Comments on: Peggy Fletcher Stack reads BCC

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’d like to congratulate John Fowles for being the official voice of BCC! :o)

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Somehow, I think journalists should distinguish between what is written as a *post* at a blog, by the principals, and *comments*, which can be posted by anyone. It would be unfair for me to write (quoting from some letter to the editor): “As Joe Schmoe of the Salt Lake Tribune wrote last week, …”

If mainstream journalists are going to quote blogs, they should develop a more responsible way of citing them. A proper way to cite John’s comment would have been: “John Fowles, who runs the A Bird’s Eye View weblog, commented last week at another blog, By Common Consent, that …” or something like that. A shorter but more correct attribution would be: “John Fowles, in a comment recorded at the blog By Common Consent, wrote that …”

By: SallyM

SallyM — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“the right choices in the spirit world”?

What blindered ignorance. I am ashamed for you.

By: Eric Russell

Eric Russell — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I agree with Dave. I would add that online papers ought to keep up with the times and do a better job of linking. They could have linked to the permalink of John’s post so readers from the online version could go right to the comment in its own thread.

This would also allow people like SallyM to make their remarks in the original thread after having read the full quote in context.

And I still havenâ€™t figured out what exactly John is ignorant of.

By: SallyM

SallyM — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“‘I am confident that he will make the right choices in the spirit world.’(John Fowles)
In other words, join the LDS Church.” – from the SLT article.

That was the intent of your comment, right John?

If not, I retract. If so, my original comment stands.

By: marta

marta — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I agree with Dave. It is simple enough. Comment is comment, post is post (nod to Shirley Valentine).

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

SallyM,
You still didn’t address Eric’s point. What does John saying “I am confident that he will make the right choices in the spirit world” have to do with ignorance? John wasn’t the one that made the leap to “in other words, join the LDS Church,” that was Flack.

By: Babushka

Babushka — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Maybe the choice John was referring to was (the Pope’s) marrying Mother Teresa. Then someone could do their ordinances for them here and they would have to accept the gospel on the otherside in order to be exalted.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Easy there, Sally M. John may have made the comment, but that wasn’t the gist of the post. John isn’t a blogger here, but a reader, like you.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Does the general public know what the difference between a comment or a post at a blog?

Imagine seeing you here Steve.