Commenting has arrived.
When I originally redesigned the site and began Words + Images, I decided not to allow public commenting. I put the blog together this way because I did not want to manage comments that were irrelevant, off-topic, or otherwise offensive to me or other readers.
After some email requests and some time spent reconsidering my position, I have decided to open Words + Images for commenting. If there is one thing I miss about art school, I have to admit it is the conversations I had with my peers and the way we often spent an entire class picking an image or idea to the bone.
Also, I have a sense that after moving within the city limits in June, Words + Images will become a little more distinctly Baltimorean. Why not allow a little more sense of community? Why not invite a little banter? Plus, I like reading blogs where a small community has formed and gathers on a regular basis to chew through the newest posts.
I'm still working out how I want to moderate and manage comments, so don't be shocked if the comment form changes from time to time. For now, I'm curious to see what conversation develops over the coming months.
After some email requests and some time spent reconsidering my position, I have decided to open Words + Images for commenting. If there is one thing I miss about art school, I have to admit it is the conversations I had with my peers and the way we often spent an entire class picking an image or idea to the bone.
Also, I have a sense that after moving within the city limits in June, Words + Images will become a little more distinctly Baltimorean. Why not allow a little more sense of community? Why not invite a little banter? Plus, I like reading blogs where a small community has formed and gathers on a regular basis to chew through the newest posts.
I'm still working out how I want to moderate and manage comments, so don't be shocked if the comment form changes from time to time. For now, I'm curious to see what conversation develops over the coming months.
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Hey, this whole "commenting" thing is pretty sweet! I hope everybody appreciates how much trouble it was to get it working! :-P
You're completely on the ball about the media's ability to manipulate and how more manipulation confuses the barrier between your own emotions and the ones handed to you. I think your letter is awesome, and I'm glad you took the time to write it. I think people running fund-raising campaigns or advertising campaigns or any other media type tend to look at the recipients as little more than a money safe -- with the right combination of words, you can open that safe and take the money. To them, it's a one way street. They write the letters, you send the cash. There's no conversation -- the kind of thing that builds community and relationships that make an organization truly strong. I think that's the primary failing of every Old Media. By responding, I think you've exemplified what new media should be and used the possibility of a conversation to SHOW why their tactics are wrong. Great job. And yes, Doug, we do appreciate the work. =c)