Comments on: I am a Spammer and so Are You if You Played The Tag Game http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/ News, views, tips and tricks on Oracle and other fun stuff Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:29:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ontario Emperor http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-53376 Ontario Emperor Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:23:30 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-53376 <p>Well, now it's December 22, 2008, and I still remember this little episode - primarily because I'm semi-responsible for it, since Jake Kuramoto saw my post in the meme.</p> <p>So when I was tagged today, I <a href="http://mrontemp.blogspot.com/2008/12/tagged-again-six-random-things-about.html" rel="nofollow">participated</a>, but didn't tag anyone.</p> <p>Of course, any of you - Eddie, Jake, even Howard - are welcome to tag yourself.</p> Well, now it’s December 22, 2008, and I still remember this little episode – primarily because I’m semi-responsible for it, since Jake Kuramoto saw my post in the meme.

So when I was tagged today, I participated, but didn’t tag anyone.

Of course, any of you – Eddie, Jake, even Howard – are welcome to tag yourself.

]]> By: Richard http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-52817 Richard Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:44:46 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-52817 <p>As expected, the "8 Things" End Of Days predictions were, in fact, a mite short of the truth. It all passed quietly, nobody died and the only casualty was HJR's Blog, which is now an obscure desert island in the sea of eternity.</p> As expected, the “8 Things” End Of Days predictions were, in fact, a mite short of the truth. It all passed quietly, nobody died and the only casualty was HJR’s Blog, which is now an obscure desert island in the sea of eternity.

]]> By: open letter to Howard Rogers - Blog in isolation http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-52471 open letter to Howard Rogers - Blog in isolation Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:11:41 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-52471 <p>[...] chosen to respond to what some Oracle bloggers (unwisely IMHO) had termed a 'chain letter', 'spam' or a 'game'.I am genuinely sorry that you have decided to shut down your site as (as I have stated [...]</p> [...] chosen to respond to what some Oracle bloggers (unwisely IMHO) had termed a ‘chain letter’, ’spam’ or a ‘game’.I am genuinely sorry that you have decided to shut down your site as (as I have stated [...]

]]> By: Dave http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-52000 Dave Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:13:20 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-52000 <p>I had no problem with the "8 Things" tagfest, if thats what you want to call it.... I have been reading some of the tagged blogs for quite a while and personally I found it nice to get to know a bit more about the people behind the sites.</p> <p>Personally, I believe some of the reactions were extreme. If blog tagging happened on a weekly basis, then yes I would agree its a problem. But for one occurrence (that i'm aware of) affecting a few dozen blogs then I don't see the big deal. I don't recall the last time i've seen a tagged post, so it hasn't spread like some have feared.</p> I had no problem with the “8 Things” tagfest, if thats what you want to call it…. I have been reading some of the tagged blogs for quite a while and personally I found it nice to get to know a bit more about the people behind the sites.

Personally, I believe some of the reactions were extreme. If blog tagging happened on a weekly basis, then yes I would agree its a problem. But for one occurrence (that i’m aware of) affecting a few dozen blogs then I don’t see the big deal. I don’t recall the last time i’ve seen a tagged post, so it hasn’t spread like some have feared.

]]> By: open letter to Howard Rogers » Andy C http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51926 open letter to Howard Rogers » Andy C Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:45:08 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51926 <p>[...] to what some Oracle bloggers (unwisely IMHO) had termed a ‘chain letter‘, ‘spam‘ or a [...]</p> [...] to what some Oracle bloggers (unwisely IMHO) had termed a ‘chain letter‘, ‘spam‘ or a [...]

]]> By: toms http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51907 toms Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:10:07 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51907 <p>I have to back Howard on this. I find a lot of this tagging to be rather childish. As far as Howard shutting down his site -- it's his site and he can do what he wants and when he wants with it. I will patiently wait for it to come back up (hopefully as soon as this tagging baloney blows over). I needed his resources rather badly over the weekend while installing and setting up some software.</p> I have to back Howard on this. I find a lot of this tagging to be rather childish. As far as Howard shutting down his site — it’s his site and he can do what he wants and when he wants with it. I will patiently wait for it to come back up (hopefully as soon as this tagging baloney blows over). I needed his resources rather badly over the weekend while installing and setting up some software.

]]> By: Gints Plivna http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51903 Gints Plivna Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:33:40 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51903 <p>I'm also kind of middle here. I've been tagged and responded however did not spread further this chain. Speaking about Howard's decision to my mind it is kind of extreme. I'd compare that to self starvation in real life and that would be my veeery last step. And also if I remember correctly Howard lately invited other people to blog on his site. I of course did not read his terms, probably there were such terms like "you have to agree with each and every my move and decision", but anyway I think it is not fair to them and to other people actively taking part in his site development. If I have a site without any other authors, then I could do anything I'd like. If I'd invite others to participate there, then I'd take some responsibility to act in the name of all of them. Of course in case Howard made consultations with other bloggers on his site then I a priori apoligize.</p> I’m also kind of middle here. I’ve been tagged and responded however did not spread further this chain. Speaking about Howard’s decision to my mind it is kind of extreme. I’d compare that to self starvation in real life and that would be my veeery last step. And also if I remember correctly Howard lately invited other people to blog on his site. I of course did not read his terms, probably there were such terms like “you have to agree with each and every my move and decision”, but anyway I think it is not fair to them and to other people actively taking part in his site development. If I have a site without any other authors, then I could do anything I’d like. If I’d invite others to participate there, then I’d take some responsibility to act in the name of all of them. Of course in case Howard made consultations with other bloggers on his site then I a priori apoligize.

]]> By: Irregular Enterprise mobile edition http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51900 Irregular Enterprise mobile edition Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:58:31 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51900 <p>[...] game of blog-tag would evolve into the latest Oracle Blogosphere teapot tempest (nicely summarized here by Eddie Awad & commenters). Interestingly, the game has since spilled over into the wider [...]</p> [...] game of blog-tag would evolve into the latest Oracle Blogosphere teapot tempest (nicely summarized here by Eddie Awad & commenters). Interestingly, the game has since spilled over into the wider [...]

]]> By: Howard Rogers http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51899 Howard Rogers Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:59:04 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51899 <p><i>the original intent in starting this game of tag was a good one…to bring the community of Oracle bloggers and blog readers closer together</i>.</p> <p>You don't bring people closer together by telling some of them, 'if you don't like it, just learn how to use an RSS reader properly' (as if installing one is always an option. Don't try it on a work PC that's locked down with group policies, for example...)</p> <p>Yet that is what is now happening at, for example, http://tinyurl.com/25fvpl -see especially Tim Dexter's comment at #11: "just point Firefox at the RSS stream and I can pick and choose what I want to read". Yeah, let's just assume what browser people are using whilst we're at it, shall we?!</p> <p>Interesting that thread, actually. Tim works out that approximately 50 out of 230 posts aggregated by OraNA are of the '8 things' variety: it's only 20% of the total, after all, nowhere near the exponential growth predicted, so no problem then!</p> <p>If I lived in a street where the local youths suddenly decided to spray-paint just 20% of the local walls with their tags, I'd call the cops. And if that failed, I'd move. That's what I'm doing by withdrawing all my site material. Don't like it? Think it's an over-the-top response? Go do something about cleaning up the neighbourhood, then.</p> the original intent in starting this game of tag was a good one…to bring the community of Oracle bloggers and blog readers closer together.

You don’t bring people closer together by telling some of them, ‘if you don’t like it, just learn how to use an RSS reader properly’ (as if installing one is always an option. Don’t try it on a work PC that’s locked down with group policies, for example…)

Yet that is what is now happening at, for example, http://tinyurl.com/25fvpl -see especially Tim Dexter’s comment at #11: “just point Firefox at the RSS stream and I can pick and choose what I want to read”. Yeah, let’s just assume what browser people are using whilst we’re at it, shall we?!

Interesting that thread, actually. Tim works out that approximately 50 out of 230 posts aggregated by OraNA are of the ‘8 things’ variety: it’s only 20% of the total, after all, nowhere near the exponential growth predicted, so no problem then!

If I lived in a street where the local youths suddenly decided to spray-paint just 20% of the local walls with their tags, I’d call the cops. And if that failed, I’d move. That’s what I’m doing by withdrawing all my site material. Don’t like it? Think it’s an over-the-top response? Go do something about cleaning up the neighbourhood, then.

]]> By: OTN TechBlog http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/comment-page-1/#comment-51898 OTN TechBlog Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:20:38 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2008/01/10/i-am-a-spammer-and-so-are-you-if-you-played-the-tag-game/#comment-51898 <p>Blogtaggate...</p> <p>Fascinating that a little game of blog-tag would evolve into the latest Oracle Blogosphere teapot tempest (nicely summarized here by Eddie Awad ...</p> Blogtaggate…

Fascinating that a little game of blog-tag would evolve into the latest Oracle Blogosphere teapot tempest (nicely summarized here by Eddie Awad …

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