standing at the gate saying thumbs up or thumbs down to people who wanted to
join. To be sure, it was a *select* group, based on the fact that we all
self-selected to belong here because of our common interests, but since
*anyone* could join, it was by no means private.
Is there something I'm missing here?
On Feb 6, 2008 8:57 AM, Meany, Catherine <cmeany@boston.k12.ma.us> wrote:
> Well, I guess I was naively still working under the assumption that this
> was a private listserv where we could be open, honest and helpful to
> each other, and the opinions, etc. were only shared with the group.
> While I've been probably more open on some topics than I would have been
> had I known/remembered I was being published on the Internet, I guess
> there is no turning back. This is how it is. This is where it is not
> only headed but has arrived.
>
> What I mourn is the loss of a private community that can share and
> cooperate openly, with some sense of privacy. I say this even more as a
> technology person since we have for so long been lonely people in our
> school and need the support and advice of colleagues. I know ISED is
> more than tech people now, but tends to address many technology-related
> issues.
>
> The archives are public. It can't help but affect how, when and if we
> respond to certain requests, and that's too bad. I find it amusing
> because we always tell the kids to think before they post things on
> Facebook, etc. Yet here we are, in some cases, baring our souls.
>
> Thanks for the notice. It is a wake-up call!
>
> Caveat emptor!
> Cathy Meany
> Boston Latin School
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Marti Weston
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:05 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: ISED on a Blog? Your thoughts?
>
> Dear ISED-L Members,
>
> Recently an ISED member began feeding ISED list posts to a blog. He
> informed the list, although not the list managers, and ISED posts
> began forwarding to the blog. Shortly thereafter we asked the list
> member to disable the part of the blog that accepted ISED feeds until we
> had a chance to discuss the change on the list.
>
> While the list managers recognize the limits of a traditional listserv
> and believe that content should be made available in a variety of forms,
> we wonder if list contributors want their postings published a second
> time on a blog? On the blog they can be responded to without the
> knowledge of the original writer, unless that person checks in on a
> regular basis.
>
> Our thought is that this particular use of ISED material does not really
> come under the "Creative Commons." While anything can be reposted
> anywhere on the Internet, is the automatic reposting to a blog something
> contributors and subscribers wish to do? Should subscribers give their
> permission to repost? Does participation on ISED give someone implicit
> permission to repost?
>
> On January 17, my colleague and fellow manager, Curt, at the suggestion
> of the other list managers, wrote a polite e-mail request that the blog
> be disabled for the time being. The full e-mail was posted on the blog,
> although it was intended for one person with copies to the other list
> managers.
>
> We appreciate that those of you who have suggested changes or
> implemented virtual communities with other tools have taken the time to
> check in with the managers and then with the subscribers.
>
> Let's open this issue as a discussion topic. What are your thoughts? We
> look forward to hearing your views.
>
> Best,
> Marti Weston
> Co-Manager, Independent School Educator's Listserv (ISED-L) For info on
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