tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post3363341882419705856..comments2023-08-01T05:00:57.857-05:00Comments on Minnesota Lawyer Blog: Judges wary of the 'unshaven blogger'Mark Cohen, editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-90913583988533431132008-02-28T12:27:00.000-06:002008-02-28T12:27:00.000-06:00Anonymous 12:00: There is nothing wrong with the p...Anonymous 12:00: There is nothing wrong with the public watching a court proceeding and reporting back on what they see. In fact, that's why these proceedings are public, not private.<BR/><BR/>Peter: Thanks for checking in! See comment to John for clarification.Mark Cohen, editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-5582142240336438962008-02-28T12:04:00.000-06:002008-02-28T12:04:00.000-06:00John: I clarified the post to reflect the "unshave...John: I clarified the post to reflect the "unshaven" part came from elsewhere. John's comment at the forum (where he was an audience member, not a panelist, who chose to provide a comment) had to do with whether bloggers and other online media should be treated as journalists. John pointed out that so far his office has responded to inquiries from online sources the same as traditional sources, which, I think, is to their credit.<BR/><BR/>So there is no need for the unshaven bloggers to picket the Court Information Office yet. In any case, bloggers would picket virtually, so it would cause little disruption.Mark Cohen, editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-79095252759312752452008-02-28T12:00:00.000-06:002008-02-28T12:00:00.000-06:00I have seen some conduct that reveals some serious...I have seen some conduct that reveals some serious mental illness in some Judges. They should be scared about it, but the public shouldn't. It's good for democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-20016654260157573762008-02-28T11:19:00.000-06:002008-02-28T11:19:00.000-06:00I'm afraid you mixed me up with someone else on th...I'm afraid you mixed me up with someone else on the "unshaven blogger" quote. I was talking about how court information people like me are trying to figure out how to deal with blogs as a public information source. Should we post when we see something inaccurate or misleading about the courts? Should bloggers be treated the same as news or broadcast reporters for things like reserved seats in a crowded courtroom? It's issue like these that concern us, not whether a blogger will criticize a judge.JohnKostouroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338101963055696530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-81861358015962972402008-02-28T00:20:00.000-06:002008-02-28T00:20:00.000-06:00OK. You know that this will get play in the blogo...OK. You know that this will get play in the blogosphere. Did this John Kostouros know how comments about pajamas, etc., get the MOB riled up?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547508676871061585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-45905641766641167272008-02-27T10:55:00.000-06:002008-02-27T10:55:00.000-06:00Blogs -- like media outlets -- are only as good as...Blogs -- like media outlets -- are only as good as the people putting out the content and the content that they choose to put out. Some blogs are truly excellent; others are terrible. A good blog can indeed help provide badly needed transparency to government. But a bad blog provides only obfuscation.Mark Cohen, editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-2883567658883904662008-02-27T10:32:00.000-06:002008-02-27T10:32:00.000-06:00If the public is ever to know the truth, it is thr...If the public is ever to know the truth, it is through bloggers. Judges are ethically prohibited from criticizing other judges. Lawyers fear to do so. The MSM does have the guts or integrity to do so. Only the lowly blogger is willing to tell the emperor that he has no cloths. Power to the people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com