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Comment by bill

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:43:43 -0800

You weren't on Planet Lisp. Someone else pasted part of your weblog on Planet Lisp.

Comment by Paul

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:05:58 -0800

No-one thinks you're evil but if you were writing about screencasts, why did you make any comments on Lisp at all?

Comment by blah

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:47:19 -0800

Scott's just secretly overjoyed that someone's paying attention to his weblog.

Comment by Scott Reynen

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:09:03 -0800

I wrote about the video I watched. If I wrote about a video that involved lawyers, I'd probably mention lawyers. That wouldn't be a good reason to post what I wrote in a law journal. Context matters.

Comment by Paul

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:16:33 -0800

I'd probably mention the lawyers too but knowing next to nothing of the law, I'd probably avoid making sarcastic or disparaging remarks about... uhh! never mind ;-)

Comment by drewc

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:17:27 -0800

don't sweat it man, you've simply had a run in with the lisp anti-defamation league (the lads .. i like that). Nobody said you were evil, or that you hated lisp (or cared if you did). I simply though that what you said was misleading and, since i read it, someone else might too!

I hope this experience (And the slime video) don't prevent you from trying lisp.. if anything, you'll increase readership of your blog :). (loved the amen beat video .. friend of mine has the 45).

Comment by John

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 07:42:56 -0800

Oh, dear, this is all bit of a social trainwreck, isn't it :(

It'd be interesting to see screencasts for other development environments and how they compare, though. The screencast you have picked is more of a SLIME-howto than a Lisp demonstration. Granted SLIME is bleeding edge and needs emacs keyboard dancing, but the actual functionality is impressive.

I think the DSL screencast is a much better Lisp advert. ;-)

Comment by JoeJoe The Dog-Faced Boy

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:41:57 -0800

"My comments on Lisp weren't altogether positive, and that brought the fanboys out to tell me how evil I am for hating Lisp."

It's dismissive, misleading comments you made similar to this one (who exactly called you evil?) that brought out the SmugLispWeenies. What did you expect? Just because anyone and his grandma can start a blog now doesn't mean people shouldn't take care in the things they say. Otherwise, expect some pushback.