tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post1373910456976434872..comments2024-03-28T11:21:19.200-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: On the WaterfrontCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-50787029746201842932010-06-22T11:34:00.218-04:002010-06-22T11:34:00.218-04:00Tim: This is Carol's blog, not the Valley Alli...Tim: This is Carol's blog, not the Valley Alliance's -- and in any case is probably not the right place to debate web design preferences, especially when there is so much pressing work to be done.<br /><br />If you have questions for our group about any issue (whether posting feedback to the South Bay site or anything else), there is an email address to contact us there, or use the link indicated for feedback. Posts that are reasonable and constructive are always welcome.Sam Pratthttp://www.hudsonwaterfront.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-7571265731271328532010-06-22T09:17:19.058-04:002010-06-22T09:17:19.058-04:00Sam,
Thanks for pointing that out. Had I realized...Sam,<br /><br />Thanks for pointing that out. Had I realized that "sharing feedback" was one and the same as leaving a comment we might have avoided all of that trouble for others concerning the "standing water" map. <br /><br />But would "sharing feedback" be the same thing as being able to simply leave a comment in the usual way of blogs? What if the comment is polite, but critical?<br /><br />To my great distress, I have found that it is more customary for webmasters hereabouts - and I am thinking of no one in particular - to edit and censor for content as much as to prohibit bad behavior.<br /><br />Can I be assured of not being censored at the Valley Alliance for what might be intelligent and mannerly but otherwise critical content?<br /><br />T. O'ConnorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-44242627335881055082010-06-22T00:34:33.263-04:002010-06-22T00:34:33.263-04:00Tim: There already is a comments section at the we...Tim: There already is a comments section at the website. It has been there all along. Just click the link on the righthand side of every page which says, "share your feedback."Sam Prattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-1881191013092161872010-06-21T21:54:32.974-04:002010-06-21T21:54:32.974-04:00From the Valley Alliance press release:
".....From the Valley Alliance press release: <br /><br />"... the group will also establish a framework for citizen engagement throughout the region, providing the tools and support necessary for residents to participate meaningfully in community affairs. Residents interested in learning more about the Alliance are encouraged to email ..."<br /><br />May I recommend to the Alliance directors that they provide a way "for residents to participate meaningfully" by allowing one to comment directly at the website? <br /><br />That would indeed demonstrate the kind of faith in the common citizen that I expect the directors would welcome.<br /><br />T. O'ConnorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-73596347265424767992010-06-21T19:57:04.203-04:002010-06-21T19:57:04.203-04:00You can start by telling Mr. Replansky that there&...You can start by telling Mr. Replansky that there's a fresh batch of concrete poured into the marsh reeds at the far end corner of the fireworks parking lot. There's no point in telling code enforcement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-9322650036785986802010-06-21T12:54:10.576-04:002010-06-21T12:54:10.576-04:00The retaining of Mr. Replansky is a most welcome d...The retaining of Mr. Replansky is a most welcome development. Good work, and wonderful news.<br /><br />T. O'ConnorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com