tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post6134638828503148377..comments2023-09-09T14:46:37.354+02:00Comments on Julien Frisch: Am I too negative?Julien Frischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-92214470784527198222009-05-14T21:35:00.000+02:002009-05-14T21:35:00.000+02:00@Andreas:
:-)@Andreas:<br /><br />:-)Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-88570822149770213792009-05-14T20:49:00.000+02:002009-05-14T20:49:00.000+02:00"Like greed, criticism gets a bad rap, especially ..."Like greed, criticism gets a bad rap, especially when it's presented in large doses. It's impolite. It's unnecessarily obsessive. It's just a bummer. But the truth is, precious little in life gets fixed in the absence of a good understanding of what's wrong with it to begin with."<br /><br />Writes John Siracusa at <A HREF="http://arstechnica.com/staff/fatbits/2009/05/hypercritical.ars" REL="nofollow">Ars Technica</A>Andreas Karstenhttp://www.nonformality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-47953609226770831712009-05-13T08:34:00.000+02:002009-05-13T08:34:00.000+02:00Never change, Julien!
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When you criticise, it...Never change, Julien!<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />When you criticise, it is for exactly the right reasons: to stimulate debate. We desperately need debate in the EU, and we absolutely need a critical Julien Frisch in the EU blogosphere, keeping us all on our toes.<br /><br />I would also say that being critical is not the easiest route. To point out that "the Emperor has no clothes" is often the most difficult thing to do (especially when everyone is loudly admiring his beautiful attire).<br /><br />A post like this one reminds people that it is never personal.<br /><br />So keep generating debate, and keep us talking!<br /><br />JoeJosef Litobarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088147640820121146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-1231242231618584212009-05-13T05:46:00.000+02:002009-05-13T05:46:00.000+02:00Julien,
Occasional self-doubt is a good thing, b...Julien, <br /><br />Occasional self-doubt is a good thing, but I think that your open post about this is part of your open and spontaneous personality. <br /><br />You bring a breath of fresh (Frisch) air to discussions about the European Union and Europe in a larger sense. <br /><br />If your condemnation of a Council statement or a Commission press release is sometimes sweeping - completely worthless - there is usually more than a grain of truth in them. <br /><br />The institutions sometimes seem to work at a few removes from humanity, so I see little harm in reminding them that their papers should at least to some extent be fit for human consumption and be relevant for EU citizens. <br /><br />In my mind you have never come across as a negative person, even when you condemn, so don't cramp your style. <br /><br />You are doing an excellent job.Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-17371251900893741242009-05-13T02:22:00.000+02:002009-05-13T02:22:00.000+02:00I don't think you should worry about this too much...I don't think you should worry about this too much; after all, bloggers tend to be opinionated (isn't that the nature of blogging?) and I'd say they'd like a good argument (though maybe that's just me).<br /><br />"I like the moment when I realise I am wrong or I was imprecise."<br /><br />I wish I could say the same - life would be a lot less stressful!Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.com