Comments on: Housekeeping http://walt.lishost.org/2007/04/housekeeping/ The library voice of the radical middle Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Lawson http://walt.lishost.org/2007/04/housekeeping/#comment-28038 Steve Lawson Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:34:42 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=537#comment-28038 That's probably a good rule of thumb, because the commenter ends up commenting on something third- or fourth-hand, and it's entirely plausible that the commenter could miss some context that didn't come through in the blogger's report. I know that I would hate to have people comment on my presentation based solely on my slides, as I sometimes put up just a few simple words with an image and then try and complicate and even contradict what is on the slide (at least that's what I do in my fantasies of my perfect presentations...). That’s probably a good rule of thumb, because the commenter ends up commenting on something third- or fourth-hand, and it’s entirely plausible that the commenter could miss some context that didn’t come through in the blogger’s report.

I know that I would hate to have people comment on my presentation based solely on my slides, as I sometimes put up just a few simple words with an image and then try and complicate and even contradict what is on the slide (at least that’s what I do in my fantasies of my perfect presentations…).

]]> By: walt http://walt.lishost.org/2007/04/housekeeping/#comment-27984 walt Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:03:05 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=537#comment-27984 I'm printing off a few posts <b>about</b> CIL (and about Texas LA), as they represent the thoughts of the bloggers. As for commenting on posts that report on conference presentations, or using those posts as the basis for further discussion--I certainly don't discourage anyone else from doing so, but I've gotten scolded whenever I've disagreed with something that was reported on. My sense is that it's just fine to applaud, echo, whatever--but as soon as you say "Wait a minute..." (or at least as soon as <i>I</i> say "wait a minute..."), the cries of "but you weren't there, you missed all these other factors" arise. So, for now, I just don't save off or comment on actual conference reporting. Too bad in a way. I’m printing off a few posts about CIL (and about Texas LA), as they represent the thoughts of the bloggers. As for commenting on posts that report on conference presentations, or using those posts as the basis for further discussion–I certainly don’t discourage anyone else from doing so, but I’ve gotten scolded whenever I’ve disagreed with something that was reported on. My sense is that it’s just fine to applaud, echo, whatever–but as soon as you say “Wait a minute…” (or at least as soon as I say “wait a minute…”), the cries of “but you weren’t there, you missed all these other factors” arise.

So, for now, I just don’t save off or comment on actual conference reporting. Too bad in a way.

]]> By: Iris http://walt.lishost.org/2007/04/housekeeping/#comment-27981 Iris Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:24:32 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=537#comment-27981 Good to have you back, and to hear that your conference presentations/moderations went so well. And it's a shame that we have to be careful commenting on posts about conferences we didn't attend. It seems like one of the benefits of conference blogging is that you give people who weren't there a chance to engage in the conversation. But I respect your reasoning, as usual. Good to have you back, and to hear that your conference presentations/moderations went so well. And it’s a shame that we have to be careful commenting on posts about conferences we didn’t attend. It seems like one of the benefits of conference blogging is that you give people who weren’t there a chance to engage in the conversation. But I respect your reasoning, as usual.

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