Alright everyone. It’s time for a little fun. And what could be more fun than watching some of your fellow xangans bitch at eachother…in a civilized and well organized manner of course. (We here at the Vanedave Experience are all about class.)
I am hosting xanga’s very first debate tournament (to my knowledge at least.). It will be just like the NCAA Tournament, except no athletic skill whatsoever will be involved. This one is all about the brains.
There will be a field of 16 debaters, all of whom will have seedings. This way we can set up brackets. Here is what the brackets will look like to start:
Once the field of 16 is set I will announce all of our debaters. When it comes down to making our matchups, instead of having blogger’s names in the brackets we will instead only have seed numbers. This way it does not turn into a popularity contest. For the first two rounds readers will vote on a winner. The final four will be decided by judges, with reader votes counting as one of the judges. These are the judges we have so far…
TheTheologiansCafe
TheBigShowAtUD
seedsower
jediwa72 (most likely)
I will determine two more judges after the field of 16 is set. About that field of 16, let’s talk about what you have to do to participate.
To Enter Into the Xanga Debate Tourney
– Simply leave me a comment here on this page stating your intent to enter.
– Contained in your comment must be one possible debate topic. ALL DEBATE TOPICS MUST BE RELATED TO XANGA! (i.e. the impact of the ish sites on xanga, why metablogging is good/bad, etc.)
– Once 16 debaters are chosen that will also give us 16 debate topics to choose from. Topics for each matchup will be chosen at random from these 16.
– Debaters will be messaged their topic and whether or not they are to argue pro or con. They will be allowed a first statement and one rebuttal. The finished debate will then be posted for all to see.
– Prizes will be announced during the Final Four. All entries must be received by Sunday at 11:59 PM ET.
Alright xanga, there you have it. 16 spots up for grabs. Do you have what it takes to go all the way?
Rec this please to help get the word out. Or don’t. Not trying to tell you what to do or anything.
Against the Grain 
This is a great idea. Good luck.
i’d be willing to judge or participate. I think i’d prefer judging, though, if Jess isn’t in for it.
my own region. i like that. well done.
I have an intent to enter!My debate topic is timestamping. I have quite a few opinions on this and I WILL TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!
Should be interesting. I think.
The next one of these things you have, you should go around choosing people who you think would be good at debating. That might be difficult..but you’d only have to choose 16 people! =) Haha.And naww I won’t do this, this time. Cause…i’m too lazy to tell you the truth.
Sign me up. Topic: The Use of Profanity in Posts.
This is a cool idea! I’d prefer to watch on the sidelines though =D
FUN! I wish I could think of something great to debate…I’m thinking……………….
Count me in! Edit: nevermind, I just realized the topic has to be about Xanga. I have a life thank you
sure, ill go in on it if you need someone. the topic – use (or mis-use) of recs and its effects on the blogging community.
what a great idea!
Haha interesting. How is this debate going to go on? Through blog entries?
Sign me up. This should be interesting, I have done team policy debate before, it will be interesting to do an online debate.
I’m a “view from the stands” sort of person. Terrible at debates but this is an awesome idea.
I’d like to enter.Suggested topics: 1.) Trolls are a necessary evil, 2.) Timestamping should be disallowed, 3.) Xanga is too centralized (e.g. ish sites, xanga-celebrities distract too much from the individual xangan), 4.) Xanga is better now (2009ish) than it was then (2002ish)
Oh that will be interesting!
TOPIC: The misuse of grammar in blogging, or Civility in Xanga discourse.
I am willing to enter. I can debate any topic but I guess I’ll throw my hat in on the Civility/Trolling in Xanga topic.
I’d much rather be a judge than a participant, as I like to pick my own debate topics and follow no particular rules. I’m looking forward to this, though.
I’d like to enter, I’m just having a hard time coming up with a debate topic because my mind runs toward the silly and absurd. Like hidden meanings in the xanga logo. I’m not sure I’m serious enough for this.
I want in. Topic: Difference between trolling and debate and where the line is.
I can be a judge! (You can put me down as cre13 b/c I think I’m logged in under my photo contest site)
@huginn – I will take you down huginn! I will take you down!
I’m down. I would absolutely love to do a (thoughtful and only mildly profane) rant about eProps. : )
@EarthsAzureLight – If I’m entered, I’d really like to avoid you or nephyo in the first round. -_-
I’m too lazy to actually debate (or maybe I’m just too afraid of losing and making a fool of myself ).This is a good idea though.
I’d like to participate. I *heart* Debate. Topic: What’s the line between proper promotion of ones site and spamming?
very good idea…like it.
I’ll play… ANY topic.just to adhere to the rules of your contest thought: why women shouldn’t blog about men b/c they’re stupid and don’t know us.
a good idea. will be fun to follow.
Great idea! I look forward to some civilized debate (instead of the random shouting matches we see on Revelife…)
The ones who have signed up will give one another a run for the money!This will be fun!
Good luck to all those who decide the enter!
I like to debate, not about Xanga so much. Interesting though. I shall watch to learn how one should Xanga.
I was reading too fast and I thought you wrote, “Just like the NCAA, no athletic skill required!’I’ll be sure to read these debates, but I’m afraid I’m just no good at debating…*hugs*
Okay, I’ve chosen a topic: Are cliques good for xanga?
@AirForceVirgin – I was hoping someone would pick that. In!@SladeTheGreyFox – Good one. In!@Ayliana87 – hey! We have lives too.@misswonderj – It will go on through messages and then the final products will be posted in entries. So say you were pro and I was con. You would message me your opening, I would message you back my opening, then we each get 1 rebuttal. The host is cc’d on the email string so they can then post the entire debate.@huginn – I like the trolls idea. In.@Undercover_Librarian – Well those are both topics people generally agree on. What would be the pros of using bad grammar or not being civil? @nephyo – you can’t sign up for a topic. It will be at random. And you gotta throw in your own topic. I’d like to have you down though.@EarthsAzureLight – hmm. interesting topic. We would have to make it a bit clearer though. I’ll come back to this.@The_Brink_of_Omniscience – lol. this can’t be just a rant though. It has to be a pros and cons type thing. So are you saying the pros and cons of the eprop system? Remember you might be chosen to argue pro eprops. Or you may get another topic altogether. Its a good topic though.
@vanedave – I guess the topic is “When does debating and arguing become trolling?”
I’ll do the commentary for it!! I don’t want to enter or judge, but I can do a mean commentary!
i’ll do it if no one else will.. (i’m a last resort) Topic : Dating- Who should make the first move, men or women?
I will not participate, but I will keep the popcorn coming for everyone watchin!
Hmm, I’m guessing there have been at least 16 people before me, but I’d like to enter.None of my topics are revolutionary… Timestamping, mass messages, the creation of more -ish sites, debating the -ish sites that are already there, whether or not Xanga should be featuring the -ish sites
@vanedave – Oh I didn’t realize. Anyway here’s my topic proposal then: Should Xanga’s front page be designed to cater primarily to the most popular bloggers or to encourage discovery of less popular bloggers? Another nice topic is: Are the “ish” sites more destructive to the Xanga community or beneficial? And how about: Xanga’s pursuit of traffic is destroying the community culture of Xanga: True or False.
Or if you want a more focused topics: Should Xanga’s front page highlight first Featured Posts or Top Blogs? or Who should pick Xanga’s Featured Content: Xanga Team or the Xanga users?
I’ll enter and I’m going to say the pros or cons of asking for recommends in a post.
@nephyo – I like the first one and the last one as an alternate. Alrght you’re in.@awwwwwwberry – hmm. The creation of more ish stes could work. You’re in.
@Simbathe2nd – Nice. I like it. In!
@vanedave – Really? In like entered or in like I’m one of the debaters?
Quick question, are there criteria for the actual debates? I mean, will we be reading things that sound like normal conversation/blogging type or will it be more professional?
@EarthsAzureLight – You’re in.
I suck at debate, so I’ll just be watching. 😛
@Simbathe2nd – you’re one of the debaters. lol.@TheMarriedFreshman – no criteria. You choose your method. Whichever you think would be more effective.
@ModernBunny – you lie like a rug. you’d be great and you know it.
@ModernBunny – Come on, you could do it!
@vanedave – Sweet, now when is this all going down?
I’ll try out for this. Timestamping.
@vanedave – You are right. Too one sided. Here is an alternative. TOPIC: Should Xanga(ns) have the ability to censor another person’s site?
@vanedave – @EarthsAzureLight – Noooo, every time I try it I get worked up and jumpy. I can make my case at first but can’t keep cool enough to continue making it.
Ha, sounds cool. =D
How about “What are the top three most important qualities for being a successful blogger?” or perhaps “What defines ‘success’ in the Xangaverse?”
@one_eared_batman – you don’t get to choose what you are debating about. It is going to be random. This is about showing off versatility.@TheMarriedFreshman – you’re in. We are going to make that topic “does being on top blogs define success in the xangaverse?”
I am so freaking jazzed about this, it’s unreal.
Superb idea, Dave.And love the timeliness with March Madness soon approaching!!!
I’m in if you haven’t gotten all 16 entries yet. As for an idea:The validity of attacking someone’s character as opposed to the comment and/or post. For example:”Your such a dumbass!” as compared to “I have to take issue with the premise of your post because of this, this, and this.”
as much as this would be fun, i’d die in the first round *_*
After much debate with myself, I’ll enter.As for the topic or whatever, how about “Blocking: Blocking Trolls, and Blocking Truth, Where Should the Line be Drawn?”Yeah, snappy title huh? You know, cuz sometimes a blogger will block someone just to avoid a debate that they know they would lose. But sometimes trolls aren’t blocked because the blogger doesn’t want to be accused of avoiding debate. Hopefully this’ll be fun!
Topic: Should blogs be allowed to be on featured and top blogs at the same time?
I wanna do it!Topic: How ASM should stfu about trolls…. or how Christianity seems to be the dominant religion on xanga. Either one…. ^.^”
This will be interesting…=)
this would be interesting since im already finished with my debate season.. but as far as topics go.. is Xanga itself really a large enough to impact our day to day lives?
I want to enter, I’ll talk aboutTimestamping, why its good, and why people shouldn’t complain about it.
hm. maybe i DO want to be a debater. hm.you’re choosing the topics, right? uh oh.
@TheBigShowAtUD – I think the fans would really like to see that sir. You were built for this.And yes I am choosing the topics, but they are from a list of topics everyonoe suggested.
@vanedave – topics chosen BY the people? great. then the haters will, for themselves, why the content they see is what it is. duh.fine, count me in, then. hey, as long as i can still host a region. don’t try to take that from me.
@TheBigShowAtUD – lol. you got it.
Dude, you so want me to judge. Or participate – I majored in English and Philosophy, if that helps, so I know how to debate. And be judgmental.Hah.
@Kestryl – I would love to have you participate. You in or was that just pointless gloating?
@vanedave – Both! Obviously.Seriously though, sure. I’m in.
I can’t wait to read all of these!! (And if you are still in need of a judge, I would be willing…gee, I hope that’s not presumptuous of me.)
@Krissy_Cole – Kriss you are my girl. You get anything you want.
@AirForceVirgin – This is going to be so much fun!!
@vanedave – If Kristin was debating ,my money would be on her!
@vanedave – aw, Yay! Thanks!@seedsower – Thanks for the vote of confidence!
i want to judge or participate
@vanedave – Fine, fine. I’ll use logic and reason, but you’re really bustin’ my balls here. I’m not picky about topics or positions, at least as far as this tournament is concerned. I just love debate. : )
I’d like to enter. I could judge if need be (I actually judge hs debate fairly regularly). Topic(s): 1. News blogging on social blogging sites is neither legitimate nor self-expressive. 2. Blogging a short (2 lines or so) question is comment whoring.3. Blog comments should never be longer than the blog itself.4. Comment editing is a cop-out.
Metablogging is bad. I just wanted to throw that out there.
coolnessss i cannot wati!
Geez. And I thought Xanga was improving…guess I was dead wrong. I’m not a party pooper or anything, in fact I love parties and I love games, but THIS is just plain too much….and TOO XANGA. Can’t anyone come up with anything, anything at all than any more Xanga-ish and other related Xanga topics?The world’s got a lot more to offer than letting people even think of entering this contest.Maybe someone (from the popular ones) should START doing a blog about something useful. Like you know, doing one of those “One Click to help save the dolphins” or something. I mean, I know it is not original, but it is BETTER than playing these kind of games. This game is a killer. It is not constructive at all.
Sure… I’ll participate. Uh, topic… how about… having negative ePropping and changing the default to zero eProps. I think that would be pretty controversial.
when? where? how?this is going to be fun to watch..ehrrmmm, read…
This is a great idea! 🙂 I’m not much of a debater, though.
Oh this is gonna be great. Civilized debating on Xanga, I love it! I would like to be judge if possible. If not I will put myself in as a debater if there is a slot left. The topic I suggest “(mass)Messages vs. Posts, using them correctly”
This looks like something fun!
@c_jamaica – “This game is a killer. It is not constructive at all.”It’s fun. The general enjoyment of the activity is probably more relevent than your idea of is constructiveness.Life isn’t all ‘saving the rain forrest,’ it’s got to be balanced by its moments of chill.
dave, please be more constructive, rather than involving the community in a writing exposition… since this IS a site about WRITING and all.change it! i still want my own region. thank ya.
i’ll join in, and i want to debate on how timestamping should be done with care, and not be banned all together or abused for profit
You couldn’t beg me to enter this. I know debate like the back of my hand and there are a LOT of reasons why I’m writing the posts about interweb arguments sucking.
@TheBigShowAtUD – I just don’t know what to do with her. For now I will just ignore.
Man, what a sweet deal. I’d love to do this next time.
Oh my, it seems I got here too late to throw my hat into the ring.Timestamping: necessary evil?Improper grammar: does it take away from the post?Dan the Theologian: overrated or genius?
@huginn – “It’s fun. The general enjoyment of the activity is probably more relevent than your idea of is constructiveness.Life isn’t all ‘saving the rain forrest,’ it’s got to be balanced by its moments of chill.”It is fun. I never said games weren’t fun at all. But if the Xanga Frontpage is littered with games and contests still relating to Xanga, and are made by Xanga users who are always in the spotlight, it would turn into something NONSENSE and BORING and from what I can see, most of the people who comment in here are still the SAME people.And life is all about “saving the rain forest…and coming up fun games other than making one in which the judges are the SAME people who think they are the kings and queens of Xanga. What makes YOU think other people (like me or others, for example) can’t be judges? I’m not jealous, if that is what you’ll probably think. But com’on! Xanga consists of MANY, MANY, MANY different users other than VaneDave, BigShowAtUD, Jediwa, TheologiansCafe, etc.OTHER PEOPLE EXIST, YOU KNOW. You’re NOT the only stars around here. To quote from a line in one of High School musical’s songs, “We’re all in this together” – but I just don’t see this in Xanga. Sad. Tsk, Tsk.
@c_jamaica – You’re right. All of Xanga ought to be tailored to you, and you alone. After all, if you’re not entertained, what’s the point?
@huginn – Puh-lease. The sarcasm is so ick. Did I say ME?Besides why should we listen to people like Vanedave, Theologians, Jediwa and the others who keep on getting the spotlight? Haven’t the people have enough?! This is torture!
@c_jamaica – Your jealousy is showing.
@misswonderj – and now you know who I was talking about.
@vanedave – Yes and I’m sorry that you were exposed to that. =[
Entering isn’t for me, but potential topics for your consideration:- Intelligent debate on Xanga is nigh on impossible- Competitions are just another form of xanga whoring…Jeez, i’m feeling cynical. Good luck with it anyway.
@mr_faust – you are in sir. I will be sending you a message soon.
@Like_A_Tigah – I’m sorry the field is set. I liked your topic though.@DommieGirlLovie – you are in. I’ll message you more later.
@another_rebel_without_a_cause – you are in sir.
@playdoughKID – I actually like that competitions v. comment whoring topic. It’s a valid question.
@vanedave – Both suggestions were made with a dash of sarcasm, but if you like it then fair enough.
@playdoughKID – yeah I got the sarcasm. It’s all good.
@c_jamaica – Dude. You quoted ‘High School Musical.’ You fail. You should seriously just stop and quit the internet forever. Once you find yourself having to reference a shitty musical popular with 12 year old girls, it’s official – you’ve lost at the internet.
@TheJoyfulCynic – haha. I was kind of taken aback by that too.
Baha! I knew you were going to end up doing this… Told you arguing=debate and women love to argue so I bet you a woman will win 😛
@c_jamaica – … you know, next time you want people to take your point seriously, you may want to refrain from quoting High School Musical. Just sayin’.
Also, Dave. Here’s a mini for having to deal with the idiot.
@TheJoyfulCynic – aww man. I am sorry I don’t know how I missed you. If anything happens you will be the first up as a replacement.
@Kestryl – haha.
@vanedave – Lol, no problem dude. Thanks. 🙂
@Kestryl – I don’t like High School musical, but I’ve seen it because of my little sister. And girl, WHERE I got the quote was NOT the point at all.Gosh, you must be one of them, huh? CAN’T understand? Wow.
@TheJoyfulCynic – Your username really suits you. Ah, the cynic. How could I forget? Read the quote above this. As I have said, WHERE I got the quote doesn’t matter. And why should I quit the internet? Just because a whole bunch of you don’t like my OWN opinion?Besides, I happen to LOVE any kind of movies or musicals or whatever, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Sound Of Music and other classics. I am that way. And I never said High School musical is something I would recommend to anyone, but my little sister does watch that. I watch almost anything because I’d like to make my own critique about anything that I watch. If you’re all claiming to be GROWN-UPS and you think I failed because I quoted from high school musical, then why are you all so BOTHERED by my comment? GROWN-UPS can take criticism, but from what I can see in this twisted community, when someone posts something, you shot down on anyone who says anything NEGATIVE. So what if I say anything negative? Does that mean I have to LIE and say I LIKE this post even if it sucks???I may have quoted from High School musical. As a writer, I should NOT limit my resources just because the CROWD thinks it is not worth watching. I defy the crowd. I’m different, I’m gorgeous and I can make a difference. I am spontaneous and I certainly DON’T follow anyone nor praise anyone just to please everybody else. If people here can’t even form one opinion, then this isn’t a Xanga community anymore. This is called DICTATORSHIP – only the popular ones have the right to say anything, and if they don’t like what you’re saying, you get nasty remarks.Now I know what this “community” is like.
@misswonderj – If I was jealous, I would have been one of those psychos who’d get revenge by posting in my blog another “game” or “contest” that is quite similar to this one so people would flock to my site. Nah, you lose. TRYAGAIN.
@c_jamaica – You’ve already protested enough in the comment section as IF your opinion matters to anyone. I think its pretty obvious you’re upset that no one wants to read the crap you say is “worthy content.” You can’t think of anything interesting to talk about, therefore you bash those that do.How about instead of bitching and making yourself look ridiculous you think up something to write about? That is if you can. Dismissed. =]
@c_jamaica – You can lie, you can not lie, you can do whatever the fuck you want. I don’t give a shit. But HSM is horribly shitty and I wish to mock you for it, so I will.And yea, I know the username fits me. That’s why I chose it. Way to go, Captain Obvious.
@misswonderj – Yes, that’s right, I don’t matter to anyone here. And that’s okay. I’m alive and I’m happy I don’t need shitty people like you to tell me that I don’t matter. You are NOT worthy to tell me that. I think my entries are way, way, way better than games like these – this sort of CRAP that you’re talking about. If I want games, I think I’d look elsewhere – lots of them in the internet. I have considered Xanga as a place for genuine writers, not authors who think up of games that compose only of the POPULAR ones because their mind is pretty much a blank and they can’t think of anything original or creative to write about.If I bash, what the hell it is that you’re doing to me? You’re bashing me too. So, instead of pointing fingers at me, you should ask yourself why you are stooping to my level if you’re complaining about me.You can’t really dismiss me. You just don’t have that kind of power. Seems to me like you have illusions of grandeur. One of the conditions that people in the Psych Ward have. You’re not the owner of the Xanga website, you’re not the president and you certainly are NOT God, so no, you can’t dismiss me. Life is not a bed of roses. You can’t expect EVERYONE to agree with you that this post is very nice. It’s either you act like a baby and try to slap me because you didn’t like my opinion, OR you could respect that I don’t like this post.Because if you try to keep telling me that I don’t matter or that what I say doesn’t matter, then that makes YOU the enemy, not me. That makes you a DICTATOR.Who the hell are you anyway that you can dictate to me what I should say?
@TheJoyfulCynic – I agree with you. HSM is horrible and shitty. And it was just a quote, for God’s sake!
@c_jamaica – “Yes, that’s right, I don’t matter to anyone here. And that’s okay. I’m alive and I’m happy “Then shut the fuck up? Oh wait you’re not happy. Because you’re bitching. =D”I have considered Xanga as a place forgenuine writers, not authors who think up of games that compose only ofthe POPULAR ones because their mind is pretty much a blank and theycan’t think of anything original or creative to write about.”And you’re basing this assumption off of one post. Off of one idea. Why not go ranting to all the emos and thinspo sites then too? Oh wait because they don’t give a flying fuck about you either because you have no basis for saying that your content is better than anyone else’! Its funny how logic works and its even funnier that you have an inability to use it! =D”So, instead of pointing fingers at me, you should ask yourself why you are stooping to my level if you’re complaining about me.”Doesn’t seem like I’ve yet to bitch to anyone about their own entries on their own site that other bloggers enjoy have I? Nope. Don’t think so. So quite frankly, I’m above you regardless. =D”You can’t really dismiss me. You just don’thave that kind of power. Seems to me like you have illusions ofgrandeur. One of the conditions that people in the Psych Ward have.You’re not the owner of the Xanga website, you’re not the president andyou certainly are NOT God, so no, you can’t dismiss me.”Actually an illusion of grandeur is a premise or a condition for other psychological disorders, which you need around 4 more conditions to even qualify for that disorder. And even so its not a condition for any disorders that are psych ward worthy. Its cute how you think you’re intelligent. =D! Awe, does someone think they know Psychology? Awe. How cute. And as for me, its not an illusion dear. How do you know that I’m not God? Prove it. =D”You can’t expect EVERYONEto agree with you that this post is very nice. It’s either you act likea baby and try to slap me because you didn’t like my opinion, OR youcould respect that I don’t like this post.”Looks like someone needs to look up the words “irony” and “hypocrite” in the dictionary. XD“…then that makes YOU the enemy, not me. That makes you a DICTATOR.”Enemy? LOL Awe since when did we switch to playing a game of Risk? I can just picture you now, writing down people’s usernames because they’re more interesting than you and you’re jealous. And illiterate to boot. Dictator? LOL Try again. You really can’t handle Xanga, log off. =] “Who the hell are you anyway that you can dictate to me what I should say?”Someone superior to you. =DOr whatever phrase makes you even more scared of people on the internet. =]
@misswonderj – “Then shut the fuck up? Oh wait you’re not happy. Because you’re bitching.”I never call it bitching. I call it forming my own opinion. “And you’re basing this assumption off of onepost. Off of one idea. Why not go ranting to all the emos and thinsposites then too? Oh wait because they don’t give a flying fuck about youeither because you have no basis for saying that your content is betterthan anyone else’! Its funny how logic works and its even funnier thatyou have an inability to use it!”You’re funny. You don’t know me then. I’ve been basing these FACTS to all the blog entries submitted by the popular ones. And yes, MY content is better than the popular ones, but not everyone else.”Doesn’t seem like I’ve yet to bitch toanyone about their own entries on their own site that other bloggersenjoy have I? Nope. Don’t think so. So quite frankly, I’m above youregardless. “Hahaha! Oh? You’re above me? Since when? At least I’ve had 3 of my questions featured this year. Even if I didn’t make it to Top Blogs or Featured, at least I can say that I still am creative and have my own place and I am making this comment so that the popular ones would realize that they’re not the only people around here. This is in behalf of my friends whom I want to be recognized because they’re such good writers. And you? Since when have you existed? NOW? Here in this particular post???“Actually an illusion of grandeur is apremise or a condition for other psychological disorders, which youneed around 4 more conditions to even qualify for that disorder. Andeven so its not a condition for any disorders that are psych wardworthy. Its cute how you think you’re intelligent.”Oh, yes. It is cute. You got that explanation from the internet and you’ve got no EXPERIENCE from it. I experienced caring for a patient in the Psych Ward with illusions of grandeur because I’m a nurse. I never said YOU are a psych patient. I said that it SEEMS you are having illusions of grandeur. Has your eyes been playing tricks on you? Awww…you should have them check. Maybe you’re going blind.“And as for me, itsnot an illusion dear. How do you know that I’m not God? Prove it.”How do I know that you’re not God? Simple: Because God did not give human beings brains to think the same, but He gave them for us to think in unique ways. And since you are following the crowd and would bash anyone who thinks otherwise, then you’re not using the brain God has given you.And if you were God, you WOULD understand me. But you don’t. So, that means you’re not that powerful. “Looks like someone needs to look up the words “irony” and “hypocrite” in the dictionary.”Oh, not me. YOU and the rest of the popular ones. I’ve had enough. Since when didn’t I respect them or listened to them anyway? They’re in fact ALL OVER the damn Front page of Xanga! Yet, they never visited my site or anyone else’s except those in their circle of friends. So, how can I just sit here and let you all invade Xanga like this without having my say about it? I should take action!“Enemy? LOL Awe since when did we switch toplaying a game of Risk? I can just picture you now, writing downpeople’s usernames because they’re more interesting than you and you’rejealous. And illiterate to boot. Dictator? LOL Try again. You reallycan’t handle Xanga, log off.”Yes, picture me that way. I’m never jealous. As I have said (and were you listening? Or have your ears – no, wait, eyes malfunctioned again?) I am never jealous. If I were, I would be foaming at the mouth with revenge by writing a post similar to this one or a post replying to a post that is already on Featured. They always do that anyway. I write other people’s usernames on my blog because I’m NOT self-centered like you or the rest of the people here hogging on to the spotlight as if this is the Oscars. I care enough for my friends that I would also like them to be recognized because I love their writings. If I was illiterate, I would be tYpInG LiKe dIs. But I don’t do that.I don’t need to try again. YOU are a DICTATOR. I can handle Xanga pretty well. My Xanga blog isn’t like this one, full of the same shitty games and nonsense stuff that others have come up. No originality. How can they blame me or others for posting negative comments? If someone is going to be popular, they should at least prove it by posting something varied. Not the same redundant crap.
@misswonderj – By the way, I simply can’t resist this.If you are claiming that you are superior than me, why are you posting a profile picture that isn’t you? It is totally FAKE and so NOT you. People who are superior should NEVER be afraid to show the world who they are. Your profile picture looks like a bad photo of Britney Spears trying to look like she’s doing something seductive. But then again, ALL Britney Spears’ photos are bad. I never liked her at all.
@c_jamaica – I’ve been to your page a few times actually. And you should take me up on my offer.
@c_jamaica – “I call it forming my own opinion.”Opinions shouldn’t be forced on others don’t you think? Because then that would be called bitching! =D”And yes, MY content is better than the popular ones, but not everyone else.”Another matter of opinion. And you’re the only one that seems to think so! XD”At least I’ve had 3 of my questions featuredthis year. Even if I didn’t make it to Top Blogs or Featured, at leastI can say that I still am creative and have my own place and I ammaking this comment so that the popular ones would realize that they’renot the only people around here. This is in behalf of my friends whom Iwant to be recognized because they’re such good writers. And you? Sincewhen have you existed? NOW? Here in this particular post???”Whoo! So popular! I didn’t know you were THAT big of an attention whore! How come we’ve never heard of you then ever so popular one? Oh wait, the featured question doesn’t take any effort nor blogging skills. And perhaps because its usually a question nobody gives a fuck about because its so easy to pretend like you have any writing skills in response to it. And your friends are just as big attention whores as you? Wow! Let us all go subscribe to them because they’ll cry otherwise! And sweetie I don’t exist for Xanga…sorry? I have a life…unlike you it seems. =x”You got that explanation from the internetand you’ve got no EXPERIENCE from it. I experienced caring for apatient in the Psych Ward with illusions of grandeur because I’m anurse. I never said YOU are a psych patient. I said that it SEEMS youare having illusions of grandeur. Has your eyes been playing tricks onyou? Awww…you should have them check. Maybe you’re going blind.”LMAO From the internet? Its called being educated. And like I said before, the “illusion of grandeur” is not a psychological disorder but a symptom of a few. Nurse? You can’t even get off Xanga, how the hell did anyone let YOU into a university? And about the eyes thing… no. You think with your mind not your eyes… you can try all you want to be as cunning and demeaning as myself but you’ll end up failing either way. =x”And since you are following the crowd andwould bash anyone who thinks otherwise, then you’re not using the brainGod has given you.”Following the crowd? Because I can formulate an opinion that may coincide with the vast majority of logical people I’m not intelligent as most people would see it but I’m “following the crowd.” Because forming my own educated opinion that states that you are a loser attention whore and that your content sucks makes you feel like crying, you condemn it to being ill thought. LOL You’re a bigger failure than I thought. ps: God doesn’t exist sweetie. =] *pats head*”I am never jealous. If I were, I would befoaming at the mouth with revenge by writing a post similar to this oneor a post replying to a post that is already on Featured.”And what do you think you’re doing in Dave’s comment box? LOL!And sweetie. You do get jealous. Everyone does don’t pretend like you lack some human emotion just to feel like you get to win in a comment box. And you just so happen to be jealous now. What do you want Dave to do? Write out your username on his blog to make you feel a little less pathetic? “How can they blame me or others for postingnegative comments? If someone is going to be popular, they should atleast prove it by posting something varied. Not the same redundant crap.”Actually its just you… =x”People who are superior should NEVER be afraid to show the world who they are. “Who said I was afraid? All my friends are welcome to see my body whenever they like. =]”Your profile picture looks like a bad photoof Britney Spears trying to look like she’s doing something seductive.But then again, ALL Britney Spears’ photos are bad. I never liked herat all.”Uhh Good for you? Because that’s Keira Knightley actually. >____>” Failure.
@misswonderj – “Opinions shouldn’t be forced on others don’t you think? Because then that would be called bitching!”My opinions were referring to my suggestions of making Xanga better. “Oh wait, the featured question doesn’t takeany effort nor blogging skills. And perhaps because its usually aquestion nobody gives a fuck about because its so easy to pretend likeyou have any writing skills in response to it. And your friends arejust as big attention whores as you? Wow! Let us all go subscribe tothem because they’ll cry otherwise! And sweetie I don’t exist forXanga…sorry? I have a life…unlike you it seems”It does take some skills. I have a deeper mind than yours, obviously, for coming up with really unique questions – enough to be featured. And you? You don’t even exist….except HERE in this post, debating with me. And yes, I have a life. It is documented in my Xanga. Your Xanga needed a “friends lock” which means that you don’t want others to see it, lest there are embarrassing stuff in there that you don’t want the whole world to know because it might ruin your reputation. Aw, shucks! “LMAO From the internet? Its called being educated.”Hahaha! What makes you think a person like you who uses “LMAO” abbreviations is educated? And what makes you think I’d believe you? You didn’t even believe me for a second, so why should I too? I also find it hard to believe people who put smileys like XD or something like =X If you are educated enough, you’d use the smiley box above.”And about the eyes thing… no. You think with your mind not your eyes..”Without the eyes, you wouldn’t be able to see colors, and even if the mind does the imagination for you, it wouldn’t be the same. YOU can’t SEE and therefore, your mind is playing tricks on you.“Following the crowd? Because I can formulatean opinion that may coincide with the vast majority of logical peopleI’m not intelligent as most people would see it but I’m “following thecrowd.”I have really great ideas that don’t coincide with the vast majority of logical people that’s why I don’t follow the crowd. However, your style is to formulate an opinion that is similar to everyone else’s and that is called UNORIGINALITY.“Because forming my own educated opinion that states that you are a loser attention whore…”Constantly using the word “whore” to describe me makes me think you have nothing else in your vocabulary list. It also makes me think that you’re a real life whore, showing her vagina to men and doing nothing in life except to have dirty sex.“And what do you think you’re doing in Dave’s comment box? LOL!”Haha, you didn’t get me. What an idiot! Need I say it again? I said, I am never jealous. If I were, I would befoaming at the mouth with revenge by writing a post similar to this oneor a post replying to a post that is already on Featured.”Translation: If I were jealous, I would have made a post similar to this one, like coming up with my own game or contest, trying to get everyone’s attention to see if mine would be better than theirs. But did I do that? NO! But all the popular ones are doing that. Someone would come up with a game, like Jediwa’s Deathmatch, and then because it became popular, everyone hoped they’d be popular too, so they would make a similar post in their blog. Get it, idiot?“Who said I was afraid? All my friends are welcome to see my body whenever they like.”Yes, you ARE afraid. If you weren’t, you’d not make your xanga private because only your “friends” can see it, thus the “friends lock” that you have applied. If you were not afraid, you’d never be afraid to let others see it, even if they are NOT your friends.“Uhh Good for you? Because that’s Keira Knightley actually.”Keira Knightley? Wow. Illusions of Grandeur. No, NOT Keira. You belong in Britney Spears’ world. This would be my last reply to you. Because I have a life, unlike you, it seems.And I’m happy, I have GREAT friends from all over the world, I belong to charity organizations that try to help the poor people and to me, that’s really, really beautiful. So, enjoy your bitching and your LMAO abbreviations and have a nice day!
@c_jamaica – Thank God your stupidity has come to an end. =]I win. =D
@vanedave – And what is in it for me? Another “box” for me to continue this stupid debate with that childish prostitute above? She has a picture of Keira Knightley. Yeah, right. If I were Keira, I’d kick her ass. She’s probably some 15-year old trying to sound like she’s 25. And FAILING miserably.
@vanedave – Unless it is something that can benefit both of us and give us an opportunity to start again as friends, GOOD friends, then I’m up for it. Otherwise, forget it.
@c_jamaica – I’m 20… o_o And how am I a prostitute? WRONG. I’m a computer engineer. =]YOU are a prostitute. =D ps: You can’t kick my ass. I guarantee.
@c_jamaica – Look you can say whatever you want. I am just curious to see what you would say in my position. You have said before that us “populars” waste the opportunity we have with nonsense posts. So I would like to see what you write. That is all this is about.
@vanedave – What I write about is in my Xanga…about my life and everything in between. Just that.
@c_jamaica – AKA its boring as fuck =D
@c_jamaica – Ha, ‘one of them’? The evil Top Bloggers, or people who think you’re kind of an idiot? ’cause the first is a questionable category to place me in, the second I’m all for.
@Kestryl –