I went to WordCamp the WordPress conference on Saturday. WordPress powers this blog. Though blogging and technology are slightly off topic for me, I thought some of you might find some of this stuff interesting.
COPYRIGHT NORMS ARE CHANGING
WordCamp panelist Dave Taylor claims ownership of all comments folks leave on his blog. Here’s the text he posts on his site.
“Please note that by submitting a question or comment you’re agreeing to my terms of service, which are: you relinquish any subsequent rights of ownership to your material by submitting it on this site.”
He is taking his lead from FaceBook, the behemoth that claims ownership of all the content people upload to its network. Yes, he says he’s consulted with a lawyer. I think he’s being bold and that this is a fluid, potentially contentious area. It’ll be interesting to see how this stuff pans out, especially if he ever pens (or edits, I should say) a book based on his blog.
DESIGNERS KNOW WHERE IT’S AT
The folks who sat on the Design Panel – Jim Turner, Kevin Conboy and Kevin Menzie – recommended the following sites for when you’re in the need of a hit of visual inspiration. Dribbble, CSSRemix and ZooTool.
COMMENTS DESERVE MODERATION
The first session I attended, Creating a Blog Community, evolved (or devolved depending on your point of view) into a discussion on comment moderation. Most panelists seemed in favor of comment moderation. Fortunately, this blog doesn’t require much moderation (all you who comment here are kind). But if it did, I’d do so without hesitating. I believe it’s up to a blog’s author to set its tone. So does Doyle Albee whose rant about the comments area of my local paper’s website is worth a read.
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