Comments on: Openness, but only if it’s closed

By: Sui Fai John Mak

Sui Fai John Mak — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:08:00 +0000

Hi George,
I followed your link: http://chronicle.com/article/Opening-Up-Learning-to-All/124169/ and found that one has to subscribe to them to read (i.e. to pay). So, I have a new learning- payment is the new door towards openness.
Like Harold and Alan, I think I share similar passion, this time to learn how to be open and generous enough to comment without asking for payment. Is payment still the front door towards entering “education & learning” at this digital age? Would quality education and learning appeal more with certain openness with “conditions apply”? Could we have an interview with all of you again? Just want to know what we could do to re-open the door towards openness.
John

By: Alan Levine

Alan Levine — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:27:17 +0000

I love the Chronicle, they provide such utterly crystal clear examples of People Who Not Only Missed the Cluetrain But Are Not Even in the Same County.

This is their best ever example of self-parodies. They do it so well themselves, that we don’t even have to mock them.

By: Harold Jarche

Harold Jarche — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:36:30 +0000

Didn’t you know, George? Our job is to provide free fodder to the mega-aggregators so they can charge for access. The Long Tail is a fairy tale and we’re a bunch of marks to be taken advantage of. You build up a reputation and then The Chronicle (or some other “major” publication) takes advantage of that. I’m assuming you weren’t paid for the interview. Was the interviewer paid? If so, why do we participate in such a business model?

(signed: jaded in Sackville)

By: Patricia Fidalgo

Patricia Fidalgo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:34:33 +0000

Things take time to change…
XXX
Patrícia