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Comment by Thomas Kriese (CCAL30)

Author: Thomas Kriese (CCAL30) (2314)
Date posted: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:44:33 PDT
Comment on: "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11)
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RicHARD, how Harry uses his speech may not be cause for any community to censor him, but how Harry uses his speech has a profound effect on how the community functions with and around him.

Harry's decision to deliver his message in a way that he (hopefully) knows will alienate and drive away parts of the audience is his decision to make. The repercussion, though, are that the audience for his message diminishes down to just those who appreciate his style which is a small but very supportive group, as far as I can tell. So, does the community then whittle down to just those who can tolerate Harry's "speech"?

If that's the case, I would like to reiterate my question to Harry in hopes he'll answer:

Harry, what are you trying to do here at omidyar.net?

I've already stated the value I get from his being here. Maybe if people understand he's trying to do something other than lampoon and entertain via a clever pseudonym, they might tolerate his speech and style better.

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