Comments on: New Approach To Moderation http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:42:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103960 Robert Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:28:26 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103960 Ha, and now I've subverted your plan by inviting another feminist in. Soon we will have you re-segregated... Of course, she's one of those dreaded pro-life Christian feminists, so maybe that doesn't count. ;P Ha, and now I’ve subverted your plan by inviting another feminist in. Soon we will have you re-segregated…

Of course, she’s one of those dreaded pro-life Christian feminists, so maybe that doesn’t count. ;P

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103959 Ampersand Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:25:50 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103959 I think Bean has a point. I did make sure that some female bloggers had been invited before I accepted my invitation (I was the second blogger to join the group), but none of those bloggers have accepted the invite, so far. My intention with "Creative Destruction" was to be posting in an area where most readers wouldn't be feminists, so I'd be speaking to someone other than the converted. For better or worse, if I'm going to do that - and I think it's worth doing - then I can't expect them to act the same way that feminists would act. I think Bean has a point. I did make sure that some female bloggers had been invited before I accepted my invitation (I was the second blogger to join the group), but none of those bloggers have accepted the invite, so far.

My intention with “Creative Destruction” was to be posting in an area where most readers wouldn’t be feminists, so I’d be speaking to someone other than the converted. For better or worse, if I’m going to do that - and I think it’s worth doing - then I can’t expect them to act the same way that feminists would act.

]]> By: Brandon Berg http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103955 Brandon Berg Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:45:06 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103955 Bean: "What the hell?" Why do you find that so outrageous? Must every group blog have a woman in its first month of operation? Bean:
“What the hell?” Why do you find that so outrageous? Must every group blog have a woman in its first month of operation?

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103907 Robert Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:35:32 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103907 Mythago is a <i>woman</i>?!?! Mythago is a woman?!?!

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103891 Robert Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:02:25 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103891 <i> However, those posters will have the option of commenting on "Creative Destruction."</i> As long as they follow the rules. (Said menacingly, smacking truncheon into palm.) However, those posters will have the option of commenting on “Creative Destruction.”

As long as they follow the rules.

(Said menacingly, smacking truncheon into palm.)

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103883 Ampersand Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:56:12 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103883 Gengwall: For long-time posters such as yourself, things won't change much, except that you can now comment on the "Creative Destruction" posts if you want. I'll continue to categorize most posts about intra-feminist debates and about rape and sexual abuse as "feminist only," but most posts on other subjects will be open to comments from all. For new posters, I'm going to feel freer not to let new right-wing and/or anti-feminist posters through, if I feel that there's already enough of that view represented on "Alas" at the moment. However, those posters will have the option of commenting on "Creative Destruction." Of course, there's also the matter of posts on "Alas" that aren't written by me. However, those posts are mostly cross-posted on other blogs, as well, so the individual bloggers can decide for themselves if they want to follow a policy similar to mine or not. And, finally, I'd suggest adding "Creative Discussion" to your blogroll even if "Alas" is already there. Especially since Mythago just signed up as a blogger there. :-) Gengwall: For long-time posters such as yourself, things won’t change much, except that you can now comment on the “Creative Destruction” posts if you want. I’ll continue to categorize most posts about intra-feminist debates and about rape and sexual abuse as “feminist only,” but most posts on other subjects will be open to comments from all.

For new posters, I’m going to feel freer not to let new right-wing and/or anti-feminist posters through, if I feel that there’s already enough of that view represented on “Alas” at the moment. However, those posters will have the option of commenting on “Creative Destruction.”

Of course, there’s also the matter of posts on “Alas” that aren’t written by me. However, those posts are mostly cross-posted on other blogs, as well, so the individual bloggers can decide for themselves if they want to follow a policy similar to mine or not.

And, finally, I’d suggest adding “Creative Discussion” to your blogroll even if “Alas” is already there. Especially since Mythago just signed up as a blogger there. :-)

]]> By: gengwall http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103877 gengwall Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:01:33 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103877 Amp - As usual, I'm confused. Does this mean that you are going to categorize most posts as "feminist only", leaving us non-feminists to wander on over to Creative Destruction, or does it mean you are going to categorize posts as usual, but be much more selective on who you let comment (in particular who "new" you are going to let comment)? The above policy seems to indicate the latter but recent posts seem to lean toward the former. I guess I'm basically asking, should I remove Alas from my favorites and replace it with Creative Destruction, or will life go on as usual here at Alas for at least some non-feminists with the added bonus that we get to comment on even restricted topics, albeit over at CD? Amp - As usual, I’m confused.

Does this mean that you are going to categorize most posts as “feminist only”, leaving us non-feminists to wander on over to Creative Destruction, or does it mean you are going to categorize posts as usual, but be much more selective on who you let comment (in particular who “new” you are going to let comment)? The above policy seems to indicate the latter but recent posts seem to lean toward the former.

I guess I’m basically asking, should I remove Alas from my favorites and replace it with Creative Destruction, or will life go on as usual here at Alas for at least some non-feminists with the added bonus that we get to comment on even restricted topics, albeit over at CD?

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103741 Ampersand Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103741 Amanda - Yeah, I've been doing the same thing for a few months now. Everyone once in a while someone fools me by doing an initially reasonable post and then uncovering their passive-aggressive glory once I've let them in. Darn annoying. :-p Amanda -

Yeah, I’ve been doing the same thing for a few months now. Everyone once in a while someone fools me by doing an initially reasonable post and then uncovering their passive-aggressive glory once I’ve let them in. Darn annoying. :-p

]]> By: Amanda Marcotte http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103737 Amanda Marcotte Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103737 One thing I've sort of casually started doing is examing new right wingers in comment mod. for entertainment value. If someone starts off a post about feminists wanting to squelch his free speech, I immediately deny entrance. Passive aggression right off the bat doesn't bode well for the comment threads. One thing I’ve sort of casually started doing is examing new right wingers in comment mod. for entertainment value. If someone starts off a post about feminists wanting to squelch his free speech, I immediately deny entrance. Passive aggression right off the bat doesn’t bode well for the comment threads.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103697 Bonnie Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:22:55 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103697 I don't know what's happened to your main page, but I'm using Firefox and it's waaaaay off. I don’t know what’s happened to your main page, but I’m using Firefox and it’s waaaaay off.

]]> By: CaptDMO http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103620 CaptDMO Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:02:23 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103620 And I would expect nothing less...... Congratulations on cementing yourself and your approved posters a secure nitch in the blogosphere. Bon voyage And I would expect nothing less……
Congratulations on cementing yourself and your approved posters a secure nitch in the blogosphere.
Bon voyage

]]> By: Tuomas http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103618 Tuomas Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:55:29 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103618 Ach, I misread it as send us <b>to</b>... Ach, I misread it as send us to…

]]> By: Tuomas http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103593 Tuomas Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:29:12 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103593 Speaking of which. Speaking of which.

]]> By: Tuomas http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103592 Tuomas Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103592 Ha ha... No, Robert. He's sending "the women-are-teh-suxor crowd" to us. Whatever to get readers, I say. Good for both blogs, I think. Ha ha… No, Robert. He’s sending “the women-are-teh-suxor crowd” to us. Whatever to get readers, I say.

Good for both blogs, I think.

]]> By: lucky http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103490 lucky Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:53:36 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103490 yaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!!! yaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103467 Robert Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:19:40 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-103467 Oh great...send us the women-are-teh-suxor crowd. Bastard. Oh great…send us the women-are-teh-suxor crowd. Bastard.

]]> By: Pierre Tristam: Blog Comments and Straw Men/Candide's Notebooks http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-271277 Pierre Tristam: Blog Comments and Straw Men/Candide's Notebooks Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-271277 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Nor do I mean to downplay the Herculean effort of bloggers to patrol and clean up some of their more skin-headed contributors. I don’t even mean to judge the validity of comment sections; the more the better in my, as in OxBlog’s, view, althoughthis amended policy, from the otherwise absorbing Alas, was disappointing for its overbearingness (the overbearing being exactly what so much of Alas is devoted to deconstructing). I’d have them on this site if I could only figure out the technicalities (along with a<!--%kramer-post%--> Nor do I mean to downplay the Herculean effort of bloggers to patrol and clean up some of their more skin-headed contributors. I don’t even mean to judge the validity of comment sections; the more the better in my, as in OxBlog’s, view, althoughthis amended policy, from the otherwise absorbing Alas, was disappointing for its overbearingness (the overbearing being exactly what so much of Alas is devoted to deconstructing). I’d have them on this site if I could only figure out the technicalities (along with a

]]> By: feminist blogs http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-271278 feminist blogs Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/04/07/new-approach-to-moderation/#comment-271278 <!--%kramer-pre%-->by anti-feminists or MRAs. Although I like have a small number of well-written opposing views on "Alas" for spice, it's my intention that most of the discussions here be dominated by feminist and lefty views. For that reason, brand-new MRA [...]Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 5:54 pm at Alas, a blog<!--%kramer-post%--> by anti-feminists or MRAs. Although I like have a small number of well-written opposing views on “Alas” for spice, it’s my intention that most of the discussions here be dominated by feminist and lefty views. For that reason, brand-new MRA [...]Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 5:54 pm at Alas, a blog

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