Comments on: Off The Cuff: Playing emotional trump cards http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/ aka Steve Hodson - a cranky old fart wandering the internet causing mayhem as he goes Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Matthew K. Tabor http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26668 Matthew K. Tabor Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:20:38 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26668 Question about your podcast - what setup do you use? I remember reading that you got a new mic, though I forget the model. And what software? Question about your podcast - what setup do you use? I remember reading that you got a new mic, though I forget the model. And what software?

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26667 Steven Hodson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:18:05 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26667 Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes all we have left is common sense even though it doesn't seem to be highly valued in this day and age. Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes all we have left is common sense even though it doesn’t seem to be highly valued in this day and age.

]]> By: Matthew K. Tabor http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26665 Matthew K. Tabor Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:06:30 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/15/off-the-cuff-playing-emotional-trump-cards/#comment-26665 Wow. That doesn't add much to the debate, but it was the first thing that came to mind after listening. Your common sense is refreshing. Maybe it's because I write on education, a topic so varied and contentious that I seldom come away from an article satisfied, but I'm not used to reading/hearing something and agreeing in full. Your comments were right on about Winer's inappropriate use of an emotional appeal - especially the particular one he used and that the situation didn't warrant it at all. Shameful. Wow. That doesn’t add much to the debate, but it was the first thing that came to mind after listening.

Your common sense is refreshing. Maybe it’s because I write on education, a topic so varied and contentious that I seldom come away from an article satisfied, but I’m not used to reading/hearing something and agreeing in full.

Your comments were right on about Winer’s inappropriate use of an emotional appeal - especially the particular one he used and that the situation didn’t warrant it at all. Shameful.

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