As a reader of Bullard's column, a reader of the odd blog and someone who harbours the ambition to start a blog of my own should I ever get around to pulling figure, I find all of this a bit mystifying. In fact, I thought Sunday's piece was one of Bullard's weaker pieces because its relevance appeared so limited. Others I discussed this with felt the same.

So fear not, gentle bloggers of the world: nobody who isn't in the blogging world really noticed. They were too busy looking for the next Jacob Zuma insult.

As a reader of Bullard’s column, a reader of the odd blog and someone who harbours the ambition to start a blog of my own should I ever get around to pulling figure, I find all of this a bit mystifying. In fact, I thought Sunday’s piece was one of Bullard’s weaker pieces because its relevance appeared so limited. Others I discussed this with felt the same.

So fear not, gentle bloggers of the world: nobody who isn’t in the blogging world really noticed. They were too busy looking for the next Jacob Zuma insult.

I also understand that since we work here, our blogs may be under public scrutiny. To make it clear to everyone, our blogs are not affiliated with the Sunday Times nor it's holding company. They are intended as a personal publishing space and are hosted on external servers. While we occasionally make announcements related to the Sunday Times on our own blogs, they are most definitely not an official or authorised response. The response on my own blog was intended to be in jest to lighten things up so please don't read too much into it.

Now that the legalese and misgivings are over, chat to you soon!

… and the message is pretty clear really.

We all did exactly what Bullard was aiming for. We, the bloggers, focussed so heavily on Bullard’s clearly inflammatory column so much that we drove a lot of traffic to it. All we did was feed…

Stii: my point exactly

Colin: I'm not a casual reader of his column so forgive me for getting worked up about it. Yes credit has to be given to you guys for reacting as credit is most certainly due and please don't think I'm trying to bash you, Carly, Gregor or Ray on this issue however you guys have all publicly responded so it's only natural that we as serial-killers make reference to your posts. I don't think you guys are responsible however you do work for the company and your public comments are going to be under scrutiny. Either way it doesn't matter because it's a blog site and doesn't hold much weight

PS. I really can't wait for Wednesday to finally meet you!

Instead of complaining about the way we reacted, you should mention the fact that we actually responded at all. How many other print editors or journalists would've posted a response on their own blogs within the same day?

The other thing that particularly irks me, is the way certain “bloggers” have implied that either myself, Ray, Carly or Gregor could've done something about the column since we work within the organisation and play in the same digital space. While I don't necessarily agree with what was said in his column that is the beauty of a free and democratic press and no one can silence our journalists, especially David Bullard. Sorry to disappoint, but we are also not a PR agency so don't expect a humble apology or a sugarcoated explanation for why he said the things he said. It prompted debate and served its purpose… in the words of our good Police Commissioner – finish and kla.

In a nutshell, I think this says a lot about the Sunday Times as a brand and it's one of the reasons so many people continue to read the paper religiously (hence the exaggerated huff 'n puff).

I look forward to discussing this with you over coffee or a cold beer when we finally meet in person and I hope you get well soon!

“I have no objection to reading my Sunday Times on
the Internet because I know the content has been through the same
process as the print edition.”

Yet in the video he clearly states that he does not have to write facts or research facts as he is a columnist not a journalist. Bottom line, the old statement that says “Don't believe everything you read in the papers” does carry some weight!

Huge salary? Have you ever even met a journalist?

I also understand that since we work here, our blogs may be under public scrutiny. To make it clear to everyone, our blogs are not affiliated with the Sunday Times nor it’s holding company. They are intended as a personal publishing space and are hosted on external servers. While we occasionally make announcements related to the Sunday Times on our own blogs, they are most definitely not an official or authorised response. The response on my own blog was intended to be in jest to lighten things up so please don’t read too much into it.

Now that the legalese and misgivings are over, chat to you soon!

… and the message is pretty clear really.

We all did exactly what Bullard was aiming for. We, the bloggers, focussed so heavily on Bullard’s clearly inflammatory column so much that we drove a lot of traffic to it. All we did was feed…

Stii: my point exactly

Colin: I’m not a casual reader of his column so forgive me for getting worked up about it. Yes credit has to be given to you guys for reacting as credit is most certainly due and please don’t think I’m trying to bash you, Carly, Gregor or Ray on this issue however you guys have all publicly responded so it’s only natural that we as serial-killers make reference to your posts. I don’t think you guys are responsible however you do work for the company and your public comments are going to be under scrutiny. Either way it doesn’t matter because it’s a blog site and doesn’t hold much weight

PS. I really can’t wait for Wednesday to finally meet you!

Instead of complaining about the way we reacted, you should mention the fact that we actually responded at all. How many other print editors or journalists would’ve posted a response on their own blogs within the same day?

The other thing that particularly irks me, is the way certain “bloggers” have implied that either myself, Ray, Carly or Gregor could’ve done something about the column since we work within the organisation and play in the same digital space. While I don’t necessarily agree with what was said in his column that is the beauty of a free and democratic press and no one can silence our journalists, especially David Bullard. Sorry to disappoint, but we are also not a PR agency so don’t expect a humble apology or a sugarcoated explanation for why he said the things he said. It prompted debate and served its purpose… in the words of our good Police Commissioner – finish and kla.

In a nutshell, I think this says a lot about the Sunday Times as a brand and it’s one of the reasons so many people continue to read the paper religiously (hence the exaggerated huff ‘n puff).

I look forward to discussing this with you over coffee or a cold beer when we finally meet in person and I hope you get well soon!

“I have no objection to reading my Sunday Times on
the Internet because I know the content has been through the same
process as the print edition.”

Yet in the video he clearly states that he does not have to write facts or research facts as he is a columnist not a journalist. Bottom line, the old statement that says “Don’t believe everything you read in the papers” does carry some weight!

Huge salary? Have you ever even met a journalist?