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Dennis: When Bloggers — Me — Blow It

I tend to be a stickler for keeping "short accounts" on thorny issues...or at least I hope I am. It's not always possible. Sometimes distance does not allow it, or time, or eternity. But most of the time I CAN revisit an issue, if I choose to. That can be applied to relationships, income, anger or even...my blog. When I'm challenged on this blog, I try to see what the other person is TRYING to say, even if I don't fully HEAR their meaning. Don't get me wrong, I DO hear them, but I may not be listening to what they are truly saying and meaning. It gets so complicated sometimes, doesn't it? But when I DO hear them, it is up to me to correct what was incorrectly posted. Such is the case with my most recent posting on Israel and President Obama's middle name. It was a cheap shot and I got called on it/Dennis Mansfield. More here.

Question: What do you do as a blogger or online commenter when you post something that you get called on or regret later?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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