Ok, either we've become so close on this listserv that nothing is kept in the dark, or we've gone too far in our attempts to communicate with each other. Now I might have been left in the dark when the term "blogging" came into existence- my spell checker doesn't even know what it is. But seriously....is there a seriously?
Think about it. Dan Myers ----- Original Message ----- From: "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Say Amen Somebody > On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 09:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > For those truly interested in patterns of electronic discourse, we > > have recently experienced a sort of net climax, with the Hack mail > > reaching frightening proportions, a feverish pitch, going way over the > > top, and culminating in disgusting personal attacks. This is known in > > the discipline as a "flame hump". > > > > What happens next is that people nervously turn to what they imagine > > are the basic concerns of "the list" -- who can I use to do my > > hardwood floors, clean my storm drains, shine my shoes, etc. This > > tends to be followed by a "post-flame hump" where the really motivated > > ones try to get it up again and try for a second or "multiple" > > climaxes. > > > > Next, the old ladies (and I use this term with all due respect, > > figuratively, and with no disrepect particularly to Mr. Cass) start > > gabbing about list netiquette. "WELL I NEVER. *Such* behavior! I saw > > something nasty in the woodshed! (BTW if you can identify this last > > syndrome I'll give you a free ticket to the 13-hour performance of > > Satyagraha to be played out in front of emstern's house -- bonus > > points if you can identify the composer of Satyagraha, 3 points if you > > can name the three figures eulogized in the opera). IF THIS KEEPS UP > > I'M GONNA HAFTA CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION! "This is the stage of > > "meta-discussion", or "mennopause", which can also occur periodically > > in minicycles during any stage of list discourse. In fact some > > scholars insist that e-discourse follows with uncanny precision the > > rhythms of the menstrual cycle. > > > > Then everybody shuts the bleep up and returns to their quilting, > > whatever, until a new wave of hysteria is ready to climax in wan beeg > > orgasmic hump. > > > > Ross Bender > > http://rossbender.org > > Dear me, an academic dissertation blossoms when one least expects it... > reminds me of Max, The Blue Meanie. > > This topic has fascinated scholars and provided fodder for Graduate > Degrees in Sociology and Communications for many years now. > > For those who may doubt Ross's observations, I would direct you to a > number of Theses, Dissertations, and Academic Presentations on this > exact subject since the early days of "sf-lovers" on the ARPAnet! > > What is much more interesting today than the use of flame-retardant > underwear on mailing lists is the advent and impact of Blogging. Quite > frankly, I'm surprised that we haven't seen a dramatic rise in Blogging > here in University City. One would assume it to be an area ripe for it. > > > T.T.F.N. > William H. Magill > # Beige G3 - Rev A motherboard - 768 Meg > # Flat-panel iMac (2.1) 800MHz - Super Drive - 768 Meg > # PWS433a [Alpha 21164 Rev 7.2 (EV56)- 64 Meg]- Tru64 5.1a > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.