Comments on LFar Blog: Notions: yay or nay

*rage (bad internet writing)

2008-02-03T20:47:20.178-05:00

*rage (bad internet writing)

You and Dilbert are in a cartoon.You: IA.Dilbert: ...

2008-02-03T20:43:44.869-05:00

You and Dilbert are in a cartoon.

You: IA.
Dilbert: I see.

You: No, IA.
Dilbert: Yes, I see.

You: (storm off in a range)
Dilbert: I'm going to blog about acronyms.

Doesn't matter where your clothes are from so long as you stencil them.

love
peter

The same people who will complain the posts are no...

2008-02-02T13:40:19.398-05:00

The same people who will complain the posts are not 'writy' enough will whine that your posts are now too long and wordy. hehe

I'm gonna have to disagree on the dancers. Those a...

2008-02-01T09:44:41.940-05:00

I'm gonna have to disagree on the dancers. Those are some athletes. Now, let's talk about curling, or bowling, both of which are "sports" and have scores and such, but I think if you can drink while you're doing it, it isn't a sport. Just sayin'.

Stacy, I said that with no disrespect to IB. Clear...

2008-02-01T09:14:50.634-05:00

Stacy, I said that with no disrespect to IB. Clearly I read it because lots of the stuff is AMAZING.
Also, as a fellow creator of a blogging related site (you=IB, me=20sb) I know that it feels kind of defeating to get negative feedback on all your efforts. I do appreciate your work at IB!

Okay, I'm a wee bit crushed because I was really h...

2008-02-01T04:13:34.398-05:00

Okay, I'm a wee bit crushed because I was really happy to have a piece just posted on IB. ;)

However, I come from a very small hippie town, where people are aghast I *choose* to live in a big city, and even more aghast when they hear of me working for "The Man" in any shape or form. Right now, I work for the provincial government, technically, so I can only imagine what they'd have to say about me.

I definitely agree with you that bloggers don't ha...

2008-01-31T23:30:22.224-05:00

I definitely agree with you that bloggers don't have to be great writers, but I have to say that I really appreciate that people care enough to read and submit to IB. Not all posts have to be fantastic - we're bloggers, not writers. I read the blogs I do because they have something to say and they say it well. I couldn't give a shit what someone had for breakfast.

I'm super proud of IB regardless of whether the effort is considered palpable. I love that people give a shit and actually try.

I am in such agreement with you on the blogging no...

2008-01-31T19:38:40.207-05:00

I am in such agreement with you on the blogging not always having to equal Great Writing. I LOVE to write, however, I do that in an entirely different way than I blog. I think of my blog as more of a public diary, and I rarely so much as edit a post (which is kind of obvious at times!). And honestly, I don't read other blogs because of their Great Writing, I read them because I find entertainment value, or friendship, or a common viewpoint there. If I want to read Great Writing, I turn to my bookshelves :)

Trust you Miss A to reject some perfectly logical ...

2008-01-31T06:53:45.442-05:00

Trust you Miss A to reject some perfectly logical notions. I in turn reject your rejections and restore the natural progression of these hypotheses to their natural entropathic end. I say yay. QED.

I am in complete agreement on brands. And I would...

2008-01-31T06:21:31.757-05:00

I am in complete agreement on brands. And I would totally use your retort, or maybe just the 'Suck it' bit. :)

Yay!

2008-01-31T05:20:24.871-05:00

Yay!

Do I get strung out and decapitated at a town meet...

2008-01-31T02:53:00.819-05:00

Do I get strung out and decapitated at a town meeting if I reject some of the motions?

1. Dancing is not a sport. Okay, so the lack of clearly defined points / times make it a very subjective sport. But surely some dancing is so technical (ie. ballroom), that points could be awarded. Same goes for gymnasts? If I allow this motion to pass, then where does this leave gymnasts (who neither work on scoring 'points' in the sense of a 'game' sport or time)?

2. Small talk is not necessary or pleasant. Whilst sometimes I would support this motion, small talk is how we meet people and slowly get familiar with people. I think small talk has more pros than cons. I reject your motion.

3. Brand names (I'm not familiar with those you listed, but I get the gist) are not for followers. Ooooh, you put up a good argument here Lise. But really, you're practically advertising a company on a jumper or top, or whatever. Pay half the price for a plain jumper without the logo. With that said, I don't think waring logos makes you "un"-unique, because even ppl who don't wear logos are probably still wearing fashions that every 3rd person is also wearing. But back to your motion that it's for people who are "followers"... I think we are all following something, whether its a brand, other people, fashion mags etc. I'm undecided ;-)

4. Office job means you've given into the man. Meh, I do work in the 'typical' office environment, and I think that the stereotypes associated with offices whilst at sometimes may be true, makes us no different to someone who works in a shop and listens to the radio all day. My offices have always been very dilbert-like, so i gotta raise my hand in support of nay. sorry mate. BUT, working in an office DOES not equal UNHAPPINESS, so I'm with you on that part ;-)

-IAs. I'm yay on this one.

- Bloggers are not all writers. Gosh I am a BIG supporter of this motion. Our motivations are all so different for posting our experiences, thoughts, dramas or stories that it's impossible to assume we all 'want to be writers' pfft. thumbs up dude.

-Something we cannot do. Yeah. It's an unfortunate glass ceiling mentality we have even still in our generation. with you on this one.

phew. got threw them. i'll sit down now.

Ready, aim, THROW YOUR TOMATO NOW!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love my office ...

2008-01-30T23:24:47.538-05:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love my office job and management. I wear my hoodies on weekends with love and don't pretend to be a good writer, just an honest one.

Best post I've read in awhile:)

I'm not a dancer, but I think there are probably s...

2008-01-30T22:51:56.098-05:00

I'm not a dancer, but I think there are probably some professional dancers out there who would disagree with you about it not being a "sport." Technically? Maybe not. But effort-wise? Wow. (I've never watched Dancing with the Stars, but I've read a few articles about some of the stars who started dancing and got in fantastic shape.)

So what exactly IS an "Information Architect?"

Hear hear! Especially about the blogging. It's a b...

2008-01-30T21:08:15.773-05:00

Hear hear! Especially about the blogging. It's a blog! Not a bestselling novel! And at least for me, I'm writing it for ME and if I get some readers, great. If not, I still enjoy writing it.

And I would also like to say that golf is not a sport. Also, horseback riding. Who is doing all the real work in that situation?

Hilarious, as usual!!Also, I am so glad blogging i...

2008-01-30T19:46:22.781-05:00

Hilarious, as usual!!

Also, I am so glad blogging isn't all about fantabulous writing...

Cause if it was, I've FAILED!

Motion, you put forward a motion not a notion. Jus...

2008-01-30T19:25:24.354-05:00

Motion, you put forward a motion not a notion. Just though I'd clear that up. Can you tell that it bothered me? Also, what is IB?

I'm in favor and will round up as many supporters ...

2008-01-30T19:25:02.844-05:00

I'm in favor and will round up as many supporters as I can! Especially the idea that girls are somehow inferior and so many just sell themselves short as habit. We need strong women. Iron Jawed Angels anyone?

BOO YAAAA.you know one of my best friends (one of ...

2008-01-30T19:23:20.389-05:00

BOO YAAAA.

you know one of my best friends (one of us five who call ourselves 'the band') calls the rest of us "corporate slaves" because he's a math teacher?

he actually said those words.

we, of course, never let him forget it.

I'm totally with you on everything, nicely said.

2008-01-30T19:18:32.465-05:00

I'm totally with you on everything, nicely said.

tewwwtallly

2008-01-30T17:58:10.966-05:00

tewwwtallly

I agree, wholeheartedly, about the blogging thing....

2008-01-30T17:43:06.941-05:00

I agree, wholeheartedly, about the blogging thing. Every piece of writing doesn't need to be this life-altering, motivational post!

And IB? Kinda gets on my nerves on occasion for the same reason.

Yay for 9 to 5 office jobs! Well, mine is actuall...

2008-01-30T17:37:25.128-05:00

Yay for 9 to 5 office jobs! Well, mine is actually a 7.30 to 5 office job, but still - nice money, regular hours and all that. It's a good thing :-)

I like this idea, and I'm with you on all of them ...

2008-01-30T17:02:22.272-05:00

I like this idea, and I'm with you on all of them except the first one. I'm not a dancer but to me a sport implies practice, teamwork, sweat, competition and performance, all of which can fall into dancing depending on the route you take.

so with you on the office does not have to equal "...

2008-01-30T16:03:06.212-05:00

so with you on the office does not have to equal "giving in to the man." just because i work nice, regular hours (which = all weekends and evenings free for WHATEVER I WANT) and make good money (which i can spend on WHATEVER I WANT) does not mean my life sucks. in fact, it means my life is kind of awesome.

i'm with distractedspunk, though :-) my sister was a classical ballet dancer for most of her life, and in addition to having washboard abs and bleeding from her feet after 9 straight hours of dancing, she also got stress fractures on her spine from it all. she went to the doc, and they were all "we're guessing you're not a varsity football player, so you must be a dancer. those are the only 2 kinds of people we see who get spinal stress fractures."