Category Archives: Battle of the Comments

Oct
20
2008

So Much For That

I was so looking forward to coming home and writing Friday night, but wound up being pretty much in agony with back pain exacerbated by period cramps until Sunday morning. I’ve had better weekends.
And you’ve had better Mondays, because this leaves you with nothing to read when you’re supposed to be working for a living. [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in General, Journalling, Specifically Steff, Steff Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)
Aug
08
2008

So Why The Hell Do I Write About Sex Anyhow?

I weighed myself this morning, and I’m officially down FORTY-SEVEN pounds. Whoop, there it went! But… I’m only half-way to my goal of losing 100 pounds. And that’s okay. I promised myself I’d do it slowly and in a sustainable way, and I am.
Let’s talk about wanker’s comment again (on this post), which isn’t worth [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Best of Steff, General, Journalling, Modern Feminism, Questions From Readers, Specifically Steff, Steff Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)
Aug
07
2008

A Few Thoughts on Comments, And Sugasm 142

Despite stupidity rearing its head last night in the form of yet another asshole comment by yet another asshole, and the rise of a would-be stalker, for the time being I’m going to hold off on comment moderation despite my first instinct to start regulating them.
Why? Well, for starters, I really love the dialogue that [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Best of Steff, Journalling, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Questions From Readers, Specifically Steff, Steff Rants, sugasm | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)
Jul
18
2008

RANT: Just Another Stupid Comment

I’ve been torn about posting it here. I got bitter and decided to rant on my other blog. But a reader’s comment makes me think other bloggers might also relate. And, hey. I’ve wanted to say this for four years. About fucking time. Please read the comments for further clarification — I DO LIKE [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Best of Steff, Steff Rants | Tagged , , | Comments (7)
Jun
16
2008

Rant: Tired of Defending a "Party of One"

As a blogger, nothing gets me going better than comments. It’s when people comment that we know we’ve said something not only worth reading, but worth considering, and sometimes even worth arguing.

Yesterday’s posting inspired a bit of a discussion between a couple of readers, so I’ll excerpt those comments here:
Anon: “And that’s the secret about [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Being single, Best of Steff, Dating, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Society, Steff Rants | Tagged , , , , | Comments (9)