Nope. Not gonna write a big analysis of this. And this isn’t even a “policy.”
You’ll notice there are not very many comments on Rhetorica since its re-launch as my documentary film brand. And that’s just the way I like it 🙂
It also indicates that I have a smaller audience than during this blog’s heyday.
I’m always happy to engage with respectful people whether they agree with me or not. I’m not happy about providing a platform that can be abused. But, sadly, offering that platform is the price one pays for the desire to be heard (on some level) in the public sphere.
I was one of those academics back in the day who thought internet commenting was going to be a good thing for civic participation.
You can thank me later for the hearty belly laugh 🙂
