Howard Who?

Ever heard the phrase “The medium is the message”?

That’s absolutely true with blogs. Comments always tend to have a combative air, most of the time because it seems that’s what bloggers respond to. I’ve had people do that to me, where I had to defend myself against an anonymous browbeating. And yes, I find myself doing it on other people’s blogs, albeit trying to avoid the ad hominem insults that are so easy and childish. But the truth is that once you get started down this path, it starts to become all or nothing.

Playwright and blogger Prince Gomolvilas is one such “opponent” who I could spend endless hours debating on his blog (like his choice for top ten films of 2007), but by some miracle, we still remain likeable to each other. It’s truly a testament to the good nature of humanity…that, and also attrition. Maybe it’s just that we recognize the medium and decide to not blame the messenger.

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