tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post6945810882664521093..comments2024-01-25T03:56:02.403-08:00Comments on Presbyterian Bloggers: Read and Learn -- Blogging and CommunicationMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16380861596539183040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-26232757314948233892010-01-14T21:37:02.950-08:002010-01-14T21:37:02.950-08:00I'm with Elaine; I think it makes sense as lon...I'm with Elaine; I think it makes sense as long as it's clear that the blog is "unofficial." Like this one!<br /><br />As far as committees and groups being in charge of their own information dispersal, I do think it makes sense to have staff eyes on *official* communications.<br /><br />We had a situation a few years ago, during a contentious election season, when someone sent out a mailing to the entire church membership that looked like it came from the church and told us how to vote on a hot-button issue. She also put professional-looking table tents in all the adult ed Sunday School classrooms.<br /><br />And I'm sure that she was acting in good faith, but I was ever so relieved to learn that the church itself was NOT behind that heavy-handed politicking.<br /><br />So that, I think, is the risk. Some people send hundreds of crappy email forwards each week. Some people can't stop themselves from speaking offensively or sharing their political opinions as if they're fact (or even just representative of the whole congregation). Some people abuse the bullhorn. Alas.<br /><br />Personally, I still think it's worth the "risk."Sarahlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658866017847046987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-26816608975114303002010-01-14T10:14:17.640-08:002010-01-14T10:14:17.640-08:00My gut opinion (and I'm not actually referring...My gut opinion (and I'm not actually referring to my own church, this is just a feeling I get kind of throughout the culture) is that way too many people are afraid of letting someone they don't control say anything publicly. So, instead we say nothing.<br /><br />To me, the lawyer, that just means that my life will be simpler if I put up a pretty strong disclaimer on the blog that this sucker ain't official. Of course, that does kind of fly in the face of the empower the laity language that is currently in vogue; but read our member blogs long enough and you will figure out that nobody really buys into that. <br /><br />Ok, so maybe I'm a bit more cynical than usual this week. Hmmmm, I'll work on that.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270947582039770539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20587008.post-77311087299899954502010-01-14T05:03:17.468-08:002010-01-14T05:03:17.468-08:00I've wondered the same thing. It would seem to...I've wondered the same thing. It would seem to me logical to allow the various committees and groups associated with a church the ability and responsibility to be in charge of their own on line information. I wonder why we don't?Nancyhttp://www.conversationinfaith.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com