Let’s Get Something Straight
Yeah, I’m going there. I’m bringing back that title. I may get into trouble with this blog because I am going to name a name.
Some people think that my latest blog was attack at their friend Vic. It was an attack at all people, including Vic, who try to narrowly define what is appropriate when commenting on their blogs. He is not the only one that does it. Some of my liberal friends do the same.
I normally refrain from commenting on his blogs because of his narrow definition of what is appropriate, but from time to time, I do and he has never blocked me and I have never blocked him.
Vic and I are political opposites, but he has always been respectful.
I firmly believe that bloggers should accept all comments whether they agree or disagree. I also believe that sometimes the topic we choose to blog about bring up other considerations that we did not think about. I think that we should be able to support our views with facts and not suppress thoughts that appear to be “off-topic”.
The way I see it.
Friendburst is NOT going to close tomorrow so there is time for SIDE topics that relate to the MAIN topic to be discussed.
It is a THOROUGH way of looking at any given subject.
To narrow it down to ONLY the main topic is to remove it from its context in where it affects things.
If we dont talk about he CONSEQUENCES of said subjects, it is useless to talk about its CAUSE.
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Yeah I like Vic we disagree often but I think he is one of the good guys. He wants to be part of the solution not part of the problem. He is welcome on my blog and has never been blocked, mind you I from memory have only ever blocked one person back at MySpace a fool who loved god, that I could just about understand and accept as an atheist but his hatred of lesbian friends got him banned.
I was told that I was not welcome on his blogs so I stopped commenting. No matter what I said he jumped down my throat and told me I was judging him then he would turn around in the next sentence and judge me. I love it when people do that kind of shit. Of course he has forgotten more than I will ever know. I think when he told me that I realized he especially doesn’t want a woman correcting his skewed point of views.
Diversity is good. and also for comments too. I remember when I wrote my first blog here, and I didn’t receive only “good” comments. And even I, created some “dispute”. But you know what? I became friend with most of them. An different opinion can’t ruin a friendship.
Old world courtesy combined with progressive political viewpoints: +1 (originality)
Regarding comment removal: I’ve come to believe that sometimes, there are comments that are so f*cking worthless and flat out uncool that their only realistic place in the world is in the sh*tcan with the rest of the unsalvageable non recycle-able trash. I oughtta know…. I’ve left my share of em, on my own, and others’ entries. So we disagree on that point I suppose.
And one more thing, Mr Sawyer. For the ambiguity of that blog title, which has been used by Hardcase, myself, and probably many other folks, but typically on entries that are way less palatable than this one here: +1
I’ve always liked the kind of satire where you’re led to believe something harsh is coming, and then disappointed in a not entirely disappointing way lol
Obsessed + Hypersensitive Ă· FriendBurst = so many American political bloggers.
if I am going to spin off the topic in a comment I’ll still post it
generally I believe that deleting comments says more about the deleter than the deletee
Hi, John…I am going to take this time to explain again why I try to speak of specific issues and topics and keep them exclusively within a narrow range of focus. It is not an effort to hush anyone, nor is it an effort to avoid opposition or debate. My goal is simple. I wish to focus on a specific issue to target that issue and get feedback on that specific issue and hopefully create a better understanding by all who wish to visit my page. That the the actual goal. It serves no purpose (in my mind) to not only speak of one issue, but to include all related issues withing the conversation, ending with a result of conversing about everything, yet losing focus and not resolving the initial issue that was before us.
If I speak of an issue, and demand that the focus be only on that issue, it does not mean that I am not aware or concerned with all other related issues. It simply means that I wish to focus on that single issue and try to get feedback on that specific issue, and maybe come to common conclusions as it relates to that issue. I am not being rude or evasive when I tell those who visit my blog to remain focused on my chosen topic. That should not be a problem to anyone. Many times with my writes, I am seeking information on a specific issue, not trying to have an open discussion on absolutely anything someone else may consider relevant to that topic. So, if anyone wishes to accuse me of anything, accuse me of being guilty of being focused on specific issues and topics for the reason of simply concentrating on resolving or understanding those issues or topics on an individual level.
I do the same as I visit some of your pages. I focus on your chosen issues and topics. I do not speak of related issues that are not relevant to your focus. It is not about controlling people who visit my blog. It is about controlling the focus of the blog.
“…I firmly believe that bloggers should accept all comments whether they agree or disagree. I also believe that sometimes the topic we choose to blog about bring up other considerations that we did not think about. I think that we should be able to support our views with facts and not suppress thoughts that appear to be “off-topic”….”
That’s a big zero on the truth o meter, John. Recently on a blog you posted about the upcoming NFL season, Joko made a comment about starting a fantasy league and threw the poets on this site under the bus and I defended the poets and threw him under the bus. All told—you deleted comments by Me, Joko, D_Lemur and Martha Magenta.
Don’t pretend to be above reproach when others choose to moderate their blogs as they see fit. You do precisely what you decry others of doing—and that is…well…your right to post anything you want on your own blog….(get it?)
Now go ahead and delete this comment…you seem the expert at it.
The thing that ticks me of about the way some people conduct their blogs. Is the fact, that the blogger has no links, resources, facts, statics, or anything to back up his blog. It is all a speculation. Worse than that, when people ask the blogger for facts or something, the blogger fails to post his sources.
So, what is the point of a blog with nothing to support the topic?
Emergency Alert. World B Free is missing from FriendBurst, Facebook, Google+ and MySpace. That is more important than our squabbles here.
Has anyone tried messaging Mrs. World B Free?
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