Comments on: The Proof Is In The Numbers http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55885 Gaius Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:38:55 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55885 Normally, Skippy, you comment would have been nuked. In this instance, I let it through, simply because it shows the problem. <i>Every, single point you wanted to make could have been made without the crudity or the "cleaned up" obscenity</i>. apparently, that escapes you entirely. Normally, Skippy, you comment would have been nuked. In this instance, I let it through, simply because it shows the problem. Every, single point you wanted to make could have been made without the crudity or the “cleaned up” obscenity. apparently, that escapes you entirely.

]]> By: skippy http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55883 skippy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:02:35 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55883 before we clutch our collective pearls in collective disgust at the left, let's take a look at newsbuckit's actual process and data. as i <a href="http://xnerg.blogspot.com/2007/03/askew-geshundteit.html" rel="nofollow">point out on skippy</a>, while it was flattering to be labeled as one of the 18 biggest liberal blogs, there’s no traffic ranking in blogtopia and yes, i coined that phrase, that puts my blog anywhere above 500 in ranking. even worse, i personally couldn’t believe skippy had 419 occurrences of swear words (because i have a pretty stringent approach to using swear words only for emphatic points or jokes, and usually substitute asterisks for vowels). so i tried to reproduce his results, by using the same method he outlined in his piece. my google search resuled in a mere 137 instances, less than 1/3 of what ishmael insists skippy had. i also point out that he conveniently didn’t count protein wisdom written by jeff “slap your face with my c*ck” goldstein on the conservative side. i would suggest that instead of defending the usage of swear words, the left start attack the right’s penchant for <strong>just making sh*t up</strong>. before we clutch our collective pearls in collective disgust at the left, let’s take a look at newsbuckit’s actual process and data.

as i point out on skippy, while it was flattering to be labeled as one of the 18 biggest liberal blogs, there’s no traffic ranking in blogtopia and yes, i coined that phrase, that puts my blog anywhere above 500 in ranking.

even worse, i personally couldn’t believe skippy had 419 occurrences of swear words (because i have a pretty stringent approach to using swear words only for emphatic points or jokes, and usually substitute asterisks for vowels).

so i tried to reproduce his results, by using the same method he outlined in his piece.
my google search resuled in a mere 137 instances, less than 1/3 of what ishmael insists skippy had.

i also point out that he conveniently didn’t count protein wisdom written by jeff “slap your face with my c*ck” goldstein on the conservative side.

i would suggest that instead of defending the usage of swear words, the left start attack the right’s penchant for just making sh*t up.

]]> By: Leaning Straight Up http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55882 Leaning Straight Up Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:35:25 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55882 <strong>Are Liberals potty mouths?...</strong> Most conservative bloggers would answer "yes", something I have long maintained as well.  And when you couple that with their tendency to threats and hate speech, such as the Dick Cheney Death Wish craze1 And many would say who cares, it's... Are Liberals potty mouths?…

Most conservative bloggers would answer “yes”, something I have long maintained as well.  And when you couple that with their tendency to threats and hate speech, such as the Dick Cheney Death Wish craze1

And many would say who cares, it’s…

]]> By: Quilly Mammoth http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55875 Quilly Mammoth Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:37:46 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55875 I _try_ not to use profanity for many reasons. One is that it is usually laziness to use profanity. They often doesn't get the message across quite as well as prose due to the frequent usage of them. It makes the user look less intelligent and finally when I do use them the effect is more pronouonced. Which is why I'm betting that <strike>President</strike> Vice-President Cheney used one to address Leaky. I _try_ not to use profanity for many reasons. One is that it is usually laziness to use profanity. They often doesn’t get the message across quite as well as prose due to the frequent usage of them. It makes the user look less intelligent and finally when I do use them the effect is more pronouonced.

Which is why I’m betting that President Vice-President Cheney used one to address Leaky.

]]> By: Colin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55868 Colin Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:42:05 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55868 If the use of profanity is immature, as Diva said, then there are an awful lot of immature adults in the world. I can think of two immature adults off the top of my head: George (he called a reporter an ***hole) and Cheney (for the sake of the children, I won't repeat his famous remark to Leahy here.) While I'm here sniping I'll go ahead and ask if Diva can provide any examples of liberals using profanity instead of forming sound arguments? A profanity-laced argument could be completely valid, just as a nice, safe-for-children, rated G, profanity-free argument could be complete nonsense. If the use of profanity is immature, as Diva said, then there are an awful lot of immature adults in the world.

I can think of two immature adults off the top of my head: George (he called a reporter an ***hole) and Cheney (for the sake of the children, I won’t repeat his famous remark to Leahy here.)

While I’m here sniping I’ll go ahead and ask if Diva can provide any examples of liberals using profanity instead of forming sound arguments? A profanity-laced argument could be completely valid, just as a nice, safe-for-children, rated G, profanity-free argument could be complete nonsense.

]]> By: Straight8 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55867 Straight8 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:41:03 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55867 When you don't have facts or a valid arguement on a subject, then profanity is your only recourse. And that only proves the immaturity of the writer of said profanity. Keep up the good work (and your standards), GAIUS. There are many of us who appreciate both. When you don’t have facts or a valid arguement on a subject, then profanity is your only recourse. And that only proves the immaturity of the writer of said profanity.
Keep up the good work (and your standards), GAIUS.
There are many of us who appreciate both.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55866 Gaius Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:19:15 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55866 Who's more adolescent, someone who posts foul language where children can easily read it or someone who drops by to snipe at someone for having standars about that sort of thing? Who’s more adolescent, someone who posts foul language where children can easily read it or someone who drops by to snipe at someone for having standars about that sort of thing?

]]> By: Bleepless http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55865 Bleepless Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:05:44 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55865 In Pogo Possum, when somebody got really, really angry, he would yell, "Gosh-a-mickel, dickle pickle, gee-willy-wobbles, dog my cats and rowrbazzle." In Pogo Possum, when somebody got really, really angry, he would yell, “Gosh-a-mickel, dickle pickle, gee-willy-wobbles, dog my cats and rowrbazzle.”

]]> By: Colin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55863 Colin Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:59:47 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55863 Who's more adolescent? Someone who uses "naughty" words, or someone who gets their panties all in a bunch when they hear one? Who’s more adolescent? Someone who uses “naughty” words, or someone who gets their panties all in a bunch when they hear one?

]]> By: Bob Krumm » one-sided potty mouth http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55861 Bob Krumm » one-sided potty mouth Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:51:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55861 [...] SEE ALSO: Bill Hobbs Blue Crab Boulevard Classical Values Gateway Pundit La Shawn Barber’s Corner Riehl World View Wizbang [...] [...] SEE ALSO: Bill Hobbs Blue Crab Boulevard Classical Values Gateway Pundit La Shawn Barber’s Corner Riehl World View Wizbang [...]

]]> By: La Shawn Barber's Corner http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55857 La Shawn Barber's Corner Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:37:29 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55857 <strong>CPAC, Potty Mouth Bloggers, and the 10 Commandments...</strong> CPAC The Conservative Political Action Conference is upon us. But I won’t be there. I was invited to blog from Blogger’s Row, as I’ve been since the first row in 2005, but it wouldn’t fit into my schedule this year. Too bad. L... CPAC, Potty Mouth Bloggers, and the 10 Commandments…

CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference is upon us. But I won’t be there. I was invited to blog from Blogger’s Row, as I’ve been since the first row in 2005, but it wouldn’t fit into my schedule this year. Too bad. L…

]]> By: Former Republican http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55856 Former Republican Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:34:55 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55856 I read your site pretty regularly for two reasons. The main reason is that I usually disagree with your opinion. A lesser but significant reason is your comment policy. Keep it up! I read your site pretty regularly for two reasons. The main reason is that I usually disagree with your opinion. A lesser but significant reason is your comment policy. Keep it up!

]]> By: Diva http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55854 Diva Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:05:08 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55854 The study doesn't surprise me - most of those living on the Far Left fringe are trapped in perpetual adolescence hence the "chic" use of profanities and the habitual outburst of 'I wish he was dead (Bush, Cheney, Barney the dog or any Conservative/Republican...). They act out this way because they are immature and completely unable to develop and defend an argument based on fact - so what you get is a long tirade punctuated with the f-bomb. The study doesn’t surprise me – most of those living on the Far Left fringe are trapped in perpetual adolescence hence the “chic” use of profanities and the habitual outburst of ‘I wish he was dead (Bush, Cheney, Barney the dog or any Conservative/Republican…).

They act out this way because they are immature and completely unable to develop and defend an argument based on fact – so what you get is a long tirade punctuated with the f-bomb.

]]> By: PoliBlog (TM): A Rough Draft of my Thoughts http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-55851 PoliBlog (TM): A Rough Draft of my Thoughts Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:39:07 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/03/01/the-proof-is-in-the-numbers/#comment-55851 <strong>On Comments, Blogging, Profanity and How to Count...</strong> To help add to the notion that the Blogosphere likes nothing more than talking about itself, I shall now proceed to talk about the Blogosphere.  Earlier in the week a brouhaha erupted over the fact that a number of persons left comments at HuffPo ... On Comments, Blogging, Profanity and How to Count…

To help add to the notion that the Blogosphere likes nothing more than talking about itself, I shall now proceed to talk about the Blogosphere.  Earlier in the week a brouhaha erupted over the fact that a number of persons left comments at HuffPo …

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