On Richard Dawkins And Boycotting Controversial Sites
A selection of tweeted responses from August 24th, 2012.
@RichardDawkins You’d have to start with the HuffPo and work your way downwards through like 90% of commercial blogs. :-)
Name one. bit.ly/P4LXWR MT @RichardDawkins: Boycott websites that deliberately wind up false controversy to generate advert. revenue
@RichardDawkins Are you suggesting that people configure Adblock to only block crappy websites? Why not just stop visiting them altogether?- @RichardDawkins true. Also blocks many legitimate bloggers from earning an honest wage for providing a service to their readers...
@Jalcrazy @RichardDawkins *IS* it a reference to FTB and the A+ thing? I was genuinely asking.
@RichardDawkins What websites and how does one figure out if the controversy is false? Aside from research that is.
. @RichardDawkins The Friendly Atheist Pathos site runs ads. How do you define controversy? Atheism, as you know, is controversial.
@RichardDawkins Please read Shane Brady's analysis: shanebrady.com/post/296245167…
@kyliesturgess @RichardDawkins Moreover, the research has been done (twice) showing that controversy doesn't translate to increased hits.
. @RichardDawkins Controversy does not significantly drive blog traffic. Here's data. shanebrady.com/post/296245167…
@kyliesturgess Many good sites have ads (though mine doesn't) and are controversial. I'm talking about insincerely MANUFACTURING controversy
@RichardDawkins @kyliesturgess Define an example of manufactured controversy. If you will.
@RichardDawkins The Daily Mail has turned it into a successful internet business model.- @GretaChristina Thank you. Quantitative data better than anecdote. I've even seen people viciously attacked for daring to ASK for evidence!
