Comments on: Rude language and the heat death of venting steam http://walt.lishost.org/2012/10/rude-language-and-the-heat-death-of-venting-steam/ The library voice of the radical middle. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: waltcrawford http://walt.lishost.org/2012/10/rude-language-and-the-heat-death-of-venting-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-92759 waltcrawford Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:19:21 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=4450#comment-92759 I’m not sure why this comment was trapped as spam, but it should not have been–and there were few enough spamments yesterday that I was able to spot it and retrieve it. Sorry for the delay; Spam Karma gets rid of 40-100 spamments on a typical day, so I’m unwilling to turn it off.

]]> By: Farah Chung http://walt.lishost.org/2012/10/rude-language-and-the-heat-death-of-venting-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-92735 Farah Chung Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:28:25 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=4450#comment-92735 I have submitted the following comment on the beyondliteracy page that encompasses my response. I do not mean to embroil you in further dialogue nor do you need to post this comment on your blog. I was not sure how else to contact you, so I have chosen to comment here as I think you shall see this. I just wanted to let you know that I have posted the content below (well.. I suppose my comment will show up on the beyondliteracy page when my comment is approved). Thank you.

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Mr. Walt Crawford has posted a thoughtful blog (http://walt.lishost.org/2012/10/rude-language-and-the-heat-death-of-venting-steam/), created a FriendFeed for discussion anew (http://friendfeed.com/lsw/6d28ee91/beyond-literacy-new-thread-for-those-who-wish-to), and linked to our project, which is a fine gesture. Thank you for the nice words too.

I am only posting links to Mr. Walt Crawford’s blog and additional FriendFeed so that others know his additional responses.

I know that you do not feel that this thought experiment is for you, Mr. Crawford and that is perfectly understandable. I — again, I am only speaking for myself — appreciate your feedback.
I look forward to different (and differing) opinions regarding the ideas expressed by this project because I know that I learn a lot whenever I am challenged and must revise what I think I know, my basic thought patterns, and the judgments I feel comfortable making. I can only grow and learn from others’ knowledge and perspectives, so thank you for communicating with me, however brief.

If you wish to in the future, I would like to make it clear that you are welcome to converse, contribute, react and respond to our project here, on FriendFeed, or on Twitter. Feel free to comment on any of the other pages and chapters, if the mood to peruse any of the additional text (how limiting, alas!) should strike your fancy. It is meant to be composed in such a fashion that allows non-linear reading, if you see any particular topics that interest you.

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