Tag: Dave Winer

  • Litmus Tests

    What if litmus tests become common?” asks Dave Winer. Go read it. It’s short. I’ll wait.

    In applying for a board position, I was asked a litmus test question. I answered truthfully, “I don’t agree with all of these statements.” I specifically pointed out my disagreement and why. And I still got the position. But I might not have.1And as an unpaid, volunteer position, the monetary impact on me would have been nil. I’m not tooting my horn too hard here. But it was a position I wanted.

    Those of us who value diversity need to be willing to answer honestly. After all, if an organization won’t hire me because of my human rights values, do I really want to spend the majority of my waking hours around narrow-minded bigots?2Yes, I understand intolerance of intolerance. But integrity should limit one’s tactics.

    Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not advocating all should have the same values or that I would work only with those who share my values. I like Andrew Sullivan’s view:

    If we cannot live and work alongside people with whom we deeply disagree, we are finished as a liberal society.

    Gay marriage seems to be a dangerous topic these days. But it shouldn’t be.3Here is my post on Prop 8.

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      And as an unpaid, volunteer position, the monetary impact on me would have been nil. I’m not tooting my horn too hard here. But it was a position I wanted.
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      Yes, I understand intolerance of intolerance. But integrity should limit one’s tactics.
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  • I Got Winered

    I Got Winered

    A big thanks to Dave Winer for tweeting my last post. I got a spike in traffic, above the fold in the search results,1Don’t think of this as bragging. It’s “sharing experiences with family and close friends.” Besides, the credit goes to Dave. and a warm feeling.2Oh yeah, and my Klout score dropped. Ha! :-D :-)

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      Don’t think of this as bragging. It’s “sharing experiences with family and close friends.” Besides, the credit goes to Dave.
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      Oh yeah, and my Klout score dropped. Ha! :-D
  • Buzz Kill

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    Watch Dave Winer’s opinion of Google Buzz drive off the cliff:

    • Twitter-killing follow-up. (Scripting News). #
    • My first Buzz tweet. Not sure if you’ll be able to read this. Let me know. #
    • After 15 minutes I remember that Google is mean and distrusting and filled with side-goals that have nothing to do with delighting users. #
    • When I first tried Flickr it was pure fun. Same with every other product that ended up being big in the social media space. #
    • I got to the API and saw: No Twitter compatibility. That’s a big red X over the future of Google’s latest misadventure. Pfffft. #
    • Google Buzz? Pfffft. (Scripting News). http://r2.ly/38gi #
    • How do I get Buzz out of the user interface of Gmail? Show me where I opted in to this horror. I want the option. This is so f***ed up. #
    • They put a virus into Gmail. They’re killing their own product. Fools. Stupid. Grrr. #
    • There’s a command to turn off Buzz at the bottom of the Gmail page. #

    Ouch! I’m still waiting to try Buzz.

  • Quote of the Day — Dave Winer

    Truth — Hillary has no actual experience to justify the 3AM ad. She’s never held an executive government position. 0 years experience. #

    Same with McCain, btw, who makes the experience claims Hillary does. #

    Woke up at 3AM to see how I felt about George Bush answering the phone at the White House. No conclusion. Went back to sleep. #

    From Dave Winer on Twitter.

    Update: Dave weighs in on being my Quote of the Day:

    Quote of the Day. Heh. #

    Hard to beat that! ;-)

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