[Elfsea] RE: [Steppes] Blogs?

[Richard Threlkeld]

I never thought I would say this of you, your Grace, but the views you
stated are, IMHO, a bit naïve. Indeed, if the blog is only available to
those who have been given an access code and those are well screened, then
they are somewhat private. But some of the ones that have been a problem
were open to the public. This ceases to be a diary and becomes a publication
of sorts. It is not a private letter, but a newspaper. When that happens is
a matter of judgment - 2 people, 10 people, the world?

Second, if one is a leader in a group, everything we do or say in public
reflects on that group. If you say in your blog you don't like the Baron,
that is relatively safe. If you declare you are upset by the lack of child
porn available to you, that is still your opinion, is still within the law
(assuming you have none now and don't try to get some), but most of us would
not want you to be a leader in our group anymore. I know the Boy Scouts
would drop you like a hot potato. You can't say that private thoughts on
display should not affect our treatment of the writer of those thoughts.
Again, it is a matter of judgment when the thoughts are so upsetting they
overflow into our evaluation of that person as a leader.

I do believe most bloggers do not intend to keep their views private, but
intend to share them with a larger group - sometimes the world. As in
everything else we do, we have responsibility for our actions. Publishing
our thoughts makes us responsible for the results of that publishing.

In service,
Caelin on Andrede

-----Original Message-----
From: elfsea-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org] On Behalf
Of Trish Kvamme
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:53 PM
To: DaleRN at aetna.com; elfsea at ansteorra.org; ansteorra at ansteorra.org;
steppes at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Elfsea] RE: [Steppes] Blogs?

Blogs are the private place a person can write their thoughts, poetry,
ideas, memories.  They can be public or private.

Basically what takes place in a blog is a person's private business.  Just
like a non SCA email list, or a non SCA gathering, when we write in blogs we
are just ourselves, trying to bring someones comments in their blog or diary
into an SCA context is as lame as trying to hold a person accountable for
comments in a private letter.  You can't, it isn't addressed to you
personally so it is none of your business.

Remember the amendments, they are entitled to their own opinion.  Perhaps
the only recourse would be if they used your name or address in their blog,
in which case it violates your own personal privacy.

If you are reading a person's blog, most likely either they themselves or a
friend let you have that address.  If you read something in it that arises
questions in your mind, then you should speak with them private, since you
just read their thoughts and feelings, you need to remember that the only
interaction they are offering you on this subject is comments if their blog
allows them.

If you are feeling combative about something you read, then go talk to the
person, on the phone or in a private email or face to face.  But remember
that for many people who have blogs, you are reading their diary, a place
for their own freedom of expression and thought.  Like it or not it is their
right to say it how they see it ;)

We always tell people to deal with each other face to face as the first step
to resolve an issue, how many people will really do that?  Sadly very few.  
It takes great courage to speak with someone about your feelings, like
someone or not, you have to respect it when they make the attempt to do it.

If a blog is linked to an official SCA web site, then it needs to relflect
the needs and concerns of the group it is linked too.  If it hurts those
concerns, then that needs to be addressed privately.

So basically my comment on the subject is since it is not something
recreating the middle ages or an Ansteorran tradition, it isn't really
something that should affect peers, royals, populace, etc.  Because it isn't
medieval, it is 21st century, and we wont be reinacting that for many years
to come ;)

love and hugs.

Larissa

>From: "Dale, Richard N" <DaleRN at aetna.com>
>To: "Barony of Elfsea" <elfsea at ansteorra.org>, <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>,

>      "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Steppes] Blogs?
>Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 13:47:32 -0500
>
>Just trying to get some info.
>
>What is the appeal of Blogs?
>Do people who have Blogs think that no one will read them and put their 
>own spin on things?
>What do you do if someone takes your blog out of context?
>How do you let someone know if something on a blog hurts you?
>
>Personally I would much rather talk to people on the phone or in person 
>or write my private thoughts in a diary than something that can be 
>accessed by anyone with a internet connection.
>
>Do you think that Officers, nobles, peers etc should be held to higher 
>standard on a blog? If so why?
>
>Perhaps these are easy or hard questions. Just trying to figure out the 
>whole Blog concept and idea.
>
>If problems arise from a blog comment what do you think is the best way 
>to correct that situation?
>
>Looking forward to the commentary.
>
>Richard Fairbourne
>
>
>
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