This Is A Comments Disabled Blog
May 1, 2010
Let’s conduct an experiment for a moment, shall we? Go to YouTube, click on any video you see, and scroll down to the comments. Read from top to bottom until you find something that makes you roll your eyes. I’m guessing you’re probably within the top five, right?
Now pop open iTunes and look up an artist from this decade. Check out the reviews. How long does it take to find one that calls the artist a sellout because their style has changed?
With the “anonymity” that the internet provides and the convenience of the submit button, the way we interject our opinions has become more like half-assed streams of consciousness rather than valid educated thoughts. I would love to believe that the graphic design industry is a group of people who can move beyond off topic political bickering or juvenile slander within its blog spaces, but a quick scan of any of the popular design blogs reveals that the community exhibits the same general maturity as any other sector of the internet.
I’m sure that there are plenty of people who would complain that by choosing to turn off The Conversation I remove the system of critique that comes along with the feedback element. To be honest, I encourage feedback. I love to hear what people think, even if they disagree. My problem lies with the poor quality of feedback provided by the majority of commenters. If you want to tell me what you think, email me. That way I know who you are, and you have yet another reason to to sound like an educated human being when you express your opinion.
Why can’t I comment on this blog?