Opinion or No Opinion.

Lately, people have been indicating to me that my posts, which usually contain a link to an article I've read, are either alienating them, or downright offending them. This happens via facebook or Twitter. I recently discovered TweetDeck, and find it much more spoon-friendly to use. For example, it automatically shortens URLs (no more tinyurl.com usage, copy-pasting), and I can keep track of a select number of my followers or followees, without having to (excuse the pun) troll through 30 billion new tweets.

Further to that, there are two types of offences I commit:

1) Posting an article I read, and I do not post my opinion on it.

or

2) Posting an article I read, and I have formed an opinion on it, which I include.

Both of these cause offence.

N pointed out that the problem with my tweets was the tone, not the content. Funny: the BYDLS admin said the same thing about him.

The reason my tweets are the way they are is that I like to provide a short summary of the link I am posting, If it happens to be offensive, that means that this offending material comes from the article, not me.

In order to please the offendees, I would theoretically have to stop reading blogs altogether. So I beg their forgiveness on the following points:

1) Excuse me for being interested in the world around me, and being interested in what people have to say about it.

2) Excuse me for wanting to keep people updated on my activities. It would be boring for them if all I had to say was that I knitted, washed dishes and cooked dinner.

3)If my reading habits disturb you, then there is something very easy you can do. I'm quite certain you can manage it. If not, books are available to help you:


Don't read my updates. It's as simple as that, and the power is within each of you to push the Ignore button.

I will not be offended at all. Either you can surround yourself with people who love and value you, or allow the ones who aren't to remain and fuck you up. If you don't cut loose the ones who don't support you, it drains spoons that could be used elsewhere. And if they cut loose before you can get to them, easier on you

Oh dear, that last paragraph must have offended someone. I almost hope it did. I'm glad I have had such a profound impact on your day so as to let a little thing like me upset you.

But really, I expect no forgiveness. I'm just being facetious.