Comments on: Gosh I love Controversy

By: Miriam

Miriam — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:41:09 +0000

Just for the record, I make non-craft posts, and I won’t stop, and I am interested in the non-craft posts of the blogs I read, because I’m interested in the people as well as the crafting. I also read craft blogs where I don’t know the first thing about their craft, or their pursuit, but am still interested. For example, I don’t know anything about the competitions that Jenna’s dog participates in, but I still find it interesting to go outside my normal range of things and learn something new. I’m with Jenna, I post stuff that I want to talk about/makes me happy.

Arlee – Thanks for stopping by . I rarely rant (online), except about cell phone use, but I’m always up for having my mind changed. I haven’t ever gotten a nasty email, I wonder how I’d respond …

AVS – Graduate school makes you more contentious? You don’t say! I didn’t know you got tweeted. I missed something. Thanks for the knitting vs. crochet link. That is hilarious. Personally, I still get a kick out of walking into a local yarn shop and stating that I neither knit nor use wool.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:32:32 +0000

The very first flap I incited was a complete surprise. I think someone had written on their blog that cross-stitch was “useless” vs knitting and sewing that that were “useful.” I responded on my blog then was accused of starting a flame war. I hadn’t made an ad hominem attack so I have no idea how it had become a flame war.

I spent eleventy-twelve years in graduate school where making arguments that ran counter to what others held dear was encouraged, so I know sometimes I’m a lot more thinky and confrontational than others would like.

My honest response to the latest rant was wow, someone tweeted this? Honestly, I was more impressed by finding my way to twitter (I don’t have an account) than I was worried about having “started something.” Arguing is my natural state. I know other people have problems with it, but that’s their problem.

Someone recently sent me this post about the knitters vs the crocheters (the Socs and the Jets): http://www.metafilter.com/83217/The-Needlers-and-the-Hookers-and-the-damage-done

By: Jenna Z

Jenna Z — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:12:51 +0000

I’ll stop by! I don’t have much to say about controversy or ranting. I left ranting behind when I moved from Livejournal to Blogger. Now my blog is filled with things that make ME happy and I hope they make others happy too. Re:craft blogs posting non-craft things, I like variety and I like more than just crafts. So I skim most every post and have found some great recipes, links to sites/products and tips. I used to flatly refuse to read posts about children but now that I am actually considering making my own (I know, I know), I will read if it’s something mildly cute or fun like educational games or fun food recipes.

By: arlee

arlee — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:32:14 +0000

:} I used to rant quite often. I post a warning now and if no one wants to read it, they are welcome to move on. I find taking the time to either do the rant or respond to someone who has commented, or who rants back on their own blog, kind of clears my mind. I *have* learned new ways or seen new advantages to things i’ve bitched about, even had my mind changed totally on ocassion.
I’ve also had nasty emails in response to my words—usually, it means the person who responds this way is feeling insulted directly–even though i have NEVER mentioned names or specifics, and rarely if ever have slagged anyone specifically! :}(it *is* possible to rant generically)* People do take things personally with this faceless toneless medium—-odd, but true :}And often it seems, the ranty whiny woe-is-me posts get more comments than the “it’s all mary sunshine here” entries!
As for the “non-craft” posts, your well built and attended grandstand fans will read them: i think it connects them to a “real”person—-my readership is large according to my admin stats, but only a handful *ever* comment. I try to respond by reading their blogs and commenting there, unless it’s a direct query/complaint/issue, whereupon another post is usually in order :}