Tuesday, October 6, 2009

I Am Over the Science Blog Wars

This is not a criticism of anyone but myself. But continuing to read or engage in exchanges governed by malice, willful misunderstanding, academic insecurity and lack of introspection will be my undoing. I cannot do it anymore.

It will also induce me to be intellectually lazy. Which would not be good.

I can't sleep, and I just had to get that off my chest.

17 comments:

Cath@VWXYNot?

Please let me know if you figure out a way to do this... I have been trying (no, really, I have), but it's really hard. I need more will power.

PhysioProf

What science blog wars are going on? I haven't noticed any lately.

Juniper Shoemaker

Cath, I swear. When I learn The Secret, I will promptly share it with you.

That is an Awesome Leaf tattooed on your back, by the way. :)

LOL. Dear PhysioProf. I love you. You will always be a mega rock star in my world. Probably outside of my world, too.

Cath@VWXYNot?

Thanks dude (on both counts!)

PUI prof

Haha, I keep mine happy just to counterbalance. Oh yeah, and out of fear for being "outed". And yes, what a time sink! Less inane than Facebook, at least.

Juniper Shoemaker

Facebook! AHHHH! I actually deleted my Facebook page months ago. I think I am the only person in the country without a Facebook page. Even my curmudgeonly boyfriend has a Facebook page! I'm counting the days until I'm peer-pressured into relaunching it.

If anyone needs a blog, it's a professor. You all have got to hold on to sanity somehow. You may not survive otherwise. :)

Samia

Good way to be. ;) <333

Juniper Shoemaker

Thank you, Samia. I think I'll follow your lead. :)

PhysioProf

I have no facebook page. But I was serious about the blog war. Where is it?? I love blog wars!

Juniper Shoemaker

Oh, PP, I do not want to link to the one that was the last straw for me, and anyway it's gone dormant and you have already commented on it. Don't worry, you have not missed out.

PUI prof

But how about the shoe wars?!?!? They are fun!

Drugmonkey

making PP think he is missing a blog war somewhere is about the meanest thing you can do to him

Cath@VWXYNot?

Please tell me you're not over the science blog thing in general?!

I hope that everything is OK, and that you'll be back soon!

Juniper Shoemaker

Oh, no, Cath-- definitely not! It's just that everything kind of sucks right now. I'll come back, though. Thanks. :)

Cath@VWXYNot?

Glad to hear you're not closing the blog down! I hope things get less sucky.

biopunk

Wishing you less suckitude, too!

Juniper Shoemaker

Thank you, biopunk. Here's hoping . . .