Samizdata » D http://www.samizdata.net A blog for people with a critically rational individualist perspective Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Dowdification http://www.samizdata.net/2003/07/dowdification/ http://www.samizdata.net/2003/07/dowdification/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2003 10:25:09 +0000 Perry de Havilland (London) http://192.168.200.139/?p=3822 Used as noun or verb. The willful omission of one or more words so the meaning of the statement is no longer understood but that the statement suits the needs of the writer in launching an ad hominem attack whether or not the construction is truthful or grammatically complete.

Named after Maureen Dowd, based on her manufacture of a quote attributed to President Bush in her May 14, 2003 column (as first reported by Robert Cox on TheNationalDebate.com).

The term and the practice are often found in the Blogosphere.

(Coined by James Taranto)

]]> Used as noun or verb. The willful omission of one or more words so the meaning of the statement is no longer understood but that the statement suits the needs of the writer in launching an ad hominem attack whether or not the construction is truthful or grammatically complete.

Named after Maureen Dowd, based on her manufacture of a quote attributed to President Bush in her May 14, 2003 column (as first reported by Robert Cox on TheNationalDebate.com).

The term and the practice are often found in the Blogosphere.

(Coined by James Taranto)

]]> http://www.samizdata.net/2003/07/dowdification/feed/ 0 DNQ/DNP http://www.samizdata.net/2002/09/dnqdnp/ http://www.samizdata.net/2002/09/dnqdnp/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:55:26 +0000 Perry de Havilland (London) http://192.168.200.139/?p=2032 abrev. Do Not Quote/Do Not Print. May be used in online correspondence, to clarify that these words/comments should not be posted on the other person’s blog.

(adapted by Gary Farber from common science fiction fandom usage)

]]> abrev. Do Not Quote/Do Not Print. May be used in online correspondence, to clarify that these words/comments should not be posted on the other person’s blog.

(adapted by Gary Farber from common science fiction fandom usage)

]]> http://www.samizdata.net/2002/09/dnqdnp/feed/ 0 Dead-tree media http://www.samizdata.net/2002/09/deadtree-media/ http://www.samizdata.net/2002/09/deadtree-media/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:25:14 +0000 Perry de Havilland (London) http://192.168.200.139/?p=2021 phrase. Paper newspapers and magazines, also known as Old Media. Also: ‘on dead trees’.

]]> phrase. Paper newspapers and magazines, also known as Old Media. Also: ‘on dead trees’.

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