The above was the first comment I posted. Then, I posted under Purkiss' own comment, to bring it to his attention.
You're probably right, 3 comments might be a bit overkill. But I don't know if each person reads each and every comment in a thread. Normally the OP will, I suppose.
My primary reason for responding to 3 separate comments is to address the person making the specific comment, not just the entire thread. If it's a general thread comment, then I comment directly under the post, in the first-tier of comments. How do you choose where to comment, and why?
My general stance: I dislike it when I see false or misrepresented information being posted on GAW or other forums/channels (sites whose central purpose is to advance the front in the Information War), particularly so when it's done through consistent sloppy practice, as opposed to a random mistake, which anyone who posts has done. But should I perhaps just forget about mal-posting, and ignore it when wrong, mistaken, misleading or even fake information comes in?
As to Purkiss being one of the best post-ers on GAW, well, I'd say he's one of the most prolific, but that's not necessarily the best, IMO. Pretty much most of Purkiss' content I see elsewhere in areas I browse, but I acknowledge that he brings a lot of good info to the board.
And, ACKshwally, I have engaged with Purkiss directly a number of times; to point out when he fails to give any credit to the source, when members of the board come away thinking HE is the source and give him all sorts of praise (which he habitually fails to correct) when the content is something he's simply posted from elsewhere, uncredited. He used to do this a LOT.
Our exchanges have alway indicated - stated in Purkiss' words himself - that he simply forgets and/or is simply in too much of a rush to give proper source, (which I personally consider a relevant and important detail, but maybe that's just me?) and I've certainly accepted that his motives are genuine (whereas some might not, when it happens again and again and again). Moreover, happily, I have noticed improvements in his practice. Whether that 'refinement' is due to my input or not, well, that's up for grabs.
I have always engaged with him in good faith, and I thought he had a LITTLE respect for my contributions. I'm sorry to see his sarcastic and defensive comment above, when all I did was point out to him that the photo is of a different, significantly older incident.
Along with his protestations of his sincere motives (which I don't really doubt), he is usually receptive when someone points out sloppy or poor practice. Seems like his particularly reactive in this case.
Me? I just write paragraphs and paragraphs and bore people to death.
Read all your paragraphs, wasn't even bored. The thoughtful reply was above and beyond, in the best way.
I personally don't bend over backwards to credit, say, a meme, but I do when I readily know it's providence. I don't, however, accept accolades for work I haven't done. It's probably natural for people to compliment purkiss when he drops a kickass meme, because as I understand it, half the time he literally made the meme. I have never taken the time to actually create one myself even though I've had many ideas I thought were winners, and so I am extremely grateful to him and others like him for their part in the meme wars.
To your point about quality control regarding sites like GAW, whose job it is to "advance the front in the Information War," I think you're absolutely right that we need to set an example by being a standard bearer of truth. If something isnt true, Then IT IS FALSE. I think purkiss maybe got a bit defense about something he probably felt was pedantry, and didn't enjoy being called out when it could be seen as correct in spirit, and hair splitting. I would call it no harm, no foul.
You asked how, where, and why I choose to comment. I do, like you, often notice corrections to something in the post written in the comments. Then inevitably, lower in the comments, I see another person commenting who obviously didnt get the correction, and is still moving forward with the wrong data, meaning they believe something that isn't true. This is not good for an information war, to the extent that correlates with the size/scope/relevance of the error (which i agree with purkiss that in this case was minimal). For me, it just feels too wierd to go through a comment section, checking to make sure everyone got the correction. But if that's your steez, I don't think you're doing a bad/wrong thing.
I had a great day. Burnt the shit out of my neck on Day one of a 5 day chimney demolition on a beachside condo. I hope your week is great.
Nice meeting you.
Thanks for the thoughtful and communicative reply! Really appreciate that!
A few thoughts. Most certainly, in this case, it was not harm, no foul. Not a big deal, but.... my antenna has been put on a more-than-usual alert status due to a number of incorrect posts regarding the Dutch situation. (I.e. unrelated photos being posted as if related, or the relation being ignored.)
I see your account has been here around 90 days. I'm unsure if you've been interacting here with a different account - 90 days is a fair time, but not really long.
I think if you review his posts, Purkiss is NOT a significant meme poster, and I don't recall seeing a lot that he's created himself. It might be simply a quirk of my attention/focus, but as far as I can see, the majority of Purkiss' posts are posts of other info he sees on Telegram and other places. As Telegram is my other primary go-to for Q-related and Awakening related content, I often observe Purkiss posting stuff I've just seen in one of the various telegram channels I frequent. Which is, I'll say again, a positive for the board, because a good quantity of the board membership doesn't see that content otherwise.
As for crediting memes, I live by the dictum: You cannot steal what is given freely. In other words, memes do not require creditting, although it's nice if applicable. Memes are meant to roam the world free, and are unique (in my view) to other forms of creation.
Regarding giving credit aka sourcing content: in my view, as I've iterated a number of times at GAW, this is not important primarily because giving accolades to the creator is important (heck, we're anons) - but rather because when sauce is not provided, it is harder for pedes to verify; follow up; investigate context; or connect to a potentially beneficial and/or fruitful source of information.
If someone's content is postworthy, then (in many cases) it's a benefit for pedes to be able to connect directly to source if they want. Example: content posted (eg by Pur) from Bioclandestine's telegram account. If Bioclandestine isn't credited or referenced, how can Pedes know that Bioclandestine is a good source of info, or to follow up and maybe even subscribe or connect with his channel?
It is only right that creators are given credit, but from a purely military point of view, it's even more important that sources are credited so that digital soldiers can access the POTENTIAL that the source represents, instead of simply digesting 2nd hand or transmitted info.
As for going through comment sections to check, lol, no that's not me. Just in this case, as I mentioned, I was simply suffering from a case of heightened BS antenna agitation!
I enjoyed your reply immensely, including (or especially) the factoid about your real world; the neck burns. I'll return in kind: it's winter where I live, and outside the door, it's raining, overcast, and a wet-cold. Was hoping to go for a walk in the massive park that's about 60 meters away from my driveway, but I'll only go if the rain stops.
Have a great week. And dude, the chimney demolition sounds pretty exciting from where I stand.
Thanks Gawker.
The above was the first comment I posted. Then, I posted under Purkiss' own comment, to bring it to his attention.
You're probably right, 3 comments might be a bit overkill. But I don't know if each person reads each and every comment in a thread. Normally the OP will, I suppose.
My primary reason for responding to 3 separate comments is to address the person making the specific comment, not just the entire thread. If it's a general thread comment, then I comment directly under the post, in the first-tier of comments. How do you choose where to comment, and why?
My general stance: I dislike it when I see false or misrepresented information being posted on GAW or other forums/channels (sites whose central purpose is to advance the front in the Information War), particularly so when it's done through consistent sloppy practice, as opposed to a random mistake, which anyone who posts has done. But should I perhaps just forget about mal-posting, and ignore it when wrong, mistaken, misleading or even fake information comes in?
As to Purkiss being one of the best post-ers on GAW, well, I'd say he's one of the most prolific, but that's not necessarily the best, IMO. Pretty much most of Purkiss' content I see elsewhere in areas I browse, but I acknowledge that he brings a lot of good info to the board.
And, ACKshwally, I have engaged with Purkiss directly a number of times; to point out when he fails to give any credit to the source, when members of the board come away thinking HE is the source and give him all sorts of praise (which he habitually fails to correct) when the content is something he's simply posted from elsewhere, uncredited. He used to do this a LOT.
Our exchanges have alway indicated - stated in Purkiss' words himself - that he simply forgets and/or is simply in too much of a rush to give proper source, (which I personally consider a relevant and important detail, but maybe that's just me?) and I've certainly accepted that his motives are genuine (whereas some might not, when it happens again and again and again). Moreover, happily, I have noticed improvements in his practice. Whether that 'refinement' is due to my input or not, well, that's up for grabs.
I have always engaged with him in good faith, and I thought he had a LITTLE respect for my contributions. I'm sorry to see his sarcastic and defensive comment above, when all I did was point out to him that the photo is of a different, significantly older incident.
Along with his protestations of his sincere motives (which I don't really doubt), he is usually receptive when someone points out sloppy or poor practice. Seems like his particularly reactive in this case.
Me? I just write paragraphs and paragraphs and bore people to death.
Have a nice day.
Read all your paragraphs, wasn't even bored. The thoughtful reply was above and beyond, in the best way. I personally don't bend over backwards to credit, say, a meme, but I do when I readily know it's providence. I don't, however, accept accolades for work I haven't done. It's probably natural for people to compliment purkiss when he drops a kickass meme, because as I understand it, half the time he literally made the meme. I have never taken the time to actually create one myself even though I've had many ideas I thought were winners, and so I am extremely grateful to him and others like him for their part in the meme wars. To your point about quality control regarding sites like GAW, whose job it is to "advance the front in the Information War," I think you're absolutely right that we need to set an example by being a standard bearer of truth. If something isnt true, Then IT IS FALSE. I think purkiss maybe got a bit defense about something he probably felt was pedantry, and didn't enjoy being called out when it could be seen as correct in spirit, and hair splitting. I would call it no harm, no foul. You asked how, where, and why I choose to comment. I do, like you, often notice corrections to something in the post written in the comments. Then inevitably, lower in the comments, I see another person commenting who obviously didnt get the correction, and is still moving forward with the wrong data, meaning they believe something that isn't true. This is not good for an information war, to the extent that correlates with the size/scope/relevance of the error (which i agree with purkiss that in this case was minimal). For me, it just feels too wierd to go through a comment section, checking to make sure everyone got the correction. But if that's your steez, I don't think you're doing a bad/wrong thing. I had a great day. Burnt the shit out of my neck on Day one of a 5 day chimney demolition on a beachside condo. I hope your week is great. Nice meeting you.
Hey!!!
Thanks for the thoughtful and communicative reply! Really appreciate that!
A few thoughts. Most certainly, in this case, it was not harm, no foul. Not a big deal, but.... my antenna has been put on a more-than-usual alert status due to a number of incorrect posts regarding the Dutch situation. (I.e. unrelated photos being posted as if related, or the relation being ignored.)
I see your account has been here around 90 days. I'm unsure if you've been interacting here with a different account - 90 days is a fair time, but not really long.
I think if you review his posts, Purkiss is NOT a significant meme poster, and I don't recall seeing a lot that he's created himself. It might be simply a quirk of my attention/focus, but as far as I can see, the majority of Purkiss' posts are posts of other info he sees on Telegram and other places. As Telegram is my other primary go-to for Q-related and Awakening related content, I often observe Purkiss posting stuff I've just seen in one of the various telegram channels I frequent. Which is, I'll say again, a positive for the board, because a good quantity of the board membership doesn't see that content otherwise.
As for crediting memes, I live by the dictum: You cannot steal what is given freely. In other words, memes do not require creditting, although it's nice if applicable. Memes are meant to roam the world free, and are unique (in my view) to other forms of creation.
Regarding giving credit aka sourcing content: in my view, as I've iterated a number of times at GAW, this is not important primarily because giving accolades to the creator is important (heck, we're anons) - but rather because when sauce is not provided, it is harder for pedes to verify; follow up; investigate context; or connect to a potentially beneficial and/or fruitful source of information.
If someone's content is postworthy, then (in many cases) it's a benefit for pedes to be able to connect directly to source if they want. Example: content posted (eg by Pur) from Bioclandestine's telegram account. If Bioclandestine isn't credited or referenced, how can Pedes know that Bioclandestine is a good source of info, or to follow up and maybe even subscribe or connect with his channel?
It is only right that creators are given credit, but from a purely military point of view, it's even more important that sources are credited so that digital soldiers can access the POTENTIAL that the source represents, instead of simply digesting 2nd hand or transmitted info.
As for going through comment sections to check, lol, no that's not me. Just in this case, as I mentioned, I was simply suffering from a case of heightened BS antenna agitation!
I enjoyed your reply immensely, including (or especially) the factoid about your real world; the neck burns. I'll return in kind: it's winter where I live, and outside the door, it's raining, overcast, and a wet-cold. Was hoping to go for a walk in the massive park that's about 60 meters away from my driveway, but I'll only go if the rain stops.
Have a great week. And dude, the chimney demolition sounds pretty exciting from where I stand.
A blessing on your day, and your people.
Some posters look for quantity over quality.....
Dat true.
Takes all types.
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