Comments on: Blam Art? http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/ a blog and podcast dedicated to discussing text arts forms Wed, 16 May 2012 23:38:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Writer Response Theory 2004-2005 wrt@writerresponsetheory.org (Writer Response Theory) wrt@writerresponsetheory.org Talk Radio Comment-cast: Blam Art? Comment-cast: Blam Art? Writer Response Theory Writer Response Theory wrt@writerresponsetheory.org http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/iTWRT.JPG WRT: Writer Response Theory http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress 144 144 by: Christy Dena http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11715 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:43:33 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11715 So true! I don't think there are any organised spam/blam/smog art events that use any of those terms just yet. Hmm...have to wait for the virus to spread! So true! I don’t think there are any organised spam/blam/smog art events that use any of those terms just yet. Hmm…have to wait for the virus to spread!

]]> Christy Dena So true! I don't think there are any organised spam/blam/smog art events that use any of those terms just yet. ... So true! I don't think there are any organised spam/blam/smog art events that use any of those terms just yet. ... by: Jeremy Douglass http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11713 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:34:58 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11713 Well, "blam" is also an onomatopoeia, so likewise ambiguous. And the ambiguity is part of the appeal - after all, "spam" refers to a brand of tinned meat.... Well, “blam” is also an onomatopoeia, so likewise ambiguous. And the ambiguity is part of the appeal - after all, “spam” refers to a brand of tinned meat….

]]> Jeremy Douglass Well, "blam" is also an onomatopoeia, so likewise ambiguous. And the ambiguity is part of the appeal - after all, ... Well, "blam" is also an onomatopoeia, so likewise ambiguous. And the ambiguity is part of the appeal - after all, ... by: Christy Dena http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11502 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:19:26 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-11502 I do like 'smog' when I know it is a portmandeu, but it also could be read as 'smog' as in weather. So I think the ambiguity cancels it out as a viable descriptor... I do like ’smog’ when I know it is a portmandeu, but it also could be read as ’smog’ as in weather. So I think the ambiguity cancels it out as a viable descriptor…

]]> Christy Dena I do like 'smog' when I know it is a portmandeu, but it also could be read as 'smog' as ... I do like 'smog' when I know it is a portmandeu, but it also could be read as 'smog' as ... by: Jeremy Douglass http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-694 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:11:37 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2005/08/28/spam-art/#comment-694 Regarding the various blog / spam terms, it occurred to me the other day that we now have two major variations: "blam" or blog-spam, a.k.a. comment spam - individual spams attached to blog entries "splogs" or spam-blogs - entire blogs created for the purpose of generating search result and trackback spam I was really fond of the term "smog" but it doesn't appear to be taking off. Perhaps as a description of spam-blog search results? ...of course, that leaves out blogs-discussing-spam, like Email Days... also blog-art-imitating-spam, etc.... smog Regarding the various blog / spam terms, it occurred to me the other day that we now have two major variations:

“blam” or blog-spam, a.k.a. comment spam - individual spams attached to blog entries

“splogs” or spam-blogs - entire blogs created for the purpose of generating search result and trackback spam

I was really fond of the term “smog” but it doesn’t appear to be taking off. Perhaps as a description of spam-blog search results?

…of course, that leaves out blogs-discussing-spam, like Email Days… also blog-art-imitating-spam, etc….

smog

]]> Jeremy Douglass Regarding the various blog / spam terms, it occurred to me the other day that we now have two major ... Regarding the various blog / spam terms, it occurred to me the other day that we now have two major ...