Comments on: Mr. Monsanto

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:13:44 +0000

You are awesome. If people didn’t want Monsanto or whatever company they’re blogging/writing about to see what they’re writing, why put it up in the first place?

By: Peter Lynch

Peter Lynch — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:47:26 +0000

Kathleen –
I enjoyed reading about your work. I too am always interested in Monsanto press.

Attached is a link to a site I often visit – AgTalk. http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=3

It is farmers providing farmers advice on field related topics: Fertilizer, weed control, tillage, etc. etc. etc. Field related topics … not ag equipment or general ag related issues – there is a different site for that.

Often message threads develop around seed issues and Monsanto nearly always is mentioned. Sometime the thread is specifically related to Monsanto’s presence in the world of seed. This might be a place for you to look, if you don’t already visit it. I don’t post there, but do find it informative.

By: John S.

John S. — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:49:05 +0000

“Constructive criticism” huh?. Okayyy.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:53:06 +0000

Hi John,

Any posts we write are our own ideas and our own thoughts. We don’t have any policy against employees criticizing the company. Like most companies, as long as its constructive criticism, I can’t imagine Monsanto would object to it.

By: John S.

John S. — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:21:13 +0000

Just curious, do the individual posts on this blog by Monsanto employees have to be read and approved by Monsanto uppers before publication or can anyone at Monsanto start any topic and write anything they want – even negative comments about their own company? Are the topics or talking points dictated (‘cuse, I mean “suggested”) beforehand Fox News style? Be honest now…

By: Shaun Haney

Shaun Haney — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:08:43 +0000

I find it hilarious that someone would be irked that a large company is monitoring what they are saying. I think that for some people it is just cool to talk about “big bad Monsanto.” Give it up people. Ms. Mopnsanto please visit my blog anytime you feel like monitoring what I am saying about you.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:03:06 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Perc. Actually, Monsanto employees are all under the same IP address whether we are checking from offices in St. Louis or Singapore or anywhere in between! I should have made that clear.

Also, like I said, I enjoy seeing my nickname on the blog, and of course I know its a joke! It’s just as funny for me too.

Thanks for reading!

By: Perc Blakeney

Perc Blakeney — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:06:06 +0000

No it’s not any of the other 20,000 Monsanto employees, Kathleen.
The open source intelligence gathering is being done by only one Monsanto IP address as far as I can tell from speaking to the other bloggers I know, and no Australian blogger appears ‘fussed’ by the fact that a biotech multinational is reading their particular blog either.
In fact I think you will find that the blog you have linked to in your post is actually laughing at this constant monitoring.
Is that what really irks you perhaps?

By: Andy Vance

Andy Vance — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:03:18 +0000

You can browse our blogs anytime Kathleen! Keep up the great work in the new media universe!

By: Steve Mays

Steve Mays — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:49:24 +0000

Kudos on the new blog. You guys clearly grok blogging and there’s clearly a human pounding the keys.

I’m a little fuzzy on other bloggers being nervous (?) when you cruise their site. They want you to listen to what they say, right? What better way than reading and linking to their blogs.

I’ve got you in my news reader.