Comments on: A Graying 44 Looks At the Current And Past Asian American Blogosphere http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/ Uniting the Asian Conscience Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: My schedule ramps up; My interview with Bai Ling at jozjozjoz.com http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8052 My schedule ramps up; My interview with Bai Ling at jozjozjoz.com Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:00:43 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8052 [...] her on the site. But in a recent post by another blog, websites like ours were called out for talking about Paris Hilton and Bai Ling. Well, their facts were wrong on that one, so as a homage to the Fighting 44s, I am fulfilling [...] [...] her on the site. But in a recent post by another blog, websites like ours were called out for talking about Paris Hilton and Bai Ling. Well, their facts were wrong on that one, so as a homage to the Fighting 44s, I am fulfilling [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » 8Asians Interviews Bai Ling on “Crank: High Voltage” (And Some Other Stuff) http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8051 8Asians.com » 8Asians Interviews Bai Ling on “Crank: High Voltage” (And Some Other Stuff) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8051 [...] But in a recent post by another blog, we were called out for “blogging about Paris Hilton and Bai Ling.” Well, their facts were wrong on that one, so as a homage to the Fighting 44s, I am fulfilling [...] [...] But in a recent post by another blog, we were called out for “blogging about Paris Hilton and Bai Ling.” Well, their facts were wrong on that one, so as a homage to the Fighting 44s, I am fulfilling [...]

]]> By: jaehwan http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8011 jaehwan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:15:02 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8011 I <i>probably</i> know why that person came back, but do I want to voice my guess out loud? Probably not. If that person wants to tell me, I'm sure that person will. <blockquote>And no, I had nothing to do with it.</blockquote> Actually, I was wondering about that. Thanks for clarifying. The thing is this: we should be able to overlook personal issues, especially if we're trying to spread ideas. I think it's good if that person comes back, but it would also be nice to see some original feminist content. Forums and blogs probably have useful shelf lives like many things, but no feminism site has sprouted up, so if we toss in the towel on that issue, I'd say it's premature. AsianGUY, ModelMinority, and 44s have all been guy-focused. Feminism very well could be the next transformation on the web. I probably know why that person came back, but do I want to voice my guess out loud? Probably not. If that person wants to tell me, I’m sure that person will.

And no, I had nothing to do with it.

Actually, I was wondering about that. Thanks for clarifying. The thing is this: we should be able to overlook personal issues, especially if we’re trying to spread ideas. I think it’s good if that person comes back, but it would also be nice to see some original feminist content. Forums and blogs probably have useful shelf lives like many things, but no feminism site has sprouted up, so if we toss in the towel on that issue, I’d say it’s premature. AsianGUY, ModelMinority, and 44s have all been guy-focused. Feminism very well could be the next transformation on the web.

]]> By: evil_FUX http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8009 evil_FUX Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:49:01 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8009 Yeah, I noticed. Hmm wonder why that person's back? I know why, do you? Really? Not like the stuff that gets posted here (or yours) exists in a vacuum you know. And no, I had nothing to do with it. Yeah, I noticed. Hmm wonder why that person’s back? I know why, do you? Really?

Not like the stuff that gets posted here (or yours) exists in a vacuum you know. And no, I had nothing to do with it.

]]> By: jaehwan http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8008 jaehwan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:38:53 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8008 By the way, I have no idea what the above lyrics mean. I'm not too old to have heard the Black Sheep in school, but I never got it. Not understanding hip hop lyrics is a major disadvantage in knowing pop culture... By the way, I have no idea what the above lyrics mean. I’m not too old to have heard the Black Sheep in school, but I never got it. Not understanding hip hop lyrics is a major disadvantage in knowing pop culture…

]]> By: jaehwan http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8007 jaehwan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:32:42 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8007 <blockquote>but I gotta say it’s pretty lame you’re keeping a grudge over some one that’s not here and so over this site.</blockquote> Here and not over... http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/old-advice-from-le-tigre/ Welcome back. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/trikturner/blacksheep.html <blockquote><strong>Back on the scene, crispy and clean</strong> You can try but don't lie because you can't get with me We be the outcast, can outlast, and outblast Let this shit rip and feel the rush, crushed Open your doors you best believe we're sliding thru Quickly, niftily we can make it hip to be Down with this mess with two MC's Fuck what you heard we on some T.O.P. I'm still DLB</blockquote> :) Yes, I hold a grudge, but grudges disappear through dialogue. As I've said again and again and again, dialogue is key, which is I always prefer talking. Anyway, on a more serious note, I was being genuine when I said I'm too old. Old old old. Young 'uns, we need ya.

but I gotta say it’s pretty lame you’re keeping a grudge over some one that’s not here and so over this site.

Here and not over…
http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/old-advice-from-le-tigre/

Welcome back.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/trikturner/blacksheep.html

Back on the scene, crispy and clean
You can try but don’t lie because you can’t get with me
We be the outcast, can outlast, and outblast
Let this shit rip and feel the rush, crushed
Open your doors you best believe we’re sliding thru
Quickly, niftily we can make it hip to be
Down with this mess with two MC’s
Fuck what you heard we on some T.O.P.
I’m still DLB

:)

Yes, I hold a grudge, but grudges disappear through dialogue. As I’ve said again and again and again, dialogue is key, which is I always prefer talking.

Anyway, on a more serious note, I was being genuine when I said I’m too old. Old old old. Young ‘uns, we need ya.

]]> By: nskripchun http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8006 nskripchun Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:06:38 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8006 It's the nature of web communities, I think. People come and go, because in "cyber space", the relationships are a lot less deep and based merely on long streams of text we exchange. Yes, it's possible to have substantive conversations or at least some awareness via the internet (the success of many AA sites is proof), but as we've talked about before, there is an important, dare I say OLD SCHOOL element to activism and community-building: face to face contact. I've participated in several online AA websites since my high school days back in 1996 as a half-bored school newspaper features editor, and while many of the sites I once surfed (A-Magazine Forum, etc.) don't exist anymore, I still have friendships with people that I had a chance to meet "in person". Meeting you (jaehwan), xian, Dialectic, nightshade, maogirl, etc. and I think we've all had a similar conversation: while the internetz can be the spark of the beginnings of activism, progress in the real world happens only via face-to-face relationships. It’s the nature of web communities, I think. People come and go, because in “cyber space”, the relationships are a lot less deep and based merely on long streams of text we exchange. Yes, it’s possible to have substantive conversations or at least some awareness via the internet (the success of many AA sites is proof), but as we’ve talked about before, there is an important, dare I say OLD SCHOOL element to activism and community-building: face to face contact.

I’ve participated in several online AA websites since my high school days back in 1996 as a half-bored school newspaper features editor, and while many of the sites I once surfed (A-Magazine Forum, etc.) don’t exist anymore, I still have friendships with people that I had a chance to meet “in person”. Meeting you (jaehwan), xian, Dialectic, nightshade, maogirl, etc. and I think we’ve all had a similar conversation: while the internetz can be the spark of the beginnings of activism, progress in the real world happens only via face-to-face relationships.

]]> By: jaehwan http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8005 jaehwan Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:25:19 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8005 <blockquote>Nice post jaehwan</blockquote> Thanks, man.

Nice post jaehwan

Thanks, man.

]]> By: evil_FUX http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/03/28/a-graying-44-looks-at-the-current-and-past-asian-american-blogosphere/#comment-8004 evil_FUX Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=913#comment-8004 Nice post jaehwan but I gotta say it's pretty lame you're keeping a grudge over some one that's not here and so over this site. Nice post jaehwan but I gotta say it’s pretty lame you’re keeping a grudge over some one that’s not here and so over this site.

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