How to fight with other bloggers (via)
I tend to avoid getting in fights with individuals. I'd rather insult millions all at once.
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Posted on: November 30, 2006 12:58 AM, by Coturnix
How to fight with other bloggers (via)
I tend to avoid getting in fights with individuals. I'd rather insult millions all at once.
(Let's see if this shows up as Quote on the scienceblogs.com front page tomorrow....)
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Comments
I'm not sure I entirely agree that you should only "fight" with bloggers or things bigger than yourself. If a blog with much, much less traffic than mine decides to take me on and I notice, I like to think I'm doing him/her a favor by responding (although I usually do try to live up to the "Respectful" in Respectful Insolence when I do so) because it sends a lot of traffic their way. See today's post later this morning...
Posted by: Orac | November 30, 2006 8:07 AM
Well, it says to link to the little buggers and respond, but not make a huge deal out of it and focus on bigger fish. In your case, it is not so much the person you are attacking but the idea s/he is respresenting.
Posted by: coturnix | November 30, 2006 8:14 AM
Like people in real life, there are really only two types of bloggers. Those in broadcast mode, and those that aren't.
Posted by: double-soup tuesday | November 30, 2006 9:46 AM
I tend to avoid getting in fights with individuals.
should i feel special then? :)
Posted by: razib | November 30, 2006 12:58 PM
Rare exceptions to the rule have happenned...
Posted by: coturnix | November 30, 2006 1:54 PM
...and even then, I attacked the racist mob that inhabits the comment sections of your old blog, not you personally.
Posted by: coturnix | November 30, 2006 1:56 PM
inhabited. i do clean up work periodically.
Posted by: razib | December 1, 2006 4:36 PM
Good to know. I rarely go to your old digs now, except when someone links to a good post there.
Posted by: coturnix | December 1, 2006 10:27 PM