http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/were-turning-comments-off-for-a-bit/
I am not sure how big of a reader base Engadget has, but it definitely has me. While I’ve only commented myself once or twice, it was utterly shocking that a site as fair as Engadget tries to be had to turn off the comment feature for a while. Then when I really got to thinking about it I was amazed that the function has to be shut off anywhere. There is no golden bar for what type of site has a better class of readers than others. The anonymity of the Inter-Webs may be a social indicator of our backwards slide into emotion driven grunting, not even conversation let alone debate. Perhaps we (I) simply become too used to an age of politcal correctness, of the fear of legal retribution or blackmail. Has the hard-headedness and insensitivity seen on almost any site’s comments a glimpse into the “good old days” when men were men and were not afraid to say so?
It is very possible. In K’s humble opinion it is a direct indicator how the “better educated” we become about some topics, the lesser educated we become at expressing our views, at least when it is easily posted as “Guest”. Fisticuffs may not have been an unusual thing when two parties were expressive of different views, especially in the arena of politics. As time progressed it seemed that humanity had evolved an understanding that a well thought out and concise argument, and I do mean the statement of reason not the flame-war matches seen, can be just as if not more effective than a close-fingered hello to the nose.
As mentioned, loyalty to one’s point of view, brand, theory or whatever else it may be is not a bad thing. Without staunch support nothing would be accomplished. To simply decry another point of view, brand, theory or what have you just because it is differing is not healthy or reasonable.
At least, in K’s humble opinion.
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In K's Humble Opinion
Technocratic Method
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/were-turning-comments-off-for-a-bit/
I am not sure how big of a reader base Engadget has, but it definitely has me. While I’ve only commented myself once or twice, it was utterly shocking that a site as fair as Engadget tries to be had to turn off the comment feature for a while. Then when I really got to thinking about it I was amazed that the function has to be shut off anywhere. There is no golden bar for what type of site has a better class of readers than others. The anonymity of the Inter-Webs may be a social indicator of our backwards slide into emotion driven grunting, not even conversation let alone debate. Perhaps we (I) simply become too used to an age of politcal correctness, of the fear of legal retribution or blackmail. Has the hard-headedness and insensitivity seen on almost any site’s comments a glimpse into the “good old days” when men were men and were not afraid to say so?
It is very possible. In K’s humble opinion it is a direct indicator how the “better educated” we become about some topics, the lesser educated we become at expressing our views, at least when it is easily posted as “Guest”. Fisticuffs may not have been an unusual thing when two parties were expressive of different views, especially in the arena of politics. As time progressed it seemed that humanity had evolved an understanding that a well thought out and concise argument, and I do mean the statement of reason not the flame-war matches seen, can be just as if not more effective than a close-fingered hello to the nose.
As mentioned, loyalty to one’s point of view, brand, theory or whatever else it may be is not a bad thing. Without staunch support nothing would be accomplished. To simply decry another point of view, brand, theory or what have you just because it is differing is not healthy or reasonable.
At least, in K’s humble opinion.
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