Thank you.

@ dmc

We all know you’re a smart guy and aren’t Duncan Riley or Scoble so I appreciate you engaging others in dialogue. Thanks.

Thanks for the comment! I love reading TechDumpster and Uncov so keep up the good work; I could never do it as well as you.

@Dave,

I’m flattered. Thank you for reading my post and I’m glad it was able to be of interest. Unfortunately I do not know you in real life so when I read your comments online the only thing I have to judge you by are those said comments. Bear this in mind if you’re looking to draw in new readers.

A habit that I myself have fallen into is writing for my friends rather than writing for my intended audience; I have to think about my writing style as I write the post and when I review it before I publish it. My “speaking” style which I use to communicate with my friends is not the same as my “writing” style, which I use for writing this blog; I don’t think I would be nearly as credible if I dropped a “dude” every two sentences like how I do when I’m surfing with my friends.

Regardless, I’m flattered that I was able to make a difference for you. Thank you.

while i don’t feel uncomfortable stating my opinions (and occasionally my emotions) freely, i’m sure at times my “transparency” is viewed as offensive by others. i recognize that objectively, but my subjective behavior is not always so easy to change… that is, should i choose to do so.

in general, people who know me seem to enjoy my style of blogging / candor / swearing, altho a few are sometimes a little surprised at the level of intensity. i guess i’d observe that i tend to blog the way i drive — that is to say, a bit more aggressively than i would normally be in a face to face conversation. but even in person, i probably state my opinions & swear without feeling like i’m particularly attacking anyone. maybe the “attacking” part comes out more online, or maybe sometimes when i feel like i’m responding to being attacked. certainly that was how i felt about the TechDumpster stuff. i felt like i’d been punched, and i punched back.

perhaps this is due to my upbringing / family cultural behavior — my mother’s side of the family tends to call top-of-your-lungs yelling an “italian conversation”; my father’s side is just plain WV hillbilly — but regardless i’m probably quicker to anger and quicker to forgetting about it than most people. i also was taught to stand my ground for what i believe in, even if occasionally i need to later admit i’m wrong.

in hindsight, i could probably stand to benefit from turning down the volume on both the highs & lows. it’s always a tough issue for me, and i don’t like to think i’m compromising on my opinions by doing so. however perhaps it’s worth some occasional introspection & reflection.

in any case, thanks for the food for thought.

- dmc