tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post1323694061931433745..comments2023-07-28T11:57:04.354+01:00Comments on Malc in the Burgh: The end of the "Soap Box"Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-25125093673656869122008-10-09T16:08:00.000+01:002008-10-09T16:08:00.000+01:00My apologies Malc - it was an honest misread, not ...My apologies Malc - it was an honest misread, not an attempt to twist words!Lindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759745373432932226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-31383094449217179882008-10-09T13:14:00.000+01:002008-10-09T13:14:00.000+01:00You are, of course, twisting slightly what I said ...You are, of course, twisting slightly what I said - I was referring to Labour's visceral hatred of the SNP, not Ms Dugdale's.<BR/><BR/>And that does make a difference. Because even if Kez's post's are anti-SNP, they are written in terms of rational, coherent argument and policy based. They were very rarely - and with ample supporting evidence - personal attacks on SNP members or the SNP itself.<BR/><BR/>And flak itself is fine. I take a lot of it - from Sam and James in particular - for supporting John McCain. They argue rationally and fairly criticise my view. And i appreciate their opinions, and argue back. <BR/><BR/>But that is not what Kez was faced with. And you only need to read some of the comments on Scotsman articles or have a quick look at Scottish Unionist's featured "Cyber Nat" section to see that they take that too far.Malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-61295410661893145782008-10-09T11:32:00.000+01:002008-10-09T11:32:00.000+01:00Not sure I agree with you here. I've only stumbled...Not sure I agree with you here. I've only stumbled across Kezia's blog briefly and I've not seen the negative comments in question, but I'm not sure how she can write with "visceral hatred for the SNP" (your words, not mine) and then expect not to take some flak in the comments.<BR/><BR/>You've said yourself that you've only ever had to delete one comment. It's not a problem I have on my blog either. So is the "state of the blogosphere" really that bad, or do we just have some over-the-top and unacceptable reactions to blog posts which are already inflammatory?Lindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759745373432932226noreply@blogger.com