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You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago Larry Send a noteboard - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM

And your responses over at his blog are the epitome of manners and well-cultured decorum? ;)


I went over to look at the comments and it does please me to see people standing up for RJ so aggressively, and raising valid points too. I'm hoping this will make the Professor realise he is not a stand-up comedian, and that people who come to his blog want quality statements, and not the day's best one-liner.

That said, Roberts has the right to write whatever he wants on his blog. It is his after all. I'm just irritated that his blog is here.


Well, I would have to say that while fionwe/Raj's comments were well-received and did generate some interesting responses from Roberts, the other comments were more than just "aggressive." Unless you believe those who disagree on their personal blogs deserve to receive those sorts of comments? And how would you know who is his audience? You never did read the "worldbling" post from a year ago, did you? That one was indeed hilarious and his "audience" did seem to enjoy that one...
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13148 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3284 Views
Roberto Bolaño - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3157 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3245 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1606 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2559 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3247 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1531 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2686 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2589 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1403 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2950 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2488 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2550 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2449 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2479 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2898 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1736 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2615 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2631 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2483 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2442 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2493 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1482 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1345 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2547 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2458 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2341 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2422 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2352 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2367 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2302 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2189 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2377 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2378 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2528 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2481 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2519 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2495 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1488 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2421 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2410 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2478 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2448 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2292 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2554 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2448 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2403 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1670 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2377 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2479 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2323 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2774 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2219 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2497 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1494 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2490 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2341 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2301 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2292 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2428 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2332 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2369 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2353 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2567 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2260 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2223 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2285 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2398 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2353 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2312 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2330 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2273 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2323 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2433 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2543 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2268 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2262 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2286 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2193 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2388 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2292 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2434 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2275 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2267 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2452 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2349 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2328 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2420 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2305 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2342 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2432 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2264 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2529 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11084 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2414 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2549 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2308 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2415 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2444 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2533 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2419 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2498 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2510 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2578 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2896 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2766 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2223 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2374 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1392 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2476 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2346 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2300 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2142 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2198 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2499 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2197 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2256 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2478 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2522 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2396 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2427 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2226 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2281 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2204 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2297 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2301 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2454 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2335 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2193 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2422 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2401 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2290 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2321 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2160 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2394 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2355 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2348 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2884 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2358 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2365 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2339 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2377 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2192 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2337 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2191 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2229 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2326 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2445 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2457 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2396 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2142 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2467 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2454 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3589 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2150 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2256 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2198 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2375 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2341 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2241 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3142 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2375 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2332 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 2357 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2340 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2338 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2421 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3274 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2308 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1453 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2251 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2322 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2273 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2717 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2220 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2135 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2363 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2337 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2309 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2387 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2336 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2162 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2378 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2289 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2595 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2402 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2412 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2480 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1333 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2222 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2454 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2555 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2305 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2457 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2305 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2629 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2459 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1328 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2345 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2417 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2362 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2422 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9899 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2367 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2436 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2432 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2436 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2445 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2400 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2580 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2261 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2326 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2336 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2262 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2503 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2502 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1397 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2270 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1309 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2239 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1436 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2215 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2395 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2391 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2287 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2656 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2402 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1325 Views

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