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Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 9:35pm.
If OlyBlog is a horrible, censoring, fascist, toxic enclave of arrogant whining hippies - why are you here? Why would anyone choose to spend time flogging away at others? If the docents here are so wretched why on earth would you stick around? Or is it that OlyBlog isn't all those supposedly negative things and the docents here aren't wretched and that you actually get your kicks fussing and fuming at us? Is it fun to make us jump? Does crying "censorship" make your day? Hey, ask me some time why I'm not a docent here anymore. And don't tell me that Rick is this or that because at this point it doesn't help the conversation at all. Eventually that is only a tactic of diversion. Reminds me of children who when called on their behavior say "But Sally did it first!". I don't care. One issue at a time. And besides, if Rick or Rob or I or whoever here is so awful, why the f*ck do you stick around? The web is wide and wonderous. You could set up your own blog, personal or community. You don't have to be here. If you want to play in this playground it really isn't that difficult to figure out how this playground works. One clue - if you are told to stop hitting someone, you stop hitting them. Even if you think that your action does not fit the definition of hitting. Even if you can point to other folks supposedly doing the same thing. I'm well aware here that my words might be twisted all around. But I can't help but try.
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Content is Queen
Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 10:09pm.Now that I wrote that I want to get to the good stuff.
Which is to encourage folks to blog. Blog about local happenings and observations. Blog about wider issues and events.
Use all this energy to produce content.
YES!
Submitted by enpen on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 11:05pm."Use all this energy to produce content."
I second enpen's YES!
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 11:07pm.Sarah
Submitted by stevenl on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 12:10am.Patches Pals?
Submitted by Guglielmo on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 8:44am.Ancient
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 12:39pm.I actually shared a stage with the wonderful J.P. Patches for a few seconds under those extremely hot lights. I was part of a Brownie troop.
Even better, I saw him catching a quick smoke in the employee locker room, he had his full makeup on too. I've never been the same since.
This Boris Baddie says
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 12:56am.Don't let Rob catch you saying what you said, he's trying to crack down on that. Don't worry, I'll eat the soap for you if he tries anything.
No soap eating allowed
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 12:42pm.Makes for unfortunate bubbles. And it is so difficult to clean up afterwards.
Seriously though, if a docent asks me to tone things down, I'm going to listen.
Yeah that. You took the
Submitted by OperaGirl on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 2:12pm.Yeah that. You took the words right out of my mouth, Sarah.
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. ~Ludwig van Beethoven
Good points, Sarah
Submitted by OlyDowntowner on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 3:11pm.I guess we need to know what
Submitted by JT on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 4:16pm.content is approved.
about 70% of the time my content becomes a target of controversy for some.
The shortest list, what's allowed or what's not.
“America passes the critical gate test. Open the gate and see where people go – in or out. This is still the country people flock to.” George Will
Uh...content?
Submitted by Guglielmo on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 4:48pm.I think the jury is still out
Submitted by Norm on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:13pm.What they said
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 6:27pm.I agree with both G and Norm here.
I think my main concern is behavior. Yes, the choice of content is important and yes I might be prone to reacting to particular content and not to others but underneath it all is some sort of core communication thingy that I'm trying to get at.
We are all human here and OlyBlog as an evolving community is going to have trends, clusters of interests, leanings and what have you. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. My concern is with how we talk to each other. And I see that as an issue that goes across content.
For example, I could be talking with someone who is also anti-war. But that doesn't mean automatically that everything is groovy, just because we agree content wise. Maybe they are telling me that I am oppressive and a big fat turkey head because I dare disagree with the use of a particular tactic. Disagreement is okay, but the name calling is not.
I think it is important that content be truthful
Submitted by Mike on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 11:00am.and authentic, factual, well-documented, linked.
Aside from delivery issues, I have issues with the publishing of disinformation. Even if it is done very sweetly, the content is still fraudulent and the dissemination of fraudulent information may do us all harm.
so what is the toned down way to confront fraudulent material?
If I simply say, "hey, this material is fraudulent." is that going to be seen as name-calling?
this goes back to blogging ethics, which I will post yet again, hat tip to Sarah:
The section I am most interested in, Weblog Ethics, is available online through her site. She proposes six rules for online publishers:
In terms of setting boundaries, are there penalties for bloggers who continually post information that is shown to be untrue? Should a deliberate posting of something that is untrue be the basis for a strike?
If the material is incorrect, then say so and back it p
Submitted by Guglielmo on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 11:38am.Norm, people might complain about certain topics
Submitted by Guglielmo on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 1:30am.regular asshole?
Submitted by Norm on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 11:51am.I was hoping you thought I was extraordinary :(
I'm assuming you aren't talking about me there though. If you are you should have an intervention with me :)
Norm, of course I am not taling about you.
Submitted by Guglielmo on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 11:58am.Long live the Queen!
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 10:10am.