Dave Winer’s having a cow on Twitter about some reporter who he thinks betrayed him:
Here’s the problem — reporters apply the same rules they apply to politicians to bloggers. about three hours agoA “gotcha” is a strike, and one “gotcha” and you’re out. It’s why we’re glad they’re no longer gatekeepers, we can go direct. about three hours ago
I’ve found new reason to absolutely hate professional reporters in the last week, after reviewing a manuscript, that reduces me to about three hours ago
what I think of as a “miscreant idiot savant.” As if you can do all I have done and have no sense of relating to people. Hah. Good one. about three hours ago
I know it’s not fair to assume all professional reporters play the gotcha game, but how can you tell one from the other? about three hours ago
I’ve had a policy of no interviews for many many months. Made one exception, and it blew up on me. No more interviews, no exceptions. about three hours ago
Professional reporters: You are dead to me. You don’t exist. See you in the next life. about three hours ago
Any reporter who acknowledges Winer’s inability to play well with others is destined for his shit list. Scott Rosenberg’s working on a book about blogging, Say Everything: How Blogging Began, that’s out in July and is probably a completed manuscript by now. Maybe he made the mistake of (a) being honest about Winer, and (b) showing him the book prior to publication.
“As if you can do all I have done and have no sense of relating to people. Hah. Good one.”
/facepalm
Good thinking; you’re probably right. I recall Winer remarking that he was talking with Rosenberg about the book (e.g., http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/05/07/obamaTheDemocraticNominee.html), and it’s unlikely that a journalist merely writing an article would circulate a “manuscript” prior to publication.