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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
My (probably) last comment
by CM Albrecht, published on May 29, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Storyline: Just my Opinion
I really like the Sacramento Press. It gives an open forum to the public which otherwise would be unlikely to find an audience. It's free and anyone can say just about anything, and that's good. I wouldn't ask to have the rules changed.
But as to continuing to participate, my reasons for dropping out are simply that, in my mind, a person writes a bit of news or an opinion and the public is welcome to comment on it. That's good too.
I do however take umbrage at readers who, instead of discussing the comments, rebutting them or agreeing with them, instead turn their attention from the comments to the writer with an aggressive, personal, untruthful, mistaken and just plain rude comments that do nothing to address the commentary.
Such outright lies against anyone could leave the accuser open to legal action. I'd think about that before I shoot my mouth off with accusations that came my way as "hearsay evidence".
I won't mention names. You know who you are, even if you can't get your facts straight.
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The good outweighs and overshadows the bad. Personal attacks aren’t cool but what some may see as an attack another may not..... I think Sac Press draws the line at a good point and removes comments that are attacking. But if you want your voice heard; the strong survive cause they take it with a grain of salt knowing it comes with the territory. For goodness sake, never let people see you sweat; you disarm yourself and arm others with how to silence your voice. I hope you keep writing/ commenting
CM Albrecht: Thank you for the article and the discussion that has come from it; which is another reason you shouldn't stop writing. Heck, sometimes it's not about us but about what can come / what it brings....
The level of skill wielded by the media is far greater than the skill-set of most internet comment writers. When they choose to attack the messenger, their warrant-less name calling only makes them look like buffoons.