tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post9125578775103755948..comments2023-05-27T17:43:37.593-07:00Comments on Tree of Life: Drama, a story, and TwitterKeredriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-75275031644110829082011-03-11T13:44:22.188-08:002011-03-11T13:44:22.188-08:00I have always believed that size only matters to t...I have always believed that size only matters to the intimidated. Unless we are in a naughty discussion, then that changes my perspective.Nikolainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-63068296884238095372011-03-01T07:20:18.815-08:002011-03-01T07:20:18.815-08:00@Zetter: Yeah it seems like a simple concept, but ...@Zetter: Yeah it seems like a simple concept, but as its often the case there everyone interprets it differently I guess?<br /><br />@Vidyala: /wave! No, I don't really have a negative view of Twitter overall, since friends have pointed me to interesting or amusing tweets before. I just found it disappointing that some people are willing to call out people and be bitchy on Twitter. <br /><br />@Elsen: I'm not sure about the whole angry bit... maybe some people just need to be angry or overly dramatic so as to call attention to themselves because they don't have any other way to do so. <br /><br />@Vidyala and Elsen: I do think Twitter is an interesting phenomenon. From it, I find that I have a different impression (both more positive, less positive, and just different) of certain people than I have from their blogs.<br /><br />The folks on Twitter have every right to put out every single thought that comes across their heads or every emotion that they feel at the time. But I also have the right to form an opinion of them from their Twitter feeds.Keredriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-32657820446568994752011-03-01T06:25:21.087-08:002011-03-01T06:25:21.087-08:00It's taken me a long time to think about a res...It's taken me a long time to think about a response to this, hence it coming like, a week after everyone else's, because after my own post basically summarised my opinions I just figured it was all over with.<br />What's bothering me right now is why there are just so many ANGRY people around. Why can't everyone just be nice to each other? What's wrong with liking everyone?<br />So much of this seems to be the development of cliques and "coming to someones aid" or "backing someone up". I understand that someone might feel more strongly about one side of an argument than another, but I wish it didn't have to get so personal.<br />As for twitter - I like the free speech side of it, the way conversations just appear and banter starts, myself and a few others got into a very bizarre conversation about horses the other day, and it was through Twitter that I found out about the whole "drama" shebang. It was nice to also feel not "alone" in my confusion.<br />But yes, sometimes it can be used to be nasty, and mean, which is a bad side to it, and it almost makes my skin crawl to see things appear from people being super chatty and nice when I know a short while earlier they've been writing awful nasty comments.<br />Maybe thats just me though?Elsenhttp://www.view-through-branches.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-34639174593493395562011-02-26T21:28:48.592-08:002011-02-26T21:28:48.592-08:00I'm so happy to be able to move you from my &q...I'm so happy to be able to move you from my "hibernating" blogs list to my "active" blogs list, Keredria! <br /><br />I have not touched any of this stuff and still won't. Although I do have to speak up in defense of Twitter (in general, that is, as I don't know who said what on it). I love the "Twitteroth" community and have really gotten to know folks, bloggers and otherwise, that I think I never would have without it! I respect that it's just not for some people, but I'd hate to think you had a negative impression of it just over all of this stuff. :( Largely we talk about goofy things, or raidy things, or just whatever is going on. It's fun. I always said, "Twitter? No way," but then Anea said to me, "Have you thought about joining Twitter? You seem like you'd be fun to talk to," and I thought... People talk on Twitter? The rest is history. I think I've been around on it for nearly a year now? It's like this virtual watercooler which for me is awesome. Since I work from home, there's no real watercooler to kibitz around!Vidyalahttp://manalicious.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-89132627165489480932011-02-26T00:43:57.535-08:002011-02-26T00:43:57.535-08:00Like E-mails at work its always easy to be big beh...Like E-mails at work its always easy to be big behind a keyboard. <br />Also rules on blogs?? What is a blog its a free will personal opnion publish and be damned!<br /><br />Zetterzetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423154847494490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-26696690730949710322011-02-25T10:23:18.394-08:002011-02-25T10:23:18.394-08:00@Jen: Mmm I think you're right. Maybe we just ...@Jen: Mmm I think you're right. Maybe we just have to accept the cycle of drama within the blogosphere instead of getting all "Awmigawd! Drama!" each time. <br /><br />@Issy: Very true, very true. I do wonder if people, by working on blog posts more, are able to package a certain associated image or personality that they project. <br /><br />But with Twitter you are often just putting out thoughts as they enter your head or emotions as they enter your heart. And others may get an impression of you very different from your blog. <br /><br />@Eregon: I do understand how all bloggers are different though... and not everyone has to have skin as thick as mine. I mean just because you blog it doesn't mean you have to open yourself up to ridicule or contempt or personal nastiness.<br /><br />I do think that public blogging means you should be prepared for people to have opinions different than yours, and those who express those opinions are not saying that you are stupid or that they hate you or that your opinions are not valid. <br /><br />@Beru: Yep, size is definitely all relative.<br /><br />I would tag team with you any day! And maybe this is why I enjoy pvp ingame? Because there is a part of me that is ready to scrap when necessary? :) <br /><br />@Rades: Oh no, I wasn't really saying you were harping on me... I just wanted to express why I decided to mention names I guess. <br /><br />And its on in Tol Barad, baby, its on! There should be some kinda NPC scanner type addon so that you can find specific cross alliance toons in a place like Tol Barad.Keredriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-85597230288362674812011-02-25T09:16:49.605-08:002011-02-25T09:16:49.605-08:00Oh Keredria! I hope you don't think I was harp...Oh Keredria! I hope you don't think I was harping on you for mentioning names! Not at all, I realize my comment may have sounded much more critical than intended (though I notice from your response that you're not weeping in your chair). I just meant in an argument between X and Y, if I thought X was right, I wouldn't go attack Y. If X has a good point about blog ethics, hey I'll support that! And if Y has an equally good point about being polite, I'll support that too. That's what I meant. :)<br /><br />And yes, Tol Barad...I haven't stepped foot in there for a while (got all my PVP gear) but I've been thinking about it recently! Watch out, tree!! ;)Radeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258438792268722044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-60857709608916134092011-02-25T07:58:20.156-08:002011-02-25T07:58:20.156-08:00I guess what has always kind of baffled me is who/...I guess what has always kind of baffled me is who/what defines "big" and "small"? Because, really, isn't it all relative?<br /><br />I would say that I'm modest in the size of my blog - but if you put up against, say, WoW Insider I'm probably tiny. But then what if you put WoW Insider up against, say, The Huffington Post? Then they would be small/modest.<br /><br />I guess to me, trying to DEFINE your blog based on the number of readers that you have seems, well, silly! Because, relatively speaking, it's a bit of an impossible task, no?<br /><br />Oh - and before I forget! I TOTALLY want you at my back in the next TREE-O-RAMA! We can run a tag team, but I suspect that you should let me ride the corner more while you get the action! You go girl!Beruthielhttp://www.fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-54352899467140892052011-02-25T07:20:28.078-08:002011-02-25T07:20:28.078-08:00The idea of a blog being a certain size and having...The idea of a blog being a certain size and having different rules is just plain silly. Blog because you want to get a message in your head out to the world. People can read it or not. It is like the radio or TV. If you don't like it, don't watch, listen, or read. People are allowed their opinions and that is for all parties in the story. Most cases of this sort of thing seem to come about from people whose skin is way too thin to be able to handle writing for a public forum.Eregonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-80779044518028286112011-02-25T01:24:47.099-08:002011-02-25T01:24:47.099-08:00It's so good to have you back :) Medium sized ...It's so good to have you back :) Medium sized blogs ftw! :P <br />I agree with a lot that you've said here. I especially agree that the amount of bitchiness on Twitter did feel a lot like sniping behind someone's back. I still wonder if people _realise_ that what they blast out on Twitter is public information and will come up on a google search.<br />I hate the *drama*. But, silver lining?, it has had the effect of reinforcing that the people I respected deserved that respect :)Issyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933957795168847676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-59615130112937371832011-02-25T00:58:17.109-08:002011-02-25T00:58:17.109-08:00I'm not surprised by this, but consider me bog...I'm not surprised by this, but consider me boggled too.<br /><br />Not surprised - because a version of the same "big vs. small" went around the Romanian blogosphere a while ago. Been there, done that, got accused of various things like intentionally excluding new bloggers from our select old-timers club or something. These things come and go and, well, I'm just enjoying the drama, I admit.<br /><br />Boggled - because the idea of letting someone know you're linking to their public blog is... daft. It's *public*, so of course people can link to it. I could understand why Zel closed her blog, since Anna's post was more accusatory than I'd stomach, but Larisa's post was utterly and completely harmless. I'm a carebear so I support everyone in this story, but I remain boggled.Jenhttp://www.storiesofwow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-40452591195657110282011-02-24T20:04:20.868-08:002011-02-24T20:04:20.868-08:00@Jess: Aww... virtual headpat.
@Rades: Well my s...@Jess: Aww... virtual headpat. <br /><br />@Rades: Well my sir, that is because you are probably a better person than I... even though you are on the wrong side of Drenden. Wait until I see you in Tol Barad, Rades! Just wait! =)<br /><br />Anyways, whether it was a smart decision or not, I wrote and posted this post within 90 minutes. Just kinda did it... didn't really think about it too much. So should I not have mentioned names? Maybe. But why is there such a reluctance to mention names? Because when you mention names and mention agreeing with disagreeing with someone, that disagreement somehow automatically equates to dislike? <br /><br />Also I guess I thought that the blog posts that I have seen have also mentioned names, in a way that have been I guess accusatory towards "bigger" bloggers. Thus I guess I wanted to put names out there and attempt to put my position and support out there. <br /><br />Finally there are a ton of other names I could have mentioned, but I realized on my flight back home tonight that I should have mentioned Klepsacovic. My god, there are many times I disagree with that crazy bastard, yet I have this weird affection for him. <br /><br />@Larisa: I bet you we are two of the few last bloggers not on Twitter! <br /><br />@Sakaki: I knows! Scary! lol<br /><br />@Lath: Yeah, I'm not sure how I missed all that. At the end of the day its sad and unfortunate.Keredriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207180365848283163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-1826390176885165182011-02-24T17:03:42.078-08:002011-02-24T17:03:42.078-08:00I must have missed this all too because I couldn&#...I must have missed this all too because I couldn't work out why Xeppe made her blog private :( I'm sad to hear that it was over drama!Lathhttp://hotsdots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-3683044768738707582011-02-24T16:54:32.087-08:002011-02-24T16:54:32.087-08:00O.O scary blogsphere XDO.O scary blogsphere XDSakakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809215404585936456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-42498590032755569442011-02-24T16:08:31.149-08:002011-02-24T16:08:31.149-08:00Ugh. As you probably know I'm not a twitterati...Ugh. As you probably know I'm not a twitterati. I guess I should be grateful that I'm so oblivious about whatever nasty comments that might be thrown around about the whole business.<br /><br />This constant mention and distinction of size makes me too a bit uncomfortable.Larísahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-19612588948294652752011-02-24T15:19:11.453-08:002011-02-24T15:19:11.453-08:00I felt the same way, about the "man, I can...I felt the same way, about the "man, I can't tell my guildies about this because they would have no idea what I was rambling about."<br /><br />And I also feel the same about liking people, despite having disagreed with them in the past. Since when do friends have to agree on absolutely everything? Especially when it comes to things that are not fact or stats, but OPINION.<br /><br />The whole big/small thing is so cliquey. I dislike it intently, though it's unavoidable. Me, I just write whatever, link to people whose posts I like, and am thrilled whenever someone links to me or mentions me in one of their posts. <br /><br />Would I be more excited if a "big" blogger linked to me than a small one? Well, I have to admit I'd look forward to a bit of traffic. But personally? Chances are I respect them both equally as writers, so on a personal level I wouldn't differentiate between the two.<br /><br />I've chimed in a bit on this whole issue on various blogs, but always about the impersonal, basic beliefs rather than get into supporting person X over person Y. Do I have feelings about who was "right" and who was "wrong"? Of course. But there's no reason to join the group of people rioting on the streets. It just does more harm than good.Radeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258438792268722044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601885929616016080.post-41108175076681249972011-02-24T14:01:01.054-08:002011-02-24T14:01:01.054-08:00Um, I am very confused. You are going to have to e...Um, I am very confused. You are going to have to explain/summarize all this for me later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com