Comments on: Hate, Love, Interviews

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:36 +0000

please, please, please bring it back! i only just learned about it today and think it’s such a fabulous idea! good on you for such a lovely idea!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:40:34 +0000

I LOVE the idea. Totally love it. That is all for now.

By: Quadelle

Quadelle — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:57:51 +0000

I think it would be great fun to participate in your interview idea! The world can always use a lot more tolerance and significantly less hate.

By: mamie

mamie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:50:58 +0000

i like the idea of the interviewing….sounds like it would be another great experiment.

funny, i love talking to all folks of all ilk, but it is usually the case that they look at me as if i am crazed for starting a conversation. i am reasonably attractive and a little too loud, but mainly i am just interested.

i wonder sometimes about our inability to see each other, see past the divides and divisive behavior. it exhausts me to even think of hating on someone, there are just so many other good things to do with my time.

do the interviews again…maybe things have changed. we will just have to see if it is for better or worse.

By: AnnieH(the other Annie)

AnnieH(the other Annie) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:04:44 +0000

Quite honestly, I’m impressed, Neilochka, that you want to do something useful online and I don’t have a witty comeback. Many people don’t come to the realization that we’re more alike than dissimiliar until a crisis or a tragedy occurs that forces their mind to open. Typing on a computer from the safe confines of home makes it easy to maintain the perspective of US vs THEM. But, you know the quote by RFK about small ripples and great floods… If it’s meaningful for you and you have an interest in reviving the interviews, do it. If not, throw it out to the universe–you’ll get another brainstorm that works better for you.
Sometimes the best way to lower the volume of hateful speech is not to join the discussion–don’t be the water to let those ripples spread upon.
PS. When my CollegeGrrrl came home from her first day of kindergarden she had a bag full of candy. Teacher gave each child one if they didn’t hit anyone that day…can we pass out chocolate online??

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:24:50 +0000

I want redneckmommy to interview Neil. Yes, I’d like to rig your experiment.

By: better safe than sorry

better safe than sorry — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:50:44 +0000

i don’t seem to recall seeing anyone interview you? could i have missed it?
either way, i adore you:)

By: JanePoet ~ JP/deb

JanePoet ~ JP/deb — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:50:14 +0000

Love the message – the world needs more lovers, not haters.

Go for it on the interview experiment … my match didn’t work out last time, but I’d try it again!!

Peace,
JP/deb

By: Headless Mom

Headless Mom — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:50:19 +0000

My experience with the interview experiment was just like Kirsten’s. I would LOVE for you to do it again. I loved reading the q&a’s and finding new bloggers-some I still follow and subscribe to-all because of you.

Personally I try to stay away from the divisiveness of politics in the blogosphere. I find that I cannont/don’t express my views well enough and saying nothing is easier than getting into an argument that I didn’t want in the first place.

By: Catheroo

Catheroo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:36:11 +0000

I don’t usually hate, but I scorn and judge. On this day I will refrain from those acts. Or try to anyway. You’re making me a better person, Neil!