Some guy identified only by the name “Sam” left a comment about my post, “Kurt Cobain Death Day”. I figured that this was a good time to point out a couple of facts regarding my comment system here at Asymptomatic.
First, every comment you make comes to me in email (provided the system doesn’t tag it as spam). So usually I know instantly when the comment has been posted, and I have a perfect copy of your original, along with the IP address from which you submitted it. I get the IP regardless of whether you leave your name or email address.
Secondly, I have the power to edit any comment that you leave. So when I find your comment derogatory, inflammatory, obscene, or - as in the case of Sam’s diatribe - idiotic, I can freely change your text to anything I like and have it read as though you posted it.
Now, I don’t enjoy editing comments. No, that’s not true. Rather, I would prefer that I could reply thoughtfully rather than retaliate by revealing you as the fool you are. But every so often, someone comes along and deserves to be mocked, and today it is you, Samwise Ganges, hobbit of the shire, fan of Nirvana, you short, irritating little furry pimple of a man.
Ah, I’m not as upset as I sound. But it irritates me when people post in comment as if I’ve said something that I didn’t say at all. Like this time. With Kurt Cobain.
