Comments on: Dilemma time http://revisitingrussia.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/dilemma-time/ A generally not very serious blog, often but not always about Russian studies Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rosyb http://revisitingrussia.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/dilemma-time/#comment-12 rosyb Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:03:56 +0000 http://revisitingrussia.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-12 Or a duel even...;) Or a duel even…;)

]]> By: rosyb http://revisitingrussia.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/dilemma-time/#comment-11 rosyb Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:03:08 +0000 http://revisitingrussia.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-11 Hmmm. I see what you mean. It is tricky. You seem to be fighting an internal battle on the one hand, and there is the reputation and consistency battle on the other hand... Does it actually damage your credibility as a historian to let loose your subjective reactions elsewhere? I think one of the things about t'interweb is that it is not necessarily about being definitive but about opening up questions and debate. My dad's an academic and gets so picky about language that a Vulpes reader would probably lose the will to live by the time you got to the end of an article. FWIW, I enjoy your Vulpes writing immensely. It is very passionate which seems to fit in so well with the subject-matter. Maybe you could stage a fight between Good Academic Kirsty and Bad Subjective Letting Personality Get in the Way Kirsty. Could be fun. Hmmm. I see what you mean. It is tricky. You seem to be fighting an internal battle on the one hand, and there is the reputation and consistency battle on the other hand…

Does it actually damage your credibility as a historian to let loose your subjective reactions elsewhere?

I think one of the things about t’interweb is that it is not necessarily about being definitive but about opening up questions and debate. My dad’s an academic and gets so picky about language that a Vulpes reader would probably lose the will to live by the time you got to the end of an article.

FWIW, I enjoy your Vulpes writing immensely. It is very passionate which seems to fit in so well with the subject-matter. Maybe you could stage a fight between Good Academic Kirsty and Bad Subjective Letting Personality Get in the Way Kirsty. Could be fun.

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