA, oh and in college they call it APA. Just goes to show you that very few people can have an original thought, that they solely rely on the use of others HARD WORK. The other thing is if you are going to post an ENTIRE press release….say so….cite it…super easy peasy, but don’t get all bent when someone else does the same thing…you can’t copy what was already once copied. Two wrongs never make a right.