Comments on: The Politics of Blogging http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/ Personal site of dork muffin April Nanney, a 20-something music-lovin' aspiring designer living in South Florida. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SagaciousT http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-595 SagaciousT Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:59:52 +0000 http://dorkmuffin.com/?p=514#comment-595 Looking back I think I had a little too much politics on my site for awhile around the election (as displayed by my blog tags). But I like to think i keep it civil. This is one of the reasons I would like to have a separate section of my blog for politics. I like to talk about politics and I think it's important not to ignore it. I keep talking about it because, like this last week, when you hear that only 1/3 of our population can name all three branches of government, let alone understand how they work. Discourse is important; but so is agreeing to disagree. One can disagree without being disagreeable...don't you think? Looking back I think I had a little too much politics on my site for awhile around the election (as displayed by my blog tags). But I like to think i keep it civil. This is one of the reasons I would like to have a separate section of my blog for politics. I like to talk about politics and I think it’s important not to ignore it. I keep talking about it because, like this last week, when you hear that only 1/3 of our population can name all three branches of government, let alone understand how they work. Discourse is important; but so is agreeing to disagree. One can disagree without being disagreeable…don’t you think?

]]> By: OneLuvGurl http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-144 OneLuvGurl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:05:44 +0000 http://dorkmuffin.com/?p=514#comment-144 @Sandy I know we visit some of the same blogs, so I am sure we are thinking of at least a few of the same ones! It's sad because I liked them before. Ah, well. @Grant I agree, especially in the design world. If I had a design blog, I never would have posted even this there. It's inappropriate. @Erebus I don't know how you managed a political blog. It would drive me insane! Also, I am completely envious of you moving to Italy. Can you take me with you? @Sandy I know we visit some of the same blogs, so I am sure we are thinking of at least a few of the same ones! It’s sad because I liked them before. Ah, well.

@Grant I agree, especially in the design world. If I had a design blog, I never would have posted even this there. It’s inappropriate.

@Erebus I don’t know how you managed a political blog. It would drive me insane! Also, I am completely envious of you moving to Italy. Can you take me with you?

]]> By: Erebus http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Erebus Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:54:57 +0000 http://dorkmuffin.com/?p=514#comment-140 Well said. I had a political blog for 3 years. Feeling disenfranchised by my own party, and tired of the back stabbing taking place within, and outside of both parties made me walk away. It was apparent in the blogs I followed too - political or otherwise. Not to mention the huge failing by the MSM to actually report what's real. I'm going to retire to Italy anyway. At least their politics are to complicated to give a shit about. Well said. I had a political blog for 3 years. Feeling disenfranchised by my own party, and tired of the back stabbing taking place within, and outside of both parties made me walk away. It was apparent in the blogs I followed too – political or otherwise. Not to mention the huge failing by the MSM to actually report what’s real.

I’m going to retire to Italy anyway. At least their politics are to complicated to give a shit about.

]]> By: Grant Friedman http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Grant Friedman Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:33:19 +0000 http://dorkmuffin.com/?p=514#comment-135 Well said! I have quite a bit of experience in political design and spent a couple of years working as a political appointee in state government. I do my very best to stay away from politics whether it is on my blog or twitter or elsewhere online. In my opinion, politics has no place on a design blog and it should not be spoken about unless only to say that politics exists. While I will say that the design community definitely slants to one political perspective, you shouldn't expect everyone in the design community to agree with you so be careful what you say online. You may alienate some of your viewers. Well said! I have quite a bit of experience in political design and spent a couple of years working as a political appointee in state government. I do my very best to stay away from politics whether it is on my blog or twitter or elsewhere online. In my opinion, politics has no place on a design blog and it should not be spoken about unless only to say that politics exists. While I will say that the design community definitely slants to one political perspective, you shouldn’t expect everyone in the design community to agree with you so be careful what you say online. You may alienate some of your viewers.

]]> By: Comedy Plus http://dorkmuffin.com/2008/10/the-politics-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Comedy Plus Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:09:59 +0000 http://dorkmuffin.com/?p=514#comment-134 Amen honey. There are several blogs I no longer visit for this very reason. I just couldn't take it. I'm so with you on this. Have a great Sunday. :) Amen honey. There are several blogs I no longer visit for this very reason. I just couldn’t take it. I’m so with you on this. Have a great Sunday. :)

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