Blogcritics Comments on Taming The Internet Beast In Us All

Comment by EsotericWombat on Taming The Internet Beast In Us All

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:00:34 EDT

Well said Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more Mark Twain Of course you know well I can't pretend to always contain the beast. Though I try to only let it out if I or a friend of mine has been attacked. Or if it would be funny. But you can't always prevent a flame war in a realm where people take pointing out a fallcy in their logic as a personal offense

Comment by Michael Karesh on Taming The Internet Beast In Us All

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:31:42 EDT

Because of the nature of my website, I spend much of my time on various automotive forums. It is very clear to me that many people use forums as an outlet to speak and act in ways they'd never speak and act in their regular lives.

Comment by Joe on Taming The Internet Beast In Us All

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:47:52 EDT

The idea of the internet now being an "extension of" as opposed to an "addendum to" is a helpful way to look at it. When I was in college, not that long ago, the internet wasn't even the place to do research. It was merely an addendum to life. It's now a necessity and The idea of the internet now being an "extension of" instead of an "addendum to" is a helpful way to look at it. The addendum to allows us to make mistakes such as the one you described the extension of would prevent a lot of that.

Comment by pia on Taming The Internet Beast In Us All

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:30:35 EDT

Cooper I actually read the post that was inspired by your comment. Knowing you and your seven comment styles, it was difficult to think of you as having caused controversy. Comments are always an "iffy" subject for me as I know what it's like to get comments to attack for the hell of it---and had almost half of 400 comments on a BC thread to show that. Strangely that post, and the comments which were personal attacks can't be found on BC anymore. I really didn't mean to make this about me. I have a blanket rule. I only comment on blogs that I like. I have no wish for Internet debate. I find debating in person to be much more enjoyable. The playing field is more equal and nobody tells me that I don't deserve to live etc.