tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post9196328052114105762..comments2024-02-23T03:28:33.435-05:00Comments on Culture Industry: cheekyMark Scrogginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01431113440875342809noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-26579945244728765562008-12-16T00:19:00.000-05:002008-12-16T00:19:00.000-05:00Yes, Scroogins for the holidaze, if you've the ner...Yes, Scroogins for the holidaze, if you've the nerve Mark! That's hilarious. The misspelling was either purposeful or Freudian, I believe. <BR/><BR/>I'm all for whatever it might be that's the the opposite of rational thought, though I usually reserve that for poetry and all, but even so I'm flummoxed by the student's suggestion that "you might just call it even" as the purported reason for changing the grade. <BR/><BR/>I might just call it odd. <BR/><BR/>If the student was really peeved at your decision or lack of reply, he would have written to the department chair or the college president. That the student didn't here sort of proves there's no real beef possible with your action or non-decision or non-reply. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Steven Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733977161680651117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-3194728349018975192008-12-12T21:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T21:11:00.000-05:00Mark, clearly you did the right thing.Hey, you mus...Mark, clearly you did the right thing.<BR/><BR/>Hey, you must know the blog site Rate You Students, yes? If not you should check it out. It's a good site to read when experiencing these kinds of frustrations with students.mark wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047292022080114501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-25866439816461927442008-12-12T18:10:00.000-05:002008-12-12T18:10:00.000-05:00On a more cheerful note, Mark, I suggest that you ...On a more cheerful note, Mark, I suggest that you adopt the nom de blog "Ebeneezer Scroogins," at least during the X-mas season.Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066512307378025972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-36385434846436549822008-12-12T17:12:00.001-05:002008-12-12T17:12:00.001-05:00Basta, "anonymous." Whose privacy did I effing bre...Basta, "anonymous." Whose privacy did I effing breach? Can you name the person? Can you even identify their gender? The course referred to?<BR/><BR/>If you want to continue this crap, you can backchannel me; if you comment again, I'll delete it. Have a nice day.<BR/><BR/>(If that's you N--- R---, I hope you're doing well; it's really time to grow up, you know.)Mark Scrogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431113440875342809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-69118676033566047942008-12-12T17:12:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:12:00.000-05:00Reprehensible is in the eye of the beholder, I sup...Reprehensible is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose (frankly, I find publicly insulting someone while hiding behind a shield of anonymity to be much more reprehensible than a college professor sharing a story about an irresponsible student), but there's certainly no privacy violation here-- email recipients are free to share emails with anyone they want (and particularly in Florida or other states with Sunshine Laws, the notion that email is "private" is completely laughable). The only privacy concern that could arise would be if Fr. Scroogins had included the student's name or other identifying features in this blog post-- since the student discusses his or her grade, this would be a concern. But he didn't, so it's not. And you're quite silly. Nyah. <BR/><BR/>Such hand-wringing, though! It's kind of inspiring to see such melodramatic devotion. I just wish you could channel that devotion into something a bit more productive (and less stupid) than attacking a guy for sharing a funny story.Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066512307378025972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-36289942972179299222008-12-12T16:27:00.000-05:002008-12-12T16:27:00.000-05:00Mockery: perhaps not. A reprehensible breach of pr...Mockery: perhaps not. A reprehensible breach of privacy: most definitely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-74017040826288543842008-12-12T15:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:20:00.000-05:00On the other hand, it's been over 15 years, maybe ...On the other hand, it's been over 15 years, maybe I should write her now and see if she'll fix the grade, considering all the time that's passed and how I grew up to become a such a successful blogging poet.RLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664518356375046609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-14001961266073685462008-12-12T15:18:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:18:00.000-05:00Heh, I can't believe anyone would suggest that you...Heh, I can't believe anyone would suggest that you give that student any kind of break at all. <BR/><BR/>One time I wrote a ballsy note to a professor insisting she change a C to an A (on a short story). She basically told me to go fuck myself and gave me a C for my final grade. Valuable life lesson, I tell you. I was used to bullying teaching assistants into bumping up my grade (twice, with success!) I needed to be reigned in.RLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664518356375046609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-56321018363746099712008-12-12T11:31:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:31:00.000-05:00no matter how cynical I getI just can't keep up!al...no matter how cynical <BR/>I get<BR/>I just can't <BR/>keep up!<BR/><BR/>almost enuff comments for him to turn-in<BR/>another<BR/>term-paperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-67807592757974226182008-12-12T10:15:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:15:00.000-05:00Culture industry says it all, huh Mark? You've onl...Culture industry says it all, huh Mark? You've only shown here that you promulgate impersonal, commodified, mass-market higher education. Another erudite cynic. Great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-18792226174924071922008-12-12T10:10:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:10:00.000-05:00That student reads this blog?An incomplete for blo...That student reads this blog?<BR/><BR/>An incomplete for blowing off the final... Good Lord!Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066512307378025972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-75946264297374341972008-12-12T09:49:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:49:00.000-05:00Come on man you could've given him an incomplete. ...Come on man you could've given him an incomplete. Scary passive-aggressive dude: just not responding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-60024942163175753142008-12-12T09:41:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:41:00.000-05:00You should reply to that email this weekend. "Bei...You should reply to that email this weekend. "Being that it's now been three years since you took the class, I'm ready to schedule that makeup exam. Let's do it today."Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066512307378025972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-52102220791851677562008-12-12T09:32:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:32:00.000-05:00Provided that this student email is authentic, wha...Provided that this student email is authentic, what would your employer, Florida Atlantic, think of you openly mocking students online?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-21307580883418521972008-12-12T09:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:20:00.000-05:00On my syllabus, I say that if you miss the final, ...On my syllabus, I say that if you miss the final, you fail the whole course, no matter how well you've been doing.<BR/><BR/>Never actually done it, but it gives me a good starting position for negotiations!E. M. Selingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426524354823232002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295909.post-24660575281723080222008-12-12T07:32:00.000-05:002008-12-12T07:32:00.000-05:00give him a "B"!what difference does it make?he's g...give him a "B"!<BR/><BR/>what difference does it make?<BR/><BR/>he's got something very rare... an ethics, albeit<BR/>cheeky,<BR/><BR/>etc..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com