Comments for Writing Hurts http://www.writinghurts.com Media as a contact sport Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Toward a comprehensive set of expectations for commenters by A. J. Mahler http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/10/12/toward-expectations-for-commenters/#comment-105 A. J. Mahler Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=58#comment-105 Jamie, My favorite way to summarize being a good netizen is to refer to the Rotary Four Way Test. From Rotray International Site: The Four-Way Test In 1932, Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor created The Four-Way Test, a code of ethics adopted by Rotary 11 years later. The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions: Of the things we think, say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Jamie,

My favorite way to summarize being a good netizen is to refer to the Rotary Four Way Test. From Rotray International Site:

The Four-Way Test

In 1932, Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor created The Four-Way Test, a code of ethics adopted by Rotary 11 years later. The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

]]> Comment on Commenting on comments by Seeking your comments about, well, comments « Notes from the newsroom http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/08/01/commenting-on-comments/#comment-102 Seeking your comments about, well, comments « Notes from the newsroom Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:43:57 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=26#comment-102 [...] been thinking about comments a lot lately. I’ve written about them twice on my personal blog, here and here. To save you the reading, I talk about why it’s important to have comments and am [...] [...] been thinking about comments a lot lately. I’ve written about them twice on my personal blog, here and here. To save you the reading, I talk about why it’s important to have comments and am [...]

]]> Comment on Toward a comprehensive set of expectations for commenters by Darcy at LWM3B http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/10/12/toward-expectations-for-commenters/#comment-101 Darcy at LWM3B Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:51:05 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=58#comment-101 I wrote about comments in the general blogosphere not long ago. I'm surprised by the number of hoops some commenters have to jump through to leave a thought. I feel that if a blog/site wants feedback, they need to make leaving a comment easy. I despise difficult to read word verifications and the delayed gratification in moderated comments. I find it's harder to leave comments across platforms. Xanga for example - can ya' make any harder? Homeschool Blogger. Same. But leaving them on Blogger if you're a Blogger blogger? Super easy. I've got a lot of blogs and only a little time. So I only leave comments when... ...it's easy. I wrote about comments in the general blogosphere not long ago. I’m surprised by the number of hoops some commenters have to jump through to leave a thought.

I feel that if a blog/site wants feedback, they need to make leaving a comment easy. I despise difficult to read word verifications and the delayed gratification in moderated comments.

I find it’s harder to leave comments across platforms. Xanga for example - can ya’ make any harder? Homeschool Blogger. Same. But leaving them on Blogger if you’re a Blogger blogger? Super easy.

I’ve got a lot of blogs and only a little time. So I only leave comments when…

…it’s easy.

]]> Comment on Commenting on comments by Writing Hurts » Blog Archive » Toward a comprehensive set of expectations for commenters http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/08/01/commenting-on-comments/#comment-100 Writing Hurts » Blog Archive » Toward a comprehensive set of expectations for commenters Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:08:15 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=26#comment-100 [...] ha, but there’s a a sad truth in the joke. I’ve written about comments before, but one thing I’ve been trying to figure out is what expectations we should have for [...] [...] ha, but there’s a a sad truth in the joke. I’ve written about comments before, but one thing I’ve been trying to figure out is what expectations we should have for [...]

]]> Comment on A case study by Darcy at LWM3B http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/23/a-case-study/#comment-99 Darcy at LWM3B Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:07:03 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=52#comment-99 Jamie - Needs req's on blog designer? I know people. ha! Jamie - Needs req’s on blog designer? I know people. ha!

]]> Comment on A case study by Jamie http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/23/a-case-study/#comment-98 Jamie Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=52#comment-98 Darcy: I agree entirely. We're working mostly with online people, but sometimes the stories can spill into print, as well. I have the same issue with the DSMR twitter feed. I already have an RSS reader, I don't need to see the links twice. As for the dates, this theme is killing me with issues. You have to click on the individual entry to see when it was written. I think a new design is coming soon. Darcy: I agree entirely. We’re working mostly with online people, but sometimes the stories can spill into print, as well. I have the same issue with the DSMR twitter feed. I already have an RSS reader, I don’t need to see the links twice. As for the dates, this theme is killing me with issues. You have to click on the individual entry to see when it was written. I think a new design is coming soon.

]]> Comment on A case study by Darcy at LWM3B http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/23/a-case-study/#comment-97 Darcy at LWM3B Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:08:23 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=52#comment-97 btw - where are the dates on your blog posts? It really throws a girl off. I'm having trouble placing your writing... minus contextual clues, like mention of the Olympics. btw - where are the dates on your blog posts? It really throws a girl off. I’m having trouble placing your writing… minus contextual clues, like mention of the Olympics.

]]> Comment on A case study by Darcy at LWM3B http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/23/a-case-study/#comment-96 Darcy at LWM3B Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:07:25 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=52#comment-96 But are bloggers/social media mongors also your target newspaper demographic? Wouldn't those who were social media savvy be more likely to get their news online? Or is that the point? So the (potential readers) then follow your story back to the online version of the paper? Interesting thought. I follow the DSMR on twitter. They only link to already published material. It's informative, but not engaging/interactive. I'll watch this attempt at interacting closely. it's fascinating. Darcy But are bloggers/social media mongors also your target newspaper demographic?

Wouldn’t those who were social media savvy be more likely to get their news online? Or is that the point? So the (potential readers) then follow your story back to the online version of the paper?

Interesting thought. I follow the DSMR on twitter. They only link to already published material. It’s informative, but not engaging/interactive.

I’ll watch this attempt at interacting closely. it’s fascinating.

Darcy

]]> Comment on To what end Facebook? by Jamie http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/15/to-what-end-facebook/#comment-80 Jamie Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=49#comment-80 Zach We do have a page that includes our RSS feeds and little else, but the discussion groups really do sound interesting to me. Zach
We do have a page that includes our RSS feeds and little else, but the discussion groups really do sound interesting to me.

]]> Comment on To what end Facebook? by Zach http://www.writinghurts.com/2008/09/15/to-what-end-facebook/#comment-79 Zach Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.writinghurts.com/?p=49#comment-79 Gaz needs a Facebook Page (you know, like the Polticians and every other non-human entity on Facebook has) You can put videos on Facebook. Post status updates like on Twitter. Have discussion groups. You could create a Facebook app for Gaz RSS feeds etc. Gaz needs a Facebook Page (you know, like the Polticians and every other non-human entity on Facebook has)

You can put videos on Facebook. Post status updates like on Twitter. Have discussion groups. You could create a Facebook app for Gaz RSS feeds etc.

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