Gerard van der Leun knows blogging well. Perhaps a bit too well:
“THE 27 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS FOR BLOGGERS”
- When I post under an assumed name, I can get in closer touch with my Inner Sociopath.
- Through block-quotes and fisking I have the power to transform even the most harmless statements of my enemies into concrete evidence of their evil plans to enslave mankind and rule the world.
- In all humility I do not seek to rule the world. I seek only complete agreement and total capitulation.
- I assume full responsibility for my posts, especially the good ones that are just links to someone else’s posts.
- If, after publication, one of my posts should appear irresponsible, I will be responsible enough to make it disappear, along with the Google cache of it.
- Being more confused about the First Amendment than I am about copyright, I am free to reveal the obscene number of hours I blog at work, and the URL of my secret blog where I post the truth about my coworkers’ hygiene, bodily functions, porn-surfing habits, and gender reassignment surgeries without being fired. I know my rights.
“When I post under an assumed name, I can get in closer touch with my Inner Sociopath.”
Hmmm.
Comment by Publius — October 18, 2009 @ 16:38
Of whom do you “Hmmm”, good sir?
Comment by Nicholas — October 19, 2009 @ 16:16
Being introspective there, Nicholas. Maybe I’m a little crazy…
Comment by Publius — October 19, 2009 @ 22:09