tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post8132217920809123429..comments2024-03-11T06:48:32.094-05:00Comments on Alternate History Weekly Update: Is the Alternate History Community Over-Centralized?Mitrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-19276254396997618562015-12-15T15:01:22.210-06:002015-12-15T15:01:22.210-06:00He's fairly horrible. yes.He's fairly horrible. yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-11093079641194372882015-11-19T01:49:29.304-06:002015-11-19T01:49:29.304-06:00He has a definite case of big-frog-in-small-puddle...He has a definite case of big-frog-in-small-puddle disease. Also, I think Scalzi had a good idea when he remarked that when talking to or about someone on the Net, you should never say or do anything you wouldn't if the person in question was standing six inches away, scowling.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-59301829702824772662015-11-19T01:30:43.003-06:002015-11-19T01:30:43.003-06:00He has a definite case of big-frog-in-small-puddle...He has a definite case of big-frog-in-small-puddle disease. Also, I think Scalzi had a good idea when he remarked that when talking to or about someone on the Net, you should never say or do anything you wouldn't if the person in question was standing six inches away, scowling.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-59096491428173816592015-11-16T09:24:28.825-06:002015-11-16T09:24:28.825-06:00Have created my own forum, and i like it, it not A...Have created my own forum, and i like it, it not AH.com but its a place i can call home and where i do not need a miner helmet to find my post.<br /><br />http://alternate-timelines.proboards.com/<br />rrm.hendrikx@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532426558046750327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-92214424918941047272015-11-16T09:22:42.297-06:002015-11-16T09:22:42.297-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.rrm.hendrikx@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532426558046750327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-1687056318216374572015-11-15T17:52:27.739-06:002015-11-15T17:52:27.739-06:00Also, It is a honor to converse with you, even if ...Also, It is a honor to converse with you, even if over the web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-73999093212639026262015-11-15T17:51:40.140-06:002015-11-15T17:51:40.140-06:00Well, you were banned by him. I'm not commenti...Well, you were banned by him. I'm not commenting on the specifics (I think he went a bit overboard in your case), but you can hardly claim to have an unbiased opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-66183860579406419082015-11-06T20:51:25.193-06:002015-11-06T20:51:25.193-06:00I don't think much of Montgomerie...I don't think much of Montgomerie... S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-70795770886154852482015-11-06T15:04:51.723-06:002015-11-06T15:04:51.723-06:00It is true that alternate history is over-centrali...It is true that alternate history is over-centralized and if Ian no longer pays for the site, that means most AH on the web is dead. <br /><br />However, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. On AH.Com, there are so many skilled writers that noobs, when they make an implausible thread, they get comments from more experiences AHers on why their scenarios are implausible and they quickly improve. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-9680585211444415242015-11-06T12:03:25.977-06:002015-11-06T12:03:25.977-06:00Interesting reflection, Matt. I haven't been o...Interesting reflection, Matt. I haven't been on anything as archaic as a forum for years. Mea culpa, but I find social media so much easier - blogs, Facebook in particular. Many people are more time-strapped than they used to be and there is so much more on offer. <br />Alison Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638794898163576730noreply@blogger.com