Still thinking about printable version.

Jul 26, 2010

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I am still looking around for blog-slurping options that will let me easily produce a printable copy of the gluttony posts, but I haven't found them yet (at least not for TypePad).

I may have to do this manually. Ever the perfectionist, I am stomping hard on the part of me that is chirping, "No problem! I'll just manually convert all the material into LaTeX! I'm sure I remember how to do it, after all, I finished my thesis only 6 years ago!"

What I'm getting at is that, if I do put it together manually, I'll probably use the opportunity to organize the material at least somewhat. I think someone suggested I put it together thematically, but with themes that generally progress chronologically. Maybe so.

Another question I had. Do I own comments on my blog, or do commenters own comments on my blog? I've never had a tagline that asserts ownership or copyright of the content of comments, so I was wondering. I would prefer to include comments, if I won't get in trouble for it — but then again, maybe the comments aren't all that important?

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5 responses to “Still thinking about printable version.”

Bethany

July 26, 2010

In my opinion, comments aren’t all that important in a book-like context. I think comments are wonderful for a blog because it (sometimes) generates good discussion. But I tend to think they might take away just a little from the flow of a printable copy.

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Cathie B

July 26, 2010

I agree with Bethany. I wouldn’t worry about the comments. If the comments spurred a good discussion, you were very good about making that a separate post.

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Dorian Speed

July 26, 2010

I agree about not worrying about the comments, although I reserve copyright over my own comments in perpetuity for the next twenty-six generations or until the Apocalypse, whichever comes first. You never know what these little gems might be worth.

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Rebekka

July 27, 2010

I think sometimes the comments were useful as a clarification or a discussion, but I also think they would distract from the flow of a book/collection.
Besides, people can always go back to your archives to read the comments for a particular post, right?

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MelanieB

July 27, 2010

You own the comments, even without an explicit disclaimer. However, I’d generally not include them unless the specific comments somehow spurred you to a new line of thought or action or a particular discussion in the comments elucidates a point that is not fully explained in the blog entry. In other words, I’d advocate a selective inclusion of comments if you include them at all.

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