“Every news organization has only its credibility and reputation to rely on.”Tony Burman, editor-in-chief of CBC News

Take a look at Gizmodo’s posts and pranks and let it stand on it’s own reputation. Why is anyone even bothering to impose their integrity on them? It’s what we do; we play the ‘I don’t agree with you and will speak of you in a condescending manner to ensure that no one makes the mistake of associating you with me’ game. I really don’t see anyone associating Robert Scoble with Gizmodo or Gawker Media. Who cares how crazy you think their ‘down with the man’ response is. By responding to them in the same juvenile manner you just keep playing into their game.I like to hear opinions of my favorite sites and bloggers but the soapbox everyone is standing on is driving me away. Some of us are editorial journalists, some are reporters, some are teachers and some are entertainers. We don’t all fit into the same mold and with the repeated attempts to impose your personal web publishing ideals on others you sound like an old school journalism professor (you know, the kind who still thinks the Internet is a fad and nothing good can come of it). If you want to interject your opinion, use a little constructive criticism. Stop flinging mud to boost your stats.ReadWriteWeb makes a great point regarding Lam’s response:

” That is the sort of thing that makes you a journalist. And what’s wrong with letting the questions you ask prove your independent spirit? No amount of silly pranks will ever do so much to prove your integrity as will the actual reporting you do. That’s something that any blogger who wants to be taken seriously as a journalist must learn. Actions might speak louder than words, but not if your actions are juvenile stunts that obscure your reporting.”

Perhaps everyone has been trying to say the same thing, I just wish in the future that the blogs I know and read will not stoop to the same immature level when they try to say it.Excuse me while I put away my soapbox, I have to get off the bandwagon as this is my stop. I have tech stuff to write about now.