OK. Every time that I go to a blog site, I am constantly amazed at the stupidity, bias, and hatred that is displayed by those who are blogging. A month or two ago, I read through several of the local blogs dealing with the sheriff's primary election...and was just disgusted. I was ashamed to be a resident with those people. I just got through reading a blog relating to the upcoming Presidential election, and the same disgust prevailed. I wanted so badly to respond in both cases, but I just couldn't bring myself to stoop to their levels. And I knew I wouldn't be listened to, anyway.
Here are some tips for prospective public-forum bloggers:
- If you are going to blog, use your real name...if you dare. Too many folks are hiding behind the anonymous nature of the forums.
- If you are going to blog, try speaking what you know, not what you wish you knew. If you are reading a blog, be advised that >80% of what you are reading is opinion, nothing more, nothing less.
- Use proper grammar. I know that blogging is casual, but if you can't spell 'reel good,' personally, I'm not going to waste my time trying to decipher your e-chicken scratchings.
- Name-calling (especially when YOU don't even give YOUR real name) is quite unseemly. Profanity, ditto.
I could go on, of course, but all I really wanted to do was vent a little. Hey, I managed to vent, and I let you know who I was, I've spoken nothing but the truth, I've spelled correctly and used punctuation, and I did not call any names or use profanity! Yay, me! And while I'm at it, kudos to Lindsay! I know she gets it!
6 comments:
PREACH ON BROTHER!!!
I feel so much better knowing someone besides me feels like SCREAMING!!!
I love it!!!! Go Keith!
You go boy! Love it! Enjoy your blog! Steph
NOW KEITH!
You know me. I've never blogged in my life. I have read alot of them. I thought about you using the word HATE. BUT...the more I thought about it. That was the perfect word!! (Just don't tell my grandkids I said it was ok!) GO FOR IT!!!! Keep the good blogs coming!!!!
Has the Copeland Rd. ghetto turned you into a hater?
Your blogs are great, and I would not even care if you spelled something wrong....by the way, come on, humor us, and fill in the black from Chapter 4!
I learned from my contoversial blog about a month ago and the people that commented, that it is better for people to think you are an idiot than to open your mounth and confirm it.
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