Comments on: My new blogging competition: The MTA http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BrianW http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59930 BrianW Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:47:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59930 Sorry, my mistake. Anyhow, I still think his comments went way beyond "the times" or anything required by his job. If the information is sensitive, then either don't put it in the public documents, or don't advertise via the article that the sensitive info is in there! But don't complain that people are legitimately using info made available by your employer! And the Flickr account is the first, right? Sorry, my mistake. Anyhow, I still think his comments went way beyond “the times” or anything required by his job. If the information is sensitive, then either don’t put it in the public documents, or don’t advertise via the article that the sensitive info is in there! But don’t complain that people are legitimately using info made available by your employer! And the Flickr account is the first, right?

]]> By: Invite Your Friends, All 200 Million of ’Em - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59913 Invite Your Friends, All 200 Million of ’Em - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:15:28 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59913 [...] proliferation of transportation-focused blogs continues, and now the M.T.A. is getting in the game. [Metro via 2nd Ave [...] [...] proliferation of transportation-focused blogs continues, and now the M.T.A. is getting in the game. [Metro via 2nd Ave [...]

]]> By: Julia http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59910 Julia Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:01:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59910 <blockquote>OK, maybe the train itself won’t have a blog</blockquote>Wait. That is <b>brilliant</b>. Quick, someone start a Twitter feed for the 7 train! "I'm not running express this morning - oops! Gotta love that rain :(" "Full of Mets fans. Yum!"

OK, maybe the train itself won’t have a blog

Wait. That is brilliant. Quick, someone start a Twitter feed for the 7 train!

“I’m not running express this morning – oops! Gotta love that rain :( ”
“Full of Mets fans. Yum!”

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59904 Benjamin Kabak Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:32:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59904 Two points to clarify, Brian. I — and not Fleuranges — said the blog is the <strong>first</strong> foray into Web 2.0. Second, Paul has been nothing but courtesy and helpful when I've talked to him. While I see why anyone would find his 2006 statements off-putting, I think that article is a relic of its time, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's more accepting of railfans now. He has to balance the demands of the MTA with his job as one of its spokespeople, and while I am a firm believer in the free flow of information and the online resources devoted to rail, I can see why he might balk at the sensitive nature of some of the stuff out there. Two points to clarify, Brian.

I — and not Fleuranges — said the blog is the first foray into Web 2.0.

Second, Paul has been nothing but courtesy and helpful when I’ve talked to him. While I see why anyone would find his 2006 statements off-putting, I think that article is a relic of its time, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s more accepting of railfans now.

He has to balance the demands of the MTA with his job as one of its spokespeople, and while I am a firm believer in the free flow of information and the online resources devoted to rail, I can see why he might balk at the sensitive nature of some of the stuff out there.

]]> By: BrianW http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59903 BrianW Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:20:59 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59903 Don't believe anything Paul Fleuranges says. He hates railfans. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/a-198404~Legion_of_transit_buffs_detail_Metro_on_the_Internet.html" rel="nofollow">He really does</a>. And he's lying here too. Twittering/L Blogging is NOT the first foray into Web 2.0 for the MTA. That honor goes to the <a href="http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2009/03/new-york-city-subway-goes-web-20/" rel="nofollow">MTA Flickr account</a>. Don’t believe anything Paul Fleuranges says. He hates railfans. He really does. And he’s lying here too. Twittering/L Blogging is NOT the first foray into Web 2.0 for the MTA. That honor goes to the MTA Flickr account.

]]> By: Gary Busey http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59898 Gary Busey Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:19:59 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59898 Ha! Funny considering New York City Transit's network filters block employees from accessing Twitter.... Ha! Funny considering New York City Transit’s network filters block employees from accessing Twitter….

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59891 Rhywun Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:57:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59891 Well, the L ranked highest in the last report card. There can't be all that much to complain about :) Well, the L ranked highest in the last report card. There can’t be all that much to complain about :)

]]> By: Gary Reilly http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/07/my-new-blogging-competition-the-mta/#comment-59890 Gary Reilly Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:56:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2655#comment-59890 I've always wondered why they don't have Aaron Donovan blogging. He was great at Streetsblog. I’ve always wondered why they don’t have Aaron Donovan blogging. He was great at Streetsblog.

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