REFRESHER COURSE NOLENSVILLE BLOG COMMENTS POLICY
On Sunday 2/19/06 we ran a post on
who needs a refresher course on how
to submit comments and even emails
to Nolensville Blog? Well, it seems
we all need a reminder that comments
are a courtesy extended to blog read-
ers. They are certainly sought and
welcomed by the "blog"...provided the
comments aren't personal attacks just
to cause trouble. Comments and emails
of this kind will be quickly deleted.
If your comment or email doesn't get
posted no need to fret about it. You
probably know good and well why not.
Let me quote from a nationally
known blogger Ms.La Shawn
Barber as follows:
"Here's the most irritating thing
about running a blog with com-
menting. Sometimes it's difficult
to express oneself clearly to people
of varying cognitive abilities.
Some process information better
than others. Some are able to reason
better than others. The less bright
may miss the subtlety and nuance.
Certain readers may know a bit
of the history behind a particular
subject; others may be completely
ignorant of it. The intellectually
curious may do some independent
research in an effort to support or
dispute my arguments, while others
just want to get in their 2 cents re-
gardless. A few may lack common
sense altogether, and still others
want to be contrary for the sake of
being contrary." Such is is the good
and bad of a public forum. The closer
we get to the 11/06 election the more
the "fur" will fly from all directions.
The best part about all of this is that
as Americans we have to right to do it.
The bottom line is very simple confine
your comments to the specific subject
on the blog. You can make your com-
ment as strong and to the point as you
like..just try to avoid attacking the
blog or another blog commenter. Feel
free to respond to another blog com-
menter in a respectful fashion.
Cleverly written text with subtle nu-
ances are enjoyed. The blog has pro-
ven the merit of reporting the facts
as they are with NO SPIN! You are
welcome to disagree with the facts
provided you make it clear your facts
are just that...not personal attacks.
A parody or dead-on target joke is
absolutely welcome...the more humor
the better. Politics can be very boring.
We have received hundreds of com-
ments about how much the readers
of the blog depend on this source of
accurate and very timely information
about Nolensville. We are here to
serve the community and we certainly
welcome input from local citizens.
As you know we feature many com-
ments from our readers on the blog
something many readers enjoy.
No one single person is solely contri-
buting posts to this blog. It is a com-
bined effort of many local people that
want to make a postive change in the
direction of our local government.
Over nine months ago we all agreed
to use the "Guest Writer" sign
off to avoid the petty personal
attacks that seem to be the only way
some people can respond.
We also offer anonymous sign off for
people sending in comments. They
can sign their real name or some other
reference as well. Unlike other sites
we do not require you to agree to any
kind of long legalese statement as
to what kind of comments you may or
may not be allowed to submit. Yes,
we do screen all comments and emails
as to appropriate content and like
almost all other sites reserve the
right to delete unappropriate emails
and comments.
Finally, contrary to what someone
may have told you or you may think
there is no one single "webmaster"
of the Nolensville Blog from the
beginning it has been a group effort.
Unfortunately, there are those that
seem consumed with trying to identify
the creators of specific blog sites.
As I am sure you'll agree it is a waste
of time. How much better it would be
to help in a combined effort to im-
prove our local government
Our group works with over 25 differ-
ent blogs and to help defray some
costs post ads on almost all sites.
The fact that ads link back to sites
that contract for the ads and in turn
receive the revenues from those ads
is normal. It does not follow that
those sites that contract for ads
have anything to do with managing
the hundreds of sites that their ads
appear on. BTW these ads can gen-
erate a surprising amount of money
evenmore money from rather explo-
sive sites.
Again, this is a combined effort to
circulate the "facts" 24/7 so that
local voters can be informed and en-
couraged to attend and participate
in local town meetings. In a few
short months local voters will be
required to select a new Mayor and
2 new aldermen. This is serious bus-
iness and key to the future of our
town. As always there will be those
that do nothing, but will continue to
complain. Then there will those that
take the time to inform themselves
about the facts and encourage others
to do the same and then come out
and vote. Remember you can register
to vote online 30 days before 11/7/06.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYAL READERSHIP
AND PLEASE DO SEND US YOUR COMMENTS.
who needs a refresher course on how
to submit comments and even emails
to Nolensville Blog? Well, it seems
we all need a reminder that comments
are a courtesy extended to blog read-
ers. They are certainly sought and
welcomed by the "blog"...provided the
comments aren't personal attacks just
to cause trouble. Comments and emails
of this kind will be quickly deleted.
If your comment or email doesn't get
posted no need to fret about it. You
probably know good and well why not.
Let me quote from a nationally
known blogger Ms.La Shawn
Barber as follows:
"Here's the most irritating thing
about running a blog with com-
menting. Sometimes it's difficult
to express oneself clearly to people
of varying cognitive abilities.
Some process information better
than others. Some are able to reason
better than others. The less bright
may miss the subtlety and nuance.
Certain readers may know a bit
of the history behind a particular
subject; others may be completely
ignorant of it. The intellectually
curious may do some independent
research in an effort to support or
dispute my arguments, while others
just want to get in their 2 cents re-
gardless. A few may lack common
sense altogether, and still others
want to be contrary for the sake of
being contrary." Such is is the good
and bad of a public forum. The closer
we get to the 11/06 election the more
the "fur" will fly from all directions.
The best part about all of this is that
as Americans we have to right to do it.
The bottom line is very simple confine
your comments to the specific subject
on the blog. You can make your com-
ment as strong and to the point as you
like..just try to avoid attacking the
blog or another blog commenter. Feel
free to respond to another blog com-
menter in a respectful fashion.
Cleverly written text with subtle nu-
ances are enjoyed. The blog has pro-
ven the merit of reporting the facts
as they are with NO SPIN! You are
welcome to disagree with the facts
provided you make it clear your facts
are just that...not personal attacks.
A parody or dead-on target joke is
absolutely welcome...the more humor
the better. Politics can be very boring.
We have received hundreds of com-
ments about how much the readers
of the blog depend on this source of
accurate and very timely information
about Nolensville. We are here to
serve the community and we certainly
welcome input from local citizens.
As you know we feature many com-
ments from our readers on the blog
something many readers enjoy.
No one single person is solely contri-
buting posts to this blog. It is a com-
bined effort of many local people that
want to make a postive change in the
direction of our local government.
Over nine months ago we all agreed
to use the "Guest Writer" sign
off to avoid the petty personal
attacks that seem to be the only way
some people can respond.
We also offer anonymous sign off for
people sending in comments. They
can sign their real name or some other
reference as well. Unlike other sites
we do not require you to agree to any
kind of long legalese statement as
to what kind of comments you may or
may not be allowed to submit. Yes,
we do screen all comments and emails
as to appropriate content and like
almost all other sites reserve the
right to delete unappropriate emails
and comments.
Finally, contrary to what someone
may have told you or you may think
there is no one single "webmaster"
of the Nolensville Blog from the
beginning it has been a group effort.
Unfortunately, there are those that
seem consumed with trying to identify
the creators of specific blog sites.
As I am sure you'll agree it is a waste
of time. How much better it would be
to help in a combined effort to im-
prove our local government
Our group works with over 25 differ-
ent blogs and to help defray some
costs post ads on almost all sites.
The fact that ads link back to sites
that contract for the ads and in turn
receive the revenues from those ads
is normal. It does not follow that
those sites that contract for ads
have anything to do with managing
the hundreds of sites that their ads
appear on. BTW these ads can gen-
erate a surprising amount of money
evenmore money from rather explo-
sive sites.
Again, this is a combined effort to
circulate the "facts" 24/7 so that
local voters can be informed and en-
couraged to attend and participate
in local town meetings. In a few
short months local voters will be
required to select a new Mayor and
2 new aldermen. This is serious bus-
iness and key to the future of our
town. As always there will be those
that do nothing, but will continue to
complain. Then there will those that
take the time to inform themselves
about the facts and encourage others
to do the same and then come out
and vote. Remember you can register
to vote online 30 days before 11/7/06.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYAL READERSHIP
AND PLEASE DO SEND US YOUR COMMENTS.
posted by Guest Writer at 10:59 PM
4 Comments:
Thank you...thank you...thank you over and over. There is strength in numbers and the blog proves it.
Stay strong and help us local voters to stay the course until the election. I don't want to even think about the nasty stuff you people must receive. Forget it and move on and upward. Do not even think about quitting...we need the blog more than ever. This election is so very important for our town.
Go blog go
You seem to be the only source of real news and info we can count on, unlike other "christian " info centers.
To: 10:50 AM You are so right...the Blog is the only source of real-world news and info local voters can count on,unlike other so-called "christian" info bulletin boards. The "christian" site that promised all good news and no personal attack posts is now asking their readers to vote in a poll whether they want to continue posting the overwhelming
majority of personal attack posts?
Guess this says it all they have been doing the very thing they accused everybody else of doing?
Guess the "christians" got trampled by the hungry lions. Don't you just hate it when even the lions smell a counterfeit?
And before the cock crows three times, G man will deny being the christian web site he so advertised in his initial presentations!
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