Posted by Matou on Fri 7 Feb 03, 12:21 PM to Matou's blog.
With respect, Hisgirl, aren't you "bitching" and being "judgemental" yourself in writing the weblog that you have?
I don't think weblogs are really supposed to "be" anything in particular. They are a vehicle for members to voice their opinions on whatever they choose and to share their thoughts and/or experiences. As jezzebelle said, "If you don't like us, don't read us". The same principle applies to writing them: "If you don't want people to comment on your weblog don't write it where others can see it". Weblogs are public, very public in fact, and to expect people to keep quiet if an issue is controversial or potentially dangerous is a little unreasonable, wouldn't you say? For example, could *you* stay quiet if someone recounted an actual scene involving a submissive being connected to mains electricity? (Best example I could come up with at this time of the morning.)
<snip>"if people are not being judgemental (even to the point of actually starting a web log to bitch about other peoples".</snip>
Yes, guilty as charged. I was stung out of my two-day apathy. I had only just joined and was busy reading past weblogs to see what *other* people put in theirs! You may call it being bitchy and judgemental if you wish – that is *your* right – but I call it pointing out potentially dangerous issues – and that is something very important to *me*. You may also note that only the first of my weblog entries responded to subbeater's log directly, though subsequently I replied to a general query from ramirez. I found the "good porn/bad porn" discussion it initiated to be very interesting with good points from Laires (and others).
A news item discussed in someone's weblog can be just as important to *them* as someone else's account of their last play session or a sub's declaration of love for their 24/7 Dominant – or even a description of non- consensual fisting (of the Christmas turkey). "Be as self indulgent as you like", says the Weblog FAQ. So people are – and good luck to them.
I have a life, Hisgirl, and a much happier one since I found the Scene. Safety in the Scene is important to me and I will continue to state my views on anything I feel strongly about. That is my right. Others are free to shoot me down if they disagree. That is their right. In the process maybe we can all learn something. That *is* life, Hisgirl.
Matou
Edited Fri 7 Feb 03, 12:24 PM by Matou
