Comments on: Montclair: Blogs and the Mayor http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carya http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65427 carya Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:30:14 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65427 There's several differences between the Weblog and The Montclair Watercooler. The Watercooler is moderated. The blog isn't. The people on the Watercooler are real. The posters on the blog could all be the same person, in theory, and no one would know it. On the blog you can make up a favorable comment about yourself, without anyone knowing you are writing the favorable comment. On the blog, you can use foul mouthed language to describe you opponent. Oh, and let's not forget: the blog is a "for profit" enterprise. It makes the owner money. It has ads. The Watercooler is run because people love it. There’s several differences between the Weblog and The Montclair Watercooler.

The Watercooler is moderated. The blog isn’t. The people on the Watercooler are real. The posters on the blog could all be the same person, in theory, and no one would know it.

On the blog you can make up a favorable comment about yourself, without anyone knowing you are writing the favorable comment. On the blog, you can use foul mouthed language to describe you opponent.

Oh, and let’s not forget: the blog is a “for profit” enterprise. It makes the owner money. It has ads. The Watercooler is run because people love it.

]]> By: gonzo_journalist http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65426 gonzo_journalist Fri, 26 Aug 2005 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65426 He sure doesn't say much to the 1400 registered members of The Montclair Watercooler -- a much-longer-standing neighborhood/Internet communications vehicle, a discussion group for all things Montclair -- of which he is a member. He could actually use it as a proactive P.R. vehicle, starting topics of his own choosing. He could also have department representatives share what they do and why, e.g., unlike simply responding to threads that the Baristas control and which fall off the edge as they get pushed down the page. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MtcWatercooler/ He sure doesn’t say much to the 1400 registered members of The Montclair Watercooler — a much-longer-standing neighborhood/Internet communications vehicle, a discussion group for all things Montclair — of which he is a member.

He could actually use it as a proactive P.R. vehicle, starting topics of his own choosing.

He could also have department representatives share what they do and why, e.g., unlike simply responding to threads that the Baristas control and which fall off the edge as they get pushed down the page.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MtcWatercooler/

]]> By: cstarling http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65425 cstarling Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:44:58 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65425 personally, i was impressed the mayor of montclair responds-i think that is admirable -it also shows the power the baristanet has had-and is enjoying-i find myself advertising for this blog without even thinking-just in conversations with neighbors-in line with people or when i walk into a store--i am enjoying numerous bloggers on this site- i wish it great success. personally, i was impressed the mayor of montclair responds-i think that is admirable -it also shows the power the baristanet has had-and is enjoying-i find myself advertising for this blog without even thinking-just in conversations with neighbors-in line with people or when i walk into a store–i am enjoying numerous bloggers on this site- i wish it great success.

]]> By: cathar http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65424 cathar Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:43:27 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/montclair-blogs-and-the-mayor/#comment-65424 It's admirable that Mayor Remsen feels free enough, and is courageous enough, to reply to his critics on Baristanet. The truth is, however, he doesn't say very much in his replies. Were he a little more Giuliani-ish, it might be better, because God knows his critics can be both vociferous and uninformed, too stuffed full of themselves. In other words, I'd "like" him better if he snapped back better. Montclair is a fractious, extremely liberal sort of place, as well as one where liberals too often seem to practice (and to urge on others) "groupthink." In such a town it's got to be rough indeed to serve as mayor, so I almost expect him to snarl back at the sort of folk who can chalk up in a day or so 100 posts about the shortage of parking at the local organic foods market. But he doesn't, at least not enough for my taste, even as I appreciate the clear attempt he's making to be both accessible and judicious. But saying "screw you" occasionally might only make people love him more, as it worked for some years for Rudy Giuliani. It’s admirable that Mayor Remsen feels free enough, and is courageous enough, to reply to his critics on Baristanet. The truth is, however, he doesn’t say very much in his replies. Were he a little more Giuliani-ish, it might be better, because God knows his critics can be both vociferous and uninformed, too stuffed full of themselves. In other words, I’d “like” him better if he snapped back better. Montclair is a fractious, extremely liberal sort of place, as well as one where liberals too often seem to practice (and to urge on others) “groupthink.” In such a town it’s got to be rough indeed to serve as mayor, so I almost expect him to snarl back at the sort of folk who can chalk up in a day or so 100 posts about the shortage of parking at the local organic foods market. But he doesn’t, at least not enough for my taste, even as I appreciate the clear attempt he’s making to be both accessible and judicious. But saying “screw you” occasionally might only make people love him more, as it worked for some years for Rudy Giuliani.

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