May 2009
5 posts
Twitterer vs Twat
The Guardian article by Charlie Brooker that I mentioned yesterday seems to have ruffled some feathers.
A blog about “21st Century British Nationalism” posted an angry reaction to it. Then an angry reaction to the reaction to it. Then a post about how the angry reaction was all part of his plan. Then a final shot at Brooker for using Twitter.
I don’t really know if the...
Racist comedy
A golden rule about what you should and shouldn’t laugh at that I find useful is whether you’re laughing at something that people have a choice about. So laughing at racists- at what people choose to believe- is perfectly acceptable.
The BNP seem to be creating a lot of comedy fodder at the moment. This piece by Charlie Brooker (a man at his absolute funniest when he’s got...
Feeling nerdy...
I don’t think a stream of tweets is really the way to make the most of Tumblr, so I’m switching them off.
As I’ve already got a website full of my thoughts on the world of Digital Media, I think I’m going to use this for something a bit more bite-sized; less contemplation and consideration, and more feelings and gut reactions.
Not quite as bite-sized as tweets, but with a...
Obligatory "First post" post…
Hello Tumblr.
