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@Sprague .. more than welcome and even though I don't have the same pull as Scoble or Louis I would highly suggest people subscribe to Sprague's blog - A Diary of a Rat (man I love the name for a blog LOL) - Steven Hodson

Sprague. I've never been wary to Jason's commitment to the love of connectivity. He really loves it. - Robert Seidman

did just a few minutes ago, thanks for the recommendation Steven - Dobromir Hadzhiev

hmmm .... Jason liking this .... hmmmm :) - Steven Hodson

Meh-another windbag sniffing his own farts. - Mark Forman

Steven, could you start deciphering S. Gillmor next? That would be a good public service. - Mark Dykeman

Jasons problem with blogging is basically that the masses have stopping giving him the worship he was so clearly looking for. An echo chamber is perfect for him now. Beside that - he knows the emails will be posted to the 'net - so it is basically a blog anyway. What did Jason really blog about except poker and how much money his car cost? Honestly that stuff makes a amusing microblog blog but a lousy PR platform - which is what he wanted it to be. - Soulhuntre

Am I the only one who is curious to see how this plays out in 6 months time? There are three parts to any magic trick -- the pledge, the turn and the prestige. At best we're at the turn. - Steve Spalding

Steven Hodson, I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. lol - Karim

Great, now measure the return, sucka! - Eric Rice

@Steven yeah, I was a little surprised to see Jason Calacanis on the like list - Thomas B

@Mark - I don't have good enough drugs to do that - sorry - Steven Hodson

@Karim - sorry but I'm just a old fashion cranky old fart who only has a blog and not one of these shiny new things called a newsletter :) - Steven Hodson

@Steven - actually, that was a cheap shot I took at Steve Gillmor, in retrospect. I did take some time to read through one of his more recent posts and, after a few reads, I think he had a valid point. However, his writing style is definitely at odds with the idea injection method used in a lot of blogging these days. - Mark Dykeman

+1 Steve S, for referencing one of the best movies ever. Now back to the topic at hand... - Sprague D

WTF is that crap SPAMMER ALERT .. I'm leaving that in place so everyone can see and then block this guy's ass .. SPAMMER ALERT - Steven Hodson

yup: http://friendfeed.com/e... - Shey, Jamaican of FF

@Shey - thanks -- I saw that thread go by but was caught up with other things and it didn't register .. f*cking spamming idiots - Steven Hodson

Do you really think you need to be separated from the men to stand out? - Michael Tefft

They did an influential bloggers list last year of men and women if I am not mistaken ... correct me if I am wrong. Great list. Great photos. - James

I am assuming the list was done because the blogher 08 conference started today or something like that. - Rob Diana

Or perhaps it's in response to the Playboy's 9 hottest Female Bloggers. One might as well ask why they singled out gender as well... - Lucretia Pruitt

Damn. Where's that list of 50 OLD female bloggers? - Francine Hardaway from twhirl

I hear ya, Francine, like "50 of the top female bloggers over 50." When we see that day, we'll know we moved the earth somewhere.;-) - Cathryn Hrudicka

Some great bloggers there, but a bunch of glaring omissions. Particularly of women who are over 40 or so. - Chris Baskind

ugh, can't see here at work, no flash - Andrea Baker

You have to wonder why it didn't short the camera out immediately... but wow - Lucretia Pruitt

Holy Moly. The text says it actually struck the cameraperson, hard to believe... - mikepk

Those words ARE shocking when it's right in your face...most people only say it behind closed doors - Mona Nomura

I respect those who rise above it. Wake up each day, work and smile - Charlie Anzman

i want to make a comment. i want to contribute, but i am having a hard time. Last Month in all the stadiums that the European Cup had matches there were huge black billboards that said "Stop Racism." billboards, expensive billboards in what generates lots of viewers, so its not just the internet- its everywhere- and it stinks. - Nathan Eckenrode

@Mona Beleive it or not -- I'd rather have it in the open. Trust me. - Shey, Jamaican of FF

@Nathan Racism in European soccer is horrendous -- I couldn't believe a presentation I saw on it. - Shey, Jamaican of FF

@shey - I agree with the rather having it open. Your known enemy can be dealt with - it's tough when you find out people you consider peers, colleagues, and even friends don't reciprocate because of deep seeded, hidden racist leanings. - George Smith

Shey-of course Sun Tzu said, "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Sad how much ignorance still prevails in light of all the information available on the Net. - Mark Forman

In some ways, yes. I heard about Loren's video and thought, there's another example of not understanding culture, history, sensitivities, even of being a racist. But I figured most people write that stuff off as yet another example of the change we need. Then I see what's on that screen from Wayne Sutton's webcast and it newly pisses me off. The cro-magnons coming out of their caves. - Hutch Carpenter

Shey, just wanted to let you know I appreciate the voice you've brought to this. It's a shame to see those idiots hide behind anonymity, but that's the nature of the web and it just solidifies your points. Glad to see FF users rally in your support. - Mark Krynsky

Thanks Mark - that means a lot - Shey, Jamaican of FF

Wow, there's nothing subtle about those comments. It's shame that it's 2008 and you almost can't tell except for the fact that we have fancy tech toys. I find it depressing that no matter what we achieve in life, we still have to deal with this type of treatment and to add insult to injury people claim you are imagining it. I'm glad you documented this. - Kenya

nope, don't like it. - Andrew Smith

Thanks Kenya, I almost titled the post to make that point. - Shey, Jamaican of FF

Charlie Anzman on your blog post sez, "I respect those who rise above it. Wake up each day, work and smile" I say meet it head on and smash into it. Until people have fear that they will be personally touched by being ass-clowns it will continue to propagate within "that" community. Reach out and touch someone is my motto... - Tim Moore

If you wish -- the Yahoo Live comments may still be up: http://live.yahoo.com/waynesu... - Shey, Jamaican of FF

Tim - This whole chapter has been as upsetting to me as many others. I wouldn't have commented unless I felt I had been and still am active in trying to be part of a solution rather than being pessimistic like many others. I think Shey knows why I'm right here. I'd hope so anyway. - Charlie Anzman

Charlie, I definitely appreciate your support. Thanks :) - Shey, Jamaican of FF

I deal with it almost every time I'm on my live stream. I "moderate" my chat often to remove them from the experience. I agree with Charlie in that I take the high road and don't feed the trolls, I simply remove them from the equation. All the while I don't get upset because it's not worth the stress. I couldn't deal with Yahoo live, the moderation tools are horrible compared to Ustream's (IRC) - Bwana ☠

Despise it but also in a quandary - reality is that someone pathetic enough to say some of the things that have been said is desperately demanding 1 thing - attention. Don't know this feldman guy - comments from Corvida and Wayne's cast were anonymous cowards - part of me feels like every second of attention I pay to anyone with no respect for others (and by extension themselves) is 1 second more than they deserve - even if I am denouncing them. (sry need to cont) - Marco(aureliusmaximus)

...I once heard this quote "the opposite of love isn't hate - its apathy" the disdain I feel for individuals so insecure that they feel they need to exercise their right to free speech or create their "art" at the expense of others is so deep that I want to strike them with the hardest blow I can: to ignore their very existence. Please don't take these thoughts to an extreme - def believe that we need to stand up and defend wonderful people like Corvida and Wayne against insecure slime - Marco(aureliusmaximus)

Mona N, these people were making their comments behind closed doors. I've seen this on lots of sites and forums. Try Justin.tv or stickam.com. The slurs on those sites, especially on the broadcast chats of black people or asian people is just sickening. Shey is right. It's better to have this out in the open and computers do that, so we can all see how big this problem is. Remember, these people ARE in their own homes. This is what they think in their daily lives in the privacy of their bedrooms and dens. - Paul Short

not sure what to say about this other than you have my support. It's an ugly thing, but it's definitely out there. - Nathan Rein

Thank you Shey. It's become apparent to me over time that Louis and I are alike in many ways. Desensitized? Between this dialog and the Congressional vote today, I was seriously upset reading the through the threads tonight. Better days ahead my friend. No gloom and doom from this guy. - Charlie Anzman

Wow, that's brutal. It really breaks my heart to see people acting so horribly. It's really frustrating because there is so little that can be done. In fact, this is one of the challenges with social media: when people are shrouded by pseudonyms, it gives them full immunity from social capital. - Clay Newton

Addendum to my above comment - also a lot of these people are kids, 14 or 16 year olds and this is how they learn from their friends or even parents to look at the people around them. Sad. Anyone who thinks racisim doesn't exist on a large scale needs to see this sort of thing and not be so complacent in ignoring it's existance. - Paul Short

I recently worked on the Wimbledon campaign which involved posting highlights and interviews to our youtube channels. I was shocked and horrified by the comments people make in this vein. I guess, I live in a bubble. I just can't relate at all. I think the only way to combat it is with complete intolerance. We have to make people feel like they need to go into dark corners to talk like this and NEVER accept the slightest of infractions. - gfox

Shey, I'm here as well to add my voice of support. I left a comment on Louis' post and I echo the same message that we need to shine a spotlight on this type of ignorant racist behavior. It's out there and we need to do what we can stand against it. Thank you for activating this discussion. - Larry Kless

Char limits are a bitch, but here's a start: I played basketball at a high level until my frosh year of college when I blew out my knee. Before that, I played year round, including the big club/aau tourneys every summer in Vegas. Often, I was the only "whiteboy" on my team. As early as 8th grade, my teammates insisted I call them "nigga;" the "dude"s and "man"s I relied on as a kid from the SoCal burbs made them really uncomfortable. How should *I* react to the claim that anyone using that word is a racist? - Ryan MF

To clarify: I'm not suggesting that because some 14 year olds from Long Beach insisted that I call them that in 2000, that I have the inalienable right to use it at my whim for all eternity, nor am I trying to center this discussion on myself. What I'm saying is that I'm not the only member of my generation who has had experiences like mine. These strange subtleties and variations are going to make this conversation more complicated, not less, as time goes on. - Ryan MF

May we never become desensitized to racism, for when we stop feeling outrage at this type of behavior, we've lost the very essence of our humanity. I believe that Wayne Sutton and Corvida are strong and hope that they know that this "exposed" hatred has us all scratching our heads tonight. I'm so saddened when I think that there are people who are so addicted to hate that live in it 24hrs/ day. My prayer is that they will someday come to know what love is, for obviously they are blind to it. - michael sean wright

Ryan, you have to look at the bigger picture here. Look up the contextual usage and the history of N-word. You asked how should you react to others using that word? Negatively. It's a word, regardless of Black usage, that SHOULD NOT be used, especially by non-Blacks. - Shey, Jamaican of FF

A small, heartening counternote: @owillis honors an American hero who gave up his job rather than honor the racist Jesse Helms. http://snurl.com/2w805 - - Michael Markman

Growing up in Chicago I saw a *ton* of it but not so much after I joined the AF. Haven't been exposed to much of it for 8 years until I was playing COD4 on my 360. A white guy started bashing a black guy with the N-Bomb and then he started using it right back. It went on for about 5 min straight and I had to bail on the game. So I guess the answer is no. I got pissed off! I just can't believe it still exists in 2008. - David Cook