tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post4931328702688980460..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Blogging Blues ( #AtoZChallenge )Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24929274786596069292020-04-07T09:27:18.090-07:002020-04-07T09:27:18.090-07:00Maine, the nature of writing is that it is aloof a...Maine, the nature of writing is that it is aloof and caters to the writers own beliefs and agenda. The faceless unknown commenters steel up to their own. So much of the time it all becomes like lunatics just screaming blindly in a dark void.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5248683103866631512020-04-07T09:12:39.227-07:002020-04-07T09:12:39.227-07:00Karen, I still think there are communities of blog...Karen, I still think there are communities of bloggers who continue to be as active as ever, but I'm too comfortable in my own blogging community to seek out newer more active bloggers. That's my guess that I can't actually back up with evidence. And if it's not I guess a revival could be waiting in the future.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62143431351120013972020-04-06T03:25:01.656-07:002020-04-06T03:25:01.656-07:00Lee,
Before I answer your questions, let me apolo...Lee,<br /><br />Before I answer your questions, let me apologize for falling behind in my visits. I truly meant to get over here sooner but sooner never came. *sigh* I don’t think I’ve ever responded to a blogger rudely on their site or mine. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. It’s up to each of us to respect one another and to choose our words wisely when dealing with anyone who’s views are different. Getting offended or angry doesn’t change someone’s mind. In fact, it does just the opposite. This is your blog, I say do what you want. If others don’t agree with you or respect your opinion then that’s okay. You don’t have to have other’s approval to say or feel what’s right. All you need is God’s O.kay to give you a clear consciences. Have a blessed and beautiful day, my friend. <br /><br /><a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/cathys-pinup-girl-atozchallenge-art-sketch-series-b/" rel="nofollow">Cathy’s Pinup Girl #AtoZChallenge Art Sketch Series (‘B’)</a>Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738079671642137018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-608015421423737932020-04-04T15:55:45.378-07:002020-04-04T15:55:45.378-07:00Sati, and sadly the communication is so facilitate...Sati, and sadly the communication is so facilitated by the internet. The points you've made are excellent.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76580398776031510442020-04-04T09:53:25.281-07:002020-04-04T09:53:25.281-07:00Joylene, I'll trust my own filtering and disce...Joylene, I'll trust my own filtering and discernment of the truth over what most of what I hear on TV.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33488874509267924272020-04-04T08:49:01.209-07:002020-04-04T08:49:01.209-07:00John H, most of time my wife and I are confined ge...John H, most of time my wife and I are confined geographically to the same small area and limited with having few contacts of any close nature. I spend a lot of my discussion time either with my wife, friends on the phone, or television talking heads who don't hear what I say to them.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57799194126143969992020-04-04T08:45:50.312-07:002020-04-04T08:45:50.312-07:00Carrie-Anne, diversity of thought was one of the g...Carrie-Anne, diversity of thought was one of the great things about the sixties and seventies. Things are far too polarized now and each side becomes more narrow in their thinking as a result. I crave intellectual debate, but their seems less an opportunity for intelligent exchange of ideas these days.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80478123827835093072020-04-04T07:20:19.601-07:002020-04-04T07:20:19.601-07:00This year's challenge is just the thing to kee...This year's challenge is just the thing to keep our spirits up in this time of uncertainty. I'm all for passive - and positive - provocation through blogging. But opinions lobbed like verbal grenades are worthless. Delete 'em!<br /><br />Happy blogging, Lee!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24681685134350250342020-04-04T03:09:44.615-07:002020-04-04T03:09:44.615-07:00Hi Lee - glad to see you're doing your famous ...Hi Lee - glad to see you're doing your famous A-Z ... blogging blues - never! Take care and all the best ... and see you when I see you. Cheers with a Corona having seen your next post - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89579756901020981752020-04-04T00:27:36.228-07:002020-04-04T00:27:36.228-07:00I attempt poetries and visitors are rare but I am ...I attempt poetries and visitors are rare but I am of considered opinion that one should be free to toss out the whispers of heart and mind on blogs.<br /><br />Welfare unto all <br />Rab rakha Whispering Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545008138362955040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18345779257201869302020-04-03T19:52:40.715-07:002020-04-03T19:52:40.715-07:00I suppose I deal with so much hate offline (which ...I suppose I deal with so much hate offline (which was really high when I was younger, then got better for a years, then spiked five years ago), that I don't have tolerance for it online as well. Do I have the right to be alive? I guess it could be a philosophical conversation. But, here's the thing, I'm not willing to die just because some people feel I shouldn't live. So, in that, yes, I've responded unkindly online and off. <br /><br />But if the argument isn't about who should be permitted to live based on birth and basic human rights... if the argument is something like "does mayo belong on a burger," or "is this remake better than the original," then yeah, live and let live. No need to be overly angry about that. Though some people are really passionate about mayo. Perhaps this pandemic will change how people see things, what they value as important enough to take up as a cause. It will bring out the best in some and the worst in others, I suppose. J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83305146990001401412020-04-03T11:02:43.291-07:002020-04-03T11:02:43.291-07:00Hannelore, What I hate is to see old friends from ...Hannelore, What I hate is to see old friends from blogs or elsewhere turning against me because of differences in opinions. I've always considered a difference in opinion as an opportunity to learn different points of views and coming to rational conclusions through debate and discussion. Now it doesn't seem to happen as much as it once did.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89805233380792650592020-04-03T10:22:43.182-07:002020-04-03T10:22:43.182-07:00My knee-jerk reaction is ALWAYS to respond in like...My knee-jerk reaction is ALWAYS to respond in like manner to a rude comment. However, I take a beat and try to respond in as mature a way as possible. My blog hasn't gotten much action in the past few years, so I haven't really had to deal with that in a while. I kind of like it that way.<br /><br /><a href="https://stormsandstardust.net" rel="nofollow">Kim</a>Kim@StormsAndStardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503672462907062962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35135705538613270112020-04-03T10:05:31.440-07:002020-04-03T10:05:31.440-07:00I would never be rude because that's a reflect...I would never be rude because that's a reflection on me not the other person. I consider that small minded. I think having opinion and expressing them is what makes the world go round otherwise we would never have had Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ghandi, Churchill and even people like Robin Williams and Joan RiversBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88547998036105762342020-04-03T09:01:24.461-07:002020-04-03T09:01:24.461-07:00Alex, so many of the media outlets are skewed and ...Alex, so many of the media outlets are skewed and untrustworthy. I take in doses of many and use my own sense of logic to process it all. I never take them at their word.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66181192676641925802020-04-03T08:57:00.842-07:002020-04-03T08:57:00.842-07:00I try not to get too deep with my blog. I am more...I try not to get too deep with my blog. I am more into the spreading of fun stuff. I don't pay much attention to the back and forth name calling, etc. I understand your feelings though. I seriously enjoyed your posts when #45 was elected even though I didn't agree. You presented some good information.<br /><br />https://scr4pl80.wordpress.com/2020/04/03/a-to-z-challenge-2020-clapton/Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41622365941441519172020-04-03T08:42:30.353-07:002020-04-03T08:42:30.353-07:00When you mention the media, you hit on one of my p...When you mention the media, you hit on one of my pet peeves (a phrase that does not adequately describe my disdain for what they're doing to people, especially those gullible enough to believe what they hear). I try to watch briefings and updates by the experts first hand instead of relying on sound bites out of context and the biased reporting. And yes, I have tried to carry on a civil discussion on social media (yes, I know, silly me) and had folks I don't even know come back at me with demands I denounce this official or that. I just turn away and go back to books, puppies, and kittens.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50162542353073752972020-04-02T22:07:27.239-07:002020-04-02T22:07:27.239-07:00I don't argue much and if I recieved a rude co...I don't argue much and if I recieved a rude comment I either delete it or if it's not too bad I leave it and let others have their sayJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76147628065019366242020-04-02T17:20:46.610-07:002020-04-02T17:20:46.610-07:00CW, I've on occasion silenced people from my F...CW, I've on occasion silenced people from my Facebook thread for 30 days, but I don't think I've blocked anyone yet. They always seem to give up on their own and just avoid me. I do like from time to time check to see what the "enemy" is saying. Sad to think of those people as my enemies, but they certainly don't seem like friends even though I've known some of them for many years.<br /><br />Of course I've said things that would probably have been better left unsaid, but sometimes I get so riled that I feel that something must be said even though ignorance often has no ears.<br /><br />Lee<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15958181059108716152020-04-02T17:16:19.405-07:002020-04-02T17:16:19.405-07:00Frederique, I'd say that is essentially true, ...Frederique, I'd say that is essentially true, though I've had some encounters where the other side cared not about logic or respect and have treated me in a way that made no sense to me. Talking things out is a great way to resolve differences or come to terms about an issue as long as both parties are civil and approach everything with a certain amount of intelligence and willingness to listen to opposing ideas.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29315620282139029802020-04-02T17:11:14.259-07:002020-04-02T17:11:14.259-07:00Bobbi, hearing opinions helps us learn just as oth...Bobbi, hearing opinions helps us learn just as others listening to our opinions might learn. I won't stop writing, but for now I'm going to continue being cautious about expressing some of my opinions. Thanks for the great comment!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51606435513727235062020-04-02T15:48:59.879-07:002020-04-02T15:48:59.879-07:00I write about this topic a bit in my upcoming &quo...I write about this topic a bit in my upcoming "R" post for the A to Z Challenge. I don't think blogs and social media are conducive to nuanced conversations especially when opinions are strong on both sides. That said - it is discouraging to see how cruel and obnoxious people can be on these platforms. Disagreeing doesn't have to be uncivil. <a href="http://www.weekendsinmaine.com" rel="nofollow">Weekends In Maine</a>Weekends in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729846929747892856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18154177360823565692020-04-02T13:34:17.963-07:002020-04-02T13:34:17.963-07:00I have always enjoyed your posts and your opinions...I have always enjoyed your posts and your opinions! And in fact, if I remember correctly you were the one who first started the A to Z Challenge. I wish blogging were as popular as it used to be. Now it's hard to get new followers or comments or even to find bloggers who post regularly with their interesting stories or opinions. Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61913611829225025882020-04-02T13:11:03.503-07:002020-04-02T13:11:03.503-07:00I think there has never been a more challenging ti...I think there has never been a more challenging time for us to communicate with others online. And yet, it is also more important than ever. <br /><br /> I try very hard never to be rude to others. But, yes, I have also tried to present a logical argument to others online (not blogs per se but on other social media) only to receive a rude rebuttal. <br /><br />I definitely don't think that if everyone kept their opinions to themselves, society would make more progress. Rather, if everyone kept their opinions to themselves, the loudest, and most driven, would simply drown out everyone else. That doesn't mean that we should engage in rude arguments. But we also shouldn't shy away from tackling important topics. Now more than ever, we need to stand up for the things that we believe in, and make the changes that society--and our world--require. <br /><br />https://atozwriting.blogspot.com/Sati Chockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984778414015053820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51713073196415545892020-04-02T11:59:26.531-07:002020-04-02T11:59:26.531-07:00You're right, discerning the truth is difficul...You're right, discerning the truth is difficult. Hang in there. You have your own truth and that's all that matters. Stay safe. <br /><br />https://joylenebutler.com/phyllis-zimbler-miller-covid-19-when-words-are-all-we-have/.htmlJoylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.com