Peter Enns: 6 Helpful Hints for Blog Commenters So You Can Avoid Looking Criminally Insane
Enns writes:
I’ve been blogging for a couple of years now, and most of the comments I get are engaging–whether pro or con–and it’s been great fun and I’ve learned much from many of you.
But over the past year, mainly since my book The Evolution of Adam came out, I’ve seen an increase in comments that leave me wondering whether having an internet connection should be as closely regulated as becoming a foster parent.
So, for this next year, as you comment on my posts, please try to keep the following helpful hints in mind.
1. I hesitate saying this because it takes all the fun out of it, but blog posts are editorials, i.e., opinion pieces, meant to provoke conversation and stimulate minds. My thinking and experience fuel these posts, of course, and I stick by them, but they are also works in progress, not final “here I stand” moments. That’s why I allow comments.
2. Blog titles capture the emotive thrust of blog posts; they are not literal distillations of blog content. For example, ...
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