First off, let me say this is NO Big Deal. But I find it mildly interesting and, since that reaches the threshold for blogging …
Only an idiot would expect consistency from Cameron Slater
In April, prompted by Cameron’s industrial-strength lunatic conspiracy theory that Twitter mention maps revealed undeclared ‘bias’ when journalists communicate with other people on Twitter (gasp!), I used his own ridiculous methodology to show how we (he and I) were ‘linked’ by a Twitter mention map:
Cameron, you say: “These people purport to be ethical and fair and balanced journalists when the evidence is pretty clear that they are not.”
What evidence? A MentionMapp? Are you serious? You’re advancing THAT as ‘evidence’?
Observe the disclaimer: “You are looking at a map of MENTIONS. Each user is connected to the people and hashtags they mentioned in the MOST RECENT TWEETS.”
Hardly ‘evidence’ with which to question ethics and fairness even by the most fevered conspiracy theorist.
And you haven’t given us the benefit of your own MentionMapp. Here it is:
http://j.mp/CameronMentionMappOh.My.God. You’re linked to the Harlem Shake! You menace!
– P
Click to enlarge. (Spoiler: it proves absolutely nothing.)
We engaged in a little conversation — fairly hostile on his part — in the Whale Oil blog comment stream (not a habit of mine, I assure you) … and on the way to ‘confessing’ (cough) that he had been lying to my face when he’d previously boasted to me about his use of fake Facebook and Twitter profiles to stalk politicians,* he flung this wee arrow my way, accusing me of ‘link-whoring’ (ugh) …
Oh dear. Well, if such linking to oneself is “not tolerated almost anywhere” (Is that actually the case?) — mmbokay. As I said at the time, this is not likely to be an issue.
So imagine my minor amusement today when I followed a link from the NBR’s story about Dick Quax accusing Auckland Council’s Chief Planning Officer Roger Blakeley of penning a ‘political’ opinion piece (see: Quax blasts Auckland planning boss’s ‘political’ blog (PAID) … and read the (not really political IMO) article in question (see Advantages of a more compact Auckland) … then saw this in the comment stream:
Haha. Could that be Cameron Slater ‘link-whoring’? D’ya think?
As I said, only a idiot would expect consistency from a self-described liar. I apply that to anything he has to say.
– P
* You can decide for yourself which version of Cameron Slater’s account you believe. Lying then, or lying now?
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You’re quite right: consistent as a mad womans faeces, as the old saying goes.
Ew!
How can you tell when Cameron Slater is lying?
His mouth is open, or his fingers are typing.
Well, I’m sure it’s not ALL THE TIME.
That said, I was perplexed by his ‘confession’ that he’d been making it up about the fake FB & Twitter profiles. That required an adjustment in my belief in Cameron’s veracity (a further ‘credibility downgrade’ if you like) … which it saddened me to have to make.
Ha! Until just now I’d forgotten about your ‘Far Cough is a Cameron Slater sock-puppet’ theory. (Which he denies, for the record.)
How apt to recall it today.
– P
Why would anyone in their right mind “make up” something as ridiculous as having fake profiles in order to follow people to hate?
Either way – if he was making up that he has fake profiles, or if he actually has fake profiles – it doesn’t matter. Either scenario is lame.
It is a real shame – with all the attention and energy he is able to give to such unproductive activities as his blog, fake profiles, and just generally being mean – that he hasn’t found passion for something worthwhile.
Just imagine if he did. It would be pretty cool.
I laughed at his link whoredom. haha
Without question Cameron suffers from a case of giving it out but not being able to take it. I call it the Matthew Hayden. And is vile in his approach – Sporting reference.
Now sitting here in my neutral chair. the same characteristics people here are describing Cameron are the some displayed here.
Just saying.
Thanks for sharing. – P