tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post4769677609752971948..comments2008-11-21T17:02:42.520-05:00The Pumpernickelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07931087561433038261plightofthepumpernickel@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-37752623225325449772008-11-21T17:02:00.000-05:002008-11-21T17:02:00.000-05:00Re: "So this begs the question..."<BR/><BR/>To "beg the question" is not to raise a question, but to avoid a question (in particular, by assuming its premises).<BR/><BR/>See: <BR/>http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/begs-the-question.aspxMike and Melissahttp://themovingtarget.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-76596798216865418062008-11-20T16:13:00.000-05:002008-11-20T16:13:00.000-05:00You were rational in your post. <BR/><BR/>Yes, people have a right to disagree with/criticize what you write. But if you're going to be rational, they should be, too.<BR/><BR/>Or, at least, I'd hope so.Liebchenhttp://liebchen11.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-14711533591831398622008-11-20T10:15:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:15:00.000-05:00Despite whatever buzz word jargon you may use to explain away the comment that was left the fact of the matter is, what you're experiencing-- the systematic dismantlement of your opinion known as criticism-- is something that people in the real world of public forum must deal with all the time. You wrote something shallow and got called out for writing something shallow. It's like calling the sky blue. And the only person freaking out is apparently you. When you put yourself out there to be judged on the free, open, and gatekeeperless internet you can't freak out when somebody actually judges you! You have to do what every self respecting writer must do and get over it!<BR/><BR/>Dismantling the anonymous comment feature is being a coward. Assembling all of the two or three people who will defend you is being a coward. Sucking up and not giving a crap what people say is being brave. You can't write without having a hard shell and being able to take in stride the conflicting ideals you stir up in people.lostonwhocareshttp://openid.aol.com/lostonwhocaresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-63292774357035914292008-11-20T09:42:00.000-05:002008-11-20T09:42:00.000-05:00Yeah, you have to remember that the Internets never forget what you write. Look at the questions on the current application for jobs in the Obama Administration (what online handles/aliases have you had, blogs, facebook). You have to consider the long term impact.<BR/><BR/>That said.... I see you already killed the anonymous option on your blog! Good call. If you can't even take enough responsibility to put your online name next to words then you really shouldn't even be putting them out there. Anonymous = coward....Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770902689514604135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-79697868409421646112008-11-19T20:59:00.000-05:002008-11-19T20:59:00.000-05:00It takes a big man to call someone doo-doo.<BR/><BR/>It takes an even bigger man to hide behind the cloak of anonymity.<BR/><BR/>P'nickel: change your settings to not allow anonymous comments. <BR/><BR/>And remember: sometimes, it takes more courage to ignore the haters than to sling anything back at them.Arjewtinohttp://arjewtino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-32690110050291608562008-11-19T18:31:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:31:00.000-05:00doo-doo? really?The Pumpernickelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07931087561433038261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-56659291092158420062008-11-19T18:12:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:12:00.000-05:00thoughts? YOU can STICK it up you BUTT you whiny piece OF doo-doo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416794885695939401.post-28334610884562708882008-11-19T17:32:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:32:00.000-05:00People who rage out in their blogs <BR/><BR/>A)Lack self-discipline, eloquence and focus<BR/>B)Don't take consideration for future job prospects seeing their rantings<BR/><BR/>It's just a bad call in general. <BR/><BR/>Great post.JR Moreauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256739903092400401noreply@blogger.com