tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post1909362770379689701..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Nymity:Amity::Anonymity:Enmity?caheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-2132121798089585712009-05-05T07:17:00.000-06:002009-05-05T07:17:00.000-06:00An Anon slips in to say there is a big difference ...An Anon slips in to say there is a big difference between face-to-face conversation and a blog. Perhaps... but I don't think there should be. We should strive to minimize those differences.<br /><br />The Anon also suggests the brainstorming value of all voices, and with that I concur. However, I see a lot of Anons hiding behind namelessness to generate more <I>storm</I> than <I>brain</I>.<br /><br />And remember, Anon: quality, not quantity. We'll see how this plays out.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-9991498955297198652009-05-04T19:43:00.000-06:002009-05-04T19:43:00.000-06:00Oops -- sorry, John, you're right, and that's what...Oops -- sorry, John, you're right, and that's what I want, identifiability for everyone. We'll have some transition/training time here. (Of course, you're pretty fast on the draw: name, photo, and everything! Good work!) I'll give grace for regular commenters and other folks I know and will do what I can to identify/introduce them to other readers until everyone gets up to speed. Plus, I know Tony isn't trying to hide his identity or spoof us with a fake name.<br /><br />(So Tony, will you be putting up a public profile soon? :-) )caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-71685650547018226812009-05-04T19:36:00.000-06:002009-05-04T19:36:00.000-06:00[Tony: off-topic, yes, but the Nine Inch Nails iPh...[Tony: off-topic, yes, but the Nine Inch Nails iPhone app, with GPS fan finder, points toward a new form of mass interaction. And note the 11,000 fan remixes they post on their website: the band clearly recognizes the benefits of adopting a loose interpretation of copyright. Now, would you want to be anonymous at a Nine Inch Nails concert?]caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-43001718716755475462009-05-04T19:35:00.000-06:002009-05-04T19:35:00.000-06:00Cory, you are ignoring my point. You asked for pe...Cory, you are ignoring my point. You asked for people to be identifiable to everyone who comes on your blog, not just known to you.JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-37534405812060282752009-05-04T18:04:00.000-06:002009-05-04T18:04:00.000-06:00Oh -- sorry! Sometimes I forget that not everyone ...Oh -- sorry! Sometimes I forget that not everyone has met. John Hess, meet Tony Amert, really smart SDSM&T researcher. Tony, meet John. Handshakes all around!caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-88541582053938006952009-05-04T17:39:00.000-06:002009-05-04T17:39:00.000-06:00I enjoy the comments and in fact would say Tony se...I enjoy the comments and in fact would say Tony seems to have the most informed and reasonable things to say. But, who is the guy? If there isn't a profile with a name for others to see, that's anonymous. No?JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-61849596331145836242009-05-04T08:51:00.000-06:002009-05-04T08:51:00.000-06:00I voted yes. I hate boards that allow anonymous po...I voted yes. I hate boards that allow anonymous postings. Anonymous postings generally don't add anything to the discussion. If something needs to be added and an individual really fears reprisals, the correct choice is to send it to the editor anonymously. Anonymous submission, particularly for a new site, should be the exception, not the rule. <br /><br />Additionally, it adds a degree of civility to debates. If one makes outlandish claims and doesn't back them up eventually that voice becomes ignored, as it should.<br /><br />Completely unrelated, I think this:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQf76VDWss4<br /><br />is going to be how we start to interact meaningfully in the future. I don't particularly care about the band, but the technology they have developed here is mind blowing for me.Tony Amerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926509220711589398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-49870128797936329592009-05-04T06:54:00.000-06:002009-05-04T06:54:00.000-06:00This blog is your baby Cory and I'll read it no ma...This blog is your baby Cory and I'll read it no matter what the comment policy, because it is interesting and because I have a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter living in Madison. I'm cheering for the town by the lakes.<br /><br />It would be a simple matter to determine if the new policy drives down traffic to your blog. Determine the ratio of comments/thousand page hits and compare the old ratio to the new ratio. The comparison will become more meaningful over time as the number of page hits post policy change grows. In time it will take a real hot topic to nudge the ratio even the slightest.Nick Nemechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900377468267978592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-43185433836888447592009-05-04T00:20:00.000-06:002009-05-04T00:20:00.000-06:00Just voted. The "No" votes total 22 and the "Yes" ...Just voted. The "No" votes total 22 and the "Yes" votes total 14 (including mine) as of 12:11 a.m. MDT on May 4, 2009.<br /><br />I'm all for disclosure of real names. I don't fill out too much stuff on my profile, but only because doing so would take attention away from one thing I want all people to see: my Web URL. That's where the paws meet the pavement ...<br /><br />One of the "features" that keeps me coming back to this blog is the high level of civility here (even from most anonymous posters) compared with most other blogs.<br /><br />I imagine my blog postings as the equivalent of getting up in front of a town hall gathering and making a statement. I would never do that with a bag over my head. If I can't sign my name to it so even the King can read it, then, in my opinion, it ain't worth sayin'.Stan Gibiliscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455094392489031332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-68410229508173150732009-05-03T16:41:00.000-06:002009-05-03T16:41:00.000-06:00Would also be interesting if people completed thei...Would also be interesting if people completed their profiles. Helpful to see where a person is coming from.JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.com