Just wanted to mention that Mark (Lindner) *does* know his blog is linked
from planet code4lib.  He didn't ask for it to be, it was just linked, and
quite a while ago.

I've asked about having my blog linked there too but I definitely don't
intend to change the content (much of which is purposefully personal or
non-library related) to accomodate other's reading interests.  I think I had
a conversation with Ed Summers quite a while ago and he encouraged me to go
ahead and request it be added but I never followed through.

I'd be ok with Ranti's suggestion but I personally feel that placing some
sort of onus on blog authors isn't a great solution.  I sort through 100s of
threads every day and am quite happy ignoring ones on topics that aren't on
point or what I am looking for and I think this would be ok for planet
code4lib as well.

$.02 from a lurker.

Steve

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Jonathan Gorman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Catching up on some of Mark's posts I can see why some might want him off.
>  Perhaps someone who's more emotionally attached to the issue of removal
> might just want to contact him and see if he knows he's on the list or if he
> wants to remain on?
>
> I realized I don't honestly care enough about the planet one way or the
> other.  I'd be sad to see it go, but I wouldn't wail in misery.
>
> Jon
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 17:31:03 -0400
> >From: Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] planet.code4lib.org -- 3 suggestions
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >No one other than me is managing it at present. Pretty much the only
> >'management' I do is adding blogs whenever someone asks me too. (I also
> >did just a bit of fine-tuning of the CSS for the html version).  I think
> >it may be the planet software that decides what order to display
> >lastname and firstname, but feel free to email me ones that are
> >displaying oddly, and I'll see if I can fix them. I'm not going to get
> >into serious hacking of the planet software though, or replacing it with
> >other software (I _maybe_ could be convinced to upgrade it if there's an
> >upgrade available).  (if anyone else wants to do any of that stuff,
> >raise your hand on the list, and we can probably get you access).
> >
> >An unanswered question is when or if the community ever expects me to
> >_remove_ blogs from the planet.  It's not clear. I don't want to remove
> >them if people are going to see it as an abuse of power or something, as
> >some have indicated they would. (Most could probably care less either
> way).
> >
> >Other blogs people have suggested I remove from the code4lib aggregator,
> >as consisting of mainly nontopical content for code4lib, are Mark
> >Lindner and Meredith Farkas.  I guess say so if you'd like to LEAVE
> >those on the aggregator, and if nobody says so, I'll leave them. If
> >someone does say so... then I have no idea. :)
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >Jodi Schneider wrote:
> >> I'm a big fan of the planet aggregator. Normally I make suggestions on
> >> #code4lib. However, Jonathan Rochkind asked me to bring them up onlist
> >> this time. (Who besides Jonathan is managing the planet at present?)
> >>
> >> (1) Bjorn Tipling suggested removing him, since he's going to focus on
> >> politics:
> >> "Some of the places where my blog is being tracked, such as code4lib and
> >> netlamers, might want to look at whether or not they want to continue to
> >> follow me."
> >> http://bjorn.tipling.com/2008/05/17/blog-pundits/
> >> Can we remove his blog please?
> >>
> >> (2) I'd really like a changelog--which might further justify
> >> adding/dropping blogs without discussion.
> >>
> >> (3) Could we please label blogs consistently? For individuals, we have
> >> mostly lastname, firstname with a few firstname lastname. Either way
> >> works. But the mixture rankles (sad, I know!).
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> -Jodi
> >>
> >> Jodi Schneider
> >> Science Library Specialist
> >> Amherst College
> >> 413-542-2076
> >>
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Jonathan Rochkind
> >Digital Services Software Engineer
> >The Sheridan Libraries
> >Johns Hopkins University
> >410.516.8886
> >rochkind (at) jhu.edu
>