Comments on: Manifesto http://www.jeffreygene.net/2009/08/manifesto/ reflections from a practitioner venturing into the world of research Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Pierce http://www.jeffreygene.net/2009/08/manifesto/#comment-44 Jeff Pierce Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://www.jeffreygene.net/?p=62#comment-44 Hmm. I don't know if I expect the two worlds to mix much. One reason for being open about it at work is that I want to cover my back and let my supervisors know about this blog, in the off chance that anything on here is misread by someone. If I do that, I feel that I can be more free and authentic here on this blog. I've got nothing to hide if my work colleagues know that this blog exists. Hmm. I don’t know if I expect the two worlds to mix much. One reason for being open about it at work is that I want to cover my back and let my supervisors know about this blog, in the off chance that anything on here is misread by someone.

If I do that, I feel that I can be more free and authentic here on this blog. I’ve got nothing to hide if my work colleagues know that this blog exists.

]]> By: Damian http://www.jeffreygene.net/2009/08/manifesto/#comment-38 Damian Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:06:28 +0000 http://www.jeffreygene.net/?p=62#comment-38 What do you feel you're missing? I think these are good rules to blog by. I had to chuckle when I read, "Share my blog with people that I work with", because after working at my current school for 8 months (and blogging steadily for 2 years), I only just today mentioned my blog to my friends at lunch, and it felt /weird/. Maybe it's just me, but I feel a bit of a weirdo mixing "t'Internet" and "IRL", especially with people who I know are not involved in blogging or online communities other than a bit of Facebook. I half expect the reaction, "You blog? Why?" which then obligates an answer, which, in my experience, leads to either blank looks or an inquisition, and I'm not sure which is worse. But that's just my hang-up, I guess. Oh, and don't worry about open-ended and messy. Open-ended and messy is good. Kind of like learning. What do you feel you’re missing? I think these are good rules to blog by. I had to chuckle when I read, “Share my blog with people that I work with”, because after working at my current school for 8 months (and blogging steadily for 2 years), I only just today mentioned my blog to my friends at lunch, and it felt /weird/. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel a bit of a weirdo mixing “t’Internet” and “IRL”, especially with people who I know are not involved in blogging or online communities other than a bit of Facebook. I half expect the reaction, “You blog? Why?” which then obligates an answer, which, in my experience, leads to either blank looks or an inquisition, and I’m not sure which is worse.

But that’s just my hang-up, I guess. Oh, and don’t worry about open-ended and messy. Open-ended and messy is good. Kind of like learning.

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