[Theforum] Author vs Content: author recognition

[rudy]

>> the site isn't about us, it's about the content
>
>(Starting a new thread so this doesn't clog up the voting thread.)

then perhaps we should hold off until all the votes are in?


> Just wanted to say that I think this statement is pretty naive.

i've been called a lot of things, and naive is one of the rarer   ;o)

it's a good thing i don't take that sort of shit personally

here's madhu on the topic of disagreement:

>1) Attack an opinion, not the person.
>
>Examples:
>
>BAD
>- You're an ass for suggesting that we use ASP on our site
>- Clearly you haven't read the documentation properly, or you wouldn't be
>suggesting this
>- If another person tells me that Windows is better than Linux, I'll spank
him
>- You are SO wrong!!!
>
>GOOD
>- ASP running using HalcyonASP lacks some key features that we need on our
site
>- In the documentation at http://www.example.com/docs/installation.htm,
>this issue has been explained
>- (just don't start a platform flame war :)
>- I disagree with you.


naive suggests i am not sufficiently informed, or have underdeveloped ideas

i don't mind disagreement, but calling my opinion naive is an attack on my
integrity

it's a good thing, like i said, that i don't take that sort of shit
personally  ;o)

i assure you that after six years on the web, i *do* know what i'm saying
when i say "it's about the content"

the author stuff is distracting, and doesn't belong on the article page

i'd be interested in hearing what some of the IA specialists say

yes, we need author recognition

yes, we need neat-o author stats (i guess)

but *not* -- verflucht nochmal -- on the article pages


rudy