Diagram of a Blog Discussion

[wumpus]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/597/diagramofblogdiscussionwq9.png

A diagram by Paula Scheer from the NYT, supposedly.

[KaoFloppy]

It's wrong; there are way more than just 19 stages. There are over 500 (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=15721).

p.s. Did I just fall into a trap?

[shift6]

Therefore QT3 is a blog.

[Orinoco]

Therefore QT3 is a blog.

I disagree

[Bullhajj]

It's too early for dissagreement. We still need someone to praise wumpus.

[Kunikos]

lol feotus

[Jazar]

*yawn*

[Bill Dungsroman]

YAY WUMPUS

[LarryLard]

Why are points denoted with lines? Alternatively, why are lines named 'points'?

It's like when you get notices that say 'No unauthorised persons beyond this point'. Well, in which direction??

[Wholly Schmidt]

Seems pretty obvious how it works. The earliest responders are going to be the people checking blogs most often, i.e. the fans of the blogger, the people most likely to agree anyway. Then as a post gets linked around, the opposition, the people who wouldn't likely read the blog on their own, show up and weigh in. Then the in no way limited to the internet nature of people being basically jerks takes over. Rinse, repeat.

[Euri]

Why are points denoted with lines? Alternatively, why are lines named 'points'?

It's like when you get notices that say 'No unauthorised persons beyond this point'. Well, in which direction??

Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

[Funkman]

Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

Man, did we just skip all the way to the "Make light hearted comments" stage? That was fast.