Comments on: G’DAY WORLD #279 – Jack Marx, sacked Fairfax blogger tells all!

By: Evan Maloney

Evan Maloney — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:53:02 +0000

I’m not sure who wrote that Splat post but it wasn’t me and, to be honest, I don’t think TDT’s readers have much affection for me at all. If you check my comment numbers you’ll see that Splat is a small blog with a small but fairly loyal following.

By: Splat

Splat — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:28:13 +0000

Sten- they are all over at
Maloney’s blog, Splat, at news.com.au….and AMAL…
Not a week has passed and the fickle folk have already moved on…

By: Sten

Sten — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:06:46 +0000

Like Ross, I was a constant reader and almost as consistent poster on TDT (under the name Sten). Unfortunately I was away all last week and feel like the rug has sort of been pulled out from under me. For shame, Fairfax. Ah well, I’m sure this particular sh*t-storm will only enhance Jack’s rep for close-to-the-bone satirical style – even if in this case, it is a prudish polly’s pink trom-bone. Hey Ross, if you’re still reading this, is there anywhere you know of where the TDT gang has re-grouped?

By: jackofit

jackofit — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:06:38 +0000

Two positives out of all of this.1 no Phil T.2 I have free bike if You need one Jack.Actually 3 google m van kneejerk if you need his mobile,probably changed by now.Jack if you read this take a nice long holiday you deserve it.Please consider on your return a members only blog then you can be your own boss.ta ta

By: Cameron Reilly

Cameron Reilly — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:48:50 +0000

Hey Kerrie-Lee – there was a problem with the original file so I had to upload a new one with a slightly different name. The links on the site work okay now (for me, anyway). Can you tell me what you are trying to open it in so I can diagnose? Thanks.

By: KLS

KLS — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:42:46 +0000

Sorry — I’m a little behind the times, but it appears the interview has been removed? Error opening file . . .

By: What a crock

What a crock — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:57:23 +0000

What a load of melodramatic crap. Jack is just the type of childish fool who cannot ever admit to any wrongdoing. He can create all the conspiracy theories he wants to, but the fact is he just needs to grow up and get a grip on his over inflated ego. Jack had a great gig with Fairfax and he blew it by wallowing in his own self importance instead of being grateful for his opportunities.

By: Secret Agent Melvin

Secret Agent Melvin — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:54:04 +0000

That Mike Van Kneejerk from Unfairfax is a real piece of work. I not only remember the Tasmania blog ( the only one which Van Kneejerk could recall as crossing the line, all be it in June 06 ) but I parked it with my secret agent friend Sid at “the men of cabbage” a cab driver’s blog. That blog was a hoot and my guess is that the Jewish lobby group who Kneejerk belongs to, have been waiting a long time to punish Jack because they are small minded rascists who have no sense of humor and are too small minded to just get over it.
I’ll go and track it down now and bring back the link.

By: Red Baron

Red Baron — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:20:50 +0000

if it was my birthday and my parents had come down and in real time i got sacked at my prestigious newspaper job, that would kinda suck. i totally agree with the sackee that rudd not remembering (but knowing he had been there an hour and also that he hadnt touched + that the other mp also didnt remember) rang totally false, altho the piece kinda tripped into fictional area, with the missy elliot soundtrack. sounds like his boss wants a walkley, and heck got a problem with a blogger, sackem, they are as he mentioned, cheap words per dollar. termination commences now.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:18:31 +0000

I was a regular contributor to TDT under the name Ross, and the response to his Rudd item that I’d prepared was a damn sight worse in taste than his original article … Ah, well. I wish him well with whatever he does.

By: gnoll110

gnoll110 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:37:08 +0000

â€œthis was just the latest in a long line of indiscretionsâ€?

What, don’t tell me, Jack has been hanging out in New York strip clubs too.

By: thomasr

thomasr — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:11:44 +0000

Huge congrats to Jack, this is a red letter day.

I love it when these faceless managerial types make the bullets but lack the balls to fire them.

It’s either due to the Editors belief that bloggers are disposable like lightbulbs, or the more likely idea that they are pretty handy with Microsoft Word, but shithouse with People 1.0.

Still Jack, if experience tells me anything, this will put you in demand.

Tom