Hater, Please
We love doing the things we do here at DCist. We like to think we're entertaining, informing, and maybe, on occasion, delighting the greater Washington area with the things we write about this city. We believe we have lots of satisfied readers. But there are also Haters. Haters are inevitable. Usually we giggle over them privately. Sometimes, though, when they're just too cute, they deserve a little public attention. Today, we give you this gem of a Hater from Baltimore.
Yes, a blogger going by the moniker DCist Go Home has decided that we have no business mentioning Baltimore in any way, shape or form. Accusations of mistreating the good name of B-more are outlined thusly:
You're unfamiliar with the subject. You're [sic] audience couldn't care less about Baltimore. Baltimore hates DC. You're a franchise. We're not your suburb. Don't bother.Truly, being taken to task for such offenses as daring to suggest District residents might want to attend a huge music festival in the Baltimore area, occasionally writing a clunky sentence, and failing to publish the Baltimore train schedule, all by someone who uses the wrong "you're", is downright adorable.
As for DCist Go Home's other grievances, we'll answer each as best we can:
- If Ist wants a Baltimore presence, than Ist must create a Baltimore presence (not that I think we'd be interested). Well, we are all corporate drones; that much is true. I'd say that if anyone in Baltimore is interested in starting Baltimorist, you should contact Jake Dobkin at jake (at) gothamist.com. I imagine they'll get you guys up and running sometime after Newarkist, Oaklandist, and East Saint Louisist.
- There are times when the editors of Washington’s Ist opts to treat Baltimore as DC’s red headed step-suburb. Other times, Baltimore is treated with contemptible disdain. Dude, you clearly have no idea how much time we spend chatting about The Wire, John Waters films and Homicide: Life on the Streets. I mean, those things exemplify Charm City perfectly, right hon?
- When it suits their purpose, they’ll occasionally claim Baltimore culture and institutions as being part of their own. We're not sure we know what you mean. The D.C. Metro area has fantastic local food traditions, great stadiums, and a wonderful aquarium. You know, because Baltimore has them, and Baltimore is, of course, just part of the D.C. Metro area.
- Hopefully, this troll blog will quickly die, and never have any need to be updated. Noooooo! We hope to keep hearing from you for years to come.