All my best to all who pass this way, and all who love them... May Christmas be as sacred as your faith and reason allow. Whether you find yourselves at midnight mass or going out for Chinese, may you celebrate with friends, family, food, and fun.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm letting those I disagree with be just as wrong as they want to be for the next 24 hours or so... Life's too short, and my faith calls for peace, love, and joy 'round now... May everyone reading these words get all of 'em, to overflowing...
Merry Christmas, and God bless...
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Another Test Post...
...because this blog has no other useful purpose (at the moment, anyway...), and while it's a public blog, it's not listed on my list of blogs, so few(er) people will see/laugh at this experiment, and/or think the author nuts.
I'm trying to figure out why some of my blogs give/get "links to this post" links, and some do not.
(American Nihilist shows those links on it's posts--that is, if I reference an AmNi post on another blog, the "links to this post" shows the name of the post where I made that reference-- but doesn't produce those links on posts elsewhere--I could write a whole AmNi post full of links to other blog posts of mine and of other folks, but those other posts won't show a link back to that AmNi post, no matter what I do.)
The following is a list of test posts I made about 5 hours ago. Each blog post is linked to all the other test posts, and I also linked in my most recent posts on all my blogs. So far, there are no links anywhere, which got me to wondering whether my test post date: 1/1/01, at 1:11 AM, was skewing the results. (Maybe I needed a current date/time post to make it all work.) This then, will be that post. Yippie.
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This is a(n) xxx test post. If it works, there'll be one of these test posts for all of my blogs, and links to/from each of 'em, here:
American Nihilist - American Nihilist: American Nihilist Test Post
Immoderate Monk - Immoderate Monk: IM Test Post
Moderation is for Monks (temporary replacement for I.M. above): Moderation is for Monks: Monk Moderation Test Post
What'd I Say? - What'd I Say?: What'd I Say Test Post
Wingnuts & Moonbats - Wingnuts & Moonbats: W&M Test Post
With All Due Respect - With All Due Respect: WADR Test Post
Please don't read this. There is nothing interesting in this post.
(If you already have read it, I'm sorry. But you were warned.)
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AmNi most recent: American Nihilist: Donald Douglas Sums Up The Con Opposition To Health Care Reform...
IM, most recent: Immoderate Monk: ObamaJoka & BushHitler: Another post on the posters
MM, most recent: Moderation is for Monks: The squeaky wheel...
WhatdISay, most recent: What'd I Say?: Roundup and Commentary - 8/4/09
Wingnuts & Moonbats, most recent: Wingnuts & Moonbats: Right-Wing Astroturf Harassment Strategy Against Dems Detailed In Memo: ‘Yell,’ ‘Stand Up And Shout Out,’ ‘Rattle Him’
With All Due Respect, most recent: With All Due Respect: Re: OBAMA SECRET SERVICE Pulls Guns On Conservative Tea Party Protesters In Bristol
I'm trying to figure out why some of my blogs give/get "links to this post" links, and some do not.
(American Nihilist shows those links on it's posts--that is, if I reference an AmNi post on another blog, the "links to this post" shows the name of the post where I made that reference-- but doesn't produce those links on posts elsewhere--I could write a whole AmNi post full of links to other blog posts of mine and of other folks, but those other posts won't show a link back to that AmNi post, no matter what I do.)
The following is a list of test posts I made about 5 hours ago. Each blog post is linked to all the other test posts, and I also linked in my most recent posts on all my blogs. So far, there are no links anywhere, which got me to wondering whether my test post date: 1/1/01, at 1:11 AM, was skewing the results. (Maybe I needed a current date/time post to make it all work.) This then, will be that post. Yippie.
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This is a(n) xxx test post. If it works, there'll be one of these test posts for all of my blogs, and links to/from each of 'em, here:
American Nihilist - American Nihilist: American Nihilist Test Post
Immoderate Monk - Immoderate Monk: IM Test Post
Moderation is for Monks (temporary replacement for I.M. above): Moderation is for Monks: Monk Moderation Test Post
What'd I Say? - What'd I Say?: What'd I Say Test Post
Wingnuts & Moonbats - Wingnuts & Moonbats: W&M Test Post
With All Due Respect - With All Due Respect: WADR Test Post
Please don't read this. There is nothing interesting in this post.
(If you already have read it, I'm sorry. But you were warned.)
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AmNi most recent: American Nihilist: Donald Douglas Sums Up The Con Opposition To Health Care Reform...
IM, most recent: Immoderate Monk: ObamaJoka & BushHitler: Another post on the posters
MM, most recent: Moderation is for Monks: The squeaky wheel...
WhatdISay, most recent: What'd I Say?: Roundup and Commentary - 8/4/09
Wingnuts & Moonbats, most recent: Wingnuts & Moonbats: Right-Wing Astroturf Harassment Strategy Against Dems Detailed In Memo: ‘Yell,’ ‘Stand Up And Shout Out,’ ‘Rattle Him’
With All Due Respect, most recent: With All Due Respect: Re: OBAMA SECRET SERVICE Pulls Guns On Conservative Tea Party Protesters In Bristol
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The squeaky wheel...
In reply to: The Real Blogger Status: The Girl In Short Shorts
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The sad part is, as per your update, she did get an answer quicker than many of us do... (Potentially, anyway... Given the fact that she abandoned her blogger blog over the warning, there's no indication that she actually stuck around long enough to read it.)
Makes me wonder whether I (& as many of my blogger friends as possible) should raise more of a stink over my non-spam "spam" blog [Immoderate Monk] that's been marked--first by the CAPTCHA & question mark, & now removed/disabled--since late May... (j/k... Tempted as I am, I more or less get the situation... ...and I don't have nearly enough blogger friends to be effective, anyway...)
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For the record, I'm following your 3 step plan as laid out here [The Real Blogger Status: Blogs Are Being Removed For Just Cause] -- though
1) so far, no one's responded to any of the three actions I've taken, and
2) Mishka, another all-star BHF person, called into question whether one should wait 10-14 days after clicking the links for a review before submitting one's blog to the appeals database & posting in BHF "Something's Wrong." (In case you and Mishka want to get on the same page, that conversation took place here, yesterday: My Blog Is Labeled As SPAM, What Do I Do? - Blogger Help)
Anyway, thanks... I'll keep watching for positive results...
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Submitted for approval 22/7/09 13:48 (Real Blogger Status blog time)
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The sad part is, as per your update, she did get an answer quicker than many of us do... (Potentially, anyway... Given the fact that she abandoned her blogger blog over the warning, there's no indication that she actually stuck around long enough to read it.)
Makes me wonder whether I (& as many of my blogger friends as possible) should raise more of a stink over my non-spam "spam" blog [Immoderate Monk] that's been marked--first by the CAPTCHA & question mark, & now removed/disabled--since late May... (j/k... Tempted as I am, I more or less get the situation... ...and I don't have nearly enough blogger friends to be effective, anyway...)
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For the record, I'm following your 3 step plan as laid out here [The Real Blogger Status: Blogs Are Being Removed For Just Cause] -- though
1) so far, no one's responded to any of the three actions I've taken, and
2) Mishka, another all-star BHF person, called into question whether one should wait 10-14 days after clicking the links for a review before submitting one's blog to the appeals database & posting in BHF "Something's Wrong." (In case you and Mishka want to get on the same page, that conversation took place here, yesterday: My Blog Is Labeled As SPAM, What Do I Do? - Blogger Help)
Anyway, thanks... I'll keep watching for positive results...
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Submitted for approval 22/7/09 13:48 (Real Blogger Status blog time)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Exploitation For Blog Hits
"Immoderate Monk" post, in reply to Men Being Assholes. - Little Miss Attila:
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As some folks here know, I'm not on your side politically, but I've been following this thing (and a related story about bigoted "jokes" and other commentary) on a whole bunch of blogs for the last several days...
Right or left, Cassandra's 4:01 AM post is right on target. One has to have standards of behavior, and one has to uphold them, whether the target (or the perpetrator) is a political/social friend or a foe.
While I like pretty women as much as the next guy, I find the whole "Rule 5" thing to be kinda distasteful because I see it as kind of a bait & switch. They come, they oogle, and the hit counters ding! as though they came for the politics. To me it's as though the blog authors in question are saying their writing isn't good enough on it's own...
But whatever one thinks of Rule 5, at least the women in question willingly posed for the snapshots that get posted (all the ones I've seen, anyway)... There's a vast difference between exploiting oneself and being exploited by others without consent, as the result of an illegal and sleazy act. The people responsible for getting & posting the video are criminals. But everyone who helped it get passed around, whether by posting the video itself or a link to it elsewhere are far from blameless, no matter how they justify it. And those who heard the story and then searched for the video really ought to take a good look at what that says about their own standards and values, as well.
The best post I've seen on this, Male category: You call yourself a man? Not while Erin out your fantasies online - CBSSports.com News, Fantasy, Video
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Submitted for approval July 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm (Little Miss Attila blog time)
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As some folks here know, I'm not on your side politically, but I've been following this thing (and a related story about bigoted "jokes" and other commentary) on a whole bunch of blogs for the last several days...
Right or left, Cassandra's 4:01 AM post is right on target. One has to have standards of behavior, and one has to uphold them, whether the target (or the perpetrator) is a political/social friend or a foe.
While I like pretty women as much as the next guy, I find the whole "Rule 5" thing to be kinda distasteful because I see it as kind of a bait & switch. They come, they oogle, and the hit counters ding! as though they came for the politics. To me it's as though the blog authors in question are saying their writing isn't good enough on it's own...
But whatever one thinks of Rule 5, at least the women in question willingly posed for the snapshots that get posted (all the ones I've seen, anyway)... There's a vast difference between exploiting oneself and being exploited by others without consent, as the result of an illegal and sleazy act. The people responsible for getting & posting the video are criminals. But everyone who helped it get passed around, whether by posting the video itself or a link to it elsewhere are far from blameless, no matter how they justify it. And those who heard the story and then searched for the video really ought to take a good look at what that says about their own standards and values, as well.
The best post I've seen on this, Male category: You call yourself a man? Not while Erin out your fantasies online - CBSSports.com News, Fantasy, Video
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Submitted for approval July 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm (Little Miss Attila blog time)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Permitting bigotry and offensiveness to pass unchallenged silently condones those behaviors
Immoderate Monk post, in reply to "whatever," @ American Power: Atwater Councilman Frago Sorry for "Stupid" E-Mails: Leftists Outraged, Blacks Reject Apology; Media Ignore Outburst of Democratic Race Insensitivity!
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Repsac3: "Permitting bigotry and offensiveness to pass unchallenged silently condones those behaviors."
whatever: "Alas, most seem only to find their voice when they know people like you will approve of what they have to say...which I believe is the point of this article that your liberal intolerance made you miss."
I don't think it's anywhere near as simple as that, whatever... Few are looking for the approval of "people like me" (whatever that means), but they are seeking the approval of their friends. When confronted by people in one's own circle "innocently" telling bigoted or insensitive "jokes," too many of us (myself included, sometimes) don't want to appear to come off as "better than..." by coming down on the person telling 'em. (Even though more than likely, almost everyone is uncomfortable when faced with off-color remarks--perhaps including the person making them, even.)
Unless you're traveling in a far different world than I, I'm pretty sure MOST people would approve of anyone who stands up for people against insensitive or bigoted comments... even people far different from me politically, religiously, or socially.
Individuals are bigots; most political or social groups are not (and the groups who are bigoted are pretty obvious about it.) In light of that, your "liberal intolerance" line makes no sense whatsoever, whatever...
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Submitted for moderation July 20, 2009 12:51 PM (AmPow Blog Time)
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Repsac3: "Permitting bigotry and offensiveness to pass unchallenged silently condones those behaviors."
whatever: "Alas, most seem only to find their voice when they know people like you will approve of what they have to say...which I believe is the point of this article that your liberal intolerance made you miss."
I don't think it's anywhere near as simple as that, whatever... Few are looking for the approval of "people like me" (whatever that means), but they are seeking the approval of their friends. When confronted by people in one's own circle "innocently" telling bigoted or insensitive "jokes," too many of us (myself included, sometimes) don't want to appear to come off as "better than..." by coming down on the person telling 'em. (Even though more than likely, almost everyone is uncomfortable when faced with off-color remarks--perhaps including the person making them, even.)
Unless you're traveling in a far different world than I, I'm pretty sure MOST people would approve of anyone who stands up for people against insensitive or bigoted comments... even people far different from me politically, religiously, or socially.
Individuals are bigots; most political or social groups are not (and the groups who are bigoted are pretty obvious about it.) In light of that, your "liberal intolerance" line makes no sense whatsoever, whatever...
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Submitted for moderation July 20, 2009 12:51 PM (AmPow Blog Time)
Monday, January 1, 2001
Monk Moderation Test Post
This is a Monk Moderation test post. If it works, there'll be one of these test posts for all of my blogs, and links to/from each of 'em, here:
American Nihilist - American Nihilist: American Nihilist Test Post
Immoderate Monk - Immoderate Monk: IM Test Post
Moderation is for Monks (temporary replacement for I.M. above): Moderation is for Monks: The squeaky wheel...
What'd I Say? - What'd I Say?: What'd I Say Test Post
Wingnuts & Moonbats - Wingnuts & Moonbats: W&M Test Post
With All Due Respect - With All Due Respect: WADR Test Post
Please don't read this. There is nothing interesting in this post.
(If you already have read it, I'm sorry. But you were warned.)
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AmNi most recent: American Nihilist: Donald Douglas Sums Up The Con Opposition To Health Care Reform...
IM, most recent: Immoderate Monk: ObamaJoka & BushHitler: Another post on the posters
WhatdISay, most recent: What'd I Say?: Roundup and Commentary - 8/4/09
Wingnuts & Moonbats, most recent: Wingnuts & Moonbats: Right-Wing Astroturf Harassment Strategy Against Dems Detailed In Memo: ‘Yell,’ ‘Stand Up And Shout Out,’ ‘Rattle Him’
With All Due Respect, most recent: With All Due Respect: Re: OBAMA SECRET SERVICE Pulls Guns On Conservative Tea Party Protesters In Bristol
American Nihilist - American Nihilist: American Nihilist Test Post
Immoderate Monk - Immoderate Monk: IM Test Post
Moderation is for Monks (temporary replacement for I.M. above): Moderation is for Monks: The squeaky wheel...
What'd I Say? - What'd I Say?: What'd I Say Test Post
Wingnuts & Moonbats - Wingnuts & Moonbats: W&M Test Post
With All Due Respect - With All Due Respect: WADR Test Post
Please don't read this. There is nothing interesting in this post.
(If you already have read it, I'm sorry. But you were warned.)
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AmNi most recent: American Nihilist: Donald Douglas Sums Up The Con Opposition To Health Care Reform...
IM, most recent: Immoderate Monk: ObamaJoka & BushHitler: Another post on the posters
WhatdISay, most recent: What'd I Say?: Roundup and Commentary - 8/4/09
Wingnuts & Moonbats, most recent: Wingnuts & Moonbats: Right-Wing Astroturf Harassment Strategy Against Dems Detailed In Memo: ‘Yell,’ ‘Stand Up And Shout Out,’ ‘Rattle Him’
With All Due Respect, most recent: With All Due Respect: Re: OBAMA SECRET SERVICE Pulls Guns On Conservative Tea Party Protesters In Bristol
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