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Dave Winer, comments, and blogging: some thoughts

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Dave Winer has turned off comments on his blog, and I have just started reading him again after a hiatus of a couple of years. I do not think that these things are unconnected. These days, I don’t get that … Continue reading →

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The wit and wisdom of Internet commenters

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

The first comment on Ed Sutherland’s report on Android spyware: Anonymous commenter? Check. Strident swearing? Check. Pointless statement that adds nothing to the debate? Check Information-free? Check This guy has it all.

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Another advantage to writing posts, rather than commenting

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

def dayCoder(self):: Blog Comments: “The first post on this blog linking to an external source linked to Daring Fireball. That’s no coincidence. Had there been comments, I’d have left one alongside dozens of others that would be ignored and forgotten. … Continue reading →

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