Journal FortKnox's Journal: Editor Lashes Out! 19
Today, in a science article, a user decided to (rather harshly) argue with the opinion of the editor (pretty common, honestly).
The twist? The editor fired back (again, harshly), and you'll never guess who it is...
Heh, yeah you will. I even added my two cents (3x -1 mods all within the same minute). I tried emailing Taco & CowboyNeal in hopes that the matter would be addressed, because this isn't the first time he has blatantly insulted readers (this time he had ammo to fire, other times he just insulted out of the blue). Regardless of -why- there was an insult, its just plainly unprofessional that he did it. And before anyone else says I've done stuff as bad (or even worse), remember, I'm not being paid for my comments. This isn't my job.
Wow, that original comment's been mod'ed 14 times. Looks like the next "Troll Investigation" post...
The twist? The editor fired back (again, harshly), and you'll never guess who it is...
Heh, yeah you will. I even added my two cents (3x -1 mods all within the same minute). I tried emailing Taco & CowboyNeal in hopes that the matter would be addressed, because this isn't the first time he has blatantly insulted readers (this time he had ammo to fire, other times he just insulted out of the blue). Regardless of -why- there was an insult, its just plainly unprofessional that he did it. And before anyone else says I've done stuff as bad (or even worse), remember, I'm not being paid for my comments. This isn't my job.
Wow, that original comment's been mod'ed 14 times. Looks like the next "Troll Investigation" post...
Hehe (Score:1)
Moding you down is the most pointless endeavor
-1's all around (Score:1)
Open moderation System (Score:2)
Re:Open moderation System (Score:1)
What does it matter anymore, I read at 1 and give so many bonuses to pretty much everything that is posted that unless something is a certified goatse link, it ends up passing through my display.
My take (Score:2)
I know you agree with that aspect, and Michael's response was not professional.
But, if I was in his shoes, I'd have done the same thing. Of course, I am as opinionated as anyone here (obviously), and my opinion varies on this is that:
1) the guy flamed him
2) Michael was unprofessional about it
3) It's
and finally...
4)I'd have said much worse to him.
/. Surviver? (Score:2)
I propose a
But seriously Michael's is gold with me. He got my account back. I had red5 registered under an email that was no longer valid and I also didn't know my password. So I fired off and email to Michael and he helped me out.
Re:/. Surviver? (Score:1)
Honestly, I disliked how Katz RARELY wrote stuff suitable for the "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters" motto. He also used unnecessarily long words. But he wasn't horrid to people when they started bitching at them. He was professional about it.
Anyway, I really don't wanna turn off michael. The science articles are one of the ones I read the most (next to askslash). I don't mind turning off the YRO-tin-foil-hat articles, but science is one of the big reasons I read here, and its also in michael's realms.
Re:/. Surviver? (Score:2)
Re:/. Surviver? (Score:2)
Katz hasn't posted anything since July.
Re:/. Surviver? (Score:2)
i think (Score:2, Insightful)
seeing exactly who mods may or may not help (among regular users), but there should definately be notation for editor mods.
While I may not agree with what was said... (Score:2)
from the playing-devils-advocate-for-the-moment dept. I think I should point out this comment [slashdot.org] that says that people should be paying more attention to the article and what it is trying to say, rather than Michael and what he tried to say. Also understand, that the article and Michael might be trying to point to the same issue.
Summarization: When bad science gets published, everyone loses and there has been a lot of bad science published, lately. This affects the publicization of good science which, to be honest, I've seen all too little of, lately. (Except in reputable Science mags, of course)
Of course Michael should have thought long and hard before insulting...definitely...
Re:While I may not agree with what was said... (Score:1)
Re:While I may not agree with what was said... (Score:2)
Re:While I may not agree with what was said... (Score:1)
my thoughts (Score:2)
In fact, I was going to write a journal entry about how there seem to be less and less editor commentaries. I've noticed this in the last few days, but I just dimissed it as chance. It really caught my attention this morning when I read a negative comment, and had to scroll back, because I later realized that it wasn't an editor.
In fact, I think that it was good of him to make a comment of how the physics community might be full of fraud. It's not as if they are immune from evil are they? Is Linux the only OS? Is in so secure that it is impenetrable? Then why couldn't the physics community be full of fraud?
I personally think that it is, or at least has some fraud.
Re:my thoughts (Score:2)
Re:my thoughts (Score:2)
Slashdot editors are like children... (Score:2)
Stalked by Seth Finklestien.
How childish. I don't know Seth, but I'm surprised he hasn't sued micheal for slander. Of course, that would be stooping down to micheal's level. Either Seth is WAY more mature than micheal, or he doesn't sue because micheal has no credibility, and nobody cares that he and Seth don't like each other. I know I don't.