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« on: January 16, 2008, 11:02:51 AM » |
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Hey Joe,
Does this forum sofware that you're using come with a Blog add-on module? I know some forum packages do. It would be cool if members could create blogs here like I've seen in other close-knit community forums...
~Sherri
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wind5001
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« Reply To This #1 on: January 16, 2008, 11:12:24 AM » |
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Great idea, Sherri,
I'll be in Botswana starting late April and intend to blog...so it'd be cool if I could use the KF site for that!
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Joe
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« Reply To This #2 on: January 17, 2008, 04:14:28 PM » |
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Interesting idea. I don't know if there are any blog add-ons for this particular forum but I can check. If there isn't, I'm sure I can fiddle with the settings to create something blog-ish.  |
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Tatiana
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« Reply To This #3 on: January 18, 2008, 06:49:06 AM » |
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I've been administrating and moderating a pretty big forum for a few years.
Because we couldn't have a blogfunction, we had a part of the forum where people could open there own "diary"topics. It worked quite well. After a few years whe changed the forumsoftware, and we could add regular Blogs. But that wasn't a big success, people liked it much better the old, -have your own forumtopic- way.
So if Blogs aren't possible for this forum that might be a simple solution as well.
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wind5001
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« Reply To This #4 on: March 15, 2008, 03:54:20 PM » |
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Coming back to this thread as my head turns more and more towards my time in Botswana: I'll be flying April 23.
Joe, have you had a chance to look into blog functions?
Tatiana: You mean simply having a locked topic-thread that only the blogger could post into? How would that work? I am curious...
Thanks
Oli
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« Reply To This #5 on: March 15, 2008, 05:37:00 PM » |
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Coming back to this thread as my head turns more and more towards my time in Botswana: I'll be flying April 23.
Oli
Oli, you're going to Botswana? How did I miss that? Is this for fun or do you have a mission? Dottie B |
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wind5001
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« Reply To This #6 on: March 15, 2008, 07:07:11 PM » |
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Dottie, yes, seems like I keep mentioning it everywhere, so in fact I am relieved that there are some people that haven't noticed...must mean that I am not trumpeting it all that often than I thought...  I'll be going for three months as part of my legal training. I will be working for the Botswana Centre for Human Rights - Ditshwanelo...that means I believe I will cause them more work than I will actually be able to do for them. But I sure hope I will be able to learn a lot about how human rights work is done in the field. It's a small local NGO with a great reputation and I feel fortunate for having been accepted there. |
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« Reply To This #7 on: March 15, 2008, 07:12:39 PM » |
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Oli, That sounds like quite the trip. Please share your experience with us when you get back. Rebecca  |
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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wind5001
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« Reply To This #8 on: March 15, 2008, 07:44:48 PM » |
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Rebecca, thanks...like I said, I will be trying to keep a blog, so you might even be able to read the experiences first hand... |
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Dottie b
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« Reply To This #9 on: March 15, 2008, 08:02:21 PM » |
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Dottie, yes, seems like I keep mentioning it everywhere, so in fact I am relieved that there are some people that haven't noticed...must mean that I am not trumpeting it all that often than I thought... I'll be going for three months as part of my legal training. I will be working for the Botswana Centre for Human Rights - Ditshwanelo...that means I believe I will cause them more work than I will actually be able to do for them. But I sure hope I will be able to learn a lot about how human rights work is done in the field. It's a small local NGO with a great reputation and I feel fortunate for having been accepted there. But isn't their legal system different from yours? Dottie B |
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Elizabeth
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« Reply To This #10 on: March 15, 2008, 08:26:05 PM » |
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But I sure hope I will be able to learn a lot about how human rights work is done in the field. Oli, I wish lawyers over here had some classes in ethics  But seriously, I think that is a great opportunity for you and will eagerly await your recollections no matter when or how. I am currently in my last class to earn my Bachelor's in Nursing and it is primarily about critical thinking, ethics, and human rights. I'm beginning to see fallacious arguments everywhere  but I don't know enough yet to know if I'm right or wrong!  Which is why I just generally keep my mouth shut.  Elizabeth |
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I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. ~Edward Everett Hale
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« Reply To This #11 on: March 16, 2008, 03:14:01 AM » |
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But isn't their legal system different from yours?
Dottie B
Wind: Wow! That's great! Congratulations! Lorna |
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« Reply To This #12 on: March 16, 2008, 03:15:42 AM » |
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Oops, so sorry, Elizabeth! Must have got the thread mixed up here!
Congrats again!
Lorna
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« Reply To This #13 on: March 16, 2008, 03:45:16 AM » |
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Dottie, another yes: Their legal system is based on English law, after all they were a Protectorate of the British Crown until 1966. That said, there are several reasons why I can still be of help: 1) Human rights are universal. Most national legislation on human rights is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other instruments of international law. My focus in my studies (a long time ago...5 years!) was on international law, thus including human rights. So, even if I am not familiar with their legal system, I might still be able to add some input on a comparative basis. 2) I have a degree in Anglo-American law from a German university (beside my German degrees). It was a two-year course that involved legal English and terminology as well as courses in legal matters: British contract law, American Business law etc. Contentwise it might not be useful as such in Botswana, but it made me accustomed to legal English. 3) As an institute, this centre also organizes a lot of workshops and conferences, publishes papers and leaflets. I worked as an assistant to a professor for three years in Germany and have a lot of experience in orgenazising such scientific venues as well as writing legal articles and papers. I guess I'll be useful in that respect, too. So, after all, I think I won't be too much of a burden... Oli |
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« Reply To This #14 on: March 16, 2008, 03:53:03 AM » |
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I am currently in my last class to earn my Bachelor's in Nursing and it is primarily about critical thinking, ethics, and human rights. I'm beginning to see fallacious arguments everywhere but I don't know enough yet to know if I'm right or wrong! Which is why I just generally keep my mouth shut. Elizabeth , Elizabeth, my Kentucky friend. There is a German comedian who's key sentence has become: "When you've got no idea about something, why not simply shut up?" So sometimes I agree, it is better to keep one's mouth shut when one is only in the beginning of learning something. That said, I don't want you to shut up on anything! Take your time, though. The law is a field that needs time. A rule of thumb in Germany says that it takes 3 years in classes and studying until you begin (!) to understand how it all comes together. Many times, arguments seem very wrong, but there is some sense to them in the greater field...but, I have to agree, many times, they are simply wrong/bad. What needs to be remembered is that the law first of all is there for the community, not for the individual. The law cannot focus on each individual's particular needs/wishes...it would make the law absurd, there'd be exemption after exemption after exemption, leading to a situation, where there is no law at all, but arbitrary rule... The important thing for lawyers however is to keep in mind, that these laws for the community bear important consequences for each individual. These interests must be balanced. Unfortunately, sometimes, maybe even oftentimes, that is not the case... Don't give up on us...there are a couple of "good guys" who feel like you might be feeling right now...things can change, little by little...and for some bad arguments, there might be a good reason. It's complicated. But that's what makes it fascinating, too... Okay, I rambled enough here... Thanks for your all's interest! Oli |
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Tatiana
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« Reply To This #15 on: March 16, 2008, 09:30:10 AM » |
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Coming back to this thread as my head turns more and more towards my time in Botswana: I'll be flying April 23.
Joe, have you had a chance to look into blog functions?
Tatiana: You mean simply having a locked topic-thread that only the blogger could post into? How would that work? I am curious...
Thanks
Oli
Not even a locked topic, but a normal topic where everyone can post in. But it would have your name: Oli in Africa or something. You share your stories, and other people can react or ask you questions. |
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« Reply To This #16 on: March 16, 2008, 09:32:14 AM » |
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I'll be going for three months as part of my legal training. I will be working for the Botswana Centre for Human Rights - Ditshwanelo...that means I believe I will cause them more work than I will actually be able to do for them. But I sure hope I will be able to learn a lot about how human rights work is done in the field. It's a small local NGO with a great reputation and I feel fortunate for having been accepted there. Very interesting, I really hope you'll find a way to keep us updated! |
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« Reply To This #17 on: March 16, 2008, 10:23:45 AM » |
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Oli, your totally 1337 now! |
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Dottie b
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« Reply To This #18 on: March 16, 2008, 10:47:36 AM » |
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So, after all, I think I won't be too much of a burden... Oli Oli, you could never be a burden! Dottie B |
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« Reply To This #19 on: March 16, 2008, 11:00:50 AM » |
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Not even a locked topic, but a normal topic where everyone can post in. But it would have your name: Oli in Africa or something. You share your stories, and other people can react or ask you questions.
Why is a special function needed? Why not just a thread called Oli's Blog? Though I guess a subcategory for blogs would help navigation. Dottie B |
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« Reply To This #20 on: March 16, 2008, 05:55:16 PM » |
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That's what I meant Dottie |
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« Reply To This #21 on: March 16, 2008, 05:56:39 PM » |
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Well, Oli, give my regards to the Number One Detective Agency, since she was developed by the guy who codified their legal system. May you be of real use even as you learn. (And do share your experiences with us all --whatever the venue.)
Dan
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Elizabeth
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« Reply To This #22 on: March 16, 2008, 06:30:33 PM » |
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Okay, I rambled enough here... I welcome your rambling anytime, friend. |
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I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. ~Edward Everett Hale
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« Reply To This #23 on: March 17, 2008, 04:58:16 AM » |
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Thank you all! Dan: I will make sure to pay Mma Ramotswe a curtesy visit! Looking forward to her roibush tea...and a slice of cake, if she takes me to the orphanage!  Tatiana: You're right. Just a thread called "Oli's Adventures in Bots" or something would be fine. I could post pictures, and you all could comment if you wished...sounds good. Let's wait what Joe has to say... |
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