Comments on: Do “They” Have The Right To Know

By: Bingo

Bingo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:32:54 +0000

Honestly, this just infuriates me. They take it too far! Are social groups online like political parties or something?? If I was taking part in an extremist forum, MAYBE, but the rest of it…
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By: Bathurst Hotels

Bathurst Hotels — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:17:23 +0000

I wouldn't share any of this for a position; though I can see how it might be necessary in politics, being so sensitive. However, the town asking for logins? Huh? Surely that is overruled by dozens of privacy laws? .-= Check out Bathurst Hotels´s awesome post: Knickerbocker hotel website launches! =-.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:40 +0000

Well, I don’t know about political people staying off the internet. Blogs have become a very powerful anti-corruption tool over here, exposing shameful secrets as well as smearing the innocent. Our leading politicians are using the internet as a public platform to good effect.

I would want to say that the prime rule about blogging is to be conscious that you are publicly speaking to the whole world. Don’t expect that you can hide under a cloak of anonymity. Don’t take it for granted that you can delete your posts when things get hot for you. Others may have taken copies and there is nothing you can do to stop them.

I have to admit that if my own blog ever were to get popular, I’d be tempted to stop publishing it. Success is not what I seek. If my writings were good enough I’d want them in an old-fashioned book, through an old-fashioned publisher.
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By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:39:44 +0000

Hi Vincent – What you’ve described is a common problem many bloggers face. Do we or do we not write about encounters with others, what others say and/or do, etc. For some they have no problem naming names, others are more cautious and don’t, and still others do what you do and change the information so drastically, no one could figure it out (hopefully).

You’re right. Many organizations do fight back because of what those who came before did. What’s that saying? “Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me.”

When I think about the political scene, anyone who is even remotely inclined to get into politics would be best to stay off the internet and keep their nose clean…in a perfect world.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:30:01 +0000

Hi Michael – Yes. Asking for logins and passwords is really pushing the envelope. And like others said, with passwords and logins so easy to change, having that information may be useless.