http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com ****Steven Augustine's Early Material, Plus Timely Miscellany**** Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/on-violence/#comment-38 Comparative Studies in the Psycho-Politicality of Blogging « VINTAGE AUGUSTINE Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:43:35 +0000 http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-38 [...] I’ve been referred to as a “troll”, or otherwise ripped into, by Ed and his follow....  I wonder if anyone without a chip on his/her shoulder, or a hidden agenda, can read the comment thread above and find anything (before my valedictory remark; yes, I was irritated) that would qualify as “trolling”? Is any form of contentious response, or dissent, to be labeled “trolling”, now?I take the time to leave intelligent, carefully-considered comments; I only comment on issues I  A) feel strongly about and B) know enough about, in the first place, to comment usefully. I was under the impression that the definition of a “troll” is a commenter who attacks/disrupts/slanders for disruption’s own sake. Well, it’s a protean word. Ed Champion isn’t a “troll” for calling dozens of people “douchebag/retard/dipshit”… but I’m a “troll” for sticking up for the notion of Civil Rights in a comment thread appended to Ed Champion’s posting on… Civil Rights. [...] [...] I’ve been referred to as a “troll”, or otherwise ripped into, by Ed and his follow….  I wonder if anyone without a chip on his/her shoulder, or a hidden agenda, can read the comment thread above and find anything (before my valedictory remark; yes, I was irritated) that would qualify as “trolling”? Is any form of contentious response, or dissent, to be labeled “trolling”, now?I take the time to leave intelligent, carefully-considered comments; I only comment on issues I  A) feel strongly about and B) know enough about, in the first place, to comment usefully. I was under the impression that the definition of a “troll” is a commenter who attacks/disrupts/slanders for disruption’s own sake. Well, it’s a protean word. Ed Champion isn’t a “troll” for calling dozens of people “douchebag/retard/dipshit”… but I’m a “troll” for sticking up for the notion of Civil Rights in a comment thread appended to Ed Champion’s posting on… Civil Rights. [...]

]]> http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/conversation-with-the-poet-reginald-shepherd/#comment-20 The Book Blog Search :: Blog of a Bookslut 2008-09-19 06:20:39 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:25:48 +0000 http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-20 [...] review of Shepherd's books, Lawrence La Riviere White's heartfelt testimonial at The Valve or this unfinished interview he gave Steven Augustine. As usual, Ron Silliman has collected a comprehensive set of links. [...] [...] review of Shepherd’s books, Lawrence La Riviere White’s heartfelt testimonial at The Valve or this unfinished interview he gave Steven Augustine. As usual, Ron Silliman has collected a comprehensive set of links. [...]

]]> http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/the-barren-governess-the-james-wood-snafu/#comment-14 Online Reviews » Blog Archive » The Barren Governess: The James Wood Snafu Sat, 24 May 2008 08:30:18 +0000 http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-14 [...] Original post by VINTAGE AUGUSTINE [...] [...] Original post by VINTAGE AUGUSTINE [...]

]]> http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/the-barren-governess-the-james-wood-snafu/#comment-13 Books and Magazines Blog » Archive » The Barren Governess: The James Wood Snafu Sat, 24 May 2008 08:18:57 +0000 http://sirstevenaugustine.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-13 [...] Original post by VINTAGE AUGUSTINE [...] [...] Original post by VINTAGE AUGUSTINE [...]

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