Blogosphere, Annotated

By on October 17, 2006 in Tech

Dave Winer edition.

What he said:

“[T]here’s no point, imho, in responding to people who disagree with things they say I believe but I don’t. If you can’t quote me correctly, don’t expect a response.”

What he meant:

There’s no point in trying to engage me in a discussion, because I will either ignore you if I think you are somehow beneath me or I will engage in self-exegesis to redefine my position.

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  • http://chipsquips.com/ Sterling “Chip” Camden

    More like self-eisegesis. Reading “into” the text what you now wish it had said.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/18033425480526774251 Seth Finkelstein

    There’s a game I call “A-lister wins”The short version is that whatever the A-lister said means whatever the A-lister says it means. `When _I_ use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’`The question is,’ said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean so many different things.’`The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master – - that’s all.’

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/18033425480526774251 Seth Finkelstein

    There’s a game I call “A-lister wins”The short version is that whatever the A-lister said means whatever the A-lister says it means. `When _I_ use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’`The question is,’ said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean so many different things.’`The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master – - that’s all.’

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/18033425480526774251 Seth Finkelstein

    There’s a game I call “A-lister wins”The short version is that whatever the A-lister said means whatever the A-lister says it means. `When _I_ use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’`The question is,’ said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean so many different things.’`The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master – - that’s all.’