If you do retire it, whatever you do, don’t try to delete it. You’ll find your the grave of your bereaved creation overrun with links to porn sites.

The Information Superhighway takes no prisoners.

What kind of world do we live in when those who can’t write criticize the rhetorical skills of those who can?

It’s a world where those who can’t think criticize those who can. It’s a world where arguments are measured by their volume rather than their content. It’s a world where simple words and simple thoughts have more credence than nuanced words and nuanced thoughts.

That last bolded part applies only if one assumes the reader is a moronic sponge, incapable of independent thought or critical evaluation. True, some readers don’t think. But many do.

Have a little faith. We get the audiences we deserve.

/irony fully intended

There are different kinds of posts. This was meant to be a lighthearted one that just happened to make a serious point. Ironically, I cut out a much longer part which dealt with the tension between self-restraint and freedom of speech, what I somewhat snarkily call ‘ad hominid’ attacks (which Glenn is famous for, though this particular post wasn’t as rabid as others I could name), and our growing inability to encourage reasonable debate between folks on opposite sides of the political spectrum.

Might I suggest that you are guilty of exactly what you worry about in others - snap judgments based on… what, exactly?

Perhaps you’re right - blogging can be dangerous. But so is freedom. It assumes a modicum of responsibility.

Cheers