Because you didn't just leave quietly, you needed to make sure that everyone who was on FriendFeed understood that you were leaving because we were losers. So I lashed back.
- Robert Scoble
Lots of people call FriendFeed names. That's nothing new and I didn't key in on any of them. Just search Twitter for hundreds of examples.
- Robert Scoble
But when you delete my work when you leave, then you are a jerk. And when you deride my community as lame as you leave, then you are a jerk.
- Robert Scoble
Technosailor wrote that the content was his to delete. No, my comments are NOT his to delete. At least not without being a jerk.
- Robert Scoble
If you missed the original announcement/comment thread in question and know English or Greek, you can judge for yourself how it went down (see attached PDF here: http://friendfeed.com/micahwi... )
- Micah
I'm taking my ball and going home...
- Alex Esplin
Robert. Cambridge needs you. Great that you are here again. Enjoy.
- Philip Baddeley
from iPhone
Well Robert, I guess you should get FriendFeed to do what Twitter did and make all of your comments belong to you rather than the person who's post you commented on.
- ChiliMac
Jim: No doubt the followers went up...SPAM! @technosailor, @technosailor, @technosailor...
- Austin Smith
And @Scobleizer...life's too short...my vote is that once content is either posted or commented, it becomes public domain, much like, you know, EVERYTHING ELSE on the internet! Wat u guys think?
- Austin Smith
No "EVERYTHING ELSE" is not assumed to be in the Public Domain just because it "ends up" on the internet. If that were true then there would be ZERO lawsuits regarding copyright infringement over things "ALL OVER THE INTERNET". ((c))2009+ by "ME"
- CLC Radio
So, like Yo @everybodyontwitter get that?
- CLC Radio
I don't want to comment on this just to get my name on the page. That would be childish.
- Mark Drapeau
Can I be in the mob too please? Is it too late? I want to be in the mob!! Hello!!
- Dave Winer
This seems to be a community policy/software issue. Most communities don't allow folks to delete comments and posts because it leaves a hole/gap in the conversations. The profile is marked inactive when someone leaves the community - either leaving the user name intact or replacing it with a more generic one. The right to delete a user account should be a personal one, with no obligation to anyone else, for such decisions. Side note: "People will love you. People will hate you and none of it has anything to do with you." Esther Hicks
- Pat Graham Block