tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post5834504387931757950..comments2024-03-28T14:15:25.583-04:00Comments on SafeLibraries®: New OIF Blog Deletes Free SpeechSafeLibraries®http://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-28432147094943832322010-12-02T00:37:43.090-05:002010-12-02T00:37:43.090-05:00It's a good step to delete free speech or such...It's a good step to delete free speech or such comments that are are irrelevant.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.plastic-card.ca" rel="nofollow">Plastic Card</a>Fakhruddin40https://www.blogger.com/profile/02317303639491794577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-85634467109507531512010-09-29T18:16:26.560-04:002010-09-29T18:16:26.560-04:00UPDATE #2 29 SEPTEMBER 2010: My comment has again...<b>UPDATE #2 29 SEPTEMBER 2010: </b> My comment has again been removed! Further, <a href="http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=1500" rel="nofollow">another OIF blog post</a> had six comments from known ALA members, I left one only quoting Judith Krug that was in moderation phase, but that has disappeared as well as the six comments! So, about two years after my original post, the ALA OIF is again removing comments!!SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-17298388438383749482010-09-29T12:10:40.951-04:002010-09-29T12:10:40.951-04:00UPDATE 29 SEPTEMBER 2010: I now confirm the OIF B...<b>UPDATE 29 SEPTEMBER 2010: </b> I now confirm the OIF Blog is finally allowing comments, even <a href="http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=1482#comments" rel="nofollow">mine</a>.SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-16353813173791900422009-03-26T02:10:00.000-04:002009-03-26T02:10:00.000-04:00The point is this blog ALLOWS comments where the O...The point is this blog ALLOWS comments where the OIF blog does not. And the OIF is not just any old blog. It's the blog of the Office for Intellectual Freedom. How does the OIF cut off comments and not look hypocritical for having done so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-12200670177068485452009-02-10T23:02:00.000-05:002009-02-10T23:02:00.000-05:00WilliamUSA,The point is this blog ALLOWS comments ...WilliamUSA,<BR/><BR/>The point is this blog ALLOWS comments where the OIF blog does not. And the OIF is not just any old blog. It's the blog of the Office for Intellectual Freedom. How does the OIF cut off comments and not look hypocritical for having done so?<BR/><BR/>Be that as it may, you said, "the entire premise of your blog is a fallacy, and it really exposes your lack of understanding of the Constitution." Funny you should say that. When I attempted to learn more about library law, what a coincidence, but the very same Office for Intellectual Freedom blocked me again and again. See "<A HREF="http://www.safelibraries.org/unequalaccess.htm" REL="nofollow">Unequal Access</A>." Are you starting to see a pattern?<BR/><BR/>Thank you for commenting on my blog and exercising your intellectual freedom.SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-16489220127054083752009-02-10T13:16:00.000-05:002009-02-10T13:16:00.000-05:00Considering that private blogs are quite different...Considering that private blogs are quite different entities from public libraries, your argument of OIF hypocrisy is specious at best. Much like your blog here, their blog serves to propagate their point of view, and nothing else. It is their right on their personal output of information to keep their message pure. Inherent in your argument that it is the sole definition of the blog or blogger to accept or even promote comments, but this is not the case. Clearly the developers of the blog software understand this, which is why the option to close comments exists. Freedom, get it?<BR/><BR/>Maybe not. <BR/><BR/>Also, the entire premise of your blog is a fallacy, and it really exposes your lack of understanding of the Constitution. Which is very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-34993399919240301182009-01-12T03:58:00.000-05:002009-01-12T03:58:00.000-05:00LISZEN: Trends has linked to this blog post at "Ne...LISZEN: Trends has linked to this blog post at "<A HREF="http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=New_OIF_Blog_Deletes_Free_Speech" REL="nofollow">New OIF Blog Deletes Free Speech</A>," by <B>garretth</B>, <I>LISZEN: Trends</I>, 11 January 2009.<BR/><BR/>Unlike the OIF, LISZEN: Trends welcomes comments and free speech.SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-12641287983568999402009-01-10T16:24:00.000-05:002009-01-10T16:24:00.000-05:00Stephen,It is quite possible you are correct. But...Stephen,<BR/><BR/>It is quite possible you are correct. But the comments were there, then disappeared. Plus the latest post is not allowing comments. Plus the OIF has suppressed intellectual freedom in other areas, such as regarding comments that <A HREF="http://www.leadercall.com/opinion/local_story_061102108.html" REL="nofollow">jailed Cuban librarians should drown</A>, or when it investigated my own background then <A HREF="http://www.safelibraries.org/unequalaccess.htm" REL="nofollow">prevented my access to its classes about library law</A> by raising repeated hurdles I kept surpassing.<BR/><BR/>Then still, the <A HREF="http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=110" REL="nofollow">new blog was promised on 29 Dec 2008 to appear on 5 Jan 2009</A>. I find it hard to believe that the nation's free speech police have not corrected the issue if it were of a technical nature. Rather, it appears the software is working as expected and comments have simply been disallowed.<BR/><BR/>Be that as it may, any technical issues should be cleared within a reasonable time. I'll venture a guess no such resolution is forthcoming. Time will tell.SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-56223089219845807152009-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:002009-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:00LISNews has linked to this blog post at "New OIF B...LISNews has linked to this blog post at "<A HREF="http://www.lisnews.org/new_oif_blog_deletes_free_speech" REL="nofollow">New OIF Blog Deletes Free Speech</A>," by <B>StephenK</B>, <I>LISNews</I>, 10 January 2009. <BR/><BR/>Unlike the OIF, LISNews welcomes comments and free speech.SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060593324936581367.post-56288899512543795162009-01-10T16:07:00.000-05:002009-01-10T16:07:00.000-05:00Might it have been software stability related? Ev...Might it have been software stability related? Even though it is running Wordpress, there could be server issues. When I last ran Wordpress, that did happen.<BR/><BR/>As for http://erielookingproductions.info not initially having comments, that actually was a software limitation. Nanoblogger doesn't natively support comments. It took me a while to get Disqus welded in and it isn't retroactive in terms of making threads available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com