Sometimes I don't even know why the PFF even bothers. The only time that I have seen them, Solveig Singleton aside, address their opponents is when they are addressing those who are juvenile such as a commenter on a blog who called DeLong an idiot. DeLong proceeded to misconstrue the thing as an official opinion on the part of the blog. I emailed him that evening pointing out to him that he had made an error, that it was the commenter, but never once did he correct his post or post a small notice saying that he understood that it was just a commenter. To expect them to admit that they are wrong, or that there might be other valid opinions is like expecting the North Koreans to wake up and say... "you know, maybe that 'Juche idea' was a load of crap."
Doug Lay
· 3 years ago
I recommend invoking Godwin's Law and ignoring Patrick Ross until he can wipe the spittle off his lips and engage in civilized discussion. The fact that Net intellectuals as diverse as Glenn Reynolds and Mathew Yglesias have praised your paper speaks for itself, I think. Great work.
Patrick Ross
· 3 years ago
Okay, no need to invoke Godwin's Law. I said I found it amusing that Lee cited the Maginot Line, because by inference that meant _he_ was comparing file-sharers to Nazis. Again, _he_ was invoking Nazis. I found that amusing, and said so. The humor, and the oddity of Lee's own evocation of Nazis, is lost on Lee, and he reveals his confusion in the blog above. I chose to ignore that. Then, Doug Lay apparently chooses not to read my blog entries but rather prefers to jump to conclusions and accuse me of having spittle on my lips (I think it's hardly nice to pick on a man for a congenital drooling condition, I'm offended and demand an apology). Please, read my blog posts -- I think I was nothing if not civil. Disagree with my conclusions if you want, but you must read them first in order to do so. You also might want to read Lee's paper so you can see what I'm responding to -- your post suggests the endorsements of two bloggers has led you not to feel the need to.
PLN
· 3 years ago
Re: Maginot Line. We'd have to do a large survey to get reliable data here, but I for one interpret allusions to the Maginot Line as being entirely about the futility of the thing being compared (and the folly of those who support it) rather than implying anything about those who are trying to defeat it. Who on earth takes the Maginot Line to be about anything except French silliness? Again, this IS an empirical question, perhaps I'm in the minority, although clearly Tim Lee is with me.
Ned Ulbricht
· 3 years ago
Libertarian card? A libertarian shouldn't need to have their card revoked—just burn their stinking card in the street.
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Sometimes I don't even know why the PFF even bothers. The only time that I have seen them, Solveig Singleton aside, address their opponents is when they are addressing those who are juvenile such as a commenter on a blog who called DeLong an idiot. DeLong proceeded to misconstrue the thing as an official opinion on the part of the blog. I emailed him that evening pointing out to him that he had made an error, that it was the commenter, but never once did he correct his post or post a small notice saying that he understood that it was just a commenter. To expect them to admit that they are wrong, or that there might be other valid opinions is like expecting the North Koreans to wake up and say... "you know, maybe that 'Juche idea' was a load of crap."
Libertarian card? A libertarian shouldn't need to have their card revoked—just burn their stinking card in the street.