Presumptuous Upstarts: Grogblogging '05 Update
Can DREADNOUGHT do anything without attracting controversy?
In a bizarre, truly pathetic turn of events 'established' bloggers (where established apparently means known only for their blogs) don't think I am the one to organise the Melbourne blog piss up. Presumably these people are also dissing Agent Fare Evader who is my partner in blog-party-crime. Reasons cited? I am gay. I am also conservative, oh and I am Catholic. Apparently a less than popular mix. One person commented that Sydney was organised by a leftie and a neutral party which they think = unbiased. I think DREADNOUGHT's math is better: right-wing hero (me) + leftie champ (agent fare evader) = truly neutral event.
Other than complete bewilderment my other response is a mixture of ha ha you complete fucktards go fuck yourselves and a challenge. Apparently the disgruntled parties (one wonders who would get upset about this kind of thing???!!!) have fired off emails to parties I am not allowed to name (very high school isn't it?!). If 'big fish' bloggers want to organise the event well bloody organise it! An event organised by 'established' Melbourne bloggers last week attracted less than ten people. But, this is a blogocracy, I am not the blogtator. Agent is a good bloke. I try to be, honestly I do. We asked for just this kind of help/direction/guidance from our 'older' blog brothers and sisters and got zero feedback.
If you think DREADNOUGHT and Agent would be shit at planning events for/about the great un-tanned blog masses then get off your arses and do it yourselves! I'd love more than anything for someone else to do the hard work while I sit on my glutes and snipe from the sidelines. Seriously. I don't care about who 'owns' the silly thing, I just want to get together and talk crap with other bloggers while sucking down beers.
Well, I wanted to, now I can't be fucked. I have better things to do than a) organise events for ingrate net nerds and b) argue about it with people who clearly have very little else going on in their social calendars. This just reminds me that I blog for my readers and not for other bloggers. Seriously pissed off. Stick your Grogblogging up your arse and felch it!
[UPDATE]
Ha ha! It seems my comments above were not clear enough, therefore:
I AM NO LONGER INVOLVED IN PLANNING GROGBLOGGING '05
By way of explanation (do I need to explain my position further?) here is an email I fired off this arvo:
Dear Somone Unidentified (oooeeer!),
First, I am pissed on Commonwealth bought booze;
Second, I cannot believe you wrote that many words on a silly flap;
Third, I think you underestimate the number of readers - and their calibre - that DREADNOUGHT attracts, I'm not talking bullshit pyjama bloggers writing about their cats and the wanker in their lives, I am talking real opinion makers/changers. I don't care about the rest of the blogosphere, other people have connections outside their loungerooms and readers who are serious, important and powerful;
Fourth, I don't care, just organise the thing and I will maybe come, the whole thing smacks of chat room bitching circa 1998 and it's nerdy and alien to me;
Fifth, you seem like a good bloke, but I think the paleos might have the same problem with your facilitation that they had with mine, perhaps more;
Sixth, who gives a shit?
In the end it's nonsense and I don't have time for this particular kind of internet geek stupidity, I am sorry, but I have other things on my plate/in my life to get excited/interested in. As far as I am concerned Grogblogging was a simple idea that was hijacked by complete social fucktards. I have no interest in having anything to do with organising it in the future, and indeed will probably not attend any such event.
Seriously, this is crap. I have better things to do.
Good luck, have fun, shoot straight mate,
- JH
Please excuse the boasting re my readership but really, I am only complimenting you my dear DREADNOUGHTERS and you are - after all - serious, important and powerful aren't you! (",)
In a bizarre, truly pathetic turn of events 'established' bloggers (where established apparently means known only for their blogs) don't think I am the one to organise the Melbourne blog piss up. Presumably these people are also dissing Agent Fare Evader who is my partner in blog-party-crime. Reasons cited? I am gay. I am also conservative, oh and I am Catholic. Apparently a less than popular mix. One person commented that Sydney was organised by a leftie and a neutral party which they think = unbiased. I think DREADNOUGHT's math is better: right-wing hero (me) + leftie champ (agent fare evader) = truly neutral event.
Other than complete bewilderment my other response is a mixture of ha ha you complete fucktards go fuck yourselves and a challenge. Apparently the disgruntled parties (one wonders who would get upset about this kind of thing???!!!) have fired off emails to parties I am not allowed to name (very high school isn't it?!). If 'big fish' bloggers want to organise the event well bloody organise it! An event organised by 'established' Melbourne bloggers last week attracted less than ten people. But, this is a blogocracy, I am not the blogtator. Agent is a good bloke. I try to be, honestly I do. We asked for just this kind of help/direction/guidance from our 'older' blog brothers and sisters and got zero feedback.
If you think DREADNOUGHT and Agent would be shit at planning events for/about the great un-tanned blog masses then get off your arses and do it yourselves! I'd love more than anything for someone else to do the hard work while I sit on my glutes and snipe from the sidelines. Seriously. I don't care about who 'owns' the silly thing, I just want to get together and talk crap with other bloggers while sucking down beers.
Well, I wanted to, now I can't be fucked. I have better things to do than a) organise events for ingrate net nerds and b) argue about it with people who clearly have very little else going on in their social calendars. This just reminds me that I blog for my readers and not for other bloggers. Seriously pissed off. Stick your Grogblogging up your arse and felch it!
[UPDATE]
Ha ha! It seems my comments above were not clear enough, therefore:
I AM NO LONGER INVOLVED IN PLANNING GROGBLOGGING '05
By way of explanation (do I need to explain my position further?) here is an email I fired off this arvo:
Dear Somone Unidentified (oooeeer!),
First, I am pissed on Commonwealth bought booze;
Second, I cannot believe you wrote that many words on a silly flap;
Third, I think you underestimate the number of readers - and their calibre - that DREADNOUGHT attracts, I'm not talking bullshit pyjama bloggers writing about their cats and the wanker in their lives, I am talking real opinion makers/changers. I don't care about the rest of the blogosphere, other people have connections outside their loungerooms and readers who are serious, important and powerful;
Fourth, I don't care, just organise the thing and I will maybe come, the whole thing smacks of chat room bitching circa 1998 and it's nerdy and alien to me;
Fifth, you seem like a good bloke, but I think the paleos might have the same problem with your facilitation that they had with mine, perhaps more;
Sixth, who gives a shit?
In the end it's nonsense and I don't have time for this particular kind of internet geek stupidity, I am sorry, but I have other things on my plate/in my life to get excited/interested in. As far as I am concerned Grogblogging was a simple idea that was hijacked by complete social fucktards. I have no interest in having anything to do with organising it in the future, and indeed will probably not attend any such event.
Seriously, this is crap. I have better things to do.
Good luck, have fun, shoot straight mate,
- JH
Please excuse the boasting re my readership but really, I am only complimenting you my dear DREADNOUGHTERS and you are - after all - serious, important and powerful aren't you! (",)
by DREADNOUGHT at 2:06:00 PM
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