questioning read-only access to experts online is a great idea - why? because the question itself raises the issue of taking the fellowship of anonymous experts online for granted
the current practice of reifying self-proclaimed expertise by hiving off access to the experts online area amounts to indirectly rewarding those who wish to engage in non-selfless service without remaining open to others who may be genuinely seeking to collaborate and contribute in whatever guise they see as most non-threatening to the existing status quo at the time
gently does it - say these gentle folk
so, for example, it may be helpful to distinguish between the use of the name "anonymous" as a consistent psuedonym which is commonly chosen by individuated members of this open community of gentle folk, perhaps, from both simon's and dave's assumption (to date so far) that the use of the name "anonymous" can only possibly be interpreted to signify non-commitment to a cause
without irony, the staus quo's decision as to whether or not to open up the experts online area to read-only access reflects more on the OIE's commitment to open causes rather than reflecting meaningfully on the gentle folk who are choosing to stand firm by their right to non-register
the right to non-register is a public right of way, you know
please help keep these paths open, and welcome, and then perhaps we may be permitted to enjoy rambling on a little further ...
recognising experts online
dear fellow anonymous, dave, and simon,
questioning read-only access to experts online is a great idea - why? because the question itself raises the issue of taking the fellowship of anonymous experts online for granted
the current practice of reifying self-proclaimed expertise by hiving off access to the experts online area amounts to indirectly rewarding those who wish to engage in non-selfless service without remaining open to others who may be genuinely seeking to collaborate and contribute in whatever guise they see as most non-threatening to the existing status quo at the time
gently does it - say these gentle folk
so, for example, it may be helpful to distinguish between the use of the name "anonymous" as a consistent psuedonym which is commonly chosen by individuated members of this open community of gentle folk, perhaps, from both simon's and dave's assumption (to date so far) that the use of the name "anonymous" can only possibly be interpreted to signify non-commitment to a cause
without irony, the staus quo's decision as to whether or not to open up the experts online area to read-only access reflects more on the OIE's commitment to open causes rather than reflecting meaningfully on the gentle folk who are choosing to stand firm by their right to non-register
the right to non-register is a public right of way, you know
please help keep these paths open, and welcome, and then perhaps we may be permitted to enjoy rambling on a little further ...
good luck with next steps at all events
in service,
a pidgeon