Comments on: Why So Silent? http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/02/why-so-silent/ Writing | Photography | Web Design Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Beeston http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/02/why-so-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-97366 Dan Beeston Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:21:08 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=875#comment-97366 I heard a story about an art teacher. (I hope I didn't read it on this blog) He broke the class in half and one half got graded on their best piece of pottery over the year. The other half got graded on the volume of pots created. At the end of the year the half of the class that did lots and lots of average pots ended up with better quality pots than the other half of the class. So keep writing average stuff and you'll end up with great stuff. I heard a story about an art teacher. (I hope I didn’t read it on this blog) He broke the class in half and one half got graded on their best piece of pottery over the year. The other half got graded on the volume of pots created.

At the end of the year the half of the class that did lots and lots of average pots ended up with better quality pots than the other half of the class.

So keep writing average stuff and you’ll end up with great stuff.

]]> By: Jeremiah Tolbert http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/02/why-so-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-96658 Jeremiah Tolbert Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:26:48 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=875#comment-96658 Rob, don't let their disagreement bully you into silence. That's how they take over. I don't like conflict either, but I'm just not going to engage them. I already had one moronic comment comparing me to Hitler on the LJ version of this post. I'm glad to hear that what I wrote was helpful. The post has more anger in it than I like, so it's good to know it's not just serving a negative purpose. Rob, don’t let their disagreement bully you into silence. That’s how they take over. I don’t like conflict either, but I’m just not going to engage them. I already had one moronic comment comparing me to Hitler on the LJ version of this post.

I’m glad to hear that what I wrote was helpful. The post has more anger in it than I like, so it’s good to know it’s not just serving a negative purpose.

]]> By: Rob Darnell http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/02/why-so-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-96535 Rob Darnell Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:32:36 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=875#comment-96535 Like you, I've been shying away from my blog because I find myself expressing frustration and anger a lot, which always leaves me feeling like an ass. I also can't seem to mention things in my blog, like how I enjoy using chain saws to cut wood or that I'm having a beer, or that I'm having trouble sleeping at night without someone worrying about me. I've had people try to tell me I'm depressed when I was actually feeling pretty good until they started with their crap. All because of my blog. So, I'd try to be professional and only blog about my writing. But I find that I can't talk about anything under this rule, my blog isn't fun anymore, I can't be myself and no one's hearing my opinions or learning about my life experiences or anything about me, it's all boring shop talk. I created my site for me. Why should I hone it for everyone else? I don't have an online persona, I'm the same person online as I am in person. I'll be professional when I need to be, when I don't need to be professional I'll just be me. I can't afford to let everyone else's views run my life. So, I try not to holdback and just be confident. I really like what you say here about how good quality of health should be a fundamental right. I've been hearing a lot from conservative assholes myself. Because of them I'm reluctant to talk about my own situations. In a way, what you say here makes me feel better about myself. Like you, I’ve been shying away from my blog because I find myself expressing frustration and anger a lot, which always leaves me feeling like an ass. I also can’t seem to mention things in my blog, like how I enjoy using chain saws to cut wood or that I’m having a beer, or that I’m having trouble sleeping at night without someone worrying about me. I’ve had people try to tell me I’m depressed when I was actually feeling pretty good until they started with their crap. All because of my blog.

So, I’d try to be professional and only blog about my writing. But I find that I can’t talk about anything under this rule, my blog isn’t fun anymore, I can’t be myself and no one’s hearing my opinions or learning about my life experiences or anything about me, it’s all boring shop talk. I created my site for me. Why should I hone it for everyone else? I don’t have an online persona, I’m the same person online as I am in person. I’ll be professional when I need to be, when I don’t need to be professional I’ll just be me. I can’t afford to let everyone else’s views run my life. So, I try not to holdback and just be confident.

I really like what you say here about how good quality of health should be a fundamental right. I’ve been hearing a lot from conservative assholes myself. Because of them I’m reluctant to talk about my own situations. In a way, what you say here makes me feel better about myself.

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