Comments on: Why Is Annoying Only Annoying Some of the Time?

By: Alex Wilhelm

Alex Wilhelm — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:38:32 +0000

@Josh I agree with your point on ad hominem points. Twitter does lend itself to such disccusions. I surely cannot say that I am clear in always being polite, but I note the same: when I am wrong, but do not want to admit it, profanity stems.

By: Tim Marman

Tim Marman — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:35:00 +0000

It was late at night… maybe Robin was drunk? :)

But, as to double standards – amen, my brother.

By: Josh Catone

Josh Catone — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:08:13 +0000

While there exists something of a conflict of interest for me to say anything about Robin (since I work for one of TechCrunch’s main competitors), I am pretty disappointed that a blogger who works for a site that likes to call its writers journalists would get into such a back and forth with a reader. Whether Till was right or wrong (I happen to think he’s right), the response from Robin is rather discouraging. And if TechCrunch is being compensated to run the Snap popups, there are potentially minor ethical implications in this as well.

Anyway, usually when an argument devolves into ad hominen attacks it is usually an indication that the debater knows his assertion is flawed or illogical.

(And for the record, I can’t speak for my colleagues, but I personally don’t consider myself a journalist — I consider myself more of an editorialist, though I always attempt to get the facts right.)

By: Ohdoctah

Ohdoctah — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:03:41 +0000

Some people are just never wrong. No matter what ou point out them, they hate being shown the light. I make mistakes if someone would have brought that to my attention.. you just say you have a point.. I don’t share your view but you have a point. Save name calling for youtube comment pages!!

Nice post
Owen

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:53:02 +0000

good post – snap = kontera