Logging on and seeing a couple of faces she recognizes from out here in the world of the shadows is a good feeling....after all....they've been the same people all along, eh?
Congratulations to all the 'kids' on this one.
Here's Nanny's take on the technical aspects that The Aspen Times is attempting to get us all to fall for through Ryan's 'propaganda' today.
Thank goodness, the world of social networking and blogging is a lot more savvy than the Times seems to think. Not to mention the real people out here are fairly intelligent and astute.
"If" the real problem with comments was due, in part, to financial considerations; then it is true that they solve that problem by becoming a simple 'app' to Facebook.
However, the same freebie can be had off Twitter and Digg.
Which are two social networks that don't give out the personal information of the account holder.
Facebook cannot even be privatized in personal settings to the degree that makes it impossible for someone to know (or very easily figure out) where an individual lives. Where they work. Who their family and friends are. In the environment of this area, that is a very serious concern for many.
Twitter and Digg do.
Because one of the very real problems Swift Communications has had with online comments in the past, is predator trolls creating real harm to individual lives, political figures and businesses; SandBox Nanny feels that if Swift Communications was truly sincere in favor of full accountability they would add other, more private apps that give the option of just the person's real name (or) real company name being exposed. No other details allowed.
Since SandBox Nanny and SandBoxBlogs are facebook page holders, under those 'real names'; we'll be sure to use the Times new app. During those always infrequent times we may wish to opine on a Swift publication.
With that said, it is still troublesome to see the continued stance of what really amounts to arrogance and snobbery from Mr. Slabaugh as he pens the announcement.
Never once has Swift ever held themselves accountable to the consumers they desire to purchase subscriptions to their newspaper (most of which go on over and subscribe to the Daily).
(whisper...whisper....sounds like Danforth can count on more subscribers drifting on over...whisper...whisper...it's the principal of the thing...whisper...whisper.....)
However, SandBox Nanny has no doubt that commentators on the Times will continue to call Swift out on that very significant detail.
Congratulations to the readers of The Aspen Times. Hopefully, the PI will get cranked back up very soon as well.
It is about time.
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