Showing posts with label Blogosphere. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogosphere. Show all posts

Friday, September 17, 2010

Blogisattva Award for Wisdom Quarterly?



A Blog is a Buddhist-log. A bodhisattva is a self-sacrificing "being bent on enlightenment." (A blog, lowercase, is simply a frequently updated "Web log" about anything -- conspiracies theories, for example). Take the two and you get the Blogisattva Awards in recognition of selfless service to the Blogosphere and, uh, humanity. *Fingers crossed* As The WoQ (Wisdom Quarterly) approaches a million hits, we ask: Will we ever win? Of course, we're still waiting to be nominated. Which brings to mind a story:

How To Win
A devout Buddhist went and placed offerings at the feet of Kwan Yin begging to win the lottery. Not winning, she returned with more offerings and prayers. Still not winning, she returned with choicer offerings and more ardent prayers. Kwan Yin was terribly moved by the display of devotion until finally she entered the statue and whispered to the woman, "Buy a ticket."

Monday, July 13, 2009

AP settles case over quoting news stories


NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press claimed today that it will collect undisclosed damages as part of its settlement with All Headline News, a website that quoted AP stories. The AP filed a the lawsuit to test the "hot news" doctrine. It claims this doctrine was established in another AP case in 1918 with the Supreme Court. The principle allegedlly holds that while facts cannot be copyrighted, news organizations can sue when competitors copy time-sensitive stories. The rule seems to be valid. AHN Media Corporation, the company behind All Headline News, agreed to stop improperly using time sensitive AP content, according to a joint release from the companies. A lawyer for AHN Media and its CEO, W. Jeffrey Brown, both declined to comment further.