"Respect
yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows
you, or makes you happy." – Robert Tew
This
is the statement that supports me as I walk away from Boston.com. That blog was
a great opportunity. I had a lot of fun. I think I did some good. Now, I want
to give my best efforts to people who want to buy and want to sell. I am happy
to leave the spectators behind.
I
like a good argument and I welcome arguments here. I think that there are many
people who can comment and add to this discussion. Please do!
Sometimes,
while at Boston.com I felt as
if I were in this Monty Python skit, called “Argument Clinic.” (begins after a commercial at 0:13)
Although
this skit was written in England many years ago, it totally reminded me of some
of the commenters that regularly inhabit some blog sites. “Snark Monster” is my
favorite of the names given to these creatures. (thank you Kihon1 for bringing
the term to my attention.)
First, a
Snark Monster will insult (0:51.) Then a Snark Monster will contradict. (1:32.)
This is neither is respectful nor helpful to my readers who actually want to
learn something. I learned to tune it out.
The writers
of the Monty Python skit actually make a good argument about what constitutes a
good argument:
“An argument
is a collected series of statements to establish a definite proposition…”
“Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic
gainsaying of anything the other person says.”
To which, the paid arguer says,
“No, it isn’t.”
Those of you
who followed me from Boston.com, know what I am talking about. Here, I would
like to have a low-snark site, where people can actually have an argument.
6 comments:
Looking forward to following you over here.
I sometimes wished there was a RE Blog on Boston.com that was free of a few (repeatedly repetitious) posters ;)
I think it would be interesting to look at issues like:
* With the super-low interest rates today, how does that affect the choice between a fixer-upper and move-in-ready house?
* How can buyers in a price bracket (say $50k wide) maximize their housing purchase - are there solutions to problems that are common in homes in that price range? Low ceilings, small bedrooms, cramped bathrooms, etc?
* Recognizing that you can't always get what you want, what sacrifices are most palatable to other buyers ("I can live with 1.5BA instead of 2BA, but I can't live next to a highway").
Shadow,
You are on. I will make a stab at your questions. Keep reading!
"Snark Monster". Maybe I should trademark or copyright that phrase.... ;)
I credit Kihon1 for introducing me to the phrase "Snark Monster." She is aware that I admire it and use it.
@ Rona: Yes, that was me (kihon1). The user id isn't showing for some reason!
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