Comments on: Sticks and stones can break my bones… http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/ ...my perspective - without apology Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lacrosse recruiting http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-33 lacrosse recruiting Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:00:59 +0000 http://john.foliot.ca/?p=10#comment-33 great article. I will bookmark this great article. I will bookmark this

]]> By: Smiffy http://john.foliot.ca/sticks-and-stones-can-break-my-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Smiffy Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:22:37 +0000 http://john.foliot.ca/?p=10#comment-26 If this is extremism, all I can say is that we need more extremists! In the creation of any new technology, standard, or whatever, I want to see a process of dialectic going on - not a bunch or people mostly agreeing with each other. (And then getting all upset when someone comes along who does NOT agree with them.) Heck, I keep out of these debates not only because I lack time but because I would court controversy because I believe that a) the Web should be moving in an ALL XML direction, and b) I believe in a liberal application of the stick, and handing over the carrot only when we see compliance. If I were to join in and abandon diplomacy, I would be proud to bear the label 'extremist' if it put me in the august presence of those who are prepared to speak out about the issues that they see. I, however, will not be joining these ranks; I am not emotionally equipped for dealing with personal attacks so will continue to keep my head down, all the while cheering on the likes of John from the sidelines. Footnote: I wonder how long it will be before Godwin's Law is realised in this context? If this is extremism, all I can say is that we need more extremists!

In the creation of any new technology, standard, or whatever, I want to see a process of dialectic going on – not a bunch or people mostly agreeing with each other. (And then getting all upset when someone comes along who does NOT agree with them.)

Heck, I keep out of these debates not only because I lack time but because I would court controversy because I believe that a) the Web should be moving in an ALL XML direction, and b) I believe in a liberal application of the stick, and handing over the carrot only when we see compliance.

If I were to join in and abandon diplomacy, I would be proud to bear the label ‘extremist’ if it put me in the august presence of those who are prepared to speak out about the issues that they see.

I, however, will not be joining these ranks; I am not emotionally equipped for dealing with personal attacks so will continue to keep my head down, all the while cheering on the likes of John from the sidelines.

Footnote: I wonder how long it will be before Godwin’s Law is realised in this context?

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