Posted on 09/29/2014 3:38:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
May I say thank you Mr. Semmens.
How in the HELL some people have the nerve to criticize your satire articles and others who might post them, yet he only serves one purpose here at FR - to bitch and moan at bloggers - is beyond me.
Not fair! (Stomping foot on ground & throwing fit.)
Especially that John Semmens guy! Make him stop! It's not even satire anymore, he's giving the Obama administration ideas for cryin' out loud!
;-)
What you said. Right on.
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own."
~ Jonathan Swift
The quote regarding satire is now completed.
If more people took the time to read the entire article before commenting, most of the confusion would abate, in my opinion.
My comment is now complete.
Humble is not a moderator. As far as I know.
If newbies and bloggers start abusing the forums - its up to the moderators to take control.
Sad. It is truly disappointing that there are some who will not get the satire no matter how diligent and effusive the tags are.
‘Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.’ — E.B. White
Correct, he is not a moderator. He said some time back that he would consider it a demotion. < /S >
Heh heh heh
BURN!
Caught yourself looking in the mirror did ya? Mr. "Look at me, I'm anti-blogpimp!"
John Semmens CLEARLY labels his articles SATIRE. You don't like it, don't read it -- it's that simple. You, who draws attention to himself whining and crying and complaining about what should/should not be posted on FR ("blog pimping" and now satire) have absolutely no business complaining about anyone being the drama queen/attention whore you yourself are.
BTW: Weren't you once suspended from FR because people got sick and tired of your own antics on here and kept hitting the abuse button on you, mr. "blogpimp?"
Go away.
Is there a list of mods somewhere?
Nope. Its too Top Secret. Even Jim Rob doesn’t know who the mods are.
Its a need to know basis.
/sarc
At first or second glance, sure. But anybody that falls for satire after more than a cursory view us not doing their homework and deserves the embarrassment. Its called “confirmation bias” and intellectually honest people constantly check themselves for this. Starting every joke with, “Here comes a joke!” destroys the joke’s effectiveness. After, good satire is indistinguishable from true liberal ideology.
“good satire is indistinguishable from true liberal ideology.”
And therein lies the rub.
Anonymous authority rubs me the wrong way. Guess it’s the conservative in me.
Thank you. It’s difficult to tell the difference under the current administration.
True. Very true.
Ever wonder if a spirited and/or heated argument with another FReeper actually was with a moderator?
I know from (many) first hand experiences its not a good idea to piss off a moderator, but I have pissed off a FReeper who was a mod. Had I known....
And there you have it.
Boss’ house, his rules.
Was still funny for years watching people get snared and not reading the subject lines.
“The Dude abides. ...”
Ten or twelve years ago satire wasn't confusing because people could THINK! Today they want to be spoonfed.
When people complain about satire, they should have to post their I.Q.
My guess is the same people who are confused by satire don't like or understand puns.
They're boring "sticks in the mud."
No Shiite...
“What? I was suppose to read the content before commenting?
When did that become a rule?”
LOL
Guilty as charged, having done it several times a week after ending my career as a lurker. ..
You don't like it so you want to deny those who do?
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