I will confine myself to issues of top-posting. On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 8:33 AM, shirish <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Are we supposed to be uniformed in what we write, how we write and what we > do. > > Its not just a license issue. Its an expression and a freedom issue (for > me). > > Freedom carries with it some amount of responsibility. Exactly how much, and in what form that is expressed, is a matter of fine detail. My own opinion is that it is important to confine that expression to pertinent areas. One rule does not suit all. What we write: yes, to some extent. This is not a forum for private promotion, for instance. In what form: I consider the responsibility of inline-posting as one that expresses, in its own tiny way, a means of showing solidarity with efficiency and avoiding wastage of common resources, in this case, the Net. We look for ways to make that resource more truly common, and it behooves us to use it responsibly, even if today, the direct benefit may be to rapacious ISPs who use our savings to promote more restrictive and exclusive 'services'. What we do: Not sure what you mean. I assume you mean, what we do in this forum. Surely we have come together on a common platform to discuss matters of common interest? Is there any doubt about that? Am I likely to post something about kite-flying in Bosnia and expect loud huzzahs, and be disappointed when I get flames instead? -- Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com
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