Does A School Yard Bully Attitude Take Over This Discussion Board? (page 7)

minimus

I always thought The Wanderer was simply trying to emulate the AWAKE! writers.

You have quoted AlanF out of context, a common method used by people in your profession to obscure the truth. I will quote both your own post and the reply of AlanF, which you partially quote above, to display your intellectual dishonesty.

Your writing ability is impressive, however,
I think if you could cut down on the information
regarding your subject material the article would
get a better response.
Did you know for example, that you have over 900
words contained in 43 sentences which in turn are
contained into 12 paragraphs?
If you "cut to the chase" there will be more
participation regarding the subject at hand.

AlanF replied :

The wanderer said:
: I think if you could cut down on the information regarding your subject material the article would get a better response.
Perhaps, but I try to write for an audience a bit above the level of Austrian Emperor Joseph II, who upon hearing one of Mozart's operas famously observed, "Too many notes, my dear Mozart". To which Mozart replied (at least, in the play Amadeus), "Which few did you have in mind, Majesty?"
So there, Wanderer, if you have trouble dealing with too much information, I suggest you quit reading here and proceed to something a bit more up your alley, or offer helpful suggestions as to just what words ought to be cut out and just what words ought to be put in place..

I think Minimus has it about right. You are emulating the 'AWAKE' magazine both in content and style. This magazine frequently and dishonestly cherry-picked quotations to manipulate information to suit its needs, as you have done above.

HS

hillary_step

Wanderer,

Then we may have something in common because
I have a degree in the same industry as you.

Yes, you introduce yourself to people by informing them of this. "Hello, I am Wanderer, I have a degree in advertising". However, when you find out that many of us, even those you criticize, have credentials that overwhelm your own, you tend to withdraw from view. Knock it off Wanderer. Your motivation is transparent.

HS

trevor

Ooh! This is starting to look like a school yard fight.

Scratched knees and cut lips. Torn knickers and tears. Sounds great to me.

It takes me back to those wonderful days when fighting at school was allowed, even encouraged.

Gregor

Yeah, and even though I'm tempted to jump in and throw a couple of punches I really don't have to. Hillary Step and others are doing fine in cleaning W's clock!

Satanus

Tempted to join in, on alanf's part. But, nah, not needed. Will just say though, that i find it funny that someone would criticise his writing style, not content. Someone would bother to count the words, but not critique the content. Maybe i have a wierd sense of humor, but i find it funny.

S

dilaceratus

"Hello, I am Wanderer, I have a degree in advertising"

Of course this is a bit hyperbolic-- One who went around saying this sort of thing in public would soon find that it was taken by others as though they'd heard "I have a degree in Homeopathy" or "I am a Theta Clear."

(Naturally, anyone with the slightest "respect" for the power and complexity of language would object violently when they see words being raped of context, beauty, and meaning by salesmen-- be they politicians, evangelizers, bureaucrats, advertisers, or any other form of pornographer.)

The wanderer

Dear Hillary Step:

About this particular quote by Alan F., notice something here.

Here is part of the quote:

"...offer helpful suggestions as to just what words ought to be cut out and just what words ought to be put in place.." - Alan F

In turn, I suggested a book writing for the
Web: A Practical Guide by Cynthia L. Jeney

Key Word and Ellipsis

The key word used is part implying there is more to the quote then suggested.
In addition, the use of ellipsis before the word offer; again implies there was
more to the quote.

To suggest or imply that I deliberately tried to mislead someone is unfair and unacceptable.
I was pointing out an undisputed written statement of which Alan F. wrote.

Unemotional Perspective

In addition, my perspective is removed from that of an individual who is
emotionally supporting this writer because of his status, education or
prominence.

Good Writing Habits

If you take a close look at the particular article that we are discussing
it lacks style and format. I think good writing incorporates content,
etiquette, grammar and style.

If one or more of these ingredients is missing then I think overall it lacks
as a good article .

This ends the issue from my standpoint.

Respectfully,

The Wanderer

The wanderer

Dear Friends:

The article I wrote contains some incorrect
XHTML syntax. I cannot figure out what the
issue is as of right now.

Respectfully,

The Wanderer

Satanus

I cannot figure out what the
issue is as of right now.

Ok well, when you perfect your posts, you can then work on the posting styles of others.

S

Does A School Yard Bully Attitude Take Over This Discussion Board?

Key Word and Ellipsis

Unemotional Perspective

Good Writing Habits

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