tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post8837093571707090845..comments2023-10-06T10:10:06.982-04:00Comments on La Russophobe: LR Index: The Top 10 Russia Blogs in the English LanguageLa Russophobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-38465296909276360542008-02-15T06:45:00.000-05:002008-02-15T06:45:00.000-05:00You are a raving psychopath, convinced that you ho...You are a raving psychopath, convinced that you hold a monopoly on the truth can cannot be mistaken. If you don't like this blog, make your own -- and we'd like to see how many people read it.<BR/><BR/>Our comment guidelines clearly state that we prefer all commenters to have a blogger ID and use it here; all those who don't are subject to immediate refusal of publication.<BR/><BR/>Your suggestion that if we ever delete a comment it means we cannot criticize the Kremlin for dictatorship is bizarre fantasy of a neo-soviet propagandist. Is the New York Times obligated to print every comment it receives on its website or lose protection under the First Amendment? Your raving nonsense disqualifies you from being taken seriously. You write as if you operated one of the most powerful Russia publications on the planet, not us. It's senile.<BR/><BR/>This very post itself contains negative information about this blog, showing that we are not #1 in Technorati links, and we had no obligation to publish it. The blog is FULL of negative comments, and your suggestion that we are afraid of them is full of egomania and self-delusion -- and jealousy.<BR/><BR/>You have no right to comment on this blog, nor do you have any right to decide what comments are "fit" for publication. Your attempt to assume that power is simply crazy, and indicates that you are polluting our blog with your presence.<BR/><BR/>You have made NO attempt WHATSOEVER to discuss the data set forth in this post much less to point out any error in it. The fact that you don't care for what the data shows or believe your own personal opinion should supercede it is a matter of no consequence to us.<BR/><BR/>The data shows we are one of the most powerful and well-attended Russia publications in the world. You clearly can't handle that fact, so you respond with neo-Soviet propaganda. It's pathetic.La Russophobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-38557699852443939922008-02-15T02:54:00.000-05:002008-02-15T02:54:00.000-05:00Again with the abuse.Of course you are entitled to...Again with the abuse.<BR/>Of course you are entitled to reproduce any comments you wish. However, your case for decrying limited freedom of expression in Russia becomes ever so weak when you choose to excercise similar policies yourself in order to conceal inconsistencies in your own blog's general mission.<BR/>In short, yes, it would seem you are afraid of publishing criticism that does not consist purely of insults and ideological presumption.<BR/>On point of fact, none of the remarks in my original post breached any of the "guidelines" set forward in your link.<BR/>The only conclusion one can derive is that this is not a forum for promoting further understanding of Russia, but merely a soapbox for propagating misunderstanding and one-sided views.<BR/>Now, which one of the rules has this comment broken. Or will you choose to arbitrarily ignore or stifle the observation in the style of, oh I don't know, a certain Russian leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-77686487587242986002008-02-14T05:38:00.000-05:002008-02-14T05:38:00.000-05:00Surely, you read our comment publication requireme...Surely, you read our comment publication requirements, clearly posted in our sidebar for many months now, before submitting your comment, right?<BR/><BR/>http://russophobe.blogspot.com/2007/06/comment-publication-guidelines.html<BR/><BR/>So, to answer your question, yes we are exercising censorship, and have been since day one. Another word for censorship is ownership. This blog isn't public property, and it's certainly not YOUR property, little boy.<BR/><BR/>Surely, you don't think you have a "right" to comment on this blog, but only a privilege, right?<BR/><BR/>Surely, you don't think you're one of the owners of this blog, right, and aren't presuming you have the power to tell us how it should be run, right?<BR/><BR/>Surely, you know that THOUSANDS of comments criticizing this blog have been published already, although we have no obligation whatsoever to publish even one. But let us guess: You think we're afraid you and your devastating mind, right?<BR/><BR/>Surely, you're not a paranoid egomaniacal weirdo, right?La Russophobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-2023275048887030242008-02-14T01:46:00.000-05:002008-02-14T01:46:00.000-05:00I could have sworn I left an extensively critical ...I could have sworn I left an extensively critical but non-abusive comment here a couple of days ago. Surely this blog isn't exercising censorship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com