Comments for UAF Sun Star

Comment on Settling in to a semester in the Arab world by I'm a national award winning writer! | I am an aspiring... somethingI am an aspiring… something

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:36:00 +0000

[...] can read my columns here, here and here. And you can see a full list of the finalists on the SPJ [...]

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Lexi Miller

Lexi Miller — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:49:54 +0000

I am embarrassed to have graduated from an institution that not only condones hate speech, but facilitates it as well. Shame on you, UAF and UAF Confessions.

P.S. Objectification is ANTIQUATED. Grow up.

Comment on ASUAF Recap: April 14, 2013 by isaac

isaac — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:19:57 +0000

Also why are my comments hidden?

Comment on ASUAF Recap: April 14, 2013 by isaac

isaac — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:17:31 +0000

“SB180-012 In which there is Springfest” is the worst idea of legislation i have ever read. I thought UAF was supposed to be a sustainable campus, not a campus where we literally throw money off the top of our buildings. How is this AT ALL sustainable?
Also, what are bubbles and why do they cost $400 dollars and why are we handing them out?
Maybe if we stopped throwing money off the top of our buildings we wouldn’t have to keep raising student fees. I feel gyped.

Comment on Elections board finds voter fraud in spring election by Christopher Young

Christopher Young — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:53:30 +0000

Why stop at academic and employment discipline?

If idendity theft is a crime, it should be punished legally, also.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Jon Quinones

Jon Quinones — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:37:04 +0000

I’m done too, there’s no point in continuing anymore. But articles written like these are the reason people don’t take journalism seriously or to be more specific, this “newspaper.”

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Casey Brown

Casey Brown — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:35:41 +0000

For the record Nick I was just talking about the “Screen shot from UAF Confessions page names a UAF female student while insinuating wanting to have sexual relations with her.” student whose name was redacted.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Jon Quinones

Jon Quinones — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:34:01 +0000

It’s actually not. everyone named in the article was allowed to make a statement but him. There are professors who agree that was not an ethical form of journalism and my neighbor back home (a lawyer) said it’s playing with the line between writing and libel. They forced an interpretation on his words and printed it as fact without offering him the same time the other named people got in the article.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Nick Mardeusz

Nick Mardeusz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:26:06 +0000

Even worse argument…

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Jon Quinones

Jon Quinones — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:20:22 +0000

If you thought I was referring to the guy talking about Liz Wallace then you have no idea what I was talking about. I was referring to Nick Brenner’s bolded comment. Maybe you should have asked for clarification instead of being a presumptuous jackass. You should really read more carefully as I point out I’m talking about the bolded comment frequently.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Nick Mardeusz

Nick Mardeusz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:15:33 +0000

You are making a strong and specific assumption there that it was written about her because “someone feels sexually attracted to her.” How would you know that unless it was you or you know the person who did it?

Even if that’s true dude do you think that’s an appropriate or acceptable way to express your feeling for a woman. If you do, you need some learnin’ boy. Get some! I love having arguments with you guys, it’s so easy!

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Nick Mardeusz

Nick Mardeusz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:11:18 +0000

Ok, First of all you have completely changed your argument from when this first started and your current argument is even worse and less intelligent and doesn’t even deserve a response…

But I’ll give you one anyway… In list form.
1. These are the facts. There is nothing about this article that is untrue and no opinion has been injected in it by the author. Give me an example if you think otherwise.
2. If you think there is any other way that statement can be interpreted please tell me.
3. Even if the statement could be reinterpreted it is still abusive in some form. You can’t ask a community who has had sex with a named individual on whats supposed to be an anonymous site. If you think that’s OK then you need to check your routes homie.
4. Are you really so naive that you think that the author of the article wouldn’t want a statement from that guy or girl!? He or she is ANONYMOUS dude! No one knows who he or she is and if he or she wasn’t such a coward he would step forward. The author of the article, Annie, would love to interview that guy or girl to see why he or she did it. IF he really wanted to defend him or herself in the story he or she would post it on here in the comments section don’t you think? He has no defense he’s guilty of hate speech bro.

How do you know its a guy who made that statement…? I’m starting to think it was you dawgy… or Casey Brown down there :p

Don’t waste your time responding dude you already look very unintelligent and I’m done arguing with someone who is just arguing to argue.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:59:32 +0000

Interesting article. With digital communication becoming ubiquitous, the lines between anonymity and personal interaction on the internet are starting to blur.

How many steps removed from being face to face with someone do you have to go before the callous sense of humor that the internet has adopted becomes appropriate? The “punch her in the stomach” comment would be completely unacceptable in any sort of face to face interaction where the subject was present; but would be considered commonplace and even harmless in a typical online forum like gamespot or reddit where the woman in question might be thousands of miles away and completely unknown.

However, since this isn’t just a public message board, but one specific to the UAF the barriers of anonymity are much weaker. The pregnant woman in question could easily read the comment. Even if the commenter didn’t intend any real harm his post is no longer just out there on the internet somewhere for lowbrows to laugh at (myself included), it’s much closer to home, can be read by real people, and has real consequences.

I suspect that we as a species are going to encounter more of these clashes between reality and the internet as we move into the future where connected technology and social media become even more ingrained into our lifestyles.

Also, I want to point out that posting something potentially offensive with your Facebook account is painfully stupid. Seriously, do people not realize that it has your name and picture right there on everything you post? Duhhhh!

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Jon Quinones

Jon Quinones — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:19:13 +0000

First off it wasn’t my argument, I was simply agreeing with the poster. And if you think that you obviously have not seen how easy it is for a woman to ruin a man’s career in the military. I’ve seen friends get sent to the brig without investigation simply at the cry of rape. No evidence, nothing. It’s not always so black and white. Having experienced this in the Marines, I saw that guy’s point. I didn’t say anyone said anything was ok, maybe you should learn to read with comprehension. My only point has been reiterated has nothing to do with playing victim. The sun star reporter should not have written an article about someone being singled out and then single someone out in it and unlike the rest that were interviewed, not ask him for a statement. That’s all I’m saying.

Comment on UAF Confessions harbors hate speech by Andrew Sheeler

Andrew Sheeler — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:26:56 +0000

Poor analogy. Both blacks and Hispanics are victims of widespread racism and oppression. The same cannot be said for both men and women. Sorry to knock down that straw man of yours.

I said it before, I’ll say it again: Nobody said the sexist things about men are ok. Nobody.

But sorry, you don’t get to play the victim card. In the greater context, abusive and misogynistic things said to and about women cause greater harm because they are rooted in a pernicious rape culture. Therefore, they merit greater outrage.

Again, I say check your privilege.