Comments on: Flamewars in the Blogosphere

By: Jim Kukral

Jim Kukral — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:57:09 +0000

People love the drama Aaron. It’s show business in our niche. It will never end. I used to hate it (years ago), but now I think that it can add some levity and entertainment to people who sometimes take themselves too seriously. Me included.

Everyone needs a good kick in the ass sometimes. Everyone. My best work comes from when I’m down.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:50:57 +0000

I think it’s easier to say things on the internet that you’d never EVER say to someone in person (well, maybe after way too many drinks…) — hence a few of the flame wars I’ve witnessed over the years. Sad, really, because I’ve ended up thinking that seemingly normal people are actually raving lunatics, when they’re probably not.

By: Douglas Karr

Douglas Karr — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:11:52 +0000

My 2 cents: I don’t want to work with anyone that personally attacks another person via their bully pulpit. There’s so many positive things that can be accomplished through having that power, that the negative just turns my stomach.

Not only that, I don’t want to risk doing business with anyone like that. There’s always the possibility that you’ll end up on the wrong side of their tirades. Not this guy.

By: Vinnie

Vinnie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:49 +0000

I know, it was general advice to anyone who’s posted before thinking before (which is like, everyone).

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:29:43 +0000

No, my post has nothing to do with PRWE. I’m just reminiscing now. Of course, I was called a fascist today and that posted to Digg, but that’s not the point here either.

By: Vinnie

Vinnie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:27:33 +0000

Eh it’s not worth fretting over. Forgive (those you wronged and those who wronged you) and move on, and if someone tries to use an out-of-context quote from 6 years ago to harm you they’re not gonna get far anyway.

“It’s just the internet” should be stuck on the top of any website where more than 1 person can post. I think the constant reminder would reduce flamewars and overall seriousness.

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:17:38 +0000

Vinnie, do you remember some of the conversations that happened in the old Politics, Religion and World Events forum on Sitepoint? :-p

Those were the days, eh? I still regret some of the things I said and conversations I was involved with, even back that far.

By: Vinnie

Vinnie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:12:49 +0000

“When are we going to realize that people are people and every person should command the respect of others, regardless of sides, positioning or dialogues.”

In Real Life(tm) you can respect a person independently of their ideas because you’re meeting them, know their friends, etc, backstory really. Online all you have is the idea, so the idea becomes the person, and not all ideas command respect like people do/should. Being harder to make that idea/person connection leads to easily trashing both the idea and the person (it’s still not right but it’s how we get to a flamewar).

By: tony dee

tony dee — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:03:54 +0000

Let ‘em get it on. Nothing better to keep things from getting stale. Cat fights are usually best though, when both cats are tied tail to tail and thrown over a clothesline.