Comments on: Mashing Up the Library http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/07/04/mashing-up-the-library/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:37:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Kleinman http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/07/04/mashing-up-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Dan Kleinman Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:19:57 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1213#comment-1707 "One final great question: Is moderating patron comments censorship? No. It’s editing :)" That depends. For example, when the subject is in part censorship itself, and when you represent an organization opposed to censorship, and when you edit out on point comments that are a direct response to existing comments that contain ad hominem argument (in other words, you edit out someone defending him or herself from false argument), then I believe that goes beyond mere editing. For example, see "Censorship Love Note by ALA Councilor Rory Litwin" at: http://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2008/06/censorship-love-note-by-ala-councilor.html Would you agree? “One final great question: Is moderating patron comments censorship? No. It’s editing :) ”

That depends. For example, when the subject is in part censorship itself, and when you represent an organization opposed to censorship, and when you edit out on point comments that are a direct response to existing comments that contain ad hominem argument (in other words, you edit out someone defending him or herself from false argument), then I believe that goes beyond mere editing.

For example, see “Censorship Love Note by ALA Councilor Rory Litwin” at:
http://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2008/06/censorship-love-note-by-ala-councilor.html

Would you agree?

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