Comments on: Things not to post on Planet LA http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/ Ramblings which occasionally resemble reality. This is the blog of Stewart Smith. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt Bottrell http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/comment-page-1/#comment-90027 Matt Bottrell Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:13:09 +0000 http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/?p=1591#comment-90027 I've since amended the post in question (http://matt.bottrell.com.au/archives/329-NPZN-Oynpxyvfg.html) , yet I've Emailed you and the planet@linux.org.au Email address. I'm still yet to receive any communication whatsoever. :( Has the decision been made that I am 'forever banned' from the planet per say? Will my blog be syndicated again? Some communication one way or other would be appreciated. I guess some guidelines for syndication for all is probably warranted. (Possibly a FAQ) This will avoid such sticky legal issues in the future. I'm happy to provide a patch to the planet software so that filtering out certain posts that contain special markup is introduced (if wanted). (I'm thinking a HTML comment within the body of the post may be the easiest and most universal -- as tags differ in various blogging software. I'll write again to you Stewart (via both Email addresses). Regards, Matt Bottrell. I’ve since amended the post in question (http://matt.bottrell.com.au/archives/329-NPZN-Oynpxyvfg.html) , yet I’ve Emailed you and the planet@linux.org.au Email address.

I’m still yet to receive any communication whatsoever. :(

Has the decision been made that I am ‘forever banned’ from the planet per say? Will my blog be syndicated again?

Some communication one way or other would be appreciated.

I guess some guidelines for syndication for all is probably warranted. (Possibly a FAQ) This will avoid such sticky legal issues in the future.

I’m happy to provide a patch to the planet software so that filtering out certain posts that contain special markup is introduced (if wanted).
(I’m thinking a HTML comment within the body of the post may be the easiest and most universal — as tags differ in various blogging software.

I’ll write again to you Stewart (via both Email addresses).

Regards,

Matt Bottrell.

]]> By: Simon Rumble http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/comment-page-1/#comment-90026 Simon Rumble Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:08:54 +0000 http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/?p=1591#comment-90026 Just to be clear, as we're talking about my blog, I'm perfectly happy with the decision to remove my blog due to my poisting of a screenshot of the (alleged) blacklist. I hadn't thought of the Planets at the time of posting, and when they emailed me to say they'd removed, I realised I was exposing a third-party to legal action, which was never my intention. I think it's a reasonable precaution. Just to be clear, as we’re talking about my blog, I’m perfectly happy with the decision to remove my blog due to my poisting of a screenshot of the (alleged) blacklist. I hadn’t thought of the Planets at the time of posting, and when they emailed me to say they’d removed, I realised I was exposing a third-party to legal action, which was never my intention.

I think it’s a reasonable precaution.

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/comment-page-1/#comment-89999 Chris Samuel Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:47:29 +0000 http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/?p=1591#comment-89999 Matt - it's been law for a long time now, the blacklist was introduced by the previous government, you're thinking about the mandatory filtering. Also it appears that (allegedly) the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007 says that sites that link to content refused classification are themselves classified as "refused classification" - a toxic clause that renders most of the Internet "RC". Matt – it’s been law for a long time now, the blacklist was introduced by the previous government, you’re thinking about the mandatory filtering.

Also it appears that (allegedly) the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007 says that sites that link to content refused classification are themselves classified as “refused classification” – a toxic clause that renders most of the Internet “RC”.

]]> By: Michael Fox http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/comment-page-1/#comment-89993 Michael Fox Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:25:52 +0000 http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/?p=1591#comment-89993 I don't see what the big deal is. Although I do like the suggestion from Matt on handling such posts. It would be nice for the planet to be a little intelligent and allow authors to mark certain posts as NoSyndicate. I don’t see what the big deal is. Although I do like the suggestion from Matt on handling such posts. It would be nice for the planet to be a little intelligent and allow authors to mark certain posts as NoSyndicate.

]]> By: Matt Bottrell http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2009/03/21/things-not-to-post-on-planet-la/comment-page-1/#comment-89982 Matt Bottrell Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:18:07 +0000 http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/?p=1591#comment-89982 Stewart, What would be better, is that there was a way that the Planet software code not syndicate posts that contain a particular phrase. For example maybe a HTML comment/HTML header that contains NoSyndicate? Seems crazy to throw the baby with the bath-water. In my defence, I didn't post the blacklist - I posted some random characters. :-) One could also state that the so called 'blacklist' can't be 'illegal' as it is not law as yet. It's tragic in this country that we talk about 'freedoms' yet decide to bow to those that would restrict our freedoms. How crazy that an international organisation has been more outspoken on the topic than the citizens it will be enforced on. A sad state of affairs... Stewart,

What would be better, is that there was a way that the Planet software code not syndicate posts that contain a particular phrase.
For example maybe a HTML comment/HTML header that contains NoSyndicate?

Seems crazy to throw the baby with the bath-water.

In my defence, I didn’t post the blacklist – I posted some random characters. :-)

One could also state that the so called ‘blacklist’ can’t be ‘illegal’ as it is not law as yet.

It’s tragic in this country that we talk about ‘freedoms’ yet decide to bow to those that would restrict our freedoms. How crazy that an international organisation has been more outspoken on the topic than the citizens it will be enforced on.

A sad state of affairs…

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