Comments on: Site News: Kicking Moderation Up a Notch

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:13:54 +0000

I was thinking about starting up an Internet Monk watchblog. See, I’ve been reading your stuff and listening to your podcasts for a while, and have discovered that I think about you and your opinions and your Christian practice all the time. It’s like I’m obsessed with Michael Spencer!

I have interpreted this as a call from God to complain about you constantly to other people who have nothing better to do. How’s that for online community?

I’ve been clipping quotes out of context for a little while now, but you also say enough things within context to make good watchblog fodder, as you know.

It’s too bad you don’t have a flickr page; if you wouldn’t mind e-mailing me some photos of you doing heretical things (like, I don’t know, talking to a priest, or sitting in a cathedral), it would add a much-needed multimedia component to my watchblog. Also, I’m not good with photoshop.

Warmly,

Kyle

By: Michael Spencer

Michael Spencer — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:42:35 +0000

Thanks Matt, but the comments here at IM have been open for 7 years. I removed registration, but perhaps you’re thinking about the Boar’s Head, where we don’t have open comments.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:45:44 +0000

Hey Michael,

I have been following your blog for at least a year now and am glad that you have opened up the comments. Love the podcasts. Keep up the good work!

By: GL

GL — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:40:55 +0000

Good policies, funny to read.

By: tommy becnel

tommy becnel — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:58:14 +0000

I really enjoy your podcast and blog. You have a very open attitude to discussion. This is a sure sign of solidity of belief. I always tell my students that truth does not need them to enure that it is true – was before we were here, and will be after we are gone. Discussion cannot hurt. I am R.C., and I was interested in your comments on music in liturgy. Before V II only time you heard music was high mass, and usually the same one over and over b/c it was they only one the organist could play and choir could sing(?). Today, we are flooded in new music. Some is great, but a lot is mediocre. I am an organist in our church, accompanying our music director/pianist/cantor, who is an excellent liturgist. I still wonder after some liturgies if the music hasn’t been overdone. Still, playing through the Church Year with changing order of solemnity is still moving – especially the Triduum – wow! How people miss these three liturgies is beyond me – sum of the whole creation/salvation/eschatology mystery in three days!

Please keep the intelligent dialogue coming. I would request more information on accessing recommended posts and blogs. I can’t seem to find many. I am especially interested in the recently mentioned discussion on Marian theology.

Thanks

By: Dennis Laing

Dennis Laing — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:52:40 +0000

MICHAEL ~~ Rant on, complain on and please DO NOT change your style. Your site may be one of the few places I read that is beautifully honest and transparent. I’m not sure where many of the loons out there get the notion that they must turn everyone else into their clones in order for their brand of Christianity to be considered valid. I’ve never once heard you ask us to be like you or subscribe to your vision or experience of the journey, but it sure helps me to read your honest struggle to keep your commitment to Christ.

So use that delete button often and without remorse. Think of it as your “loon-be-gone” oasis!

By: UberGoober

UberGoober — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:25:20 +0000

“Snarky.” (chortle) I like it.

By: radioalarm

radioalarm — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:45:50 +0000

I received much enjoyment from reading your guidelines.

By: Dr.Q

Dr.Q — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:55:41 +0000

For some reason I could never get a registration to “stick” under the old system. I don’t comment much; but under the new system, it’s nice to know that I actually can

By: Ryan O

Ryan O — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:54:30 +0000

With those guidelines I don’t have anything to comment?

Seriously, polite discourse, even just civil exchange seems to be sadly lacking in the “electronic dialog” of blogs in general. I appreciate your effort. Here is to hoping Imonk is a place where it is different.