They are a good a case of net anonymity if there ever was one.

Regards,

- Amanda Chapel

What I care about is the hypocrisy.

Amanda posted a comment here, asking why her (albeit technically delayed) “thoughtful response” was taken down. When my “thoughtful response” to one of her early blog posts was not approved, she told me (in as many words) to “shove it”.

Then, miss Minnie Mouse character at Disney proceeded to tie up my e-mail inbox for two straight days, threatening legal action against my employer. Why? Because I was “harassing” a FICTIONAL character? I didn’t know they had standing in a court of law.

Please don’t misinterpret me. I like the *IDEA* behind Strumpette.com. What I don’t like is the execution of the content, in that there is hypocrisy and threat lying in wait, whenever the tide turns personally against “Amanda”.

And, by the way, check out the traffic stats for Strumpette.com on Alexa.com. Run a regression line through that data, and it doesn’t look promising for Brian Connolly. Sorry! Amanda Chapel.

If you read Media Orchard, you know that I am not opposed to criticism of the public relations industry. In fact, I often delight in it.

Personally, I just think the guy who claims to be Amanda Chapel is a jackass. And so I have written as much on my blog. If you do not think this man is a jackass, read away and enjoy.

Cheers

Scott

I can´t say I see why candor and authenticity and necessities for good blogs, especially if satire and commentary is the point (which is what the vast majority of the blogosphere concerns itself with). I think Thomas Paine would agree.

Your original comment was stuck in moderation – Wordpress is trying to shut you up too.  The comment is now approved and viewable by all.
Oh, and trouble = good.

TZ

Shel – “Online credibility is based on transparency.” Says who? And who are you Shel to be so dogmatic on an open frontier?

“Blogging is about candor and authenticity.” That’s pure donkey dust. Blogging is about writing. And frankly, I’ll compare notes with you as to writing skill any day of the week.

Todd – “Trouble”… I hope you were not being pejorative. A little creative turbulence is a good thing. In the PR business, it’s long overdue.

Kind regards,

- Amanda

Word is that a few of the PR blogger gang mugged Minnie Mouse at Disney World a few days ago. Turns out she’s just some poor housewife from Orlando. She should be out of the hospital in a few weeks. The PR bloggers are less threatened, at least for the time being.

Anyway, I wrote the following on PBS.org’s Mediashift the other day. It bears repeating: I remember my close friend Marcy once hired the Bloomingdale’s Santa to come to her house and surprise her young kids. When he showed up, they cried; they screamed! They were absolutely terrified. Anyway, that Santa was still paid for the visit; and still there was a huge line the next day of other kids that wanted to meet him.

Although perversely flattering, the debate of identity misses the point altogether. However noisy, it is motivated by a few literal minds and blog pilgrim fundamentalists. That’s too bad.

Strumpette is representative of the PR business. It’s a satire whose mission it is to pick at the root hypocrisy that grips that business. Some get it. Some rail against it. A whole lot are reading every word.

Thank you for your commentary.

Kind regards,

- Amanda Chapel
Editor
Strumpette.com

I don’t understand why the nature of her true identity really matters at all. Also, her bio offended an Edelman employee by the name of Kate, whose comment on one of Strumpette’s posts referred to her supposed lascivious escapades. Phil Gomes also refers to her “loose ways” when commenting. Her bio, which I took as a joke, is used against her. She says she’s a character, so why does her true identity even matter?

Just strikes me as a really bizarre situation.

Thanks,
Rita