Comments on: Speak Now Or… http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/07/13/speak_now_or/ I am UNLEASHED! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: kevin http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/07/13/speak_now_or/comment-page-1/#comment-4975 kevin Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/archives/2006/07/14/speak_now_or/#comment-4975 Remember the whole Dan Rather fiasco with the "authenticated" letter that turned out to be fake? They say it was bloggers who brought that to the nation's attention also. Blogging (I hate that word and all derivations: blog; bloggers; blogged; blogroll) has influenced my daily life in small but odd ways. My cat has a huge burlap mouse he uses as a scratching post. We've named it after one of the bloggers on my blogroll. MY sister, who lives in Virginia Beach, always wonders whether she's shared an elevator or attended a wedding at the same time as Humanity Critic of Nappy Diatribe fame. For every meme thing I find sophomoric and irritating, I find someone who's posted one I just devour. Blogs also allow me an insight into cultures and perspectives I otherwise would have little experience with. Remember the whole Dan Rather fiasco with the "authenticated" letter that turned out to be fake? They say it was bloggers who brought that to the nation's attention also.

Blogging (I hate that word and all derivations: blog; bloggers; blogged; blogroll) has influenced my daily life in small but odd ways. My cat has a huge burlap mouse he uses as a scratching post. We've named it after one of the bloggers on my blogroll. MY sister, who lives in Virginia Beach, always wonders whether she's shared an elevator or attended a wedding at the same time as Humanity Critic of Nappy Diatribe fame.

For every meme thing I find sophomoric and irritating, I find someone who's posted one I just devour. Blogs also allow me an insight into cultures and perspectives I otherwise would have little experience with.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/07/13/speak_now_or/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 Geoff Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:24:50 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/archives/2006/07/14/speak_now_or/#comment-4973 I think bloggers are too quick to pat themselves on the back over this "victory". Here is a thoughtful post from someone looking at both sides of the issue: http://thepseudoartisticpunk.blogspot.com/ I think bloggers are too quick to pat themselves on the back over this "victory". Here is a thoughtful post from someone looking at both sides of the issue: http://thepseudoartisticpunk.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Bernie http://www.blackgayblogger.com/2006/07/13/speak_now_or/comment-page-1/#comment-4972 Bernie Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:18:11 +0000 http://www.blackgayblogger.com/archives/2006/07/14/speak_now_or/#comment-4972 I think people, including bloggers, feel empowered around things we can actually touch. By that I mean smaller, mostly local issues. With the LIFEbeat incident, many of us in NYC were prepared to protest outside the event itself--offline activism--and held the press conference out front of their offices. With larger, global issues, there is a sense of frustration. If the federal government isn't doing anything about it, what can we do, is often the sentiment. I think people, including bloggers, feel empowered around things we can actually touch. By that I mean smaller, mostly local issues. With the LIFEbeat incident, many of us in NYC were prepared to protest outside the event itself–offline activism–and held the press conference out front of their offices. With larger, global issues, there is a sense of frustration. If the federal government isn't doing anything about it, what can we do, is often the sentiment.

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