Why do other insignificant local political blogs show up at Orange Juice! blog in a jealous rage when Art Pedroza’s story for the day becomes a big hit?
This past week, OJ has seen a large increase in readership traffic. My main guess would be because Art Pedroza published a story about a Councilwoman’s son who died in an accidental fall. The story was of interest to many because of the sudden and shocking nature of the incident, but also because it involved significant local politics. Other blogs, including the Orange County Register reported the story of an Irvine Councilwoman’s 22 year old son who had died. Pretty much the same coverage of the story for all of them. So Art decided to set his story apart and do a little research. Turns out that the young man died from a fall in what looked to be late at night or in the early hours of the morning. Art rounded up all the details he could find and then published it here on his blog.
Is the Liberal OC’s Dan Chmieliewski just a bit jealous of the Orange Juice blog?
Our site meter showed that big numbers of readers found Art’s story by using the Google search function to find it. And when readers read the details Art assembled from several sources, some chose to post their own “facts” about what had happened on that fateful night. Many of those initial comments bore out the truth as time passed and the authorities assembled the facts for release. There were also posters who chose to post sick gallows humor, some who expressed deep loss, some who called for civic actions to address unsafe pathways or binge drinking. There were also some rival bloggers who seemed to have missed out on the story and showed at Orange Juice! up in fits of jealousy. There were some political opportunists who flashed their names and demanded that discussions follow some imagined protocol. Some posters said there should be no specific details. Other blog posters wanted more details. Some demanded outright censorship. Some claimed that posting about the tragedy would only add to the family’s pain. One thing I am fairly certain: The family in the midst of the tragedy is not surfing “blogs” to make sense of anything that they are facing.
So, what is the deal about blogs? How far can they go? How far should they go? Should censorship be used at all? What makes a good blog worth reading? Are blogs akin to internet communities or, more likely, cocktail night-like discussions? Your input is appreciated!
And for any new readers at the Orange Juice! blog, welcome!
Good questions Red! Censorship doesn’t work in the age of the Internet. Sooner or later info trickles out.
I think the other blogs in town are partisan and have political reasons for doing what they do. We drive them nuts because you cannot predict what we are going to do. Our only agenda is to inform our readers and to inspire conversation. The other blogs cannot deal with that! They want to control the message…
Art,
I particularly enjoyed the scrambling that happened on the back channels about me posting Dennis Manning’s PR site onto the thread. Look, if the guy shows up demanding the conversations stop, using his full name, I am going to go look and see who the guy is exactly. Well, he’s a pr Hack and supposed close friend of the family. THEN Dan whatshisname from another blog…. I looked him up after he sent me an accusatory email and found out that HE is ALSO a PR wanna be.
I sure hope those two are not using this family tragedy as a back door to charging excessive fees for foolish PR strategies, on a BLOG, no less,to the the Krom campaign while the Krom family is understandably distracted and in deep mourning. Someone should notify Krom’s Executive Assistant.
If anyone has his email, please forward it:
apedroza@earthlink.net
rvixen@gmail.com
Something’s fishy on this one. Never know exactly WHAT a blog will uncover, now do we?
“So, what is the deal about blogs? How far can they go? How far should they go? Should censorship be used at all?”
Thats a good question to ask of Chris Prevatt and dan C over at the “LIBERAL” (HaHaHaHa) OC.
These two ass clowns allowed fully fabricated comments, fantasy stories, outright Libel, slander and viscious attacks to go on towards Mr Hoa van Tran and those who dared to stand up for him, namely Paul Lucas and Sean H Mill.
The “LIBERAL” (HaHaHaHaHa) OC Ass Clowns even went so far as to kick out of their pen Sean Mill who exposed Misha Houser for the fraud that she is.
Then the “Publisher” Chris Prevatt even went so far as to slander Paul Lucas crteating all sorts of speculative slander about his actions when basically Prevatt had been hypnotized by Janet Nguyen and her agent Phil Becerra.
Prevatt even particiapted in a felony in the form of false police reports being filed against Edgardo Reynoso in which Melahat fabricated a fantasy in which her intern Courtney Rychelle was run off the road by Edgardo. When proff was readily available that he was somewhere else at the time they retreated immediatley and got rid of Courtney by firing her from the DPOC.
Prevatt and Dan C have absolutely no credicility and should be brought up on charges if you ask me.
Hey #3. You left out Phil Bacerra stalking Irene Ibarra and convincing Lib OC (aka Fib OC) Chris P, Misha H, Dan C and Melahat that Irene Ibarra was a blogger for the Juice.
Are people even aware that Phil Bacerra was trying to drag Irene into his personal fights with people she doesn’t even know? Rumor has it Irene had enough of Philis and called in her Godfather who opened up a can of WHOOP ASS on Phil because he was stalking Irene and spreading lies and gossip about her.
I wonder if Phil has let his friends at Fib OC know about his ass whipping?
beep beep
Newsflash;
Countchocula seen racing down main street on the back of Commissioner Gordon with his capoe flapping in the wind. Chris Prevatt was behid them making a sound like a gay siren :woo woow wooo woo:
They were reportedley heading to the corner of main and 10th as a tranny was spotted in a mini skirt giving flashes of her man cooch.
Correction. Man Cooch should read ManGina.
Wow Lib OC Censors,
Didn’t know Prevatt was a felon, or accessory to a felony? Can’t find any court records related to your claims that come close to supporting what you are saying. When were these felony charges filed?
When was Houser ever shown to be a fraud? Did Hoa Van Tran or Edgardo Reynoso ever win a judgement. Was Houser ever charged with theft like Mill had claimed she would be? Can’t find any record of that either.
I do remember reading somewhere that Mill left the liberaloc of his own accord after the allegations he made against Houser were found to be unsubstantiated.
When did Prevatt get sued by Lucas over slander? Was there ever any such claim made in court or are your comments here just being made up for the purpose of entertainment?
And from what information is out there, Hoa Van Tran amended his campaign reports confirming all of the expenditures Prevatt detailed as unreported. If Prevatt had somehow libeled Tran, a lawyer, one would think he would be sued. No records of that happening can be found so I have to presume that those claims are also false.
Red Vixen, since it is widely known that Dan C operates a successful PR practice, you can hardly call him a PR want-a-be. Your other comments are rediculous.
WHY is Dan chmielewski still emailing me with threats of defamation of character b/c I asked if he was paid by Beth Krom’s campaign?
“The Krom campaign is not a client of mine. Your accusation is borderline defamation about my character. It’s contemptible and not true.” .
Why is Dan chmielewski PR Hack http://www.madisonalexanderpr.com/
Forbidding me to attend Noah’s memorial services tonight and Melahat apparently agrees with that?
These folks don’t know me. I have given to Beth Krom’s campaign and I support her run for Congressional seat CA-48 against John Campbell. WHY are they trying to drive away people who support Beth? These people are rank amatures and I think that the Krom campaign should be notified. there are too many weak links that are trying to encircle Ms. Krom in a very dark hour.
What a bizarre group of goons that show up on this little blog and try to intimidate and threaten Krom supporters. Your thuggery is really pretty weak compared to SA politics. But trashy, nonetheless.
Thanks to my friends for the name of Ms. Krom’s Executive assistant. His name is Montgomery Norton. Now I just need his email address. Anyone have that?
rvixen@gmail.com
I’m keeping melahat’s and Dan’s emails to send to him. It’s a promise.
#7
He can’t be much of a successful PR Hack with his slimy tactics and his senseless approach.
Threats are certainly a GREAT sign of a GREAT business guy. Not.
Well, he’ll get a little extra PR for himself for all his efforts of late. Damn liberal nutters…. they are the LAST thing Beth Krom needs around her campaign.
Why can’t the Fib OC and their pack of wolves, I mean Liars just stick to their own blog? They can’t because they are HOOKED on Orange Juice!!! Has Philis Bacerra recruited Melahat to do his dirty work?
I thought Melahat was smarter than that.
Red,
Montgomery might be this guy:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?sid=12e09514a0c66c448e9005ca8a69b786&id=505368012&hiq=montgomery%2Cnorton&ref=search
:::News Falsh::
Beep bep,
Chris Prevatt lost his voice doing the gay siren noise down main Street behind Commissioner Gordon with Count Chocula on his back. Additional damage done when the trio ran into Aloha and he cart injuringthe poor woman adding injury to insult as Prevatt was unable to aplogize for making her look bad with the “Ill Kick carlos Bustamantes Ass for food fiasco.
Reports also state that the cape of the infamous Count chocula is covered in the overspray of Horchata as real latinos toss their confection bebidas at the group of pendejos…