RE: Who Is Unstory

Introduction Sigh, I hadn’t wanted to jump in on this whole saga, but it seems that it’s about time that I got off my arse and said a few things. I’ve been watching lately as Unstory has gone after numerous people in the IndieBlog world, including Brennan, Manton Reece, Gordon McLean, and Korin. I’m sure there are others, but honestly, I’m not invested enough in his style of mockery to make a habit of reading them routinely. However, I think everyone is overcomplicating this situation. The scenario that is being presented is not something new. Unstory’s attempt at following in the foots steps of others is worth understanding. What Is Unstory? No, I didn’t mean to ask “Who is Unstory?” The line between the blog and the person doesn’t exist. Why? Because the person doesn’t exist. Unstory is a character, or rather a caricature. Delving into the person behind the blog is irrelevant. Plain and simple: Unstory is a critic, or at least attempts to be a critic. A meta critic of the IndieWeb /…