Word of the Day: Fisking
September 21st 2009 14:48
Fisking
noun
1. Point-by-point criticism that highlights perceived errors, or disputes the analysis in a statement, article, or essay.
2. Line-by-line nitpick.
3. Written rebuttal, formatted as chronological quotes from the original post each followed by comments that refute or dispute. Comments may contain derision, savagery and scorn.
4. Witty, logical, sarcastic, and ruthlessly factual, point-by-point refutation of a blog entry or news story.
etymology
Named after British journalist Robert Fisk, writer for Ireland's The Sunday Independent.
Robert Fisk was "fisked" by conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan in 2001.
CLICKHERE for the first "fisked" article by Robert Fisk.
CLICKHERE for the first "fisking" by Andrew Sullivan.
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Comment by signals
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Comment by IandMe
Thanks, Janice
Comment by Morgan Bell
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yeah facts are facts but opinions and philosophy are highly subjective, i also find Sullivan to be an interesting "conservative", he is openly gay and has fairly moderate views, i guess hes just more conservative than Fisk
the goal posts in the UK are completely different to the USA
hi Janice,
i read that word the other day and thought: what on earth does that mean?
thought i might as well share . . . . glad you enjoyed it
Comment by Jason King
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"And then I heard him fisting him" - OOPS
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im glad my subliminal messages worked on you
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Comment by RubySoho
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oh and if sullivan is anything to go by, hating on muslims and blaming the palestinians for their own oppression.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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you make an excellent point!
its one of those things where some other bloggers just started calling it "fisking" and the name stuck, i think Fisk is widely regarded as an easy target for that style of slamming
hi Ruby,
yeah i think in some circles Hitchens is considered a conservative
it seems to me to be much of a philosophical disagreement, whether individuals should be punished/excused due to the actions of the group?
i think some gay people, and possibly this is true of some women too, overcompensate on their political conservatism in some (misguided?) effort to combat stereotypes
Comment by Wilson Pon
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By the way, thanks for teaching us the new word!