Comments on: The Bitch Slap: Are You Contributing? http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing Unpopular thoughts and blunt advice - delivered Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-3639 Todd Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:35 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-3639 I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service). <br><br>To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of "if you don't have anything nice to say" applied to blogs, except replacing "nice" with "useful." In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!<br><br>Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's "Like" button was for ... what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless. I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service).

To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of “if you don't have anything nice to say” applied to blogs, except replacing “nice” with “useful.” In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!

Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's “Like” button was for … what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless.

]]> By: Todd http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2830 Todd Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:35 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2830 I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service). <br><br>To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of "if you don't have anything nice to say" applied to blogs, except replacing "nice" with "useful." In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!<br><br>Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's "Like" button was for ... what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless. I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service).

To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of “if you don't have anything nice to say” applied to blogs, except replacing “nice” with “useful.” In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!

Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's “Like” button was for … what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless.

]]> By: Todd http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2994 Todd Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:35 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2994 I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service). <br><br>To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of "if you don't have anything nice to say" applied to blogs, except replacing "nice" with "useful." In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!<br><br>Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's "Like" button was for ... what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless. I definitely thought I RSS-subscribed to this after the previous post (regarding Facebook's lack of customer service).

To contribute: I guess I thought that old adage of “if you don't have anything nice to say” applied to blogs, except replacing “nice” with “useful.” In my naivety, I thought that's why I saw so few comments. Ha!

Actually, I thought that's what Facebook's “Like” button was for … what does it do, really, except allow you to comment without saying anything at all? Kind of useless.

]]> By: Jess Downing http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2829 Jess Downing Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31:32 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2829 My company site has been dealing with the 'hate monger' - people who post anonymous comments with fake email addresses that just rip on the company itself that doesn't relate to the blog post at hand. Talk about detractors! We've moderated inappropriate and unrelated comments, but then get blasted for 'editing'. I think holding anonymous comments for 'moderation' is a good idea. We put 'like' and 'dislike' buttons on each comment, and if a comment gets more than 5 'dislikes', it hides - seems to help a bit!<br><br>I must say though, I've totally been a 'glommer' on recent outdoor pursuits. Uh, does anyone have an extra shovel? I seem to have forgotten mine. Guess I'll ski that sick powder line first since I can't dig any of you out should it slide... (don't worry, that was a one time forgetfulness...) My company site has been dealing with the 'hate monger' – people who post anonymous comments with fake email addresses that just rip on the company itself that doesn't relate to the blog post at hand. Talk about detractors! We've moderated inappropriate and unrelated comments, but then get blasted for 'editing'. I think holding anonymous comments for 'moderation' is a good idea. We put 'like' and 'dislike' buttons on each comment, and if a comment gets more than 5 'dislikes', it hides – seems to help a bit!

I must say though, I've totally been a 'glommer' on recent outdoor pursuits. Uh, does anyone have an extra shovel? I seem to have forgotten mine. Guess I'll ski that sick powder line first since I can't dig any of you out should it slide… (don't worry, that was a one time forgetfulness…)

]]> By: Jess Downing http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2995 Jess Downing Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31:32 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2995 My company site has been dealing with the 'hate monger' - people who post anonymous comments with fake email addresses that just rip on the company itself that doesn't relate to the blog post at hand. Talk about detractors! We've moderated inappropriate and unrelated comments, but then get blasted for 'editing'. I think holding anonymous comments for 'moderation' is a good idea. We put 'like' and 'dislike' buttons on each comment, and if a comment gets more than 5 'dislikes', it hides - seems to help a bit!<br><br>I must say though, I've totally been a 'glommer' on recent outdoor pursuits. Uh, does anyone have an extra shovel? I seem to have forgotten mine. Guess I'll ski that sick powder line first since I can't dig any of you out should it slide... (don't worry, that was a one time forgetfulness...) My company site has been dealing with the 'hate monger' – people who post anonymous comments with fake email addresses that just rip on the company itself that doesn't relate to the blog post at hand. Talk about detractors! We've moderated inappropriate and unrelated comments, but then get blasted for 'editing'. I think holding anonymous comments for 'moderation' is a good idea. We put 'like' and 'dislike' buttons on each comment, and if a comment gets more than 5 'dislikes', it hides – seems to help a bit!

I must say though, I've totally been a 'glommer' on recent outdoor pursuits. Uh, does anyone have an extra shovel? I seem to have forgotten mine. Guess I'll ski that sick powder line first since I can't dig any of you out should it slide… (don't worry, that was a one time forgetfulness…)

]]> By: Cherry Woodburn http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2828 Cherry Woodburn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:50 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2828 I have been duly slapped and needed it today to pull me out of my self-induced funk. But that is not being a good contributor so: Can you have your cake and eat it too? I agree that I also want well thought-out comments, especially from those who are disagreeing with me. But why does the blogger get to set the parameters around what people write? (except for the objective, collective truth of malicious, ugly comments) The parameters will be different for each blogger, so as I reader do I need to read, understand and adhere to each one's personal proclivities? Sometimes I just want you to know I thought it was a good post and I appreciated it. Sometimes I don't disagree, sometimes I have nothing to add, and sometimes I don't have the energy to write out a well thought out argument. And what are the rules for what constitutes a blog entry of my own? How many words to I get before I'm bitch slapped? If it's well thought out and provocative am I allowed a little extra? We also need to agree on the definition of douchebag viewpoint. My husbands would say I have many of those but, needless to say they're wrong. Douchebag is in the eyes of the beholder. I have been duly slapped and needed it today to pull me out of my self-induced funk. But that is not being a good contributor so: Can you have your cake and eat it too? I agree that I also want well thought-out comments, especially from those who are disagreeing with me. But why does the blogger get to set the parameters around what people write? (except for the objective, collective truth of malicious, ugly comments) The parameters will be different for each blogger, so as I reader do I need to read, understand and adhere to each one's personal proclivities? Sometimes I just want you to know I thought it was a good post and I appreciated it. Sometimes I don't disagree, sometimes I have nothing to add, and sometimes I don't have the energy to write out a well thought out argument. And what are the rules for what constitutes a blog entry of my own? How many words to I get before I'm bitch slapped? If it's well thought out and provocative am I allowed a little extra? We also need to agree on the definition of douchebag viewpoint. My husbands would say I have many of those but, needless to say they're wrong. Douchebag is in the eyes of the beholder.

]]> By: Cherry Woodburn http://www.redheadwriting.com/the-bitch-slap-are-you-contributing/comment-page-1#comment-2996 Cherry Woodburn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:50 +0000 http://redheadwriting.com/?p=1022#comment-2996 I have been duly slapped and needed it today to pull me out of my self-induced funk. But that is not being a good contributor so: Can you have your cake and eat it too? I agree that I also want well thought-out comments, especially from those who are disagreeing with me. But why does the blogger get to set the parameters around what people write? (except for the objective, collective truth of malicious, ugly comments) The parameters will be different for each blogger, so as I reader do I need to read, understand and adhere to each one's personal proclivities? Sometimes I just want you to know I thought it was a good post and I appreciated it. Sometimes I don't disagree, sometimes I have nothing to add, and sometimes I don't have the energy to write out a well thought out argument. And what are the rules for what constitutes a blog entry of my own? How many words to I get before I'm bitch slapped? If it's well thought out and provocative am I allowed a little extra? We also need to agree on the definition of douchebag viewpoint. My husbands would say I have many of those but, needless to say they're wrong. Douchebag is in the eyes of the beholder. I have been duly slapped and needed it today to pull me out of my self-induced funk. But that is not being a good contributor so: Can you have your cake and eat it too? I agree that I also want well thought-out comments, especially from those who are disagreeing with me. But why does the blogger get to set the parameters around what people write? (except for the objective, collective truth of malicious, ugly comments) The parameters will be different for each blogger, so as I reader do I need to read, understand and adhere to each one's personal proclivities? Sometimes I just want you to know I thought it was a good post and I appreciated it. Sometimes I don't disagree, sometimes I have nothing to add, and sometimes I don't have the energy to write out a well thought out argument. And what are the rules for what constitutes a blog entry of my own? How many words to I get before I'm bitch slapped? If it's well thought out and provocative am I allowed a little extra? We also need to agree on the definition of douchebag viewpoint. My husbands would say I have many of those but, needless to say they're wrong. Douchebag is in the eyes of the beholder.

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