The Sad Truth About David Weinberger’s Readers

William Grosso @ June 26, 2006

David Weinberger writes an excellent blog. Truly compelling stuff on a regular basis. And if you go to his main web page, you'll notice some very good articles as well. His books are excellent too and in person he's a good conversationalist with genuine insight (I met him exactly once, when I picked him up at the airport for Foo camp).

In short, the kind of blogger who deserves deep and insightful readers, capable of taking what he writes and adding comments that elaborate on his meaning and enrich the public dialogue. 

Which is why I'm kind of embarassed. If you look at his blog right now, the only entry on the front page with more than two comments is entitled "Drinks on a plane."

Why are there more than two comments? I think it's my fault. I made a flippant comment on an incongruity in David's phrasing. 

Surely, once you're in hell, kicking yourself is pointless? Unless Satan is far wimpier than currently imagined, the added pain shouldn't even be noticeable.

David responded:

as the flames of Hell continuously crackle the flesh exposed by Satan's flail, it'll still just annoy me if I have to think forever, "Dammit! Why'd I have to smuggle those Raisinets into The Da Vinci Code!"

And people went to town on the raisinets. Most notably Scott Feldstein.

If it's hell for you it won't be for the Raisinets, It'll be for even watching The Da Vinci Code.

(I'm also embarassed for me. The traffic I got from people following my comment to this blog was actually a noticeable percentage of today's readership). 

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