[BlueOnyx:01219] Re: Blue Quartz - Blue Onyx - my random thoughts

[Jeff Jones]

Random indeed.

I'm sorry but I read your article and thought - yeah - so what?

Newsflash! Many open source projects rely on extreme levels of  
dedication from certain extreme individuals. You know I *never* knew  
that. There is nothing new in what you say - why write a blog, I don't  
understand - surely if you have any questions about the development  
process / progress of Blue Onyx - why not just ask the question to the  
group here?

I have to say that know if there is one thing about the Internet, Web  
2.0 and the 'social networking revolution' that really gets my goat,  
it's that some individuals think they can write a 'controversial'  
blog, and publish it if they are some sort of authoritative source...   
just because it's on the Internet.

Isn't it funny though that 'good' bloggers don't have to actually  
canvas their own writings, as by their nature, good content will get  
shared. That's the point of a blog. You don't write a blog, and then  
confront people with it. That's a sign of a bad blog I'm afraid.

I'm not flaming you - I'm just confused as to your approach here -  
what were you hoping to achieve?

A better, more balanced article would have been to have asked the  
group about your concerns, got some useful input, and then 'reported'  
on these in your finished article. Then perhaps you could have rounded  
up with some comparisons of other 'similar' projects?

That would have made from a much better blog. Don't you think?

Jeff


On 13 May 2009, at 20:41, Martyn Bailey wrote:

> I sincerely hope this doesn't upset anyone - it's intended to provoke
> discussion, not cause conflict.
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> http://www.martynbailey.me/node/146
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