Comments on: Superintendent Ends Personal Blog http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teaching and Developing Online. http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 Teaching and Developing Online. Thu, 25 May 2006 20:42:43 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3369 <strong>Superintendent Ends Personal Blog...</strong> Dean poined to the fact that Clayton Wilcox, the blogging superintendent at Pinellas County in Florida, has shut down his blog because of the acrimonious debate that took place among the commentors. It’s unfortunate, I think, not just because this...... Superintendent Ends Personal Blog…

Dean poined to the fact that Clayton Wilcox, the blogging superintendent at Pinellas County in Florida, has shut down his blog because of the acrimonious debate that took place among the commentors. It’s unfortunate, I think, not just because this……

]]> By: Brian C. Smith http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 Brian C. Smith Sun, 21 May 2006 21:58:31 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3241 Scott, while I'm not sure that shutting down a blog is the best case scenario here, even temporarily. I am a novice blogger myself and would think that if I were getting "hammered" with comments that I would, as Will writes turn to "vetting" those comments. I would also, as owner of the blog, post a post an article about what was happening and lay some ground rules for comments. If and when things subside, I would open up the comments again so the free flowing conversations can occur. Tact and professionalism are a must when blogging. I have to agree with Will that this superintendent missed a grand opporunity to teach . Scott, while I’m not sure that shutting down a blog is the best case scenario here, even temporarily. I am a novice blogger myself and would think that if I were getting “hammered” with comments that I would, as Will writes turn to “vetting” those comments. I would also, as owner of the blog, post a post an article about what was happening and lay some ground rules for comments. If and when things subside, I would open up the comments again so the free flowing conversations can occur. Tact and professionalism are a must when blogging.

I have to agree with Will that this superintendent missed a grand opporunity to teach .

]]> By: Scott Walters http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Scott Walters Sun, 21 May 2006 00:07:47 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3211 While I am not high profile, I shut my theatre blog down for the same reason: the daily hammering from fellow bloggers who had fallen into a very aggressive debate mode of commentary just plain wore me out. While I think critical thinking is necessary and stimulating, there are also times when we might want to build on what is being said rather than focusing on finding faults to attack. I can understand this man's decision. That said, if he is like me, he'll be back -- I will probably return to my blog within the month. While I am not high profile, I shut my theatre blog down for the same reason: the daily hammering from fellow bloggers who had fallen into a very aggressive debate mode of commentary just plain wore me out. While I think critical thinking is necessary and stimulating, there are also times when we might want to build on what is being said rather than focusing on finding faults to attack. I can understand this man’s decision. That said, if he is like me, he’ll be back — I will probably return to my blog within the month.

]]> By: Tom Hoffman http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Tom Hoffman Sat, 20 May 2006 16:46:18 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3192 I've been consistently surprised that allowing comments on the blogs of public figures, especially controversial ones, works at all, or that anyone thinks they would. I’ve been consistently surprised that allowing comments on the blogs of public figures, especially controversial ones, works at all, or that anyone thinks they would.

]]> By: hanah weaton http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 hanah weaton Sat, 20 May 2006 12:53:50 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3186 1 more hehe 1 more hehe

]]> By: hanah weaton http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 hanah weaton Sat, 20 May 2006 12:53:30 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3185 lol lol

]]> By: hanah weaton http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 hanah weaton Sat, 20 May 2006 12:53:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3184 i dnt agree i dnt agree

]]> By: hanah weaton http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 hanah weaton Sat, 20 May 2006 12:52:35 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/superintendent-ends-personal-blog/#comment-3183 yes i aggree yes i aggree

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