If some mischevious crafty person wanted to, he/she could launch a “fake” fake blog and fool everyone into thinking that a clueless major company was behind it. That’s a pretty substantial liability for corporations, don’t you think? Maybe we need a wiki like fakeblogs.info (it’s available) where we all can go to discuss fake blogs and who we think is behind them or whether a fake blog is really a phony itself.
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A Wiki for Tracking Phony Baloney Blogs
Yesterday I suggested someone set up a wiki to identify, track, scrutinize and catalog fake corporate blogs – or flogs for short. Well, the gents accross the pond from Infosential have done just that. You can find the wiki at
Miss McDonald and the case of the Lincoln Fry
SuperBowl ads got you down? McDonald’s insipid Lincoln Fry and the accompanying fake blog too much for your weak heart and delicate disposition?
Fear not, jaded reader. One Ronald-obsessed woman has her own blog to make you feel better. Overzeal…