Readers Shocked: Blogger Apologises for Lack of Recent Entries

In a stunning move that has sent shockwaves through the blogosphere, the editor of the much maligned publication Worry About it Later has issued a public apology for his lack of recent updates.

The apology has been met with mixed responses. Abigail West of Readers for Justice expressed delight - "finally, after all these weeks the fight is over. All we wanted was some recognition, an acknowledgement from the publication of the pain their lack of updates has caused. For days upon days we were left in the dark, with no idea what was really happening in the state election, or whether Brian Burke would make a good punchline to a faux-intellectual satirical piece. It was painful, but today we achieved justice."

Not everybody is satisfied however. Harold Blake, spokesperson for the NSW Victims of Crime organisation told The Daily Worry "this apology is completely meaningless and totally disingenuous. If this is all a blogger has to do to escape their obligations these days we're going to see a spate of these cases over the next few years. The government needs to make a stand against these types of breaches of trust right now."

Analyst Robin Stevens has refuted these suggestions, proposing that "bloggers are responsible people like you and me. These new laws give bloggers the freedom to choose when and how they operate their blogs and allow for more effective negotiations between bloggers and readers. Its all about flexibility and choice, which is why we've named these laws BlogChoices."

Research conducted by The Daily Worry's work experience student shows that this is only the third time since the invention of email that a blogger has admitted liability for a lack of posts and issued an apology for excessive delays. The editor claims he spent several days in rehab in the Philippines and has issued photographic evidence. Critics have suggested however that he also spent time catching up with friends in Malaysia, citing leaked photos as proof.

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