Comments on: Open letter to Carte Blanche http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/ Stories from an African webqueen trying to find her way Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jimmy to Jive in Jozi | SA Rocks http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-21 Jimmy to Jive in Jozi | SA Rocks Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:01:40 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-21 [...] Wikipedias, Afrikaans Wikipedia has an active community of contributors. But contributors are hardly applauded for their work in the local press, and a lot needs to be done to encourage the smaller local [...] [...] Wikipedias, Afrikaans Wikipedia has an active community of contributors. But contributors are hardly applauded for their work in the local press, and a lot needs to be done to encourage the smaller local [...]

]]> By: Jimmy to Jive in Jozi | hblog.org http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-20 Jimmy to Jive in Jozi | hblog.org Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:00:05 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-20 [...] Wikipedias, Afrikaans Wikipedia has an active community of contributors. But contributors are hardly applauded for their work in the local press, and a lot needs to be done to encourage the smaller local [...] [...] Wikipedias, Afrikaans Wikipedia has an active community of contributors. But contributors are hardly applauded for their work in the local press, and a lot needs to be done to encourage the smaller local [...]

]]> By: ICT4D » Blog Archive » Critical thinking: German vs. RSA media http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-19 ICT4D » Blog Archive » Critical thinking: German vs. RSA media Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:46:24 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-19 [...] are not interesting because of the authoritarian manner of South African society (Heather wrote a great critique of a Carte Blanche wikipedia article, which echoes this sentiment). This manner is mutating and changing for the better I [...] [...] are not interesting because of the authoritarian manner of South African society (Heather wrote a great critique of a Carte Blanche wikipedia article, which echoes this sentiment). This manner is mutating and changing for the better I [...]

]]> By: llywrch http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-14 llywrch Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:02:02 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-14 Hey, not only am I male, over 40, and white, but I am a citizen of that unenlightened country which seeks to impose an empire upon the rest of the world -- & I have contributed a great deal of information to Wikipedia. I'm very proud that I have helped to write most of the articles on one of the countries of your continent -- Ethiopia. I don't know why those other old, white males are so critical of Wikipedia. Maybe because they see it as a threat to their jobs. Geoff Hey, not only am I male, over 40, and white, but I am a citizen of that
unenlightened country which seeks to impose an empire upon the rest
of the world — & I have contributed a great deal of information to
Wikipedia. I’m very proud that I have helped to write most of the articles
on one of the countries of your continent — Ethiopia.

I don’t know why those other old, white males are so critical of Wikipedia.
Maybe because they see it as a threat to their jobs.

Geoff

]]> By: Heather http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-13 Heather Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:46:44 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-13 Wow - thanks for the comments. I did send to Carte Blanche on the same day that I posted this and haven't heard a thing. And Colin, I blame it on *Matthew Buckland* leaving ;) Wow - thanks for the comments. I did send to Carte Blanche on the same day that I posted this and haven’t heard a thing. And Colin, I blame it on *Matthew Buckland* leaving ;)

]]> By: Ian http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-12 Ian Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:51:52 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-12 Well perhaps the over 40 demographic is just who should be discussing this on a TV programme - the rest of us all heard of and have been contributing to Wikipedia long ago, and don't watch TV! It is disappointing if they didn't mention the South African language versions though, at least the fairly vibrant Afrikaans one. Well perhaps the over 40 demographic is just who should be discussing this on a TV programme - the rest of us all heard of and have been contributing to Wikipedia long ago, and don’t watch TV!

It is disappointing if they didn’t mention the South African language versions though, at least the fairly vibrant Afrikaans one.

]]> By: Colin Daniels http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-11 Colin Daniels Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:05:49 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-11 I blame it all on Ruda leaving... I blame it all on Ruda leaving…

]]> By: Uno de Waal http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-10 Uno de Waal Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:19:16 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-10 I didn't watch the excerpt, but I can imagine the coverage was like that. I get really pissed off when non-tech people review tech. Even though this isn't even tech! The points you make on insider/outsider bias reflect on the rest of Carte Blanche as well. I didn’t watch the excerpt, but I can imagine the coverage was like that. I get really pissed off when non-tech people review tech. Even though this isn’t even tech!

The points you make on insider/outsider bias reflect on the rest of Carte Blanche as well.

]]> By: Karen Lotter http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-9 Karen Lotter Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:42:38 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-9 I agree Heather. But I'm sure it was totally unintentional. It is a perspective of a different "generation". The producer or whoever put the story together just didn't "get" the subject. I also felt let down and frustrated at the end of the programme - I wanted to scream but you're missing what it's all about. I agree Heather.

But I’m sure it was totally unintentional. It is a perspective of a different “generation”. The producer or whoever put the story together just didn’t “get” the subject. I also felt let down and frustrated at the end of the programme - I wanted to scream but you’re missing what it’s all about.

]]> By: links for 2007-07-13 | Mike Stopforth http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-18 links for 2007-07-13 | Mike Stopforth Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:18:13 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/07/10/open-letter-to-carte-blanche/#comment-18 [...] Open letter to Carte Blanche | hblog.org Heather Ford of iCommons presents her thoughts on Carte Blanche’s recent Wikipedia feature. (tags: wikipedia wiki SouthAfrica iCommons collaboration) Sharing is Caring: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Open letter to Carte Blanche | hblog.org Heather Ford of iCommons presents her thoughts on Carte Blanche’s recent Wikipedia feature. (tags: wikipedia wiki SouthAfrica iCommons collaboration) Sharing is Caring: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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