Comments on: This Blog is Not For Bigots [UPDATED] http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: HMF http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130157 HMF Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:11:32 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130157 <blockquote>So I think those people who are bashing ANNA need to start there own blog if they don't like what she has to say.</blockquote> <p>Should they bash her there?</p> So I think those people who are bashing ANNA need to start there own blog if they don’t like what she has to say.

Should they bash her there?

]]> By: c.e. koop http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130156 c.e. koop Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:11:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130156 <p>Janeofalltrades - post #33:</p> <p>"It's also possible, if not probable, that the whole "backlash against Koreans / Asians" meme is entirely a media-driven phenomenon."</p> <p>bingo!</p> <p>recent history indicates media conglomerates fully realize that intellectually honest journalism - that taught in schools - is not nearly as profitable as gutter “trainwreck” journalism. the enormous financial/political success of FOX “news” in supplanting traditional standards of reportage with uproarious emotional opinion, has proved irresistable to the competition.</p> <p>since it’s inception in ‘96 (yes “our telecom act year” - ain’t media deregulation great?) this success has spawned many imitators who struggle to fill the 20+ hours their celebrity anchor is not on air. some outlets are more brazen than others in their undeclared war on ethical journalistic practices, but to the detriment of supporters of democracy everywhere, none are immune. the result is predictable: most americans couldn’t find china on a map yet know quite a lot about the kindergarden anna nicole smith attended.</p> <p>the planners in this war understand that a full-frontal approach is not feasible. that is, if the goal is to corrupt the new york times, one does not simply work behind the scenes to get frank rich or paul krugman canned - one brings in judith miller or armstrong williams to plant stories in support of the desired meme of the moment.</p> <p>in short, MSNBC/N-WEEK has done nothing to earn your trust (for every zakaria, there’s a klein - for every olbermann, a buchanan). consider the zeitgeist - none of the usual outlets should be above skepticism.</p> <p>cheers</p> Janeofalltrades – post #33:

“It’s also possible, if not probable, that the whole “backlash against Koreans / Asians” meme is entirely a media-driven phenomenon.”

bingo!

recent history indicates media conglomerates fully realize that intellectually honest journalism – that taught in schools – is not nearly as profitable as gutter “trainwreck” journalism. the enormous financial/political success of FOX “news” in supplanting traditional standards of reportage with uproarious emotional opinion, has proved irresistable to the competition.

since it’s inception in ‘96 (yes “our telecom act year” – ain’t media deregulation great?) this success has spawned many imitators who struggle to fill the 20+ hours their celebrity anchor is not on air. some outlets are more brazen than others in their undeclared war on ethical journalistic practices, but to the detriment of supporters of democracy everywhere, none are immune. the result is predictable: most americans couldn’t find china on a map yet know quite a lot about the kindergarden anna nicole smith attended.

the planners in this war understand that a full-frontal approach is not feasible. that is, if the goal is to corrupt the new york times, one does not simply work behind the scenes to get frank rich or paul krugman canned – one brings in judith miller or armstrong williams to plant stories in support of the desired meme of the moment.

in short, MSNBC/N-WEEK has done nothing to earn your trust (for every zakaria, there’s a klein – for every olbermann, a buchanan). consider the zeitgeist – none of the usual outlets should be above skepticism.

cheers

]]> By: DG http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130150 DG Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:44:05 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130150 <p>If its any consolation I read the article and didn't connect Sepia Mutiny with bigotry. I do think there has been an over reaction too. I think some of the posters are getting too heated and personal but I do sense a very defensive attitude from SM bloggers too. Maybe we should all be open to a little criticsm? Although, I do appreciate the hard work every one puts into blogging here I think that's not necessarily a defense in itself against <i>constructive </i>criticism. That being said, lets stop with the personal attacks - <i>on both sides</i>.</p> If its any consolation I read the article and didn’t connect Sepia Mutiny with bigotry. I do think there has been an over reaction too. I think some of the posters are getting too heated and personal but I do sense a very defensive attitude from SM bloggers too. Maybe we should all be open to a little criticsm? Although, I do appreciate the hard work every one puts into blogging here I think that’s not necessarily a defense in itself against constructive criticism. That being said, lets stop with the personal attacks – on both sides.

]]> By: rudie_c http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130148 rudie_c Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:38:26 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130148 <p>You wonderful, great, intelligent, bright, articulate bloggers and pretty too, are shitting on us. Not noticed it myself.</p> <p>No joke guys, keep up the good work. Rudie c (friendly lurker)</p> You wonderful, great, intelligent, bright, articulate bloggers and pretty too, are shitting on us. Not noticed it myself.

No joke guys, keep up the good work. Rudie c (friendly lurker)

]]> By: Clueless http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130145 Clueless Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:36:32 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130145 <p>What with some of the people here bashing Anna all the time.</p> <p>Last week at this time, I was attacked by some people on this website. It was Anna who came to my defense. This is despite the fact I have never met Anna or ever talked to her in my life.</p> <p>So I think those people who are bashing ANNA need to start there own blog if they don't like what she has to say.</p> What with some of the people here bashing Anna all the time.

Last week at this time, I was attacked by some people on this website. It was Anna who came to my defense. This is despite the fact I have never met Anna or ever talked to her in my life.

So I think those people who are bashing ANNA need to start there own blog if they don’t like what she has to say.

]]> By: siddhartha http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130144 siddhartha Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:35:30 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130144 <blockquote>I think sepia mutiny and friends would be wise to track journalists Jessica Bennett and Noelle Chun and their past and future writings pertaining to sepia mutiny and desis.</blockquote> <p>Give it a rest, dude. No need for witch hunts. God don't like ugly.</p> I think sepia mutiny and friends would be wise to track journalists Jessica Bennett and Noelle Chun and their past and future writings pertaining to sepia mutiny and desis.

Give it a rest, dude. No need for witch hunts. God don’t like ugly.

]]> By: GOGOL http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130140 GOGOL Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:29:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130140 <p>The homeland security terrorism alert has been raised to colors sepia and jaundice.</p> <p>it is safer in Bagdad. i think my time is done here. so long people.</p> The homeland security terrorism alert has been raised to colors sepia and jaundice.

it is safer in Bagdad. i think my time is done here. so long people.

]]> By: Evil Ennis http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130138 Evil Ennis Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:24:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130138 <blockquote>you and Abhi have crappy attitudes. Stop shitting on the commentators so much</blockquote> <p>To poop on!</p> you and Abhi have crappy attitudes. Stop shitting on the commentators so much

To poop on!

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130134 A N N A Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:18:21 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130134 <p>Huma:</p> <p>You have my permission to rant anonymously at ME all you want but <b>have the decency to not insult innocent people</b> when you do so.</p> <p><b>I deleted the racist part of your comment because it was ugly and unfair</b>.</p> <p>The rest of your spew can stand-- the next time I feel like quitting SM, your haterade shall restore my passion. I wouldn't give you the satisfaction of leaving, so thanks for inadvertently providing an antidote to my occasional, "Should I stay or Should I go?"-malaise.</p> <p>I love that my very existing bothers the shit out of you so much. It's the best gift EVER.</p> Huma:

You have my permission to rant anonymously at ME all you want but have the decency to not insult innocent people when you do so.

I deleted the racist part of your comment because it was ugly and unfair.

The rest of your spew can stand– the next time I feel like quitting SM, your haterade shall restore my passion. I wouldn’t give you the satisfaction of leaving, so thanks for inadvertently providing an antidote to my occasional, “Should I stay or Should I go?”-malaise.

I love that my very existing bothers the shit out of you so much. It’s the best gift EVER.

]]> By: Dave http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/04/18/this_blog_is_no/comment-page-6/#comment-130133 Dave Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:18:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4355#comment-130133 <p>I took a look at the article and was shocked by the lack of subtlety with which the bigotry meme was linked to the sepia mutiny blog. I think this is hard to chalk up to being a coincidence. A cynical view might be that the authors resent east asian men replacing brown men as the most threatening/foreign phenotype for whites in this news cycle, and wanted to link anti-east asian bigotry to brown people rather than to white people. In any case, I'm glad this isn't one of those type news articles that introduce controversial memes but have no author byline. I think sepia mutiny and friends would be wise to track journalists Jessica Bennett and Noelle Chun and their past and future writings pertaining to sepia mutiny and desis.</p> I took a look at the article and was shocked by the lack of subtlety with which the bigotry meme was linked to the sepia mutiny blog. I think this is hard to chalk up to being a coincidence. A cynical view might be that the authors resent east asian men replacing brown men as the most threatening/foreign phenotype for whites in this news cycle, and wanted to link anti-east asian bigotry to brown people rather than to white people. In any case, I’m glad this isn’t one of those type news articles that introduce controversial memes but have no author byline. I think sepia mutiny and friends would be wise to track journalists Jessica Bennett and Noelle Chun and their past and future writings pertaining to sepia mutiny and desis.

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