Comments on: Adam’s Rules for Blogging http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/ Mon, 21 May 2012 02:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ben http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-398 ben Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:27:55 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-398 great point - i'm always slightly amused at how little we act or look like Jesus when we're defending Him or His people... great point – i’m always slightly amused at how little we act or look like Jesus when we’re defending Him or His people…

]]> By: adam http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-397 adam Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:42:37 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-397 Ben, to be honest with you the only thing that has ever worked for me in situations you are describing on the blogosphere is actually strikingly similar to what I'd do in person. Instead of arguing the point and debating the validity of the attack, I just call it like I see it. "It's clear that you have a personal issue with _____, have you addressed it with him personally?" (The Matthew 18 principle) The truth is that in most cases these attacks are just plain sinful. Posting something in public that is an attack is gossip and slander, two things that I'm pretty sure God is against. In my experience, taking that confrontation from the blogosphere to a phone call or inviting them to meet you for coffee (if possible) clears up most of these arguments. Even if both parties just agree to disagree... it's far better than battling it out and getting heated on someone's blog. (That's what forums are for! :) ) Ben, to be honest with you the only thing that has ever worked for me in situations you are describing on the blogosphere is actually strikingly similar to what I’d do in person.

Instead of arguing the point and debating the validity of the attack, I just call it like I see it. “It’s clear that you have a personal issue with _____, have you addressed it with him personally?” (The Matthew 18 principle)

The truth is that in most cases these attacks are just plain sinful. Posting something in public that is an attack is gossip and slander, two things that I’m pretty sure God is against.

In my experience, taking that confrontation from the blogosphere to a phone call or inviting them to meet you for coffee (if possible) clears up most of these arguments. Even if both parties just agree to disagree… it’s far better than battling it out and getting heated on someone’s blog. (That’s what forums are for! :) )

]]> By: ben http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-396 ben Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:34:51 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-396 great post man - I seem to have a harder time staying quiet when the blogosphere attacks my friends. Do you think there is a different rule for responding when it's your buddy and his ministry under attack? great post man – I seem to have a harder time staying quiet when the blogosphere attacks my friends. Do you think there is a different rule for responding when it’s your buddy and his ministry under attack?

]]> By: Gman http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-395 Gman Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:34:06 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/02/06/adams-rules-for-blogging/#comment-395 Good rules. Hopefully I wasn't one of the "emailers" for YMX. Have a good week. Good rules. Hopefully I wasn’t one of the “emailers” for YMX.

Have a good week.

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