itesser ink: progress, uncensored

Interesting, I wonder if you've had an experience like I had recently.

I commented on this guy's blog post, not actually realising it was about a year or so old. He'd linked to it from a new post so I assumed it was still open for debate -- it had a lot of comments as it was on quite a controversial subject, and there seemed to be some healthy debate going on, so I pitched in. Soon after I got a seriously snotty email from the guy basically asking who the hell I thought I was digging up this issue after so long and, quote "trying to make trouble on his blog." I tried to explain myself but just got, again a quote "don't play dumb with me." I've only ever had negative and unpleasant experiences with this guy since -- I obviously really bugged him! I now boycott his blog but I'm always wary about commenting on old posts now.

Frankly I think it's freaking ridiculous. If you don't want comments on a post anymore, close them or delete the thing. Why post in the first place if you don't want responses?? I'd certainly never refuse a comment!

(PS: by the way I haven't forgotten your poems my dear!)

(PPS: haha! OK, I have a very infantile sense of humour, but... the verification word for this comment form is "pants". Muahaha!)
 

No, not quite an experience like that. But that guy is lame.

I don't think I'd ever comment farther back than a month, but even in the fast paced culture of the internet where some blogs post multiple times daily, a couple weeks can feel like ancient history.

(PS: No worries. I've still got that article on my mind, too!)