tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post6994228721614379599..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Here I am again...Bryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-40759749505229337222007-04-26T07:39:00.000+00:002007-04-26T07:39:00.000+00:00I think it's hilarious when people from one media ...I think it's hilarious when people from one media criticise another media. The 'dead tree' story writers of your article claim a greater level of authority on many topics, but on mass, just about every media has their grubby tabloid story to eloquent piece of insightful investigative journalism. Maybe the scary part of web 2.0 is not that there are more of the grubby tabloid voices, but that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-66570946466357758662007-04-24T18:02:00.000+00:002007-04-24T18:02:00.000+00:00Two things spring to mind when reading the article...Two things spring to mind when reading the article. Firstly, the main reason the "wisdom of the crowd" works so well when guessing the weight of the ox is that everyone really is doing their best to guess the actual weight. There's no reason why anyone should gain any advantage by "tactical guessing", or want to misrepresent their own opinions - they want to win the competition, and to do that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-32771061266902598572007-04-24T14:36:00.000+00:002007-04-24T14:36:00.000+00:00Not too bad of an article, but it seems to have a ...Not too bad of an article, but it seems to have a bit of the "teen age ego problem" it laments. Specifically, the idea that people Mr Appleyard reads are the first people to discuss this issue. One need only read back through old USENET discussions of a decade or two ago to see exactly this same sort of concern for exactly the same reasons (I remember, I was there). The AOL interconnect issue is Susan's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862667802025231163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-26346420770152482592007-04-23T18:04:00.000+00:002007-04-23T18:04:00.000+00:00Interesting article. Certainly gave me pause, thou...Interesting article. Certainly gave me pause, though I, perhaps predictably, don't think it applies to me or my blog.RocketBootKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307773685867621183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-40049392299757524232007-04-23T17:09:00.000+00:002007-04-23T17:09:00.000+00:00With regard to Bebo MySpace and Facebook - I don't...With regard to Bebo MySpace and Facebook - I don't think these are creating an inflated sense of ego in teens; teens and youths have always had massively over inflated egos, and these site simply reveal how bananas teen identity really is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-43386763198502404072007-04-23T13:50:00.000+00:002007-04-23T13:50:00.000+00:00As an aside, there was a thoughtful piece a little...As an aside, there was <A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/limbaugh-hannity-and-th_b_42333.html" REL="nofollow">a thoughtful piece</A> a little while ago on The Huffington Post about the absurdity of using anonymous comments as the basis of an argument. (In my business, it happens with depressing frequency).Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-411540741561104012007-04-22T19:40:00.000+00:002007-04-22T19:40:00.000+00:00As promised, you've been Dugg http://digg.com/tech...As promised, you've been Dugg <A HREF="http://digg.com/tech_news/Web_2_0_may_be_destroying_civilisation" REL="nofollow">http://digg.com/tech_news/Web_2_0_may_be_destroying_civilisation</A>. I hope it helps widen the debate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-18122907640561991862007-04-22T19:25:00.000+00:002007-04-22T19:25:00.000+00:00The blogger, B.The blogger, B.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-66718757813382883812007-04-22T18:24:00.000+00:002007-04-22T18:24:00.000+00:00Which Bryan Appleyard is it that's more jaunty I w...Which Bryan Appleyard is it that's more jaunty I wonder...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-61560473731006980852007-04-22T18:00:00.000+00:002007-04-22T18:00:00.000+00:00Of course, Anon. I have no editorial policy on com...Of course, Anon. I have no editorial policy on comments.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-27572209427109073722007-04-22T17:47:00.000+00:002007-04-22T17:47:00.000+00:00I notice that the 10 comments you've received so f...I notice that the 10 comments you've received so far are on the whole agreeable and good natured. Does this negate your argument, or does it reflect an editorial policy? I'm tempted to Digg your article to help you engage more with the "Web 2.0" audience. Hope that's OK with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-24827049897140683942007-04-22T17:27:00.000+00:002007-04-22T17:27:00.000+00:00i read your article while the nearby on but unlit ...i read your article while the nearby on but unlit oven filled the house with gas, which i failed to detect till my landlady rushed in cursing and panicking at my near demise.<BR/><BR/>i only see anonymity as a problem with abusive commentators (courage.com, as someone on my blog put it). If one assumes a 'fake' identity, and if one remains static, i.e. not changing one's identity Carlos the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-1519271490196123672007-04-22T15:47:00.000+00:002007-04-22T15:47:00.000+00:00Good point, Brit, "Bryan Appleyard' is not me eith...Good point, Brit, "Bryan Appleyard' is not me either. He's more jaunty.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-51078660932488208252007-04-22T15:42:00.000+00:002007-04-22T15:42:00.000+00:00It is a great piece. But anonymous commentators, o...It is a great piece. But anonymous commentators, or those who pretend to be Edwina Currie etc, grate in blogs because blogs are not about anonymity at all. The opposite is true: they are about personalities.<BR/><BR/>But the blogger has the ability to manipulate his persona in a way that is not nearly so easy in real life. 'Brit', for example, is not exactly me: rather, it's me, but more so.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-8025807924045468422007-04-22T14:59:00.000+00:002007-04-22T14:59:00.000+00:00Growing up with a French name in an English speaki...Growing up with a French name in an English speaking country is bound to lead to identity problems. That's how I became Duck.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-48455037922963614142007-04-22T14:09:00.000+00:002007-04-22T14:09:00.000+00:00Ah, identity problem of your own, Duck. Thanks for...Ah, identity problem of your own, Duck. Thanks for the kind words.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-57732109379808759882007-04-22T14:04:00.000+00:002007-04-22T14:04:00.000+00:00Sorry, that should be Robert Duquette.Sorry, that should be Robert Duquette.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-2760885431171408152007-04-22T14:03:00.000+00:002007-04-22T14:03:00.000+00:00Excelent piece, Bryan. However I disagree with you...Excelent piece, Bryan. However I disagree with you regarding the danger of anonymity. I don't think that it will overwhelm the practice of identity based discoruse, mainly because at heart we all crave recognition. Anonymity can act as lubricant to online conversations, easing the anxiety that many people have. <BR/><BR/>I write under the name Duck, but my true identity is available to anyone whoDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-13580355782425109872007-04-22T13:58:00.000+00:002007-04-22T13:58:00.000+00:00this blog of yours is a good move because I actual...this blog of yours is a good move because I actually looked out for your page today instead of rushing ahead to find AA Gill and what old tosh the CD reviewers were recommending this week. so there you go.<BR/><BR/>But I can't remember what it was about now... (if it's any consolation, you were much better than Gill this week - possibly any week, I don't actually know).<BR/><BR/>ah, yes, thanks Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-69525382496274016562007-04-22T08:58:00.000+00:002007-04-22T08:58:00.000+00:00Ah, the destruction of civilsation argument, must ...Ah, the destruction of civilsation argument, must be up there hookers, for longevity. While, the Keen argument was, more or less word for word, used by Baron Macaulay in the Reform debates of the Nineteenth century. And culture somehow muddled on.<BR/>The word freedom used in the context of the web is similar to its use with reading/writing. And with reading and writing there is no limit, once Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-42656148894514805222007-04-22T07:35:00.000+00:002007-04-22T07:35:00.000+00:00Great piece. The part about identity and anonymity...Great piece. The part about identity and anonymity particularly resonates. I've never got the idea of why anyone would want to be an anon, except that they usually want to be more outrageous or more belligerent in their identity-less persona.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, time to walk the dogs; they're itching to get back on their laptops.Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.com