it's a problem because the reply doesn't address the original post–not really. it's as if we're in competition, and people think they 'win' the posting contest by calling attention to grammar mistakes or something. or more accurately: “dude, you got mad at me for calling everyone in birnmingham 'assholes' and then you called me an asshole.” that's not a rebuttal. first dude was still in the wrong.

Wadeon (or may i call you WAD?), it's not really funny that this person chastised people for name calling and then called people names. really, it's not funny at all. maybe it's not the most mature thing in the world, but it's certainly not funny. and it doesn't invalidate any points made by the mysterious “m.”. in other words, no credibility is really falling. maybe our evaluation of m.'s skills as a writer take a plunge, or maybe we think m. is a bit of a hypocritical jerk, but the points s/he made are still valid (unless you choose to engage those points directly rather than throwing shit at the speaker–maybe they're not valid, but you have not shown us that at this point in the dialogue).

it's a problem because the reply doesn't address the original post–not really. it's as if we're in competition, and people think they 'win' the posting contest by calling attention to grammar mistakes or something. or more accurately: “dude, you got mad at me for calling everyone in birnmingham 'assholes' and then you called me an asshole.” that's not a rebuttal. first dude was still in the wrong.

Wadeon (or may i call you WAD?), it's not really funny that this person chastised people for name calling and then called people names. really, it's not funny at all. maybe it's not the most mature thing in the world, but it's certainly not funny. and it doesn't invalidate any points made by the mysterious “m.”. in other words, no credibility is really falling. maybe our evaluation of m.'s skills as a writer take a plunge, or maybe we think m. is a bit of a hypocritical jerk, but the points s/he made are still valid (unless you choose to engage those points directly rather than throwing shit at the speaker–maybe they're not valid, but you have not shown us that at this point in the dialogue).

I plan to support events I like by buying tickets and telling friends. I also cover events that are of interest to my site readers. I volunteer when possible, and vote for officials that spend to promote the arts, but not subsidize them foolishly.

Let's all have a great day. We need more of them.

How do I plan to help Birmingham culturally? I am a local photographer and writer. I am married to a locally-based musician. I am an avid supporter of the arts. My spouse and I are both proud to say that we are from Birmingham in any forum within and outside of this city. I admit that I, too, can fall into the cycle of citing faults more than promoting solutions–a personal fault that I actively try to change. It's that change in attitude that constitiutes the first step in helping. I think I could be an even better patron of the arts and use any artistic platform that I or my spouse has to promote culture in this town.

I think your question-”How will you help Birmingham culturally?”–is a great springboard for change. Let us not forget our mistakes, but may we be able to move forward with greater expectations and better attitudes.

I hope you have a great day, sincerely.

Credibility falling …

How will you help Birmingham culturally?

I never identified with City Stages simply because of that very precise fact: they were VERY VERY detached with “the times” and any sort of affinity for local talent.

Damn, he is getting off soooo easy.