17 Responses to “about comments”

1. posted by pollyanne at May 27, 2007 11:12 am :
   

   So much for an open forum!

2. posted by john_m at May 27, 2007 11:20 am :
   

   I’m not putting this out there to shut down anyone’s opinion on any given position or in response to anyone’s complaints.

   I’m not making this any less open. Everyone’s opinion is still valued. Having said that, what I am getting tired of are the annonymous juvenile snarky attacks.

3. posted by 100 word minimum at May 27, 2007 1:16 pm :
   

   As Teresa Nielsen Hayden says, “There can be no ongoing discourse without some degree of moderation …“

4. posted by bill at May 27, 2007 1:16 pm :
   

   i suggest that once the editor recognizes that the comments avoid the topic and get to the “annonymous juvenile snarky attacks” then those comments could be redirected to a “bitch slap” page so that they could continue, keeping an “open forum” and readers could continue to visit/comment on the topic without the “bitch slap” or simply go to the “bitch slap” page and indulge

5. posted by Old at May 27, 2007 1:37 pm :
   

   Thanks John. I think the word immature might be applied rather than “Snarky” but that’s between different ages.

   Old

6. posted by john_m at May 27, 2007 2:20 pm :
   

   Bill — I like that, some sort of overflow page. Let me think on that a little more.

7. posted by Scott Burger at May 28, 2007 9:18 am :
   

   John, this is why I have been reluctant to host a community blog for Oregon Hill. We keep the Yahoo group to just residents so we can have discussions on our own.

   That said, I see the value of having one, I may just not turn on comments. I will be interested in seeing how this goes.

   Its definitely a balancing act.

8. posted by heather at May 28, 2007 5:28 pm :
   

   John,

   You’re providing an absolute wonderfull service for your community. Anyone using it should take into account that you are running the site free of charge on your own time and that you can let it be as open as you want and set moderations as you see fit. I for one truly appreciate everthing that you do for the community.

9. posted by Steven at May 29, 2007 10:24 pm :
   

   I agree with Heather. However, Church Hill is a very diverse community. Consider this before applying censorship. Nevertheless, keep on keeping on.

10. posted by Bob Stokes at May 30, 2007 3:27 pm :
    

    Dearest “Admin”:

    Something good came of this, as I love the linked Flame Warrior site. Who among us cannot appreciate a nicely done, on-line personality caricature typology?

    Bob “Blowhard” Stokes (ahem…PhD)

11. posted by bill at May 30, 2007 6:09 pm :
    

    yes, overflow sounds right

12. posted by hmmm at June 4, 2007 4:57 pm :
    

    I like the Flame Warrior site too! I’ve found myself in about three or four caricatures.

    How ’bout when the delinquents get out of hand (myself included at times), instead of sending them to the principal’s office or face expulsion, you put them in detention where they can throw spit balls at each other? The alt page is my vote - if I have one.

13. posted by john_m at July 26, 2007 12:00 pm :
    

    Also, posting under someone else’s name will get your comment deleted.

14. posted by Church Hill People’s News » about comments (02) - Richmond, Virginia at August 10, 2007 12:49 pm :
    

    [...] has been said before, I do not want this site to become a bastion of negativity and sarcasm. This is a locally centered [...]

15. posted by john_m at October 3, 2007 9:24 pm :
    

    Dear anonymous CH neighbor of October 3 (9:13 pm),

    I edited your comment to remove your personal comment about the Wileys.

    I don’t know them and I don’t know you, so this is absolutely not personal, but it seems like if you are going to comment on someone’s reputation like that then you should sign your name to it. Some kind of substantiating example would be nice, otherwise it is smear job.

    I’m posting this here because the email that I sent to the address that you provided bounced back, indicating that it is probably not a valid address.

16. posted by Church Hill People’s News » about comments (3) - Richmond, Virginia at January 10, 2008 6:07 am :
    

    [...] has been said before, I do not want this site to become a bastion of negativity and sarcasm. This is a locally centered [...]

17. posted by Eric S. Huffstutler at April 8, 2008 7:03 pm :
    

    Unmoderated Church Hill Group at Yahoo is an understatement… that would be Laura Daab’s site and she doesn’t even answer posts there - or at least the last time I visited before spammers took over! Too bad… it was a hopeful place to inject information and comments about North of Broad Church Hill since she spearheaded the Association (very loosely called that).

    Eric

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