On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Azalais Aranxta <[email protected]> wrote:
>> For example: there are times when I feel really strongly about >> an issue and don't want to put my post about it behind a cut >> tag even though my post may be a little long. If that ends up >> with people taking me off their circles, well that's their >> decision. > > Are you often convinced by people who stop you on the street and > insist that you listen to them telling you about whatever they're > protesting, even if you were going somewhere else or just want to > window shop? > > I usually just cross the street. I am far more likely to ask for > and read those leaflets protesters pass out if they are set out > where I can grab one if what I see on the signs is of interest > than I am if they're being shoved under my nose by someone who is > intent on interrupting my train of thought. I'm sorry, but this doesn't work as an analogy for me at all. Dreamwidth isn't exactly a public thoroughfare. Presumably people are reading my journal because they want to, not because they need to get from Point A to Point B and my journal is in the way. And if they don't want to read the very occasional five paragraph political post that isn't behind a cut tag, they can unsubscribe, filter me out, or scroll past it. And I will easily admit that my issue with people wanting to force a cut-tag on my posts is a kneejerk thing and that there is something to be said for wanting to read your circle in a way that works for you. However, I really do think that presentation is also part of blogging/journaling. Ruth -- The worst sin -- perhaps the only sin -- passion can commit, is to be joyless. - Dorothy L. Sayers http://telereads.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ dw-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dwscoalition.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dw-discuss
