Comments on: Public Discussion http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/public-discussion/ Recording Bits and Pieces of Heaven in Theory and Practice Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/public-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-11557 David Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:09 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/?p=1107#comment-11557 Thanks for validating my own observations and experience. I guess they key is as you said at the end - everyone is free to avoid those sites which do not appeal to them. Thanks for validating my own observations and experience. I guess they key is as you said at the end – everyone is free to avoid those sites which do not appeal to them.

]]> By: Reach Upward http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/public-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-11555 Reach Upward Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/?p=1107#comment-11555 You really hit a sensitive point with me when you discussed alienation. I work at reasonable discussion on my blog, but it is likely that many bloggers find the fare I offer far too bland for their tastes. From my experience in the blogosphere, the involvement of some is fired by their love of 'the game.' They enjoy the argument and the tit-for-tat exchange more than they value gaining understanding. I find this on conservative and liberal sites. The blogosphere is rife with people whose opinions are concrete -- all mixed up and permanently set. Their concourses of discussion generate much heat but little light. The arrogance, name-calling, and general lack of civility is breathtaking. I find this kind of fare alienating. I find myself avoiding such sites because I don't want to spend time wading through the reeking stench in order to find a few gems of wisdom. I guess that one of the good things about the blogosphere is that no one is forced to visit any site. They can avoid the ones that don't turn their crank. I can avoid the sites I find harsh, while others can avoid my site as being insufficiently titillating. You really hit a sensitive point with me when you discussed alienation. I work at reasonable discussion on my blog, but it is likely that many bloggers find the fare I offer far too bland for their tastes.

From my experience in the blogosphere, the involvement of some is fired by their love of ‘the game.’ They enjoy the argument and the tit-for-tat exchange more than they value gaining understanding. I find this on conservative and liberal sites.

The blogosphere is rife with people whose opinions are concrete — all mixed up and permanently set. Their concourses of discussion generate much heat but little light. The arrogance, name-calling, and general lack of civility is breathtaking.

I find this kind of fare alienating. I find myself avoiding such sites because I don’t want to spend time wading through the reeking stench in order to find a few gems of wisdom.

I guess that one of the good things about the blogosphere is that no one is forced to visit any site. They can avoid the ones that don’t turn their crank. I can avoid the sites I find harsh, while others can avoid my site as being insufficiently titillating.

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