Generic Blog Post & Comments
Clever introduction.
Discussion of a well known but often often misunderstood concept. Explanation as to why the textbook explanation is wrong, or at least overstates the case.
A link to a prior post on a related subject. Link to a popular blog.
Example 1.
Example 2.
Amusing anecdote.
Statement that a major publication supports the present view:
Lengthy excerpt from mainstream media article.
A chart and/or a photo
Another paragraph
A discussion of the academic thinking on this.
Additonal examples as to why academia is too narrow or dogmatic.
Counter examples.
More charts.
Several paragraphs that go nowhere.
Conclusion.
End.
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Update bringing in new data and examples.
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COMMENTS SECTION:
1. An agreement with the blogger, but with reservations.
2. The narrow example, inflated to take over the entire concept, making it ridiculous.
3. A statement explaining why the blogger is an asshat.
4. Reduce your monthly mortgage payments!
5. Post linking to a Wikipedia entry
6. A statement in agreement with the original post, but criticizing grammar, spelling or formatting
7. A statement expressing astonishment as to why an otherwise intelligent blogger "just doesn't get it."
8. A comment intended to be placed on an adjacent blog post
9. A self-congratulatory note as to why another blog is vastly superior
10. A straw man example --set up to be knocked down
11. A post blaming it on Bush
12. No, its Clinton's fault
13. No, Bush is an idiot -- its all because of Iraq
14. No, its the MSM's fault.
15. An intelligent and thought provoking analysis of the primary subject of the blog post. It is insightful and well written. No one reads it.
16. A troll commenting on a wholly unrelated subject;
(It is eventually deleted)
17. Criticism of Larry Kudlow
18. A misread of the original post, criticising things never said.
19. A rambling and somewhat disjointed narrative that eventually agrees with original post
20. A cliched quote that is obliquely on point
21. A reference to an obscure economist or philosopher.
22. Someone agreeing with comment #10
23. A clever pun on the subject
24. References to prior Nobel prize winners
25. An analogy to an unrelated to discipline or science
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26. It's all Greenspan's fault.
Posted by: KP | Nov 8, 2006 12:34:54 PM
I think you are basically right, but I wouldn't have put it that way. Specifically I would have reversed comments 14 and 20. Other than that, I think you are spot on. :-)
Posted by: M.Z. Forrest | Nov 8, 2006 12:35:17 PM
I'm comment 3, huh? BR is an asshat.
Posted by: Kevin | Nov 8, 2006 12:38:54 PM
Reduce your monthly mortgage payments!
Posted by: Frank Rizzo | Dec 2, 2006 2:42:17 PM
very witty
Posted by: jj | Dec 2, 2006 2:44:40 PM
5) Wikipedia's definition of "Blog" -- in French!
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
Posted by: winjr | Dec 2, 2006 2:46:01 PM
Re blogger's comments
An emphatic declarations that whatever is the blogger is attempting to convey can simply be explained by
27. global warming.
28 the ineptitude and socialist (communistic even!) tendencies of the Democrats
29. the nefarious acts of the PPT
30 a clueless Fed
Posted by: Leisa | Dec 2, 2006 2:59:55 PM
Good lord.....Please it should read...An emphatic declaration that whatever it is that the blogger......I need the Literacy Counsel (sic)!
Posted by: Leisa | Dec 2, 2006 3:01:31 PM
I read several “good blogs” everyday (The Big Picture is among them). What I find is that when you click on the people who tend to be the most critical and who are downright rude, you find that these people have neither a website, nor a blog of their own, just some generic email account.
Posted by: Stephen L. McKay | Dec 2, 2006 3:03:40 PM
Stephen L. McKay: You could always click on my name. ;-)
Posted by: Sherman McCoy | Dec 2, 2006 3:15:10 PM
Sherman, is that a pseudonym, or are you the real Mc Coy?
Posted by: Big Al | Dec 2, 2006 3:55:02 PM
31. If you disagree with this blogger you should take your half-arsed, vitriolic, juvenile, anal-retentive, Kramer-adoring attitude and go post lwith someone else who inhabits a similar ichorous netherworld.
Posted by: jcf | Dec 2, 2006 3:55:25 PM
What you need is an applet that allows commenters to pick the "standard" comments from a list, and add their own comments only if they're truly original.
But that would be no fun.
Posted by: The Unknown Professor | Dec 2, 2006 3:56:04 PM
No one reads 'em, MY ASS!!
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Hehehe
Posted by: Eclectic | Dec 2, 2006 3:56:49 PM
Random comment about frisbees and the fall in the price of penguins indicating imminent recession.
Posted by: roy | Dec 2, 2006 3:56:51 PM
Witty rejoinder.
Posted by: justsomeguy | Dec 2, 2006 3:57:44 PM
Careful, you're starting to sound like Dr. DeLong, and we all know what happened to his blog.
Posted by: Paris Stroika | Dec 2, 2006 4:00:39 PM
Barry, i think you should BAN all such comment types (#1 through #27).
Can you imagine how incredible BP will be? ;)
Posted by: brion | Dec 2, 2006 4:09:27 PM
18. What do you mean bloggers never understand any of the big concepts that is absurd!
Posted by: russell120 | Dec 2, 2006 4:10:35 PM
[_] excellent post [_] Whatinthehell are you blabbering about?
[_] I agree [_] Think you are drinking the koolaid.
[_] Unfortunately you cheerypick your anecdotes [_] The volume of data precludes usefulness going forward.
[_] Too much data not enough analysis [_] Your conclusions are leap from what you demonstrate.
[_] Even o the plunge protection team ill save their sorry butts [_] The greatest story never told contnies to confound the nattering nabobs of negativity.
[_] Keep up the good work [_] crawl back under whatever rock ...
Personally I'll wait for the posted data to be revised before believing anything.
Posted by: Robert Coté | Dec 2, 2006 4:26:58 PM
Hey, I propose we all first consult with the numbered list regarding our comments and then just post the equivalent number rather than the comment itself.
Like in:
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#16
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#4
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#9
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NO!... U-R a %$^&&%$# mofo!! *(there will of course be violations)
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I suppose this comment from me should've been maybe a #1 mixed with a #2, or something such.
Posted by: Eclectic | Dec 2, 2006 4:29:51 PM
I posted about this same thing two months ago.
Link!
Posted by: oyster | Dec 2, 2006 5:01:40 PM
Oops! Here, I fixed the link.
Posted by: oyster | Dec 2, 2006 5:06:11 PM
I already put all of the above resources in approprate labeled bins.
Including the very this one!
Posted by: Max | Dec 2, 2006 5:21:12 PM
I meant "comments". What a jackass...
Posted by: Max | Dec 2, 2006 5:21:50 PM
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