Comments on: Rules for the comments section http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: bunkerbuster http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47348 bunkerbuster Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:44:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47348 Thanks for setting out those rules. I'll stick to them. However, I want to opine that the cut and paste comments are far superior to the homegrown ones. On that thread in particular, virtually every concise, factual, salient point was something pasted in from a more fundamental source. Something to consider as well: scrolling moves very quickly and I exercise my wheel liberally. For example, a popular theme on this blog seems to be that liberals are somehow evil, bad people. These comments do have some value as self-parody--especially on a blog who's raison d'etre is partly disappointment at being labeled a bad person merely for having right-wing views--but generally, I find myself choosing not to read through them. Whatever annoyance lengthy low-value posts may cause, it seems a small price to pay for the knowledge that one is engaging in a discussion that is free. Not sort of free, or free for the blogs owner only, a free up to a point, but just free. Thanks for setting out those rules. I’ll stick to them.

However, I want to opine that the cut and paste comments are far superior to the homegrown ones.

On that thread in particular, virtually every concise, factual, salient point was something pasted in from a more fundamental source.

Something to consider as well: scrolling moves very quickly and I exercise my wheel liberally. For example, a popular theme on this blog seems to be that liberals are somehow evil, bad people. These comments do have some value as self-parody–especially on a blog who’s raison d’etre is partly disappointment at being labeled a bad person merely for having right-wing views–but generally, I find myself choosing not to read through them.

Whatever annoyance lengthy low-value posts may cause, it seems a small price to pay for the knowledge that one is engaging in a discussion that is free. Not sort of free, or free for the blogs owner only, a free up to a point, but just free.

]]> By: Sally http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47350 Sally Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:54:28 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47350 <i>Not sort of free, or free for the blogs owner only, a free up to a point, but just free.</i> As I've said, the usual -- and phony -- complaint from every troll that's ever thought it was a fun idea to spam a comment thread. And as I've also said, if you want a discussion that's "just free" in whatever terms you decide, why not start your own blog and generate your own audience rather than trying to hijack someone else's? See if repeating intellectual quotes like "yee-haw", or cut and paste jobs (however "concise, factual, salient") really work on their own! Not sort of free, or free for the blogs owner only, a free up to a point, but just free.

As I’ve said, the usual — and phony — complaint from every troll that’s ever thought it was a fun idea to spam a comment thread. And as I’ve also said, if you want a discussion that’s “just free” in whatever terms you decide, why not start your own blog and generate your own audience rather than trying to hijack someone else’s? See if repeating intellectual quotes like “yee-haw”, or cut and paste jobs (however “concise, factual, salient”) really work on their own!

]]> By: Laura http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47365 Laura Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:46:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47365 Sally, why is a troll someone who disagrees with you? I don't get it. Is a spammer someone who contradicts your logic? Neo, I understand the rules and will abide by them. Thanks for the clarification. Sally, why is a troll someone who disagrees with you? I don’t get it. Is a spammer someone who contradicts your logic?

Neo, I understand the rules and will abide by them.

Thanks for the clarification.

]]> By: Sally http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47369 Sally Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:22:42 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47369 <i>I don’t get it.</i> Don't think you want to get it, Laura, but that's not new, is it? I don’t get it.

Don’t think you want to get it, Laura, but that’s not new, is it?

]]> By: bunkerbuster http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47414 bunkerbuster Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:24:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47414 Sally, you're mistaken about my identity. I'm not the Jim who posts here with a liberal dash of Dr. Strangelove references. But I am flattered by the comparison. I wish I had half his wit. Sally, you’re mistaken about my identity. I’m not the Jim who posts here with a liberal dash of Dr. Strangelove references. But I am flattered by the comparison. I wish I had half his wit.

]]> By: Talkinkamel http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47422 Talkinkamel Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:00:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47422 bunkerbuster, I'm with Sally; if you really think the cut-and-paste discussions are superior to the actual ones, and if you feel you feel this blog is unfair to liberals, or whoever, start your own blog, where you can cut-and-paste, spam, whatever, to your heart's content, with your own audience. You can have your own "superior" blog, not have to associate with us yahoos here, and not waste Neo's bandwidth. Sally, Laura gets it; she just doesn't want it. And there's nothing new about that. Neo, I'm glad you had a Happy Thanksgiving! bunkerbuster, I’m with Sally; if you really think the cut-and-paste discussions are superior to the actual ones, and if you feel you feel this blog is unfair to liberals, or whoever, start your own blog, where you can cut-and-paste, spam, whatever, to your heart’s content, with your own audience. You can have your own “superior” blog, not have to associate with us yahoos here, and not waste Neo’s bandwidth.

Sally, Laura gets it; she just doesn’t want it. And there’s nothing new about that.

Neo, I’m glad you had a Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Laura http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47466 Laura Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:39:07 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47466 Where I come from, the south, that kind of talk is just plain ugly talk. Where I come from, the south, that kind of talk is just plain ugly talk.

]]> By: bunkerbuster http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47473 bunkerbuster Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:17:51 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/26/rules-for-the-comments-section/#comment-47473 Talkinkamel: Perhaps you should try eating a bit of your own cooking before pushing it on others. If you don't like my comments, YOU got to another blog. If you can't bear to contemplate suggestions like mine, YOU start another blog. Or better yet, just don't read what I write! When you see my name, scroll right past. It's a free world. Dontcha love it? Talkinkamel: Perhaps you should try eating a bit of your own cooking before pushing it on others.

If you don’t like my comments, YOU got to another blog. If you can’t bear to contemplate suggestions like mine, YOU start another blog. Or better yet, just don’t read what I write! When you see my name, scroll right past. It’s a free world. Dontcha love it?

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