Your participation on these boards has been limited to announcing entries on a blog that shares your user name.

Would you please shed a little light on who you are, what - if any - association you have with the park district, and what you understand the goals of that blog to be?

Thanks in advance.

Greetings Dinsdale and thank you for your inquiry.

I apologize if this has become buried in my blog and perhaps you didn't see it:

Disclaimer:
The Glen Ellyn Park Bench is not affiliated with the Glen Ellyn Park District. The Glen Ellyn Park Bench is a citizen initiative to provide up to date information and insight on matters pertaining to the Glen Ellyn Park District. This is information from their Board Meetings, Workshop Meetings and events.

That being said, it occurred to me this past Spring that there is virtually no information in the local paper concerning the Park District meetings. In the few meetings I attended, it was a little lonely in the audience!

It occurred to me that since I am a geek who enjoyed what I was learning about my little corner of the world, I could maybe share that information. I chose to write it more like a newspaper article. Because of that I do not think it is fair to the reader for me to repeatedly comment and editorialize after something has been posted.

While I may not agree with some of the comments I respectively believe that I have had my say, and the readers now have theirs: similar to a letter to the editor.

Dinsdale, I want to limit my posts to sharing information. I hope that if people like it and enjoy it, they will read it. If not there are plenty of other thread's that might appeal to them instead.

Thank you again Dinsdale for your inquiry, I hope I answered your questions.

glenellynparkbench@sbcglobal.net

The Glen Ellyn Park Bench

Thanks for the response.
I looked at the site somewhat quickly, and diod not see that info.

One more question: is your intent to provide objective reportage of the events that occurred, or do you intend any editorial bias?

I ask because while I think it is a good thing to provide as much light as possible upon the workings of our governmental bodies, I believe I am not the only person who has detected an apparent slant to portions of the information you provide. If that is intentional, it might be appropriate to acknowledge it. If unintentional, you might wish to try to correct it.

What exactly is the "slant"? If the person asking the question identified themselves in some way as a Melissa Creech supporter, that would be informative, not slanted. The point is, we don't know.

I believe MC's blog is informative and not slanted. But it is also written from a different perspective. PB's blog is also informative without being slanted, IMHO, from more of a reporters' perspective.

You are reading what you want to see in this, not what is actually there.

Rob: PB is slanted. Read closer.

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Originally posted by Rob Herbold:
You are reading what you want to see in this, not what is actually there.

I have not attended any of these meetings, and tho I have criticized many of the PD's historical actions and voted for the 3 recently elected commissioners, I know none of the comissioners personally.

But IMO the blogs seem to consistently, albeit subtly, represent the 3 new commissioners somewhat differently than the more senior members. The elder commissioners are consistently referred to very briefly, with little commentary regarding their actions, whereas the newly elected trustees are described as "trying to get up to speed" asking "well-rehearsed" questions, and commenting on having enjoyed picnics and seeing herons.

Perhaps this is actually the way any objective observer would have interpreted the proceedings. And perhaps I am perceiving a distinction where none is intended. But I believe I am not the only person to have perceived this.

I have the same perception as Dinsdale.

I'm with you Rob...I suspect the rest of these clowns are just liberal trouble makers!

....And bicycle on the butt....

Fan...were you the infamous MC supporter that asked the question? Maybe we should televise the PD meetings as that would take away any doubts as to intent and slant. Then again..

If I (and others) are mistaken in our impression, then TGEPB should appreciate learning that their efforts are being misunderstood.

"their efforts are being misunderstood"? By whom? A small group of easily offended supporters?

Rob. Stop yourself. Although I feel tremendously self important, I am not easily offended. Well, not by this. Dinsdale and I, and others, merely point out the obvious snarky tone in the blog.

quote:

In fact, unless talking about my family, I can't think of anything that would offend me.

I have never liked your eyebrows.

Rob,

I have to agree with the majority here - perhaps the blogger doesn't intend it, but with comments like "a Melissa Creech Supporter asked the question...," it seems like they are editorializing somewhat. Unless, of course, the questioner was wearing a "Creech for Park District" shirt, or carrying a banner...

Perhaps time will either reveal more bias, or the Blogger might hone their skills somewhat, be aware of perceived bias in their writing, and pare the offending comments away...

You know, like Ted does...

William

Maybe the MC supporter identified themselves as such when making the comments to the board. We do not know from this blog. Maybe there are No Ed Hess supporters appearing to question the board. They are just facts reported, not biased opinions.

I don't feel as if I need to stop anything as I personally don't care one way or the other. I simply point out that supporters see and hear what they want to and non-supporters see it differently. "Easily offended" may be a bad choice of words (unless discussing Fan's eyebrows, apparently) Maybe we change easily offended to "struck a nerve worthy of commenting". Dins used the comment that the bloggers comments were being misunderstood. I don't think so.

So, any speculation as to the significance of TGEPB's absence from this thread?

Seems it would have been simple to say, "No bias was intended" (sincere or not).

A true reporter would not engage this BB or any other group to defend his/her perceived bias.

I am sure he/she will surface when the next installment of the blog is available.

I prefer "T-Bone" for a nickname.

Geez Dinsdale,

You are showing incredible bias against the TGEPB and total bias for Melissa Creech. It occurs to me that the only people to rally against the bench is Melissa and her supporters. Clearly you and Melissa feel there is only room for one blog in this town. PB gives alot of detail. I liked the info about the Eagle Scout and the pond. MC's blog is 2/3 about her, which is totally expected for any politician.

PB answered your initial question quite politely and eloquently and yet you continue to troll for action from him on this Board. To paraphrase a recent Box Office movie: it would seem that the PB is "just not that into you".

Read their comment. They said they are not going to comment again & again about their posts yet for some reason you will not respect that decision.

Melissa is lucky to have you as such a loyal friend. Hopefully she can thank you appropriately at some point. Perhaps with a park bench with your name on it or even better yet: your name inscribed in the most enviable position, the poop bag holder in front of the bark park at SARC!

PB did provide an email address in his response to you. Did it ever occur to you to email him directly? You seem terribly concerned about the alleged bias in the blog. However some write that it is from M C supporters. How are you so sure that it is an anti M C event unless that is what she told you?

Furthermore, why are you instructing the PB how to write an "article" or whatever you want to call it when you state quite clearly that you never attended the meetings in question? I am curious who is really biased here

PB said it I think best and to paraphrase if you like it read it, if you don't like it than don't read it. Maybe the next time PB posts there will be another scandal at the Civic Center you can lend your considerable UNBIASED opinions and suggestions to.

Keep up the interesting work PB. Your blog is a little too green for me. The photos look like they're from the Irish countryside, but overall it is making for a fun little summer read.