Comments on: What I’ve been reading http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 16:54:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jen brame http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86555 jen brame Mon, 01 Aug 2005 11:41:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86555 "unlicensed journalist".. although surely by then that'll be illegal. “unlicensed journalist”.. although surely by then that’ll be illegal.

]]> By: agm http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86537 agm Mon, 01 Aug 2005 07:51:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86537 And what exactly is wrong with blog, blogging, and bloggers? And what exactly is wrong with blog, blogging, and bloggers?

]]> By: tikitu http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86449 tikitu Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:40:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86449 Problem is (a) that the generally accepted term is a bit ridiculous, (b) that no other term is generally accepted. Solutions: to (a) wait a bit, it'll catch on; (b) make one up. Go on, I dare ya. _That_'s the problem. Language is what people do (a slogan I will pimp as soon as I have the street/blog cred to pimp anything...). What people do (1/10/05) is call this "blogging". A shame, I agree, but you'll have to produce a pretty hard sell to convince enough people differently to make a difference. Although, if you try, I'll be listening. Go on. I dare ya. (Oh, and for jonathan: "bloogers" is better?!?) Problem is (a) that the generally accepted term is a bit ridiculous, (b) that no other term is generally accepted. Solutions: to (a) wait a bit, it’ll catch on; (b) make one up. Go on, I dare ya. That’s the problem. Language is what people do (a slogan I will pimp as soon as I have the street/blog cred to pimp anything…). What people do (1/10/05) is call this “blogging”. A shame, I agree, but you’ll have to produce a pretty hard sell to convince enough people differently to make a difference. Although, if you try, I’ll be listening. Go on. I dare ya.

(Oh, and for jonathan: “bloogers” is better?!?)

]]> By: David Moles http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86432 David Moles Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:14:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86432 Part of Charlie Stross’s schtick is that his stuff is all full of contemporary geek references. I don’t think <i>Iron Sunrise</i> is meant to be taken that seriously. Anyway, by the 24th century we’ll all be saying <i>bo ke</i> (博客). Part of Charlie Stross’s schtick is that his stuff is all full of contemporary geek references. I don’t think Iron Sunrise is meant to be taken that seriously.

Anyway, by the 24th century we’ll all be saying bo ke (博客).

]]> By: jonathan http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86425 jonathan Sun, 31 Jul 2005 13:15:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86425 a. virtual activists b. spreaders c. mediae d. "people" e. witnesses f. bloogers a. virtual activists
b. spreaders
c. mediae
d. “people”
e. witnesses
f. bloogers

]]> By: Backword Dave http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86423 Backword Dave Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:42:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86423 "Warblogging" is a profession? That's too far-fetched. “Warblogging” is a profession? That’s too far-fetched.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86320 Seth Finkelstein Sun, 31 Jul 2005 07:42:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86320 "Warmonger" It would be a nice SF twist combining linguistic shift with social commentary. “Warmonger”

It would be a nice SF twist combining linguistic shift with social commentary.

]]> By: almostinfamous http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86317 almostinfamous Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:30:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86317 warblogger sounds cool to the nerd in me, but overall just sounds too dorky. im sure someone somewhere will come up with something better *taps feet* warblogger sounds cool to the nerd in me, but overall just sounds too dorky. im sure someone somewhere will come up with something better

taps feet

]]> By: anno-nymous http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86316 anno-nymous Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:48:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86316 I'm a fan of calling you people "web loggers", and then bloggers for short. Web logger sounds a little less goofy if you're trying to be formal. I guess you could say "online diarist" if you're doing a personal blog. Or, you know, just "writer". I’m a fan of calling you people “web loggers”, and then bloggers for short. Web logger sounds a little less goofy if you’re trying to be formal.

I guess you could say “online diarist” if you’re doing a personal blog. Or, you know, just “writer”.

]]> By: bob mcmanus http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86315 bob mcmanus Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:45:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/07/30/what-ive-been-reading/#comment-86315 No No

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