tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post2846721281888737785..comments2024-03-02T03:29:09.759-05:00Comments on SerandEz and Friends: A Shver Shver?Ezziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-55871141236838827012008-07-07T15:01:00.000-04:002008-07-07T15:01:00.000-04:00Hear hear!Hear hear!the applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756184353010645018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-53113075969505640672008-07-07T14:24:00.000-04:002008-07-07T14:24:00.000-04:00Pretzel - While true, I don't know if that's a fai...Pretzel - While true, I don't know if that's a fair statement. I am not a fan of that kind of thinking.<BR/><BR/>G - Well, that's about half of what I'd say in a post on it. Agreed completely.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-48410504785634020702008-07-07T14:20:00.000-04:002008-07-07T14:20:00.000-04:00After reading the most recent letter:I have no pit...After reading the most recent letter:<BR/><BR/>I have no pity for the responses they received to their first letter, they were all completely desreved.<BR/><BR/>Had they actually wrote <I>this</I> letter the first time I do not think it is going too far to say that the vast majority of responses would have been in their favor.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512231582715592098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-85693476028098390862008-07-07T10:47:00.000-04:002008-07-07T10:47:00.000-04:00Also, and this is besides the point - there was su...Also, and this is besides the point - there was such an uproar regarding the letter because it COULD have been true. It's not too hard to believe (however wrong this is) that some son-in-laws do feel this way. I don't think it has to do with people being gullible, rather they're following society's/the system's way of thinking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-49878484856214808562008-07-07T09:21:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:21:00.000-04:00SE - Amen.Anon - ? I'm not sure why this is releva...SE - Amen.<BR/><BR/>Anon - ? I'm not sure why this is relevant on this post; feel free to e-mail me.<BR/><BR/>Fern - Mhm. I essentially felt the same when hearing it was a fake.<BR/><BR/>JF - Agreed.<BR/><BR/>M - Religious Zionists. The point is that the publication should be able to verify the name and as much of the situation as possible. Nothing is foolproof, but there are standards and every statement should at least be traceable to someone.<BR/><BR/>ProfK - <I>I think that the whole problem lies with this statement:"they presume that a responsible publication vets their letters."</I><BR/><BR/>That was my point. The Yated obviously does not, and therein lies the issue.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-77744999009465965962008-07-07T09:18:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:18:00.000-04:00Aha. Thanks for the clarification.Aha. Thanks for the clarification.Mindy Schaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561579952913345322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-91719747049411890802008-07-07T08:11:00.000-04:002008-07-07T08:11:00.000-04:00I think that the whole problem lies with this stat...I think that the whole problem lies with this statement:"they presume that a responsible publication vets their letters." The problem is with the Yated and its clearly not having in place a policy that deals responsibly with letters to the editor. "Real" newspapers have specific policies for verifying letters to the editor before they are published--I know, I spent some time as an intern and my job was just that. "Real" newspapers do not publish fakes just to get a buzz going.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-38443586700200847802008-07-07T04:40:00.000-04:002008-07-07T04:40:00.000-04:00What are RZ's?And... maybe I'm just missing the wh...What are RZ's?<BR/><BR/>And... maybe I'm just missing the whole point here- but why would it make a difference if a letter is anonymous or not? People can express the same views with a name as they do without one... Unless what you're saying is that if forced to take a name they will not say anything that they won't back up, ensuring some level of restraint and moderation... But can't a person make up a name anyway?Mindy Schaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561579952913345322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-9577749605609577082008-07-07T03:35:00.000-04:002008-07-07T03:35:00.000-04:00Either the first letter or the second is false.Thi...Either the first letter or the second is false.<BR/><BR/>This proves that trolls can live outside the Internet.<BR/><BR/>Every time we think that we are immune to a common human evil, we weaken our defense against it.<BR/><BR/>This is true for trolls, alcoholism, domestic violence, sexual abuse, arrogance, and complacency.Juggling Frogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572259373523756647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-83367313004401831982008-07-07T02:35:00.000-04:002008-07-07T02:35:00.000-04:00Here's a slightly toungue-in-cheek philosophical q...Here's a slightly toungue-in-cheek philosophical question...if a respected publication publishes an anonymous letter that paints a particular segment of society in a bad light, has the publication essentially committed lashon hara against all the people in that group? Whether or not any of the Yated letters in question are true, haven't they had the effect of painting all men studying in kollel on their in-law's dime in a bad light? At a minimum, won't most parents who are paying for their son-in-law's studying wonder if their SIL wrote the letter?Fern @ Life on the Balconyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723669902505470885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-67445850045456225762008-07-07T02:15:00.000-04:002008-07-07T02:15:00.000-04:00Anon- I'm a "rz" and a student at Lander; perhaps ...Anon- I'm a "rz" and a student at Lander; perhaps you'd like to email me so we can discuss this in private? The comments section of this post isn't the ideal venue for such a discussion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-74386940224496844092008-07-07T00:06:00.000-04:002008-07-07T00:06:00.000-04:00just wondering is there any respect for rz at land...just wondering is there any respect for rz at landers college beside for rabbi es shlita is yh noted in anyway as a rz myself i am disgusted with the anti rz things i hear at landers considering many of the sudents came from hesder yeshivasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-46972220240736727292008-07-07T00:02:00.000-04:002008-07-07T00:02:00.000-04:00this is similar to the recent situation with all t...this is similar to the recent situation with all those viral videos that turned out to be nothing more than advertising.<BR/><BR/>It will be a sad day when the average person no longer trusts local media/news outlets, and I think it'll make things harder for everyone.Special Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597292243685024240noreply@blogger.com