Moral dilemma
I've only had to delete one comment in the past six months (other than two which were entirely infantile swearing). A great many of these comments have been personally insulting to me and/or my council colleagues as a body corporate.
It's what happens when you are in the public domain; you are rarely - if ever - off duty. I've just done eight years of it, and I can tell you it is very wearing, but comes with the territory.
The previous post on "Polling Cards" (which I have just suspended - not deleted) included some rude comments about a candidate in the coming elections. I'm going to decide whether to delete the comments, or let them stand later.
Rather than censoring the postings, I'd rather give people a right of reply and let them shoot their critics down in flames.
My problem is that a previous blog posting attracted a threatening (but ultimately empty) lawyers letter in an attempt to gag me.
Unfortunately, in order to fully explain the situation, I'll have to place some more information into the public domain, and I'm not sure about the correct way forward.
Decisions, decisions.
Update 10.40am : phone call wanting me to disclose the identity of those who were making comments (Answer, I can't and I wouldn't). Complaint about my website hosting these *defamatory* comments (Answer, I don't host them, Google do). Perhaps I need to place all the facts garnered through FoI requests into the public domain, but I suspect that this isn't what was intended either.
It's what happens when you are in the public domain; you are rarely - if ever - off duty. I've just done eight years of it, and I can tell you it is very wearing, but comes with the territory.
The previous post on "Polling Cards" (which I have just suspended - not deleted) included some rude comments about a candidate in the coming elections. I'm going to decide whether to delete the comments, or let them stand later.
Rather than censoring the postings, I'd rather give people a right of reply and let them shoot their critics down in flames.
My problem is that a previous blog posting attracted a threatening (but ultimately empty) lawyers letter in an attempt to gag me.
Unfortunately, in order to fully explain the situation, I'll have to place some more information into the public domain, and I'm not sure about the correct way forward.
Decisions, decisions.
Update 10.40am : phone call wanting me to disclose the identity of those who were making comments (Answer, I can't and I wouldn't). Complaint about my website hosting these *defamatory* comments (Answer, I don't host them, Google do). Perhaps I need to place all the facts garnered through FoI requests into the public domain, but I suspect that this isn't what was intended either.
16 comments:
Explains your previous posting.
Tell us all.....
My sympathies, Angus. Your blog is obviously being trolled by the anonymous who showed up (funnily enough just like someone on Stornoway Chat) almost at the moment the Angus Macneil story was published.
Hah! Some moral crusade you're on, anon.
"Update 10.40am : phone call wanting me to disclose the identity of those who were making comments"
That's very interesting indeed. Did you dial 1471? ;-)
People here in the North east of England have a saying "People naw the truth,they naw it," seems to fit the bill here.
Sorry about the two deleted comments above Angus my fault. Just thought I would post this as some might wonder? what is happening?. There was just a mistake in them, should`nt rush when posting.To many things to do and to little time.
Everyone should just learn to respect ( not anything to do with the gorgeous one who now resides near Brick Lane ) one anothers opinion a bit more. Now Angus I disagree with your viewpoint regarding the Windfarms, but I will still respect your stance.
There are more important things in life, like family and home.
A little respect goes a long way people. Cheery Tws......
George, I didn't delete these postings. I don't know what has happened and I will reinstate them or repost them tomorrow. Very sorry, but some strange things are happening.
Tws, realise why you are saying what you say. Thoughts are with you. Same reasons for me.
Angus my fault,I deleted them on purpose to many mistakes in them.
Alex how do you think a vote for independence would go in Islands?. Just asking out of interest?.
Angus SORRY been talking to that many people called Alex today you would not believe It?. I am thinking everybody in Scotland is called Alex?. It is a much more popular name then I thought. On the blogs you don`t know which Alex their talking about???.
independence would mean the end our great isles
I think I will have to stop blogging and give it a rest Angus. I have just shut down eight windows all blogging?.This can really get to you. I wonder if they have a name for this condition?. I thought what am I doing going from one to another?. Met some nice people and one or two not so nice,thats life. Getting your name wrong before sort of brought it home to me. I thought I am turning into that SNP high up,GOD forbid.Sorry again Angus.
2nd anonomous - are you sure you're not thinking of neuclear weapons!
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