Comments on: It Pays To Suck Up To Pioneer Woman. Questions About Her Unique BlogHer Contract http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Laura http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16040 Laura Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:30:16 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16040 I'm disappointed by this post. I just found you blog and was enjoying it. You are stooping to the www.pooponpeeps.com level with this. All those bloggers that you are fighting for are in the same free market as PW. I don't know the details on how the ads work, but I'm sure BlogHer knows what they are doing related to market share, etc. If the other bloggers had the same hit numbers as PW, I'm sure blogger would love to make a deal with them, too. You do sound like some colleagues I run across before who somehow believe that everyone deserves to be paid the same amount of salary as long as they work the same number of hours as other workers. That isn't how it works and you know that. As long as PW gets the traffic she does, she deserves the ad revenue that she is offered. If she demanded too much, BlogHer would have said no. As someone above mentioned, you ARE better than this. I’m disappointed by this post. I just found you blog and was enjoying it. You are stooping to the http://www.pooponpeeps.com level with this. All those bloggers that you are fighting for are in the same free market as PW. I don’t know the details on how the ads work, but I’m sure BlogHer knows what they are doing related to market share, etc. If the other bloggers had the same hit numbers as PW, I’m sure blogger would love to make a deal with them, too. You do sound like some colleagues I run across before who somehow believe that everyone deserves to be paid the same amount of salary as long as they work the same number of hours as other workers. That isn’t how it works and you know that. As long as PW gets the traffic she does, she deserves the ad revenue that she is offered. If she demanded too much, BlogHer would have said no.

As someone above mentioned, you ARE better than this.

]]> By: Beebs http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16039 Beebs Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:32:51 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16039 Love that you're keeping it real about PW. I always liked your blog so much better! Again, because real, not sicky-sweet. One more word about forearms and I will PUKE! I mean it! Your post-Europe post about CD was so moving and so good and so REAL. The only times I veered away from you was when you were too goody-goody! But wow, this (new/old/real) you is a little madder than I imagined you. Dress up in your mom's old clothes again! Don't let all your site activity be driven by atheist wackos and their uber-Christian counterparts! Just sayin'. Love that you’re keeping it real about PW. I always liked your blog so much better! Again, because real, not sicky-sweet. One more word about forearms and I will PUKE! I mean it! Your post-Europe post about CD was so moving and so good and so REAL.

The only times I veered away from you was when you were too goody-goody!

But wow, this (new/old/real) you is a little madder than I imagined you. Dress up in your mom’s old clothes again! Don’t let all your site activity be driven by atheist wackos and their uber-Christian counterparts!

Just sayin’.

]]> By: Meg http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16038 Meg Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:16:14 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16038 Rechelle, you may be totally over this post and uninterested in reading any new comments, but I still want to share my thoughts. First of all, thank you for being an intelligent voice in this strange mommy-centric blog world. So many commenters said they were dropping you from their readers because you didn't make them laugh anymore. Heaven forbid! I appreciate humor, of course, but mindless, and inane as you put it, post are just not worth the effort. This is what I got out of it: 1) You were trying to bring this distressing issue to light for those who use BlogHer ads because you are in a position to do it without worry of losing your income or ads (because you don't use BlogHer), and 2) you find PW's cooperation with BlogHer's special contract makes her look bad because it looks like she is more interested in money than fairness. That said, I read her blog regularly for almost a year, and have no interest in reading it any longer. I find it very repetitive and certainly not very deep. It comes off as fake to me and I feel like she completely fabricated the PW personality. I also am completely turned off by her false modesty and the "humorous" complaints of all her missed out on by marrying a rural rancher. I am EXCITED to see where you go now with your blog. I love that you are making hard choices and trying to be honest and true to yourself. Thank you for sharing this process with the world, because it would be so easy for you to keep pretending or just give up blogging. You are so brave! Rechelle, you may be totally over this post and uninterested in reading any new comments, but I still want to share my thoughts.

First of all, thank you for being an intelligent voice in this strange mommy-centric blog world. So many commenters said they were dropping you from their readers because you didn’t make them laugh anymore. Heaven forbid! I appreciate humor, of course, but mindless, and inane as you put it, post are just not worth the effort.

This is what I got out of it: 1) You were trying to bring this distressing issue to light for those who use BlogHer ads because you are in a position to do it without worry of losing your income or ads (because you don’t use BlogHer), and 2) you find PW’s cooperation with BlogHer’s special contract makes her look bad because it looks like she is more interested in money than fairness.

That said, I read her blog regularly for almost a year, and have no interest in reading it any longer. I find it very repetitive and certainly not very deep. It comes off as fake to me and I feel like she completely fabricated the PW personality. I also am completely turned off by her false modesty and the “humorous” complaints of all her missed out on by marrying a rural rancher.

I am EXCITED to see where you go now with your blog. I love that you are making hard choices and trying to be honest and true to yourself. Thank you for sharing this process with the world, because it would be so easy for you to keep pretending or just give up blogging. You are so brave!

]]> By: Linda http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16037 Linda Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:44:40 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16037 Maybe because you're not making yourself very popular when you have millions in the bank and still go after other people's money, Allison. Maybe because you’re not making yourself very popular when you have millions in the bank and still go after other people’s money, Allison.

]]> By: allison http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16036 allison Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:57:27 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16036 Why would that matter Linda. Because she is rich she should just settle for less? That is really your arguement? Why would that matter Linda. Because she is rich she should just settle for less? That is really your arguement?

]]> By: Linda http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16035 Linda Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:31:49 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16035 Meels, I think I would question it indeed if the reason she is making that much money simply because she's taking away money from other co-workers. People who have far less money, say a couple of millions, to begin with and who simply need the ad revenue. Meels, I think I would question it indeed if the reason she is making that much money simply because she’s taking away money from other co-workers. People who have far less money, say a couple of millions, to begin with and who simply need the ad revenue.

]]> By: meels http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16034 meels Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:17:13 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16034 I believe this is why contracts are private. Did you also question why a co-worker who was hired at the same time for a job with the same title gets paid more than you? I believe this is why contracts are private. Did you also question why a co-worker who was hired at the same time for a job with the same title gets paid more than you?

]]> By: Becky http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16033 Becky Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:45:51 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16033 I told a friend that you don't need soap operas when you have blogs! I told a friend that you don’t need soap operas when you have blogs!

]]> By: Laura http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16032 Laura Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:49:25 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16032 I can't stand PW. I just can't. I love this post! :D I can’t stand PW. I just can’t. I love this post! :D

]]> By: Kasey http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16031 Kasey Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:21:36 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16031 I don't know to much about 'Blogher' [and don't really care to know about it either] but your comments on PW made me have the LOLs. I don't [dislike] the PW and I have been to her blog here and there for the past couple months [just discovered it about 2months ago. I guess im living under a rock?]... but I can only read about and look at photos of a dog, cattle, and the 'Lodge' so much until it gets old.... I feel like shouting 'OKAY I get it already.. you LIVE on a Ranch and have a Basset Hound... but nah.... Oh well. More power to her. I would love my blog to be my 'employer' but until that day comes im happy with reading everyone else's! I don’t know to much about ‘Blogher’ [and don't really care to know about it either] but your comments on PW made me have the LOLs.

I don’t [dislike] the PW and I have been to her blog here and there for the past couple months [just discovered it about 2months ago. I guess im living under a rock?]… but I can only read about and look at photos of a dog, cattle, and the ‘Lodge’ so much until it gets old…. I feel like shouting ‘OKAY I get it already.. you LIVE on a Ranch and have a Basset Hound… but nah….

Oh well. More power to her. I would love my blog to be my ‘employer’ but until that day comes im happy with reading everyone else’s!

]]> By: Julia http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16030 Julia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:12:04 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16030 Everyone: Get Adblock Plus! It's a useful add-on that's available for Firefox users. I never see ads in PW's website or any other blog because of this useful add-on. Everyone: Get Adblock Plus! It’s a useful add-on that’s available for Firefox users. I never see ads in PW’s website or any other blog because of this useful add-on.

]]> By: Mama M. http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16029 Mama M. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:23:53 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16029 Interesting...but, I don't think it is P-Dub that should catching your wrath. I've wondered, for awhile, about preferential treatment by BlogHer (and I'm not referring to PW, but another big blogger), and, to be honest...does it bother me? Nah. I mean, it pisses me off a little, that they get special treatment, but in all honesty, isn't that the way business works? The big tickets are gonna get their way more than we wee (ha, wee wee...) little fish. I'm grateful just to have ads...wish I were treated like everyone else, but, as I learned way back in kindergarten, "Life's not fair". Interesting…but, I don’t think it is P-Dub that should catching your wrath.

I’ve wondered, for awhile, about preferential treatment by BlogHer (and I’m not referring to PW, but another big blogger), and, to be honest…does it bother me?

Nah. I mean, it pisses me off a little, that they get special treatment, but in all honesty, isn’t that the way business works?

The big tickets are gonna get their way more than we wee (ha, wee wee…) little fish.

I’m grateful just to have ads…wish I were treated like everyone else, but, as I learned way back in kindergarten, “Life’s not fair”.

]]> By: ang in TX http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16028 ang in TX Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:03:04 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16028 I fail to see any merit in this post. Top bloggers- Dooce, PW, Problogger, The Bloggess, it's all business! Welcome to Corporate America via internet. Whatever you are harboring; gal you need to let it go... I fail to see any merit in this post. Top bloggers- Dooce, PW, Problogger, The Bloggess, it’s all business! Welcome to Corporate America via internet.

Whatever you are harboring; gal you need to let it go…

]]> By: Suzy http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16027 Suzy Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:59:50 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16027 I'm not interested in mommyblogs with recipes and a million pics of their kids. If PW can make it work, good for her. I'm just not her audience and since I'm a comedian in show business in Hollywood, I'm guessing she's not my audience either. I run BlogHer ads and it's disappointing to read that they are giving preferential treatment to anyone, not just PW. But business is business so I get that. And BH does link my posts at least 3-4 times a month so I can't complain. BUT YET I AM, BLANCHE, I AM! I’m not interested in mommyblogs with recipes and a million pics of their kids. If PW can make it work, good for her. I’m just not her audience and since I’m a comedian in show business in Hollywood, I’m guessing she’s not my audience either.

I run BlogHer ads and it’s disappointing to read that they are giving preferential treatment to anyone, not just PW. But business is business so I get that. And BH does link my posts at least 3-4 times a month so I can’t complain. BUT YET I AM, BLANCHE, I AM!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2010/02/it-pays-to-suck-up-to-pioneer-woman-questions-about-her-unique-blogher-contract/#comment-16026 Sandy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:11:02 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3811#comment-16026 I don't have a blog, just read them for entertainment. I read about PW on your blog so went over and checked it out. Didn't interest me so I did not add it to my favorites list. Actually, I tend to avoid blogs with ads. I can open magazines or turn on my TV for that. Sandy I don’t have a blog, just read them for entertainment. I read about PW on your blog so went over and checked it out. Didn’t interest me so I did not add it to my favorites list. Actually, I tend to avoid blogs with ads. I can open magazines or turn on my TV for that.

Sandy

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