Seems Farago has a problem with our Saturday shoutouts. Or maybe he just has a problem with the fact that we linked to Autoblog, his favorite punching bag. Or maybe he’s just decided to stop reviewing cars and start reviewing car websites; I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to see with whom he’ll find umbrage next.
But as one of his commenters notes, blogs are a relatively new medium, still evolving, still sorting out what’s acceptable and what works. So rather than ignore his criticism, let’s tackle it head-on: Is it unethical to provide linkbacks? Do these Saturday shoutouts (which, I’ll state again, I started in the absence of a blogroll and trackbacks - aspects of other blogs that perform similar functions) make you readers feel dirty? Or are they simple courtesy in a world dominated by bullying and greed?
[NB: We at Hemmings Auto Blogs do not sell our content. Ever. Nor do we advertise against it.]