Comments on: The Online Trail of Political Affiliations http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moderately Impressed http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-16614 Moderately Impressed Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:45:23 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-16614 One of the better written articles for the Forum. But I wonder if you're being stupid by identifying yourself - it doesn't seem like you're that much of a "Democrat" Students should be more courageous, but there are going to be those who get rejected from jobs and look at things to blame. Opinions, unfortunately, may(will?) be one of them One of the better written articles for the Forum. But I wonder if you’re being stupid by identifying yourself – it doesn’t seem like you’re that much of a “Democrat”

Students should be more courageous, but there are going to be those who get rejected from jobs and look at things to blame. Opinions, unfortunately, may(will?) be one of them

]]> By: Moderately Impressed http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-48591 Moderately Impressed Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-48591 One of the better written articles for the Forum. But I wonder if you're being stupid by identifying yourself - it doesn't seem like you're that much of a "Democrat" Students should be more courageous, but there are going to be those who get rejected from jobs and look at things to blame. Opinions, unfortunately, may(will?) be one of them One of the better written articles for the Forum. But I wonder if you’re being stupid by identifying yourself – it doesn’t seem like you’re that much of a “Democrat”

Students should be more courageous, but there are going to be those who get rejected from jobs and look at things to blame. Opinions, unfortunately, may(will?) be one of them

]]> By: Not so political http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-16583 Not so political Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:12:51 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-16583 I am really glad that this article was written but I do think that it does have one flaw: while one of the dangers of the internet is labeling yourself, another is making comments you can never really take back. I completely agree with the authors concern for labeling (but glad to hear he did so in the end) but disagree that some of what is written these days falls in the catagory of labeling under a political heading. We must also remember that every time we write on-line (be it a humorous/degrading article about scrippies loving Just Dance or an attack of a fellow student's work in India) people can search it and draw their own conclusions. I would not be surprised if individuals were not given Rhodes scholarships due to their publications that might be seen as "attacking" others. I'm all for writing and standing by your beliefs but I urge everyone to be careful what they put out there if it boarders on not truly being a politically issue: the CMC community might be aware of your rep. and cut you some slack, but the outside world might not. But of course, the post above me by Charles Johnson proves that this is not always true. Mr. Johnson has received some jobs from his blogging and I commend that, but I urge others not to forget that powers that be can (and most likely do) search the internet before passing judgment on people. I am really glad that this article was written but I do think that it does have one flaw: while one of the dangers of the internet is labeling yourself, another is making comments you can never really take back. I completely agree with the authors concern for labeling (but glad to hear he did so in the end) but disagree that some of what is written these days falls in the catagory of labeling under a political heading. We must also remember that every time we write on-line (be it a humorous/degrading article about scrippies loving Just Dance or an attack of a fellow student’s work in India) people can search it and draw their own conclusions. I would not be surprised if individuals were not given Rhodes scholarships due to their publications that might be seen as “attacking” others.

I’m all for writing and standing by your beliefs but I urge everyone to be careful what they put out there if it boarders on not truly being a politically issue: the CMC community might be aware of your rep. and cut you some slack, but the outside world might not. But of course, the post above me by Charles Johnson proves that this is not always true. Mr. Johnson has received some jobs from his blogging and I commend that, but I urge others not to forget that powers that be can (and most likely do) search the internet before passing judgment on people.

]]> By: Not so political http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-48590 Not so political Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-48590 I am really glad that this article was written but I do think that it does have one flaw: while one of the dangers of the internet is labeling yourself, another is making comments you can never really take back. I completely agree with the authors concern for labeling (but glad to hear he did so in the end) but disagree that some of what is written these days falls in the catagory of labeling under a political heading. We must also remember that every time we write on-line (be it a humorous/degrading article about scrippies loving Just Dance or an attack of a fellow student's work in India) people can search it and draw their own conclusions. I would not be surprised if individuals were not given Rhodes scholarships due to their publications that might be seen as "attacking" others. I'm all for writing and standing by your beliefs but I urge everyone to be careful what they put out there if it boarders on not truly being a politically issue: the CMC community might be aware of your rep. and cut you some slack, but the outside world might not. But of course, the post above me by Charles Johnson proves that this is not always true. Mr. Johnson has received some jobs from his blogging and I commend that, but I urge others not to forget that powers that be can (and most likely do) search the internet before passing judgment on people. I am really glad that this article was written but I do think that it does have one flaw: while one of the dangers of the internet is labeling yourself, another is making comments you can never really take back. I completely agree with the authors concern for labeling (but glad to hear he did so in the end) but disagree that some of what is written these days falls in the catagory of labeling under a political heading. We must also remember that every time we write on-line (be it a humorous/degrading article about scrippies loving Just Dance or an attack of a fellow student’s work in India) people can search it and draw their own conclusions. I would not be surprised if individuals were not given Rhodes scholarships due to their publications that might be seen as “attacking” others.

I’m all for writing and standing by your beliefs but I urge everyone to be careful what they put out there if it boarders on not truly being a politically issue: the CMC community might be aware of your rep. and cut you some slack, but the outside world might not. But of course, the post above me by Charles Johnson proves that this is not always true. Mr. Johnson has received some jobs from his blogging and I commend that, but I urge others not to forget that powers that be can (and most likely do) search the internet before passing judgment on people.

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-16526 Charles C. Johnson Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:21:35 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-16526 To the people who are worried about getting branded, Cowboy up. When you get jobs -- and you will -- it'll be that much sweeter when you realize you will have gotten it for standing on principle. I have been fortunate enough to get three jobs from my blogging experience -- despite the attempts of some of my critics to malign me personally. To the people who are worried about getting branded,

Cowboy up. When you get jobs — and you will — it’ll be that much sweeter when you realize you will have gotten it for standing on principle.

I have been fortunate enough to get three jobs from my blogging experience — despite the attempts of some of my critics to malign me personally.

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/opinion/10032009-the-online-trail#comment-48589 Charles C. Johnson Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:21:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=6354#comment-48589 To the people who are worried about getting branded, Cowboy up. When you get jobs -- and you will -- it'll be that much sweeter when you realize you will have gotten it for standing on principle. I have been fortunate enough to get three jobs from my blogging experience -- despite the attempts of some of my critics to malign me personally. To the people who are worried about getting branded,

Cowboy up. When you get jobs — and you will — it’ll be that much sweeter when you realize you will have gotten it for standing on principle.

I have been fortunate enough to get three jobs from my blogging experience — despite the attempts of some of my critics to malign me personally.

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