I'm not much of a blogger - as this occasional blog will attest. My brother John is a blogger. He crafts interesting and intriguing blog posts numerous times a day. I don't always agree with him but read his words daily. You too can read his fine blog here: http://conzervative.wordpress.com/
John is a nice guy. No really. He is. I'm not just saying that because we share the same parents. He is genuinely interested in people and their views. So it's a bit of a surprise to me that blogger Cameron Slater aka (beached) Whaleoil has taken such a dislike to him.
Over the last couple of days a flame war has erupted with Cameron doing the mud flinging and John playing the part of the reasoned debater. You can find the tail end of this flame war here: Vileness in the blogosphere a re-post
Cameron lambastes the CoNZervative blog as being "tumbleweed" and mocks John for having fewer page hits per day. All grown up eh?
The difference between the two blogs can be explained like this:
CoNZervative posts stuff like a BBC documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough. What you get is researched, well presented, articulate and interesting.
WhaleOil posts stuff like a reality TV show. With cooking, renovating, innuendo and profanity. It's cheap, mass produced trash for people who can't think for themselves and want a quick thrill.
If you're looking for rubbish to fill your blank mind between episodes of "The Block" or "American Idol" do feel free to go read Cameron Slater's diatribes.
If you want something educational and intelligent, use the link at the top of this post and get switched on to the CoNZervative blog.
It's time to bury the beached Whale. He's already starting to stink.
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