Comments on Mark Cuban from Blog World in Las Vegas | Real Lawyers Have Blogs

tsv02001@alumni.pomona.edu (Teresa Valdez Klein) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:15:39 -0800

Actually, what I think Mark was saying with regart to Google ads is that obtrusive ads -- those that make themselves more prominent than the content -- cheapen a blog.

He understands that we have to make money. Even if he already has too much of it. :-)

kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:54:05 -0800

Probably right Teresa, but in the case of bloggers who are blogging to enhance their reputation as a reliable and trusted authority ads really detract. And in most cases, ads on blog generate very little money.

nathan_debate@yahoo.com (Nathan Ketsdever) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:05:43 -0800

His comment about probloggers sounds like it was an intentional attempt to a) provoke bloggers and b) applies just as much to his press conferences or anything he sends to the press (ie has a monetary reason to do so) c) ignores the way in which his blogging about investment choices and deals (particuarly in cable/broadband) are wedded to what he says.

What he says about ads generally seems to ring true in my humble opinion. I don't think Amazon ads are that way--but certainly his critique was more meant for Google ads.