Fri 18 May 2007
I have a comments policy. Do you think it’s okay?
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May 18th, 2007 at 13:08
Yes.
And please feel free to use this comment in your research.
May 18th, 2007 at 14:20
I like it. Makes sense to me.
May 18th, 2007 at 15:03
Cool. Thanks.
In my thesis will appear the paragraph:
“Matt, author of “ilikeportello.blogspot.com” said he liked my comment policy on 18 May 2007, which pretty much made him a twat. But we still love him.”
May 18th, 2007 at 18:15
I like the last item most. Therefore I comment. :p
May 21st, 2007 at 07:55
Good on ya, Yam. You’re welcome to stay down here anytime.
May 23rd, 2007 at 13:13
[Sorry pasting something from a post of mine, too lazy to rewrite it
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It makes sense to me. But I wonder about one thing: if people post things on the internet, doesn’t it make it part of the public sphere, and therefore do I need their permission to quote them? Couldn’t one just have a blanket statement saying ‘By posting here you agree to these terms… (i.e. that I can quote you)’, or should one get individual permission from everyone?
May 24th, 2007 at 19:54
Hey Julian,
Yeah I thought of that, and I agree that, given comments are already made public, I have licence to use them. I however feel that by promising to ask permission before use I am giving power back to participants, and recognising that our thoughts and opinions, as presented in comments, are still ours. Also by stating that I intend to use the material on the post I can offer an opportunity for the author to rework or rethink what they’ve stated so they could contribute more. Alos, I think it’s nice to ask permission. I like being polite in that way (especially given some of my posts are impolite in some ways).