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.=20
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.=20
Thanks for the notice. It is a wake-up call!=20
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.=20
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.=20
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. =20
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
ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L
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