http://louisgray.disqus.com/A Silicon Valley Blog for Early Adopters and Tech GeeksenWed, 13 Aug 2008 11:19:15 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1208980<p>group think will be one of the results of niche-marketing, of news based on your likes, it will not create community, but ghettos. </p>gregorylentWed, 13 Aug 2008 11:19:15 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1191622<p>not that i didn't join up right away like the digital lemming that i am, but i have not quite understood the improbable elevation of friendfeed to ridiculous standards, its just another web service, sure it fills a bit of a niche and provides a method to get a handle some things a little better, but the weakest link is always going to be the people who use the service. people will at many points, fail to allow themselves to be viewed in a manner in which they do not want to be viewed therefore this conversational pruning is going to happen, especially when the medium really does go out of its way to make allowances for such functionality.</p>n8k99Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:54:05 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1191549<p>If any social media space cannot be conversational than it stops being, well social. What's the purpose?</p>shel IsraelWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:41:00 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1187866<p>I respect sites that let comments stand - whatever they say, with your caveats of the merely offensive, empty, or spam as exceptions. I always respected TechCrunch for letting the worst personal attacks on M. Arrogant stand right there. It shows class.</p><p>Then there are A-list snobs like K. Swisher, who employs a site cop to remove anything she takes exception to. That kind of cowardice shows a true contempt of the 4th Estate that she thinks she represents.</p>awilenskyTue, 12 Aug 2008 23:07:22 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1187634<p>I share your concerns, Louis, and have brought this up on FriendFeed before. it irks me and I've actually seen users completely delete an entire long, thoughtful thread simply because they didn't like the direction the conversation was going. I never touch comments except my own, and only to correct or clarify.</p>cosmictapTue, 12 Aug 2008 22:59:33 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1187587<p>This is definitely bad business, but I figured it was coming when I heard that you could moderate comments on your items. </p>Rahsheen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:57:41 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/08/for-my-next-trick-watch-this-comment.html#comment-1183434<p>I have deleted comments rarely. The only time I do it (I did it today, in fact) is if I make a total mistake when I post something and I want the discussion going around the truth, or a clean thread. (I accidentally sent a public posting of what was meant to be a dm in today's case) When in doubt, Robert Scoble has some great advice when he suggests being naked with your audience - there is power to that, and even though we can "hide" things, some times it can actually be to your benefit to just let it all out.</p>Jesse StayTue, 12 Aug 2008 22:29:51 -0000