Comments on: Loquacious Lemmings

By: Vlad

Vlad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:42:01 +0000

There's something to be said for mass appeal, but surely there's a limit. I can't say I know where to draw the line, or that I would always be able to draw it consistently if I did, but I loathe sensationalism. And as for going after TV, that's not CA editorial; that's just me!

By: Ezra

Ezra — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:05 +0000

Is it too much to ask that we have our cake and eat it too?

By: Vlad

Vlad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:49 +0000

Not sure I follow, Ezra. Are you saying we should take the high road or the low road?

By: Ezra

Ezra — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:41:58 +0000

Oh, so Concrete Academic is going after television now?! Nonsense!

Too bad we're not better at pushing the buttons that deliver a good dose of vitamin vitriol to the comments section. All the better to go about slipping something in there to get the masses thinking. Although, if we were that good at it, maybe we could be charged with dealing in mass production for comments.

It's interesting in a world that loves to feign a stance of knowing cynicism in the face of the Borats and Eminems of our media, that there are still mundane ways to rile people up, and there are outlets that make their money doing just that.

But seriously, furniture though?

By: jeffrey_d_starr

jeffrey_d_starr — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:11:59 +0000

I don't mind…I think it was great!

By: Vlad

Vlad — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:06:35 +0000

Perhaps you should have been informed, but it took a while to figure out what was going on. Some may not have even read your actual title when they got to the article.

By: jeffrey_d_starr

jeffrey_d_starr — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:19 +0000

Vlad, that's hilarious. I had no idea that my article had been billed as "IKEA Sucks…". It might explain some of the visceral reaction – I guess if you love that store you might take it as a personal attack. I think we should name our next article, "Why Strawberry Is The Worst Flavor Of Ice Cream".