Meg Hourihan, alternately appalled by the attentions of the web marketers and resigned to their discovery of weblogs, observes the wariness. "When participating in an interactive blog, it is unwise to attempt to directly market a product." It sounds just like, "When approaching a western lowland gorilla, it is unwise to attempt direct communication with the alpha male." Cue National Geographic music, fade to black
· Meg Hourihan
· Blogging in the Web's Footsteps [eMarketer]
· The coming of the blogs [CNET]