Comments on: A funny thing happened on the way to modernity http://walt.lishost.org/2010/02/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-modernity/ The library voice of the radical middle. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Blake http://walt.lishost.org/2010/02/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-modernity/comment-page-1/#comment-42431 Blake Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:59:23 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=1824#comment-42431 (LISNews reaches everybody. Doesn’t it?)
I wish!

]]> By: jessamyn http://walt.lishost.org/2010/02/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-modernity/comment-page-1/#comment-42426 jessamyn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:41:29 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=1824#comment-42426 I’ve been following the web4lib thing with interest. I’m surprised at how many people don’t really distinguish between people participating and interacting and, in short, knowing the feel of the list, and the cross-posted announcement-y things that seem a little tone deaf. Yours not included.

To me it’s clear why your posts belong and the others are objectionable. Obviously it’s up to the list managers to decide what to do about the spammish posts, but I’d hope they make some sort of decision either “this is okay” or “hey guy maybe you should tailor your posts for this list better”

Librarians seem to sometimes think that by restricting any speech for any reason at any time they become censors. I believe more in the time/place approach. No one’s telling the guy not to post his spammy-feeling links at all, just that web4lib may not be the best place for them.

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