Comments on: “For The Record” http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/for-the-record/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike McDerment http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/for-the-record/#comment-6448 Mike McDerment Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:39:52 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/for-the-record/#comment-6448 The whole thing just makes me sad. The whole thing just makes me sad.

]]> By: David Canton http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/for-the-record/#comment-6442 David Canton Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:09:12 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/for-the-record/#comment-6442 Its been interesting watching this play out. Taking the high road would be to say its over, we had a difference of opinion, thanks for your support and hope to see you soon. Its OK to express disappointment, but resist the temptation to air your side of the dispute even if the other does. For some reason, the blogosphere tends to cause people to go a bit overboard on tact or ethical issues - such as disclosing sensitive corporate info when they would never think of sending it in a letter. I don't know whether it is the immediacy of it (ie no time to have second thoughts), or if its the blog culture where people tend to express their personal opinions in public more than they otherwise would. Its been interesting watching this play out. Taking the high road would be to say its over, we had a difference of opinion, thanks for your support and hope to see you soon. Its OK to express disappointment, but resist the temptation to air your side of the dispute even if the other does.

For some reason, the blogosphere tends to cause people to go a bit overboard on tact or ethical issues - such as disclosing sensitive corporate info when they would never think of sending it in a letter. I don’t know whether it is the immediacy of it (ie no time to have second thoughts), or if its the blog culture where people tend to express their personal opinions in public more than they otherwise would.

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