Comments on: Mindset of the mob – a response to John Waters http://rossduggan.ie/blog/technology/mindset-of-the-mob-a-response-to-john-waters/ On technology, coding and communities. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:58:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: SirJolt http://rossduggan.ie/blog/technology/mindset-of-the-mob-a-response-to-john-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-4978 SirJolt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:00:19 +0000 http://rossduggan.ie/?p=372#comment-4978 Solid post, I find it ironic that Waters' article seemed so contemptuous of the back and forth relationship that web-based writing/reporting often involves in a medium that is fundamentally devoid of that kind of feedback. I know I'm not adding a tremendous amount to the debate here, but the whole thing rubbed me the wrong way in a, "Look how good I am, are you not impressed by the fact that this text has been printed? it is on paper... that makes me better than you," kind of fashion. Again, might just be me, but I felt a little riled by the whole debate. Of course, not having a medium in which to respond, I did what comes naturally... I forgot about it and got on with my life. I think it might be better to engage a bit more with a readership. Solid post, I find it ironic that Waters’ article seemed so contemptuous of the back and forth relationship that web-based writing/reporting often involves in a medium that is fundamentally devoid of that kind of feedback. I know I’m not adding a tremendous amount to the debate here, but the whole thing rubbed me the wrong way in a, “Look how good I am, are you not impressed by the fact that this text has been printed? it is on paper… that makes me better than you,” kind of fashion.

Again, might just be me, but I felt a little riled by the whole debate. Of course, not having a medium in which to respond, I did what comes naturally… I forgot about it and got on with my life.

I think it might be better to engage a bit more with a readership.

]]>