[Types of] Bloggers I, er, intensely dislike

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Published on September 6, 2004 By Angloesque In Blogging

This idea is a work in progress. As are most of my ideas, come to think of it. It's actually a spinoff of an idea I had about people on JU, but I'm not stupid enough (or kiss-ass enough) to name names.

1. Negativos. These are the people who couldn't see the light at the end of a tunnel with night-vision goggles. They see the world as full of horrible people, political quagmires, and shoddy policies be they government or company (or JU), and these people can't seem to gain a balanced perspective on the negative and the positive. I honestly think these people are the worst because they are such energy-leeches. This probably applies more generally to people I know and am thinking of, not just JU bloggers.

2. Bumpers. These are the ones who wait a few days and then comment on their article to bump it back to the top of the forum. Or else they edit their article, or their title, to bump it back up. (Okay, I'm guilty of waiting to reply, but I think it's counterproductive because the interest level your article may have aroused is likely gone.)

3. Anonymous cowards. These come in two sizes. (1) Dumbasses who managed to get here via a google search and don't bother to read the article, or its replies, or consider its context, before replying, and (2) JUs posing anonymously who bump their articles back to the top. (See #2)

4. A-Grammarians. Now I admit to being a grammar snob, but I can be patient with a few mistakes. I make them, too. Consistent erring without care is what bugs me. Capital letters and punctuation marks were invented for a reason, as were paragraphs. Like I told my students, using correct grammar is akin to gaining ethos; the speaker's respect gains a few notches when his/her grammar is above the stupidhead level.

5. Admins. On a previous forum I got on the wrong side of the admin, so now I generally avoid them (if I know who they are). Sort of a mixed metaphor of "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" and "Don't wake the beast."

6. Divulgers. I'm sorry but I don't want to know the details of your sex life, your divorce, or your great aunt's bowel movements.

7. Sensors. People who react too quickly and too sensitively to the smallest criticism.

8. Censors. These are those who abuse the "blacklist" button by either overuse or flaming those they've blacklisted.

9. Touchy-feelies. I don't want *hugs* or *kisses*. Blech. I'm already doing my best to stay away from my own grandmother's slobbering mouth, so I'll thank you kindly to keep your cyber-DNA to yourself.

10 (because the world should be neatly ordered into lists of 10). Bigots. These are the ones who make gross over-generalizations, whose are intolerant of the notion that they might just be wrong, or that anyone else has a right to his/her own opinion. They are characterized by vitriol and close-mindedness, the latter of which being what is to me the unpardonable sin. I generally find them cohabitating with Negativos.

I'm sure there are more, and that I'll come up with more creative names. In the meantime, I'm going to have to come up with a list of "[Types of} Bloggers I Love" so I don't fall into category #1.

Cheers.

Comments (Page 1)

Gideon MacLeish

on Sep 06, 2004

Good article.

Personally, there are some bloggers in the "divulgers" category that I learn to avoid as soon as I see that the redirect is taking me to their site. I have nothing against them, it's just that their work is not my style.

Angloesque

on Sep 06, 2004

Whoo, sorry, had to edit the title there 'cause I realized the H word is a little too strong for some of those categories.

Damn. Now I'm being a bumper.

Texas Wahine

on Sep 06, 2004

Ha ha! You're a bumper!

Seriously, though, I am guilty of 1 - 4, 7 & 9. Is there some sort of 12 step program available to help me deal with this?

btw . . . great post.

Angloesque

on Sep 06, 2004

Yeah...the 12-step program. Let's see. I'll just go ahead and ... put that on my to-do list. Let's call it #11.

Muggaz

on Sep 06, 2004

You are a bumper from way back - which means you hate yourself you bigot

Good Blog - I think you hate me though - I am a mixture of all

maybe... now I am just paranoid and crave acceptance.

BAM!!!

Angloesque

on Sep 06, 2004

You are a bumper from way back

Muggaz

on Sep 06, 2004

Don't worry - I dont know what I am talking about - as always - it is not important anywho!

BAM!!!

messybuu

on Sep 06, 2004

This was written about me, wasn't it?!?!?!

Angloesque

on Sep 06, 2004

Ah, good, Muggaz. I hate being hypocritical--I try to call myself on it. (Unless I think I can get away with it.)

Messy--nope. But I will go check out your blog, and perhaps retroactively it could be.

J/K.

messybuu

on Sep 06, 2004

It's a good thing I deleted the majority of my stupid entries!

Seriously though, sometimes I'd like to be an "A-Grammarian". There's nothing more satisfying than discounting a well thought-out piece because the writer used "who" when they should have used "whom" or because they used "irregardless".

Liddy

on Sep 06, 2004

What the ....?

Angloesque

on Sep 07, 2004

What the ....?

What the....?

on Sep 07, 2004

You might find few you listed in this site: Link
Happy browsing!

Angloesque

on Sep 07, 2004

XX, dang. Someone's way more creative and much faster than I am about some of these things. Thanks for the link.

SSG Geezer

on Sep 07, 2004

6. But my dog's operation allowed him to go without a colostomy bag. Sorry you're not interested, i thought it was neat. Sorry I need to put my glasses on before I read blogs. Good one.

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