Comments on: Amazing Australians Online: On the Victorian Bushfire Disaster and the Web

By: George Hall

George Hall — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:17:42 +0000

Actually, one of the other adult volunteers on the actual hashtag #bushfires did query what Beau did. I must point out that Beau never asked any of the adult volunteers on the hashtag their opinion on creating @bushfires.

I believe the other volunteer did ask Beau as to whether it was right to commandeer the feed and make it private. Perhaps that’s why Beau himself isn’t answering. He may know that he didn’t have the respect of the real volunteers on the real hashtag.

In the final analysis, I SUPPOSE it may have helped. But there are people who did a more selfless job without puting a “whipped up by” tag on the proper hashtag. I’d still give more credit to the volunteers on the real hashtag. The ones doing the actual work.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:02:37 +0000

Thanks for all that, George. I understand your frustration and all that. I don’t know the whole story, so I can’t really comment on this. I posted what I was just told/informed. I did ask @BeauGiles to comment on this post when this discussion came up. But, he either didn’t receive my message or he didn’t want to comment. So, I’m not sure how to proceed from here. In any case, I commend you for your contribution. Thanks again.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:00:50 +0000

Ah, that explains it, Lee. In any case, thanks again for all your feedback and contribution.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:00:14 +0000

Thanks for those links, Melissa W. It has been a while, but I added those links in to the post anyway.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:59:46 +0000

Hey, Jasmin. I’m always amazed with the things that you do. Keep up the great work.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:59:12 +0000

Thanks, Kay. Just added that link in to the post. Well done.

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:58:54 +0000

Thanks again, everyone, for your contributions on this. I’m just catching up on some old posts that I missed responding to. So, here I am…

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