wow!

[topaz]

Well, what a ride that was!  Thanks to everyone who participated in our roundtable discussion this afternoon.

I don't know about you kids, but the lesson I took away from today was: don't hesitate to use that little "freeze" button in LJ.  I nearly hit it on several occasions, but decided to let the thread play out naturally, and WHOA NELLY what a train wreck!

The thing is: there actually are some troublesome issues around the role that Samantha Geimer's mother played in the Polanski assault, and I believe that there's room to have an interesting and productive conversation about that.  I may even have that discussion some day.

This, however, wasn't it. It wasn't even supposed to be that, and I sincerely apologize to all of you for letting it run wild the way it did.

Comments

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

I love that little freeze button.

Also the little delete button.

And let's not forget the little ban button.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

I never use any of these! I guess I am just not popular enough to be controversial.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

You mean you aren't controversial enough to be popular.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

It's a vicious (or, I guess, non-vicious) circle!

[harimad.livejournal.com]

Count me as another who falls into the "is anyone reading" category.

[keyne.livejournal.com]

I read you!

(I find that when my LJ is feeling sad and lonely, running a poll always cheers it up.)

[khedron.livejournal.com]

My work involves coming downstairs and sitting in front of a computer all day. I read everyone. But that doesn't mean I have relevant things to contribute to them. (I try not to be the guy who responds first to everything. That guy is annoying.)

[vespid-interest.livejournal.com]

Me too.


[Crap, now I'm the annoying "me too" guy.]

[reesei.livejournal.com]

It's only annoying when the only thing they respond with is "First!"

[malefica-v.livejournal.com]

As in "First!" followed by "Me too!"

[cruiser.livejournal.com]

Oh, that reminds me - I need to post the real answer to my poll.