Comments on: Anti-gay story comments inspire playwright http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/ Where the real world and real people use social media. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:59:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kurt Greenbaum http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Kurt Greenbaum Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:44:09 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-881 I think I did in the updates at the end. I didn't rewrite the whole item; I only had time to add updates. Sorry if it was confusing. I think I did in the updates at the end. I didn't rewrite the whole item; I only had time to add updates. Sorry if it was confusing.

]]> By: Medley http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Medley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:37:11 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-880 So why write that Powers "believed" a fact? As though what she believed was mere subjective opinion? <br><br>Why not just state: "Powers' comments were taken out of context and used inappropriately." The constant "Shape of earth, opinions differ" type of writing is pernicious in modern journalism. Small things like writing "so and so believed [verifiable fact]" cast doubt on verifiable facts inappropriately. So why write that Powers “believed” a fact? As though what she believed was mere subjective opinion?

Why not just state: “Powers' comments were taken out of context and used inappropriately.” The constant “Shape of earth, opinions differ” type of writing is pernicious in modern journalism. Small things like writing “so and so believed [verifiable fact]” cast doubt on verifiable facts inappropriately.

]]> By: Kurt Greenbaum http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Kurt Greenbaum Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:25:02 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-879 Thank for your comment. I mentioned earlier that we didn't have the original<br>comment string, so we couldn't verify what she said. The original story<br>expired and took the comments (which are not archived) with them. The<br>playwrights subsequently sent us the original comments (which are linked<br>above). They acknowledged that they did take Shelley's comments out of<br>context, which I was able to determine because, indeed, I have reading<br>comprehension skills. Thank for your comment. I mentioned earlier that we didn't have the original
comment string, so we couldn't verify what she said. The original story
expired and took the comments (which are not archived) with them. The
playwrights subsequently sent us the original comments (which are linked
above). They acknowledged that they did take Shelley's comments out of
context, which I was able to determine because, indeed, I have reading
comprehension skills.

]]> By: Medley http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Medley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:14:13 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-878 Wow. Powers "believed" her comment was misconstrued and taken out of context? Couldn't you, like, check and see whether it was? It's a verifiable statement, after all. At least it is for those with any reading comprehension skills. Wow. Powers “believed” her comment was misconstrued and taken out of context? Couldn't you, like, check and see whether it was? It's a verifiable statement, after all. At least it is for those with any reading comprehension skills.

]]> By: Kurt Greenbaum http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Kurt Greenbaum Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:59:09 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-883 Thank you, Sam. Good catch. Yes, I have no reason to think they were<br>tampered with. I have fixed the item. Thanks again. Thank you, Sam. Good catch. Yes, I have no reason to think they were
tampered with. I have fixed the item. Thanks again.

]]> By: Sam Ruby http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Sam Ruby Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:47:56 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-882 In update 2: "I have to reason to believe they’ve been tampered with"? Is that "no reason" or simply "reason"? In update 2: “I have to reason to believe they’ve been tampered with”? Is that “no reason” or simply “reason”?

]]> By: Kurt Greenbaum http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Kurt Greenbaum Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:44:09 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-766 I think I did in the updates at the end. I didn't rewrite the whole item; I only had time to add updates. Sorry if it was confusing. I think I did in the updates at the end. I didn't rewrite the whole item; I only had time to add updates. Sorry if it was confusing.

]]> By: Medley http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Medley Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:37:11 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-765 So why write that Powers "believed" a fact? As though what she believed was mere subjective opinion? <br><br>Why not just state: "Powers' comments were taken out of context and used inappropriately." The constant "Shape of earth, opinions differ" type of writing is pernicious in modern journalism. Small things like writing "so and so believed [verifiable fact]" cast doubt on verifiable facts inappropriately. So why write that Powers “believed” a fact? As though what she believed was mere subjective opinion?

Why not just state: “Powers' comments were taken out of context and used inappropriately.” The constant “Shape of earth, opinions differ” type of writing is pernicious in modern journalism. Small things like writing “so and so believed [verifiable fact]” cast doubt on verifiable facts inappropriately.

]]> By: Kurt Greenbaum http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Kurt Greenbaum Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:25:02 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-764 Thank for your comment. I mentioned earlier that we didn't have the original<br>comment string, so we couldn't verify what she said. The original story<br>expired and took the comments (which are not archived) with them. The<br>playwrights subsequently sent us the original comments (which are linked<br>above). They acknowledged that they did take Shelley's comments out of<br>context, which I was able to determine because, indeed, I have reading<br>comprehension skills. Thank for your comment. I mentioned earlier that we didn't have the original
comment string, so we couldn't verify what she said. The original story
expired and took the comments (which are not archived) with them. The
playwrights subsequently sent us the original comments (which are linked
above). They acknowledged that they did take Shelley's comments out of
context, which I was able to determine because, indeed, I have reading
comprehension skills.

]]> By: Medley http://www.igreenbaum.com/2009/09/anti-gay-story-comments-inspire-playwright/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Medley Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=1173#comment-763 Wow. Powers "believed" her comment was misconstrued and taken out of context? Couldn't you, like, check and see whether it was? It's a verifiable statement, after all. At least it is for those with any reading comprehension skills. Wow. Powers “believed” her comment was misconstrued and taken out of context? Couldn't you, like, check and see whether it was? It's a verifiable statement, after all. At least it is for those with any reading comprehension skills.

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