- From: Anne van Kesteren <fora@annevankesteren.nl>
- Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:56:15 +0200
- To: www-html@w3.org
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:49:33 +0200, Mark Birbeck <mark.birbeck@x-port.net> wrote: >> The other problem is of course that metadata can be incorrect and if >> enough people add incorrect metadata it will be ignored again (happened >> before to the <meta> element for instance). > > I really don't understand why you have posted this Anne, particularly > starting a new thread with a fanfare, as if it's some kind of novel > discussion. It was just a thought and given that the current subject was pretty vague I thought I'd update it. > Yes, metadata can be used for the benefit of mankind, and yes it can > be 'misused'. But since knives, horseradish, hedge-trimmers, > aeroplanes, camels, and just about everything we know also fall into > this very broad category, I think it's best not to fill the list with > such discussions. I think it's pretty relevant. For instance, the Microformats community have developed formats where metadata is mostly visible so end users can't be easily confused as you have with hidden metadata. > I think we all know that we're not achieving utopia as we propose and > develop our solutions, but plenty of 'good stuff' will come from using > metadata, even if some 'bad things' might happen on the way. > > This is a non-debate--I really hope that we don't now get a great long > thread that pretends to be a debate. You don't have to read any of it. Don't get upset over nothing. -- Anne van Kesteren <http://annevankesteren.nl/> <http://www.opera.com/>
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