Wednesday, February 23, 2005
for those of you who care, there has been some trouble stirring over at the conservative philosopher due to some massive silliness from the blog's founder, who shut down comments in part because their overall quality was 'poor'. this is demonstrably false, or would have been, if he hadn't obliterated all previous comments from the face of the earth. but KBJ seems quite sensitive, and seems to think any disagreement with his bald assertions (for a 'philosophy' blog, they were often surprisingly lacking in supporting argument; see here, for example) is a personal attack (which he shows that he himself is not above here).
at any rate, this caused the departure of one of my favorite contributors, max goss, now added on the right (in hoc signo vinces). see here for some of the drama. KBJ then responded in a rather vindictive manner here, prompting another response from max here. then, another contributor to TCP, jim ryan, resigned this morning.
all that is to say--apparently there is another conservative philosophical group blog in the works, one which, i hope, will remain open to discussion and not cry 'foul' and fall back on credentials every time there is a disagreement. i'll keep you updated.
UPDATE: it looks as though robert c. koons, another TCP favorite, has left. that ship could be sinking fast.
P.P.S.: the dave just got linked on another sight! SWEET! also, at least one other contributor to TCP is gone. is this the way TCP ends--not with a bang, but a whimper?
P.P.P.S.: steve burton is also no longer affiliated with TCP.
P.P.P.P.S.: looks like yet another one is gone. and then there were twelve...
at any rate, this caused the departure of one of my favorite contributors, max goss, now added on the right (in hoc signo vinces). see here for some of the drama. KBJ then responded in a rather vindictive manner here, prompting another response from max here. then, another contributor to TCP, jim ryan, resigned this morning.
all that is to say--apparently there is another conservative philosophical group blog in the works, one which, i hope, will remain open to discussion and not cry 'foul' and fall back on credentials every time there is a disagreement. i'll keep you updated.
UPDATE: it looks as though robert c. koons, another TCP favorite, has left. that ship could be sinking fast.
P.P.S.: the dave just got linked on another sight! SWEET! also, at least one other contributor to TCP is gone. is this the way TCP ends--not with a bang, but a whimper?
P.P.P.S.: steve burton is also no longer affiliated with TCP.
P.P.P.P.S.: looks like yet another one is gone. and then there were twelve...
