The fourth of July has come and gone and having experienced one of Seattle's best fireworks on the lake shore near the Gas Works. I now have a few post-fourth of July thoughts to share with you. For me, the fourth of July is a special day when our nation fought for our independence and freedom from tyranny.
By now you probably have noticed what's going on in the deaf and hard of hearing blogosphere and how it has become a bit of a spectator sport of sorts nowadays. More personal in nature of those undergoing apoplectic fits over each little hiccup of a disagreement or a view that goes against their line of thinking.
People watching from the sidelines would probably be thinking that there seem to be a politically incestuous relationship being developed between certain Deaf people and certain Deaf organizations, all intertwined into one pulsating mass of indecency. A relationship seemingly born out of their desire to show their orgasmic feelings over a lot of things lately by moaning and groaning together. Things like the AB2072 bill controversy. Or climax over the idea finding that there are actually Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing people who don't care about this "deafhood" notion. Or get upset when someone donates $656 dollars (in Monopoly money) and then ask a selfish question about where "OUR money is going?" Some may see it as a rather selfish, egotistical and galling to use the word "our" as if the money, had it been real, deservedly belong only to certain Deaf organizations instead. An attitude that would classically highlight it as a politically incestuous behavior among certain Deaf elites and certain Deaf organizations thinking everything belongs to them under their roof and not of others. At least that's what it appears to many people watching from the sidelines. I can't blame them if they see or think that way.
And the latest mindless travesty has been about going after people who were once anonymous bloggers. A pointless excercise that comes with hyperbolic commentaries and false accusations. Whatever the reason, the mindless, personal attacks continue. If a blogger or vlogger cannot debate effectively, the answer seems to be is to make these personal attacks against bloggers they do not agree with along with pitchforks and torches which reminds me of a certain scene in a Frankenstein movie. Not a pretty scene to watch a frothing mob in action. A rather indecent mob scene I'd say.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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I think some form of deaf idealogical incence is probably true. I've ignored since it day one, but it is here in the UK too,and deaf are very clannish in part.
It's all driven by desperation isn't it ? I doubt it is about deaf solidarity as most of us are at odds with it. Being 'forced' into a deaf corner with nowhere to go because of communication issues they cannot resolve, has given us a sector who have idealised the isolation it has brought as a virtue, a desire, and get this, part of being a cultural deaf person. Isolation is ? Name calling and personal things are the last refuge of those on the losing end mostly, they can of course always use ASL vblogs to keep the hoi polloi out, we get it here too.
It's the catch 22 thing they talk themselves inot a corner pretend everyone is against them and gain kudos as defenders of culture,if oppression did not exist would they invent it anyway ? There is some logic in being the underdog.
Posting blogs with the word, "incestuous" in the title sure attracts the files like a pile of dung.
Being one of the files here....unfortunately...I have to ask you WHO is the, "Mob"?
It certainly ain't a mob by my definition. It's 10 people tops...if even that...
J.J., let me ask you this question. Who is the victim in this mob scene?
Doesn't matter if you think there may be 10 people tops. There's a perception being generated here that makes it looks an even bigger "mob" of people here.
So, would people be looking at this thinking there is some kind of a politically incestuous relationship going on between interested parties?
Anonymous or not, a blogger would be subjected to witch hunts of some sort, all because he/she has an opinion that differs from theirs. I have seen many views which I don't necessarily agree and it's ok to share your own views and leave it at that. Sometimes there is a need to clarify information due to misinformation or misinterpretation, but, other than that an opinion is just simply that, an opinion and nothing more. There is not some contest to see which views are right, none. No contest, no prize, nada.
After finishing Kokonut Pundit's steamy blog, I wonder if he hasn't been flipping back and forth a little TOO rapidly between the deaf political blogs and deafbunny.com? ;-)
Candy,
Agreed... As Patti would likely say, "Witch Hunts ain't cool."
There are hooligans on either side of any contentious issue, I think.
Unfortunately, agreeing to disagree on an upcoming law only favors those supporting the status quo. So...
Later,
- Linda
True. Agreeing to disagree or adopting the cest la Vie stance is simply seen as capitulation and kills off in-depth examinations. for those with strong views neither are going to happen anyway.
This is the reason why I favor online anonymity instead of having your full names in public view while commenting: it's a defense against stalkers, crazies and cyberbullies out there. Online anonymity is a matter of choice, personally and professionally.
Unfortunately, online anonymity in the Internet has been routinely abused by retards, trolls, nutjobs, and assholes, turning any online discussion into personal insults, childish attacks, or petty, irrelevant comments. The art of agreeing to disagree has been twisted upside down by online dummies or someone getting up on the wrong side of bed.
I think that "online anonymity" pretty quickly becomes an oxymoron.
If your concern is to be truly anonymous, it is best to shut the [bleep] up altogether and hide.
To be online is to have opinions, ALL of which have a context that is your whole life up-til-now.
So the more and stronger your opinions, the more people will WANT to know just WHO it is that HAS these opinions...
This dynamic guarantees that "controversial bloggers," or even just mildly-opinionated commenters cannot continue under the same nom-du-blog for very long without needing to EXPECT that they will be outed by SOMEBODY as soon as it can technically be done.
If you wait too long, you lose what little control you have of the process, as all the gay coming-out stories tell us.
As for the stalkers and crazies, etc., from what I'm seeing, those folks seem to be able to find you first!
It's the quiet friends in your audience who will be the last to know who you really are when you try to STAY anonymous.
Very MUCH just an opinion, tho.
- Linda
Linda, you said it.
"As for the stalkers and crazies, etc., from what I'm seeing, those folks seem to be able to find you first!"
Still, it is within a blogger's right to blog anonymously whether the issues they're covering are controversal or not. Or whether their opinions are controversal or not.
In Candy's situation, this exemplifies perfectly the nuts out there that go after her once the identity is blown. I dare them to show up at the IRS/Deaf conference and make hay in her prescence. I dare them. Otherwise, they're the ones that need to calm down.
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