<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post7177199512870387384..comments</id><updated>2009-07-14T12:01:38.188-02:30</updated><title type='text'>Comments on POLEMIC &amp;amp; PARADOX: BEAT THE DRUMS</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/feeds/7177199512870387384/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html'/><author><name>Peter L. Whittle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04569430157829938956</uri><email>whittlep@nf.sympatico.ca</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-1946283306405976457</id><published>2009-07-14T12:01:38.188-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-14T12:01:38.188-02:30</updated><title type='text'>I would prefer if folks left there names but I am ...</title><summary type='text'>&lt;b&gt;I would prefer if folks left there names but I am not going down that delayed posting road again and find myself getting accused of censorship.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why do you have to delay or moderate postings?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/1946283306405976457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/1946283306405976457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247581898188#c1946283306405976457' title=''/><author><name>WJM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6317314296847943869</id><published>2009-07-14T09:59:25.174-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-14T09:59:25.174-02:30</updated><title type='text'>The issue of anonymous comments, posts and moderat...</title><summary type='text'>The issue of anonymous comments, posts and moderation continues to be the topic of discussion. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In reaction to concerns about moderation or delayed posting of comments, I relented.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would prefer if there were less personal attacks, as I am the target of the majority of them, but I have a tough skin and ignore them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I find discussion has picked up here and I am </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/6317314296847943869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/6317314296847943869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247574565174#c6317314296847943869' title=''/><author><name>Peter L. Whittle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04569430157829938956</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08492661820755922620'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-4153168864223000976</id><published>2009-07-14T08:54:20.727-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-14T08:54:20.727-02:30</updated><title type='text'>Let the personal crap stay.

But not ANONYMOUS per...</title><summary type='text'>Let the personal crap stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But not ANONYMOUS personal crap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I disagree Wally. I would personally like to see the mudslinging and the &amp;quot;so&amp;#39;s-your-mudder-buddy&amp;quot; comments go by the way side, as it doesn&amp;#39;t add much to any discussion. Well thought out article comments trump personal attacks on so many levels. (Just </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/4153168864223000976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/4153168864223000976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247570660727#c4153168864223000976' title=''/><author><name>Chris Callahan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15346117937049835946</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-300833621703179768</id><published>2009-07-13T23:45:36.605-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T23:45:36.605-02:30</updated><title type='text'>it's not a matter of censoring people who disagree...</title><summary type='text'>&lt;b&gt;it&amp;#39;s not a matter of censoring people who disagree with him, as I see it but rather getting rid of the personla crap that, most likely, is coming from a handful.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let the personal crap stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But not ANONYMOUS personal crap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You want to hurl invective, or make cheap (and in some cases defamatory) insinuations? Go ahead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just take off the mask.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/300833621703179768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/300833621703179768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247537736605#c300833621703179768' title=''/><author><name>WJM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-8934099102254398018</id><published>2009-07-13T23:44:26.735-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T23:44:26.735-02:30</updated><title type='text'>Give it a break! Now you want to censor people who...</title><summary type='text'>&lt;b&gt;Give it a break! Now you want to censor people who disagree with you.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No, I want to know who the anonymous cowards are, who Peter keeps letting hurl ad-hominems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They can say whatever they want; I don&amp;#39;t care. I&amp;#39;d just like to see their hoods and cloaks removed and know who the anonymous cowards are... if they&amp;#39;d keep posting, that is.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/8934099102254398018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/8934099102254398018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247537666735#c8934099102254398018' title=''/><author><name>WJM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7684674864231032494</id><published>2009-07-13T20:22:41.709-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T20:22:41.709-02:30</updated><title type='text'>Tony, at least you have enough whatever to put a r...</title><summary type='text'>Tony, at least you have enough whatever to put a real name with your comments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are plenty of anonysmalggers who there who don&amp;#39;t even have that much courage/respect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;it&amp;#39;s not a matter of censoring people who disagree with him, as I see it but rather getting rid of the personla crap that, most likely, is coming from a handful.  They had nothing to any discussion </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/7684674864231032494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/7684674864231032494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247525561709#c7684674864231032494' title=''/><author><name>Edward G. Hollett</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13152397042408814142</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-3583765817613639442</id><published>2009-07-13T19:26:05.668-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T19:26:05.668-02:30</updated><title type='text'>WJM

Give it a break! Now you want to censor peopl...</title><summary type='text'>WJM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give it a break! Now you want to censor people who disagree with you.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/3583765817613639442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/3583765817613639442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247522165668#c3583765817613639442' title=''/><author><name>Tony B</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2035478067186357515</id><published>2009-07-13T18:52:11.815-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T18:52:11.815-02:30</updated><title type='text'>Another anonymous coward, who in this case guesses...</title><summary type='text'>Another anonymous coward, who in this case guesses wrong. (Why on earth would one ever wear a bowler hat?)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Peter, why do you persist in letting these anonymous cowards cower anonymously?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/2035478067186357515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/2035478067186357515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247520131815#c2035478067186357515' title=''/><author><name>WJM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2332634594085336954</id><published>2009-07-13T17:12:44.067-02:30</published><updated>2009-07-13T17:12:44.067-02:30</updated><title type='text'>I guess Wally is proudly wearing his bowler hat to...</title><summary type='text'>I guess Wally is proudly wearing his bowler hat today..lol</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/2332634594085336954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/7177199512870387384/comments/default/2332634594085336954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html?showComment=1247514164067#c2332634594085336954' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2009/07/beat-drums.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7177199512870387384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6484348675772262069/posts/default/7177199512870387384' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>