Comments on: Jon and Kate Gosselin – Is it Fair to Blog About Them?

By: Mark- 24 year old bouncer from louisiana

Mark- 24 year old bouncer from louisiana — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:18:07 +0000

I believe you are correct in assuming that it isn’t right to blog about this family while judging them with a “holier than thou” attitude (like all of these shows, blogs, magazines, newspapers, tabloids have done repeatedly since this relationship started deteriorating). Don’t you love how these news anchors/columnists/etc, claim to “only care about the children”, when they are berating and baiting the couple while dangling money in front of them; as they are both soon to be unemployed, single parents of 8, in a dying economy. I feel for both of them and agree I would probably react very similar if put in that situation, but we have created certain false responses that must be followed or else face fake public outrage.

The, “Hey, they put THEMSELVES out there” apologists are just spewing the same ignorant bs that was intended more for people in the field of politics than for family television stars.

I do appreciate your candor as many people are just satisfied regurgitating what they heard their “fashion guru/news anchor” say on their favorite cable program. While everyone has a right to their own opinion, it seems that most, if not all, of the mass media has decided theirs is the only one that matters and they will shove it down your throat until you agree or shut up…. Ancyna Rankfa (I think that was proper pig latin)

By: Just call me Suzy-Q

Just call me Suzy-Q — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:22:22 +0000

I’m in disbelieve what I am seeing with my eyes… and hearing with my ears. I hate using the word (should) but I think they should NOT do anymore TV shows… Those kids will be stuck in the middle of all this mess…. NOT JON OR KATE! I do feel for those kids already…. hmmmm It is going to be a long and painful divorce it’s only the begining… But please someone or somebody protect those children!!!! GOD gave me one healthy son, which he is now 25 almost 26… and I wanted more kids which I wasn’t able to have do to the fact that I had endemetreosis. Well it breaks my heart when i see people popping babies and using them to make a show…. The Dionne’s Queentriplets in North Bay, they were ask to put there kids in the public eye and they refused to put the lives of their children in the public eye. Anyways…I could go on and on about this but I will not waste anymore of my time thinking about something I cannot change. My Wish is for the children to grow up without feeling to much of the negative side effected of this whole soon to be really messy divore.
I’ve always said to my husband that it take two to build a marriage and it takes two to brake it.!!!

By: Divorced Lifestyle

Divorced Lifestyle — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:57:31 +0000

I haven’t watched since their divorce started. I feel sorry for those kids, and don’t think the show should be on the air, so I don’t watch. If everyone who felt they shouldn’t be on TV anymore stopped watching, the show would be cancelled.
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By: Daddy Geek Boy

Daddy Geek Boy — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:35:06 +0000

(Oh, and I think Kristy likes you.)
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By: Daddy Geek Boy

Daddy Geek Boy — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:34:15 +0000

There’s a big difference between being on a reality show with all of the celebrity trappings that comes with it and being a fairly anonymous blogger who’s writing about their life.

I feel for Jon & Kate cause divorce sucks no matter who it’s happening to. But they have made their choices in life to be on TV, to be “celebrities” and to keep themselves in the public eye while this whole thing is happening.

Bloggers are in control of their own writing, their own representations in the world and the content they are putting out there. Very few of us are getting paid for writing. Therefore, I think the comparison is a false one.

As long as Jon & Kate are in the public spectrum, giving interviews, continuing their show, etc. People have every right to write about them and voice their opinions.
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By: Kat Wilder

Kat Wilder — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:34:11 +0000

Fair? They’re celebrities, and thus in the spotlight. I guess it goes with the territory.

Is it right? Hey, they’re your thoughts; there’s no right or wrong about that.

Is it worth paying attention to? Obviously there are many people who believe so.

Is the media going to give them a break? Uh, are you? You are the media now.

Do most divorces resulting from affairs look like theirs? Probably, but nobody else (except each couple’s inner circle) is paying attention.

Are there lessons to be learned from this? Probably not, because we are not celebrities and if we think we share anything in common with them, we are sadly deluded. And we should thank our lucky stars that we don’t have anything in common with them.

And my last question: Why do we know more about total strangers than we do about people in our immediate circle? And why do we want to know? That, more than anything, speaks to our crazy society.
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By: hipm0m77

hipm0m77 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:09 +0000

I’ve never seen the show and really don’t care to share my opinion about a family who I only “know” from what the media has chosen to display…As far as the comment about what is fair to blog about, it’s really up to the reader to decide if they want to participate in the conversation or not.

We all share our opinion at times that other people don’t agree with, whether it’s on a blog or not. That’s the beautiful thing about blogs – and freedom of speech.
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