It is interesting to note that whenever I have nothing to post about, something invariably makes its way to me to help break me out of my slump. It is also interesting to note the courage that can be found when commenting anonymously on blogs.
Author : theguardian (IP: 203.22.197.115 , fti.arach.net.au)
E-mail : go@fuckyourself.com
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Whois : http://ws.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?queryinput=203.22.197.115
Comment:
Hey you know to call what Brad did “Criticism” is stretching the truth somewhat. Calling someone a “Mongoloid” and “Deranged” is hardly intelligent, or constructive (I challenge you to prove otherwise). It also says nothing about Ben’s writing (no matter what you think of it). If Brad’s blog really was a “balanced” or “fair” blog reviewing site, things like this would not happen. The fact is his gimmick is that he is very personal and very rude. He should have seen something like this coming.
What I’m more amazed by is how Brad’s readers seem to have adopted a lynch mob mentality to Ben’s reaction. Surely someone else saw this coming? Or are you all as stupid as you seem?
It’s amazing how people like you will kick someone continuously when they’re obviously down. It doesn’t matter if you think it was tongue in cheek - the point is the poor kid obviously took it personally, and decent people would have accepted that and moved along, and left him be. Maybe even an apology. What you’re doing here is actually shoving the knife in deeper. HUBRIS.
LET IT GO. Leave the kid alone.. Understand?
Go pick on someone who is actually willing to fight back then see how brave you feel about persecuting them.
P.S. - And the thing with his photo? Who the hell are you? Do you work for a Tabloid or something? You actually spent precious time in photoshop to deliberately make fun of this poor ‘nobody’? Hey asshole, give me your photo and I can do exactly the same thing. What’s that? You’re too scared to put your photo on the internet? What? Cause you’re afraid some asshole might chop it up and make fun of you? Hey - that makes you the asshole.
Oh, and your “cheer squad”. (Baa, baaaaa…)
Let’s deconstruct shall we?
Hey you know to call what Brad did “Criticism” is stretching the truth somewhat. Calling someone a “Mongoloid” and “Deranged” is hardly intelligent, or constructive (I challenge you to prove otherwise).
Intelligence is clearly shown by knowledge, and proper use, of the word “mongoloid”, or at the very least the ability to research said word.
Mon·gol·oid adj.
3. also mongoloid Offensive. Of or relating to Down syndrome.
And as for being constructive, the direct result of those comments was Ben contemplating giving up blogging altogether. If that’s not constructive, I challenge you to prove otherwise.
If Brad’s blog really was a “balanced� or “fair� blog reviewing site, things like this would not happen.
Because “Destructive criticism at its finest” instantly tells you his reviews are “fair” and “balanced”. Kind of like how Fox News is “fair” and “balanced”.
- the point is the poor kid obviously took it personally, and decent people would have accepted that and moved along, and left him be. Maybe even an apology.
You are absolutely right.
Benjamin, on behalf of myself and Brad at Blogg’d, I humbly apologize for pointing out how bad your writing is. I would have apologized sooner, but I was recovering from injuries sustained as a result of trying to gouge my own eyes out after reading McSean. And you don’t look like you have Down Syndrome. Really.
LET IT GO. Leave the kid alone.. Understand?
In case you hadn’t noticed, I WAS until you jumped to your lovers defense.
Go pick on someone who is actually willing to fight back then see how brave you feel about persecuting them.
You mean like someone who posts anonymous comments on a blog in the defense of an inept writer without leaving a legitimate e-mail or website URL for me to sufficiently answer the challenge? Ok.
You actually spent precious time in photoshop to deliberately make fun of this poor ‘nobody’? Hey asshole, give me your photo and I can do exactly the same thing. What’s that? You’re too scared to put your photo on the internet?
It took all of 5 seconds of my precious time. My Photoshop skills are such that I merely need to think of an idea, and I can will it into being as a .PSD file. Since you were courageous enough NOT to provide me with a photo of yourself, I was forced to improvise.
As for MY photo, funny, but I could have sworn my pictures were all over this site. I only have a gallery full of ‘em, not to mention my badass pic in the upper right clearly demonstrating how I feel about anonymous commenters. Didn’t you notice how fucking awesome I look as Pope? No? What a shame. Now get on your knees and kiss the holy scepter. And get more of Benny-Boy’s gay tree-hugging rainbow-flag wearing hippie friends to help you. The more the merrier. You can all have a circle jerk as you sing “Kumbaya”.
Now I know those last remarks were neither “intelligent”, nor “fair” and “balanced”, but I felt I had to dumb it down for you. You know. With you being from Australia and all.
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