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Comment on Public Language? by achapteruponchapters

achapteruponchapters — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:22:24 +0000

Thanks for your kind words. I did notice your blogroll, and I’m hoping to make some significant posts in the next little while, now that I have some time on my hands.

Comment on Public Language? by Dave Mazella

Dave Mazella — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:29:39 +0000

Welcome back, Mr. Chapters. We at the Long 18th blogrolled you, if you haven’t noticed. Hope you continue to post.

In any case, I don’t really understand the kind of diffidence you describe, though I suppose some people are simply more aware of their audience than others. Usually, though, blogs do make their originators more aware, simply because of the explicit feedback loops they provide. Feedback, if it’s ill-timed or unresponsive to the target’s real concerns or feelings, can have a negative impact, but for the most part people do feel tremendous satisfaction from the fact that others are listening, and acknowledging their efforts.

Comment on On McKeon on Wahrman by some eighteenth-century blogs « The Long Eighteenth

some eighteenth-century blogs « The Long Eighteenth — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:04:23 +0000

[...] and probably falling into it myself.) Grad student blog. A brand-new blog, with an interesting post about McKeon’s takedown of Wahrman’s [...]

Comment on On McKeon on Wahrman by Dave Mazella

Dave Mazella — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:31:28 +0000

Thanks for bringing this review to my attention. I’ve seen it referenced, but never had a chance to get into it. Could you put up the links or at least the references?

Thanks,

Dave Mazella
The Long 18th