Comments on: Dear Tim O’Reilly http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/ Making Digital Compost Since 1996 Sat, 15 May 2010 19:07:34 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Adam http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/comment-page-1/#comment-9472 Adam Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:44:16 +0000 http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/#comment-9472 And for that, I thank you. The world needs more sweet dispositions. And for that, I thank you. The world needs more sweet dispositions.

]]> By: GVDub http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/comment-page-1/#comment-9470 GVDub Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/#comment-9470 I'm not totally in disagreement that this "code" would be a pretty empty gesture, but I am concerned over that nastiness and vituperative, mean-spirited sniping that the relative anonymity of the web can lead to (I also freely admit to not seeing what the fun of flaming is. Making a telling point, now, _that_ I understand the attraction). Personally, I figure that the best way to combat it is to try and keep my naturally sweet disposition. I’m not totally in disagreement that this “code” would be a pretty empty gesture, but I am concerned over that nastiness and vituperative, mean-spirited sniping that the relative anonymity of the web can lead to (I also freely admit to not seeing what the fun of flaming is. Making a telling point, now, _that_ I understand the attraction). Personally, I figure that the best way to combat it is to try and keep my naturally sweet disposition.

]]> By: Adam http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/comment-page-1/#comment-9468 Adam Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:55:57 +0000 http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/#comment-9468 Three things: 1) The only people who are going to play by these rules are people who are already acting decently and running quality sites. The assclown brigades responsible for the bullying that prompted this whole thing aren't going to care. 2) Why do we bloggers have to live up to a code like this when the swine on Fox News, CNN, Meet the Press don't? 3) Anonymous comments should always be allowed. Period. If that anonymous person abuses that privilege, then, yes, bounce his ass. But sometimes anonymity is proper. Plus...badges? In 2007? Tim O'Reilly wants <i>website badges</i>? Three things:

1) The only people who are going to play by these rules are people who are already acting decently and running quality sites. The assclown brigades responsible for the bullying that prompted this whole thing aren’t going to care.

2) Why do we bloggers have to live up to a code like this when the swine on Fox News, CNN, Meet the Press don’t?

3) Anonymous comments should always be allowed. Period. If that anonymous person abuses that privilege, then, yes, bounce his ass. But sometimes anonymity is proper.

Plus…badges? In 2007? Tim O’Reilly wants website badges?

]]> By: GVDub http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/comment-page-1/#comment-9465 GVDub Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:12:19 +0000 http://www.giro.org/2007/04/09/dear-tim-oreilly/#comment-9465 So what, exactly, are you taking issue with in the proposed code? Civil behavior? Ignoring Trolls? Taking responsibility for views expressed? I'm curious. So what, exactly, are you taking issue with in the proposed code? Civil behavior? Ignoring Trolls? Taking responsibility for views expressed? I’m curious.

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