Blogging sounds vaguely 17th C like keelhauling, something connected to Capt Bligh on the Bounty
Isn't it web-logging? Sande Knight Deloitte & Touche Assurance and Advisory Services tel 215-246-2424 fax 215-405-3178 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Dan Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:43 PM To: William H. Magill; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UC] Blogging? Ok, either we've become so close on this listserv that nothing is kept in the dark, or we've gone too far in our attempts to communicate with each other. Now I might have been left in the dark when the term "blogging" came into existence- my spell checker doesn't even know what it is. But seriously....is there a seriously? Think about it. Dan Myers ----- Original Message ----- From: "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Say Amen Somebody > On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 09:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > For those truly interested in patterns of electronic discourse, we > > have recently experienced a sort of net climax, with the Hack mail > > reaching frightening proportions, a feverish pitch, going way over the > > top, and culminating in disgusting personal attacks. This is known in > > the discipline as a "flame hump". > > > > What happens next is that people nervously turn to what they imagine > > are the basic concerns of "the list" -- who can I use to do my > > hardwood floors, clean my storm drains, shine my shoes, etc. This > > tends to be followed by a "post-flame hump" where the really motivated > > ones try to get it up again and try for a second or "multiple" > > climaxes. > > > > Next, the old ladies (and I use this term with all due respect, > > figuratively, and with no disrepect particularly to Mr. Cass) start > > gabbing about list netiquette. "WELL I NEVER. *Such* behavior! I saw > > something nasty in the woodshed! (BTW if you can identify this last > > syndrome I'll give you a free ticket to the 13-hour performance of > > Satyagraha to be played out in front of emstern's house -- bonus > > points if you can identify the composer of Satyagraha, 3 points if you > > can name the three figures eulogized in the opera). IF THIS KEEPS UP > > I'M GONNA HAFTA CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION! "This is the stage of > > "meta-discussion", or "mennopause", which can also occur periodically > > in minicycles during any stage of list discourse. In fact some > > scholars insist that e-discourse follows with uncanny precision the > > rhythms of the menstrual cycle. > > > > Then everybody shuts the bleep up and returns to their quilting, > > whatever, until a new wave of hysteria is ready to climax in wan beeg > > orgasmic hump. > > > > Ross Bender > > http://rossbender.org > > Dear me, an academic dissertation blossoms when one least expects it... > reminds me of Max, The Blue Meanie. > > This topic has fascinated scholars and provided fodder for Graduate > Degrees in Sociology and Communications for many years now. > > For those who may doubt Ross's observations, I would direct you to a > number of Theses, Dissertations, and Academic Presentations on this > exact subject since the early days of "sf-lovers" on the ARPAnet! > > What is much more interesting today than the use of flame-retardant > underwear on mailing lists is the advent and impact of Blogging. Quite > frankly, I'm surprised that we haven't seen a dramatic rise in Blogging > here in University City. One would assume it to be an area ripe for it. > > > T.T.F.N. > William H. Magill > # Beige G3 - Rev A motherboard - 768 Meg > # Flat-panel iMac (2.1) 800MHz - Super Drive - 768 Meg > # PWS433a [Alpha 21164 Rev 7.2 (EV56)- 64 Meg]- Tru64 5.1a > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
