MEME: Tuesday Two

Tuesday Two - Episode 14

Time for another Tuesday Two! For those who have never played, the rules are simple: I offer two different questions, both related to the same topic, but you only choose one of them to actually answer.

Last week, Jamilyn of "ParkHopper's Quiz Central" was first to answer last week's question about Sports. Congratulations, Jamilyn!

Now, onto this week's choice of questions. And remember: don't answer both questions!


THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: BLOGGING

QUESTION A:
Not counting spam, have you ever deleted a comment to your blog, or can you imagine a situation besides spam in which you would? Would you feel bad about doing so?

or

QUESTION B:
Is blogging truly a forum for discussion, or does it still boil down to being about what the individual writer wants it to be about? Why or why not?

Choose A or B, (indicate which question you're answering!) then either answer the question in a comment or answer it in your journal and include the link in a comment. (To be considered "first to play," a link must be to the specific entry in which you answered the question.)

Remember: choose one or the other...not both!

Yes, I have deleted a comment or two in the past, and not just the repeat posts and spams. Back when The Daily Snooze was hosed on AOL, it was hit by some homophobes after an entry expressing my views concerning a proposed "gay rights" measure appeared as a referendum question on the ballot in Maine. I'll always tolerate a difference of opinion, but when a comment devolves into invective against a entire class of people, I draw the line and get out the editorial axe. This isn't instapundit -- I haven't any desire to become the (physical) target of Micheal Heath's minions (Executive Director, Christian Civic League of Maine).

I did feel bad, but threats of castration or worse needn't be tolerated under the guise of "discourse."

I also had a problem with a "troll" that resulted in deleted comments. Usually I ignore them ("Please don't feed the trolls!" is one of my mottos, but this one had devolved into nasty emails, name calling and the like and I just wanted to be quit of the whole problem, so * snip * ).