Comments on: Jordanian Bloggers At The BBC Debate Today [UPDATED] http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/ A Jordanian Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ring of the Lords http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48480 Ring of the Lords Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:02:18 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48480 "I would be interested to know how his views differ from that of the “average Jordanian”." other than my above statement i am not interested in answering your questions. nothing against Americans, but from your blog and comments, you are neither centrist nor leftist. if any, your role on the Jordanian bloggers community has been to back friends, and influence people but not to nudge them to the center or left. i don't know what you do in jordan (if you are in jordan) and i could care less. but the last thing i wish to do is to find myself debating with an intelligences officer who overseas torture of Arabs or a military person with Arab blood on his hand. “I would be interested to know how his views differ from that of the “average Jordanian”.”

other than my above statement i am not interested in answering your questions. nothing against Americans, but from your blog and comments, you are neither centrist nor leftist. if any, your role on the Jordanian bloggers community has been to back friends, and influence people but not to nudge them to the center or left. i don’t know what you do in jordan (if you are in jordan) and i could care less. but the last thing i wish to do is to find myself debating with an intelligences officer who overseas torture of Arabs or a military person with Arab blood on his hand.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48477 Nas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:56:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48477 Dave: thanks for the comment my anglo-zionist buddy. ill see you at the next "help israel" rally. p.s. dont forget the secret masonic handshake Dave: thanks for the comment my anglo-zionist buddy. ill see you at the next “help israel” rally.

p.s. dont forget the secret masonic handshake

]]> By: Dave http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48473 Dave Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:50:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48473 Ah, anglo-zionism? Did I forget to mention that? I've never considered myself a Zionist, not by a long shot. If I did, it wouldn't make a lot of sense for me to be living in Jordan, would it? Nas and I don't agree on all points or issues, but that doesn't mean that I don't respect his views. I feel like he does a fine job of representing Jordanians, and any name-calling comments posted have done little to illustrate otherwise. Ah, anglo-zionism? Did I forget to mention that?

I’ve never considered myself a Zionist, not by a long shot. If I did, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense for me to be living in Jordan, would it?

Nas and I don’t agree on all points or issues, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t respect his views. I feel like he does a fine job of representing Jordanians, and any name-calling comments posted have done little to illustrate otherwise.

]]> By: Ring of the Lords http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48471 Ring of the Lords Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:38:15 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48471 Dave, Nas represents the sort of Jordanian every anglo-zionist like you admires. he is disconnected from arab and jordanian concerns, and he is on your side of the issues most of the time. no surprise you like his thinking. your compliment is hardly good for Nas's stature around here where an anlgo-zionist handshake is akin to being slimed in public. Dave, Nas represents the sort of Jordanian every anglo-zionist like you admires. he is disconnected from arab and jordanian concerns, and he is on your side of the issues most of the time. no surprise you like his thinking.

your compliment is hardly good for Nas’s stature around here where an anlgo-zionist handshake is akin to being slimed in public.

]]> By: Dave http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48443 Dave Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:32:18 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48443 I believe that Nas represents what any true Jordanian should aspire to be: educated, cultured, well-rounded and free thinking. I believe that Nas has done an excellent job of reporting on the issues and concerns of Jordanians. I'm not sure what is meant by the accusation that he is "[not] connected with the average Jordanian's fears and hopes", but if that is the case, I would be interested to know how his views differ from that of the "average Jordanian". I believe that Nas represents what any true Jordanian should aspire to be: educated, cultured, well-rounded and free thinking.

I believe that Nas has done an excellent job of reporting on the issues and concerns of Jordanians. I’m not sure what is meant by the accusation that he is “[not] connected with the average Jordanian’s fears and hopes”, but if that is the case, I would be interested to know how his views differ from that of the “average Jordanian”.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48388 Nas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48388 russian wolf: thanks, and drop me a line any time ma3ali 3tooftak: ah, so i guess we should both hand in our citizenship now? btw, no one said that we represent the typical jordanian except you if someone asked me, i would say we represented a segment of the diversity that is the jordanian blogosphere and the jordanian street. our diverse jordanian audience filled in much of the other gaps. i dont know what a regime jordanian is, but i'm guessing it's someone who doesn't yell obscenities at the king...and if that is indeed the requirements for being a "regime jordanian" then yeah, i'm glad to be a part of that group. russian wolf: thanks, and drop me a line any time

ma3ali 3tooftak: ah, so i guess we should both hand in our citizenship now?

btw, no one said that we represent the typical jordanian

except you

if someone asked me, i would say we represented a segment of the diversity that is the jordanian blogosphere and the jordanian street. our diverse jordanian audience filled in much of the other gaps.

i dont know what a regime jordanian is, but i’m guessing it’s someone who doesn’t yell obscenities at the king…and if that is indeed the requirements for being a “regime jordanian” then yeah, i’m glad to be a part of that group.

]]> By: Ma3ali 3tooftak http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48360 Ma3ali 3tooftak Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:15:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48360 "I totally agree. wealth, education and travelling are all very bad things." nas, that's not my point and you know that. you are not a typical Jordanian. your views don't represent those of the majority of educated Jordanians. you are a regime Jordanian. as for Ruba, her concerns and aspirations are so far off the mainstream it's not funny. neither of you is connected with the average Jordanian's fears and hopes. if any, you exhibit a degree of insensitivity to mainstream Jordanian concerns. “I totally agree. wealth, education and travelling are all very bad things.”

nas, that’s not my point and you know that. you are not a typical Jordanian. your views don’t represent those of the majority of educated Jordanians. you are a regime Jordanian. as for Ruba, her concerns and aspirations are so far off the mainstream it’s not funny. neither of you is connected with the average Jordanian’s fears and hopes. if any, you exhibit a degree of insensitivity to mainstream Jordanian concerns.

]]> By: ThE RuSsIaN WoLf http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48166 ThE RuSsIaN WoLf Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:12:43 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-48166 Hey man,, it was really nice meeting you. I really enjoyed the debate and the participation of most of the attendance.. Hope to meet you again one day for a hot choco or something.. Keep up the good work. Hey man,,
it was really nice meeting you. I really enjoyed the debate and the participation of most of the attendance..
Hope to meet you again one day for a hot choco or something..

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Lubna http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47852 Lubna Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:16:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47852 much appreciated! thanks:) much appreciated! thanks:)

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47780 Nas Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:35:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47780 Omar: it was nice meeting you as well man. and i share that same hope. Lubna: i'll make sure to drop you a line next time something like it happens. hamede: thanks man. Layla: yes of course i remember. it was nice meeting you and i hope you'll start blogging soon! Dave: an orange t-shirt Kinzi: i don't know what a big time blogger is but thanks :-) Jude: I totally agree. wealth, education and travelling are all very bad things. OmAr: thanks man, it was nice meeting you as well. glad you enjoyed it. Omar: it was nice meeting you as well man. and i share that same hope.

Lubna: i’ll make sure to drop you a line next time something like it happens.

hamede: thanks man.

Layla: yes of course i remember. it was nice meeting you and i hope you’ll start blogging soon!

Dave: an orange t-shirt

Kinzi: i don’t know what a big time blogger is but thanks :-)

Jude: I totally agree. wealth, education and travelling are all very bad things.

OmAr: thanks man, it was nice meeting you as well. glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: OmAr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47740 OmAr Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:21:07 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47740 It was interesting no doubt, I enjoyed being their, it was nice meeting you in person also, good job you and Roba have done. It was interesting no doubt, I enjoyed being their, it was nice meeting you in person also, good job you and Roba have done.

]]> By: Jude http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47730 Jude Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:50:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47730 This is the most unrepresentative sample of Jordan's bloggers. it reflects upper middle class Jordanians, and Jordanians who spend most of their time outside of jordan. This is the most unrepresentative sample of Jordan’s bloggers. it reflects upper middle class Jordanians, and Jordanians who spend most of their time outside of jordan.

]]> By: kinzi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47728 kinzi Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:47:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47728 Nas, you and Roba ARE big time bloggers to me! Nas, you and Roba ARE big time bloggers to me!

]]> By: Dave http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47713 Dave Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:44:33 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47713 What was in the gift bag? What was in the gift bag?

]]> By: Layla http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47710 Layla Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:20:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47710 Naseem, I met you today in Zara expo after the debate, Media research analyst at the Arab Advisors Group. You and your friend Ruba were definitely impressive, you both quite inspired me! Keep it up! Gr8 blogs indeed! Naseem, I met you today in Zara expo after the debate, Media research analyst at the Arab Advisors Group. You and your friend Ruba were definitely impressive, you both quite inspired me! Keep it up! Gr8 blogs indeed!

]]> By: hamede http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47709 hamede Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:13:16 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47709 Good job. Good job.

]]> By: Lubna http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47702 Lubna Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:14:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47702 that seems quite interesting! Unfortunately I heard nothing about the event; I would've loved to go. I'll try to catch the radio show that seems quite interesting! Unfortunately I heard nothing about the event; I would’ve loved to go. I’ll try to catch the radio show

]]> By: Omar http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47698 Omar Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/03/12/jordanian-bloggers-at-the-bbc-debate-today/#comment-47698 It was a nice debate, we enjoyed it really. The topic of the debate cannot be overwhelmed without mentioning bloggers of course. You & Roba have done a good Job. It was also a nice chance to meet you in person. Hope that bloggers continue to meet in the future on such prosperous occasions. It was a nice debate, we enjoyed it really. The topic of the debate cannot be overwhelmed without mentioning bloggers of course. You & Roba have done a good Job.
It was also a nice chance to meet you in person.
Hope that bloggers continue to meet in the future on such prosperous occasions.

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