The Wizard on the AP Blogging Policy

The blogosphere is all abuzz about the Associated Press and its arcane policy decision about controlling what bloggers can and cannot publish on their sites. TechCrunch had an excellent take on the ‘controversy’. The AP is BANNED from TechCrunch. No ifs, ands, or buts. No legaleeze mumbo-jumbo on what is and is not acceptable use.

This blog isn’t about news but in this case, I cannot remain silent. This ‘ruling’ by the AP affects many bloggers and since it appears that the AP’s rules are tighter than the law, it cannot go unnoticed. If laws are in place, enforce them but don’t put yourself above the law, enacting rules and regulations that are beyond the law.

Having said that, let’s not even engage them. Just ban them from your site. There are plenty of other news sources to quote. You just have to go out and find them.

Let’s get behind TechCrunch and ban the AP from our world.