A Valid Point...
Looks like Mr. Green has those bloggers shook -- Again! I must say to some degree I agree with him. I’ve read the things they write about him and they are awful. I’m wondering if Bloggers who become well read (i.e. a certain % of the community becomes aware of their blog (branded if you will), they accept/solicit donations or use their blog as a marketing money generating vehicle) don’t in fact become in legal terms “public figures/entities” and as such become just as susceptible to the OPINIONS they so readily offer about others. Mr. Green is onto something here!
I believe there should be a level of “awareness” and “responsibility” [civil and legal] by which blogger’s assess the comments they receive BEFORE they decide to post them. I do believe most don’t print the blatant egregiously rude remarks, but some bloggers, who let’s just say have an obvious bias and or disdain for an individual, have and actively do post CRUDE commentary as well as comments. They also don’t print ALL the comments they get that call them on their stuff as I have sent MANY and they were not posted.
So – there is definitely a level of awareness on the parts of bloggers. The question is what is their MOTIVE? That my dear ones would be the interest of our courts!
Having had some interaction with a few of the bloggers, as well as having been directly attacked, I have “peep ’d” their hold card. I play sometimes. Sometimes they IRRITATE the crap out of me with their judgment, misinformation and reporting PURELY by hearsay (who does that?? said in today’s vernacular and inflection). Sometimes I hold back and SOMETIMES I don’t!
I have NEVER posted a blog about anyone or to ANYONE without FIRST having been the subject of their Blog, posts or comments – directly or indirectly. And…when I respond it is usually not nice. But that is how war is. When you INFER that someone is ignorant (which IS a RACIAL CHARGED word) or accuse someone of meaning this or that and write an entire posting about it, or you misquote or surmise someone must be this or that, or challenge one’s purpose, or you out and out LIE –that’s exactly what you’ve done – DECLARED WAR! And guess what -- you can’t declare war and then decide at which level your opponent should engage you.
One commenter early on told me that I ran for this position so I needed to expect to be talked about, and certainly I did anticipate that. I guess what they didn’t anticipate is that I would answer back. Somehow service in this community translates into being a doormat. There are people – specifically -- Bloggers and their commenters that feel they can say anything they want and that is that. And they can! But so too do people have the right to respond if they so choose.
I was also told, on a few occasions, to get a thick skin which I find absolutely hilarious because you can’t be in service to the public without having a tough skin. I am NOT without emotions or feelings. AND I will NOT stuff them because the public is uncomfortable with my responses. I am consistently passionate, specific in my speech and writing and comfortable with speaking my peace/piece and I’m not going to edit it for the convenience of others who don’t even speak to me in public but write about me on a regular basis. Did you think I had not noticed your practice of avoiding eye contact so as to pretend you didn’t see me? I see you!
On a final note – I surmise we get disappointed in elected officials once elected because we DON’T allow them to be WHO THEY REALLY ARE! Or WORSE we don't believe what we SEE when they SHOW US who they are! We tell them what we want and then they morph into that very thing for the sake of our vote. The problem is you cannot maintain a farce. I much rather vote for someone WHO is REAL not wavering and molding themselves to fit the MOST VOTES or the POPULAR opinions of the day.
Eventually everyone reverts back to their TRUE self. I live in my TRUE self daily! I’m not perfect but I’m in pursuit of it! Love me or leave me be!
Mr. Green – I tip my HAT to ya!
