Ahh, here's one of the cons of Web 2.0: the inevitable spill of "anonymous" negative conversation into the comment section of any blog, YouTube video, or social networking site. It's a shame that it ended up on a great video of yours. It's going to happen regardless of the positive messages sent out, but you'd think that people would be more open-minded and respectful when tagging a public page with feedback. It's like virtual graffiti.
Music obviously doesn't directly influence (or end) war, but can't politically-charged lyrics play a role in shifting a culture's ideologies just as much as a great novel, painting, or a civically engaging speech? More often than not, it produces Che Guevara t-shirts and passionate yet uninformed blog rants, but I'd like to think that they can expose flaws or create awareness. (Or, just give us something to dance to!)
@ Thomas - so agree about "passionate yet uninformed blog rants" - but - everyone get's "informed" at their own pace and rate. However, that doesn't prevent anyone from spouting their *opinion*.
Here is one of my all-time fave quotes:
"Opinion, whether well or ill founded, is the governing principle of human affairs"
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and yes this is nicole again and "dude where's my ability to spell?" "where's your spelling dude?"
Ahh, here's one of the cons of Web 2.0: the inevitable spill of "anonymous" negative conversation into the comment section of any blog, YouTube video, or social networking site. It's a shame that it ended up on a great video of yours. It's going to happen regardless of the positive messages sent out, but you'd think that people would be more open-minded and respectful when tagging a public page with feedback. It's like virtual graffiti.
Music obviously doesn't directly influence (or end) war, but can't politically-charged lyrics play a role in shifting a culture's ideologies just as much as a great novel, painting, or a civically engaging speech? More often than not, it produces Che Guevara t-shirts and passionate yet uninformed blog rants, but I'd like to think that they can expose flaws or create awareness. (Or, just give us something to dance to!)
Tom G.
"Dude - where's my car?!" - lol!
@ Thomas - so agree about "passionate yet uninformed blog rants" - but - everyone get's "informed" at their own pace and rate. However, that doesn't prevent anyone from spouting their *opinion*.
Here is one of my all-time fave quotes:
"Opinion, whether well or ill founded, is the governing principle of human affairs"
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