rants

While the maturation of bloggers throughout the years has been impressive, the Internet's backbone of popularity still has to be the impassioned, unfiltered, perhaps off-base thoughts that still populate today's cyberspace in the form of the rant.

Articles bloggers classify as "rants" are done so in surprisingly honest fashion. It's like they're saying up front, "okay, take the following text with as large a grain of salt as you want, but I have to get this off my chest." So if they're railing against Microsoft for problems they're experiencing with Silverlight, for example, it's clear they're not going to perform the task of newsgathering and reporting to make their point. Although, at Blogcritics, everything — including certain rants — is distinguished with a skosh of research. Either way, the writers are just going to sit at the computer and type for as long as it takes until the anger subsides.

It's actually quite convenient for everyone that they tag posts as "rants," because then when you want to bitch about Facebook's new terms of service, you and your other post-tagging colleagues will be in good company.

by Matthew T. Sussman Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “rants”

 

• If rounding did not exist, would I create it?

  
  — Authority:
  @JoshHerigon asks (after an interesting back and forth on Twitter yesterday): I’m saying–if you never knew what “rounding” was, would you still develop a system for meded/pt care that looks like our rounds? The answer is yes, but it deserves an explanation. One cannot avoid rounds on inpatient rotations. ...
  2 days ago

• Chaos Theory: Opinions, facts, and open flames

  
  — Authority:
  Filed under: Game Mechanics , MMO Industry , Endgame , Opinion , The Secret World , Chaos Theory , MMORPG , Buy-to-Play Its not often that my writings take a ranty slant, In fact, I dont believe I have ever expressed anything along those lines here in Chaos Theory -- although I have a time or two ...
  2 days ago

• You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Assholes! (Part 3)

  
  — Authority:
  You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Assholes! A Cover Letter I was recently on glassdoor.com which asked me to write the pros and cons of a company. My former employer, RadioShack, immediately came to mind. Before I left there, I wrote a letter to my Regional Manager in regards to my district manager. Now, I ...
  2 days ago

• Vainslayer Legend of Regata: Prelude

  
  — Authority:
  The Land of Regulus is divided into five continents The Davinas which is guided by the Goddess Ilatre-a Celestial God, Norecia who worshipped the God of life and death, Diaraga, Anthemia watched over by the God Umbra, the God of Elements, Gobler who prayed to the God of Knowledge and the darkside continent of Regulus ...
  2 days ago

• Open Discussion – May 20, 2013

  
  — Authority:
  Heres your chance to choose the topics in our regularly scheduled open discussion post - May 20, 2013.
  2 days ago

• Cthulhu and Aquaman would not be friends

  
  — Authority:
  One thing that Aquaman forgot when he decided it was a good idea to start bossing around a Great Old One, is that Cthulhu is not an ocean creature. Sure, Cthulhu can currently be found deep in the Pacific ocean, but he doesn’t actually live there. Instead, he lies dead but dreaming within his resting [...] The post ...
  2 days ago

• Zombieland TV Series Scrapped Off After Disappointing Pilot Episode

  
  — Authority:
  Im not sure what happened here. I really liked Zombieland TV show . Sure, the story and main characters werent as good as the original movie, but for a low-budget it was not bad. Well, I guess "not bad" isnt enough to continue a TV show. Amazon has decided to give up on the Zombieland TV series and focus the money ...
  2 days ago

• Star Trek Into Darkness Pre-Order

  
  — Authority:
  Star Trek Into Darkness hast just premiered and retailers are already taking pre-orders for the movie. For example, Amazon.com and iTunes are reminding customers that they can pre-order the movie even if they had not seen it in the theater. Spoiler Free Rants about Star Trek Into Darkness So here it is, the ...
  2 days ago

• Star Trek Into Darkness Pre-Order

  
  — Authority:
  Star Trek Into Darkness hast just premiered and retailers are already taking pre-orders for the movie. For example, Amazon.com and iTunes are reminding customers that they can pre-order the movie even if they had not seen it in the theater. Spoiler Free Rants about Star Trek Into Darkness So here it is, the ...
  2 days ago

• Disco Revival Revival and Lauryn Hill goes to Jail

  
  — Authority:
  So it seems we’re not the only ones predicting disco revival revivial this year, Vice think so too. In a very well-considered article (see link below) they lay out the case that in times of social and economic depression we need escapism and- I can’t help but agree- dubstep just doesn’t cut it. We need glamour. ...
  3 days ago

• In Need of Counsel …

  
  — Authority:
  I am in need of counsel. I am troubled and afraid. You know that I am HIV+ for almost 20 years now. And I’ve been seeing a specialist here in Montreal at the MUHC, McGill University Health Center. Which is in the process of firing hundreds of employees because of budget cuts. I don’t think this is here or there ...
  3 days ago

• Shoot the WISB #02: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Reviewed w/ Paul Weimer and Jay Garmon

  
  — Authority:
  Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Paul Weimer ( website / twitter ) and Jay Garmon ( website / twitter ) join me to discuss the good, the bad, and the ...
  3 days ago

• Stratocaster

  
  — Authority:
  Tweet [IMG: http://www.tristanography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130516-233742.jpg]
  3 days ago

• Axe

  
  — Authority:
  Tweet [IMG: http://www.tristanography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130519-152630.jpg]
  3 days ago

• Second puppyhood

  
  — Authority:
  When doctors removed the pin in my mini Lab, Asta’s leg ( that’s her with me in my sidebar) , it did more than relieve what must have been incredible pain, it also apparently unleashed her second puppyhood. She seems happier, livelier and eager to play. Once her activity restrictions were relaxed a little, ...
  3 days ago

• Everything Iceland

  
  — Authority:
  Despite Bjork, Hákarl and the threat of volcanic eruption Iceland has always been my dream destination. One look at the wonderful Fjords and aurora borealis was enough to cement that choice. I live in a sunburnt country and it is indeed that. From the golden beaches to the sun baked deserts with dry inland ...
  3 days ago

• Bullying in the Philippine Workplace

  
  — Authority:
  We might have experienced bullying at one point in our lives, most of these times were in school and we might have been a lot younger then. In Philippine culture, it is a problem that is not commonly addressed because to cry foul would be to admit weakness, making one more vulnerable to the bullying. For children, the ...
  4 days ago

• and the nominees are…..Thepublicblogger Awards

  
  — Authority:
  Welcome to the official announcement of Thepublicblogger Awards nominees…. Only WordPress supported blogs were considered. Consideration time between January 20, 2013 – May 11, 2013 Winners announced @ Thepublicblogger Awards Show Thepublicblogger Awards debuts Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 5:00pm PDT Only @ ...
  1 week ago

• NY Times Editorial Board Takes President Obama Task Over ENDA – JUST DO IT!

  
  — Authority:
  The New York Times Editorial Board has come out strongly urging that President Obama sign an  executive order that would ban discrimination of LGBT employees by companies under federal contract and telling him that its time that he stand up and help push ENDA  ( The Employment Non-Discrimination Act)  through ...
  1 week ago

• Why I never trust a guy in a visor

  
  — Authority:
    Phil Mickelson is not to be trusted.   Why should you never trust him? He wears a visor. I hate visors. I guy who cannot make a decision as simple as whether to wear a hat, or not wear a hat, cannot be trusted with major decisions or commitments.   Worse, hes wearing a vest. "Should I wear a sweater, or ...
  1 week ago

Comments about rants