Remember, there’s no ‘I’ in ‘Intellectualization’ (OK, *technically* there is, but you can prove anything with facts…)

I mean, have a look!
“Everyone accuses Guido of being in some other camp and worse”
“Mocking the pretensions of our governors is Guido’s hobby”

But then there’s also “I may allow a reply, I may delete it”.

If I was an armchair trick-cyclist I’d diagnose split or multiple-personality.
As I’m not I would suggest either confused egotistical paranoia or a typical run of the mill, common or garden political junkie.

Intriguing all the same… Carl likes this, Carl likes this a lot, Carl may even need to have a lie down in a dark room for a while until all this malarky between Guido and Bloggerheads blows over. Carl is not looking forward to the forthcoming elections. Carl mops Carl’s brow…

See, it’s scary isn’t it.

Well, at least that bit’s changing

Rob Fenwick has been known to moan in my comments, during the leadership election my comments were full of Libdems arguing ad nauseum. Tom Watson, David Miliband and John McTernan have recently replied in my comments. Everyone accuses Guido of being in some other camp and worse, the labels change daily. Homophobe one day, libertine metrosexual the next. A fair degree of “Guido is crap because…” is permitted. Particularly the funny ones.

Tim basically thinks I spend all day manipulating my comments whilst counting the money from shadowy backers who finance my research team. Oh and he doesn’t like the blog layout.

You know not all of us have a higher purpose. Mocking the pretensions of our governors is Guido’s hobby. Having fun at the expense of politicians makes a change from them having fun at our expense, that is partly why the blog is popular. Nobody is forced to read it, no taxpayers are harmed in its production.

It is a humourous gossipy blog, keep some perspective and try not to bore on in the comments.

Techie point: any way to get LDV to display a screen name of my choosing rather than just my username? Other than just logging out…

I’m trying to phase out “Umeeksk” as a screen name, it just confuses the hell out of people

1) Remember that everyone has an agenda, and most of the time they don’t go to the trouble of publishing it.

2) Remember that, on the Internet, anyone can be no-one if they want.
3) Remember that, on the Internet, anyone can be anyone else if they want.

Fawkes is to blog as tabloid is to broadsheet. Adjust your credulity filters accordingly, folks.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think Tim’s digging proves all that much. I think the critique that the blog is a political mouthpiece that offers no right of reply (read: Guido is allowed to do politics but no-one else is) is more than sufficient.

;o)

Actually, tonight, Mark, you should be Matthew. It’s a Den thing.