Comments on: It’s been coming.. time to play indoors again http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/ Smart is the New Sexy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gino http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-2059 Gino Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:43:14 +0000 http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-2059 While Kathy's situation leaves one to be almost speechless, it is actually sickening and completely unacceptable. But in a world where all sorts of people exist, good and bad, it is something that is to be expected. Expected, perhaps, Acceptable, not. Personal attacks, whether on- or offline, are experiences that chill people like us to the bone. We’re a society that is strong and confident, but scared and afraid as well. Ill-minded people use this to their advantage. Victory comes to those who stand up with courage and fight the freedom. In the digital arena, social media is a platform that exudes the very nature of freedom. Allowing fear to come in between this is wrong. As you say, chaordic times will follow. It’s to be expected. However, those who lead the way through authoritative example while depicting good culture will ride this undercurrent. You deserve to be a part of this collective. While Kathy’s situation leaves one to be almost speechless, it is actually sickening and completely unacceptable. But in a world where all sorts of people exist, good and bad, it is something that is to be expected. Expected, perhaps, Acceptable, not.

Personal attacks, whether on- or offline, are experiences that chill people like us to the bone. We’re a society that is strong and confident, but scared and afraid as well. Ill-minded people use this to their advantage.

Victory comes to those who stand up with courage and fight the freedom. In the digital arena, social media is a platform that exudes the very nature of freedom. Allowing fear to come in between this is wrong.

As you say, chaordic times will follow. It’s to be expected. However, those who lead the way through authoritative example while depicting good culture will ride this undercurrent. You deserve to be a part of this collective.

]]> By: Famous last words of Marius » Privacy, and the things the blogophere brings http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1915 Famous last words of Marius » Privacy, and the things the blogophere brings Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:17:39 +0000 http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1915 [...] the same thing and started me thinking what I am doin here and why I have  a blog.  The first was from Max on Kathy Sierra and treads around what one say.  I think the important thing to [...] [...] the same thing and started me thinking what I am doin here and why I have  a blog.  The first was from Max on Kathy Sierra and treads around what one say.  I think the important thing to [...]

]]> By: Maximillian Kaizen http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1913 Maximillian Kaizen Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:48:34 +0000 http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1913 Thank you so much guys, I respect & dig both of you & wouldn't know you were it not for being in the blogosphere. I am feeling a little sombre about the fact that we've passed through the transparent threshold, but that's why I pointed out.. this is normal and to be expected of anything that has the potential to shift minds, markets and money to the degree that the social web is. LOL.. I may be tiny, but I'm a battlescarred old warrior at heart.. the stuff I've been through would scare the bejesus out of most hardened men. Why I'm taking some time to step back is that now this is my time to work. <strong>I'm a hunter, in easy times we're not tremendously useful.. </strong> Deal is, for me cowardice is the single most revolting attribute, and that's what drove the incident. The blogosphere has just been officially welcomed as a normal part of society, no longer a merry sunny playground for the cool creative kids alone. So we treat it with the same sensibility. My concern is to avoid fear and scavenging greed from breaking the bravery of those who have so much good to give in this space. I've learnt a GREAT deal in my wild journeying that may be useful to pass on.. time for my real work is beginning. thank you guys for caring x x Thank you so much guys, I respect & dig both of you & wouldn’t know you were it not for being in the blogosphere.

I am feeling a little sombre about the fact that we’ve passed through the transparent threshold, but that’s why I pointed out.. this is normal and to be expected of anything that has the potential to shift minds, markets and money to the degree that the social web is.

LOL.. I may be tiny, but I’m a battlescarred old warrior at heart.. the stuff I’ve been through would scare the bejesus out of most hardened men. Why I’m taking some time to step back is that now this is my time to work. I’m a hunter, in easy times we’re not tremendously useful..

Deal is, for me cowardice is the single most revolting attribute, and that’s what drove the incident. The blogosphere has just been officially welcomed as a normal part of society, no longer a merry sunny playground for the cool creative kids alone. So we treat it with the same sensibility. My concern is to avoid fear and scavenging greed from breaking the bravery of those who have so much good to give in this space. I’ve learnt a GREAT deal in my wild journeying that may be useful to pass on.. time for my real work is beginning.
thank you guys for caring x x

]]> By: Sjefke http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1911 Sjefke Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:21:24 +0000 http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1911 Not sure what to think of the Sierra-case: just 10 minutes ago I read about it, also reading her post and some of the 650 comments. We all agree it sucks - big, big time. For her, her family and for 'us' as a community as she has a readworthy blog, shows passion for her field and keep delivering good articles. However (and NOT to downplay her plight in any way), this is a thing of all ages. Unfortunately. Sadly. It just happens now in a highly visible way, as she has the courage to publish about it worldwide (as hoped for by the person(s) doing this to her): I guess Jack the Ripper (to mention only one deranged mind) would have loved modern day means of communication to put forward his 'message'. Ok, he actually murdered women, but often it is a matter of being in control and correcting women that 'expose' themselves - which (female)bloggers do - especially in the eyes of those deranged men. In that sense we can maybe witness the coming of age of blogging - it's cruel and sad. But then, how naive were 'we' in the first place? Max, we look forward to hear where you are heading from here. But as always, be careful. After all, this is stil South Africa as well. Not sure what to think of the Sierra-case: just 10 minutes ago I read about it, also reading her post and some of the 650 comments.
We all agree it sucks - big, big time. For her, her family and for ‘us’ as a community as she has a readworthy blog, shows passion for her field and keep delivering good articles.

However (and NOT to downplay her plight in any way), this is a thing of all ages. Unfortunately. Sadly. It just happens now in a highly visible way, as she has the courage to publish about it worldwide (as hoped for by the person(s) doing this to her): I guess Jack the Ripper (to mention only one deranged mind) would have loved modern day means of communication to put forward his ‘message’.

Ok, he actually murdered women, but often it is a matter of being in control and correcting women that ‘expose’ themselves - which (female)bloggers do - especially in the eyes of those deranged men.

In that sense we can maybe witness the coming of age of blogging - it’s cruel and sad. But then, how naive were ‘we’ in the first place?

Max, we look forward to hear where you are heading from here. But as always, be careful. After all, this is stil South Africa as well.

]]> By: robert http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1910 robert Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:46:18 +0000 http://maxkaizen.com/2007/03/27/its-been-coming-time-to-play-indoors-again/#comment-1910 Max, It is absolutely unforgivable that what happened to Kathy should now drive all of blogosphere's female bloggers running for cover. 48 hours ago all was well in the blogosphere. There was nothing of note to fear. Now it has changed. Probably for ever. I hope not. Blogosphere is supposed to be mean many things. In particular it is meant to provide both genders with the requisite freedoms to express ourselves without fear of the type of retribution meted out to Kathy. Today, blogosphere sucks. Over and out Robert Max,
It is absolutely unforgivable that what happened to Kathy should now drive all of blogosphere’s female bloggers running for cover.

48 hours ago all was well in the blogosphere. There was nothing of note to fear. Now it has changed. Probably for ever.

I hope not. Blogosphere is supposed to be mean many things. In particular it is meant to provide both genders with the requisite freedoms to express ourselves without fear of the type of retribution meted out to Kathy.

Today, blogosphere sucks.

Over and out

Robert

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