On Comments

[greygirlbeast]

Over the many years that this LiveJournal has existed (since 2004), I have said repeatedly that I do not allow contentious comments. Comments, yes. You may even feel free to disagree, briefly, so long as it is evident (to me) you're not, clearly, aiming to start an argument. In short, we do not debate. Ever.

This blog is NOT a public forum, regardless of my inviting comments. Think of it like visiting a friend. This LJ is my house. And I expect people to behave in a civil fashion while in my house. This is, I know, asking a lot, as we do not live in a civil age, but I'm asking it, anyway.

If I find a comment argumentative or offensive, as has always been the case, I will delete it. I don't often delete anything. And I almost never ban anyone (maybe five, ever).

Furthermore, if it is obvious that I feel especially strongly on a subject, take that as a cue not to poke me with a pointy stick. It's common sense, guys. So, when I make angry, damning comments about ebooks, for example, that's my opinion. Disagree? You have the whole internet, except this blog, in which to express your dissatisfaction with my comments. That seems fair

As of tomorrow, the LJ will no longer be mirrored at FaceBook, as Facebook no longer allows users to turn off comments.

Not Open To Debate,
Aunt Beast

Comments

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

another blogger (oldgreypoet) seems to have been driven off of his blog because he couldn't cope with idiots any more.

Read and understood

[txtriffidranch.livejournal.com]

Not only do I not blame you, but I back you up on this. I've gotten so desperately tired of the Cat Piss Men and their "Well, yes, but..." insistences on passive-aggressive arguments that I don't allow any comments on my blog at all. For them, it's all about getting in the last word, no matter how asinine or arrogant, and I am truly fucking sick of it.

[ministry-victim.livejournal.com]

No poking here.

I like the idea of a facebook and livejournal as media for discourse, but sadly, egos tend to get in the way and rather than a pleasant exchange of information, the media become a mean for the most crass of social exchanges.

[waristerrorism.livejournal.com]

Zoom in... Hi! Zoom out.

[joshrupp.livejournal.com]

... I take it someone got uppity.

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

And this is why I have comment screening turned on, over on my IJ. I won't tolerate flamewars in my posts either, or spam for that matter.

[mb2u]

I totally agree with you. And I am so unhappy with FB right now...

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

I expect people to behave in a civil fashion while in my house.

Ah, flashbacks... a post I did last year was one of the only times ever ~ maybe the only time, in my blog where I had to tell people (total strangers who'd flown in from elsewhere with aggressively closed minds & pre-set agendas, tracking mud all over the carpet) that enough was *enough*.

How to be a modern subversive? Dignity & respect.

[tziedel.livejournal.com]

You can create a public figure page and set it up so no one can comment or make wall posts on it.

[girfan.livejournal.com]

I'm only on Farcebook to keep in touch with people who never heard of LiveJournal. I keep my LJ and FB friends only for a reason.

[kore-on-lj.livejournal.com]

And that's why I have a locked LJ and almost never log into FB. Feh.

[tziedel.livejournal.com]

I gave unsolicited advice. Sorry about that. I'm an idiot.

[thomasroche.livejournal.com]

Good for you -- too many haters in real life...like we need them on the internet, of all places? Drives me nuts when people start fights, and they seem to do it on Facebook more often than anywhere else (probably due to the lower/non-existent barriers of entry).