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Quoted in Google News? Post a Comment
An anonymous reader writes "Google News has a feature it calls "Comments From People in the News." (rude interrupting registration may be required) The idea is simple: if you have been quoted in an article that appears on Google News, you can post a comment that will be paired with that article. (Journalists can comment, as well, Google says, though none have done so thus far.) Since it was introduced in the spring, the feature has largely existed under the radar, with roughly only about 150 total comments having been made. Thus far, Google News has used e-mail messages to encourage people quoted in articles to submit comments — an effort to prime the pump similar to the process that results in the first issue of a new magazine magically having letters to the editor."
What is stoping me from saying that I'm some guy that is quoted saying something?
Probably the fact that you've identified yourself as "some guy that is quoted saying something". That might tip them off.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Very True Mr. Lebowski... Now where's the money!
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country did to you
Easy: Google will send you an 8-character registration-code, and next time you speak to the press, just make sure they quote your registration-code
What?