OK, how many saw it coming?

After getting bloggers riled, David Bullard has launched his own official Sunday Times blog.

Here’s an excerpt from one his blog entries:

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DAVID BULLARD’S recent column “Name and shame offensive bloggers” on Sunday Times has stirred the blogosphere.

Vincent Maher did not mince words, as he answered every point made by Bullard. He says:

“I hereby dub this Bullardgate. David Bullard launched an attack on bloggers in the Sunday Times today that cannot be allowed to stand. His invective is simply not acceptable from a journalist of the calibre he claims to be.”

Poynter Institute’s Amy Gahran also highlighted this recent row, and has even pointed to more reactions from bloggers and journalists alike.
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BLOGGING is fun, but just as in the real world, sometimes you encounter unsavory characters.

Maybe it’s spammers. Or trolls who want to pick a fight and leave rude comments. Maybe you’ve had to fend off online stalkers, or deal with impostors who pretend to be you in cyberspace.

What’s the worst thing you’ve experienced in the blogosphere, and how did you deal with it?

TWO influential Netizens, tech publisher Tim O’Reilly and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, have called on bloggers to work together in coming up with a Blogger’s Code of Conduct.

Check out Abe Olandres’ blog entry on this initiative.

And here’s an excerpt from a Guardian Unlimited story:

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