Why?
So I can focus on the thing that I feel most inclined to talk about: Bloggspace. Well, that and I don't feel like writing 6 different full entries at the moment (Nor do I have the time to do so.)
Over the last 5 or so months, I have been directly involved in the process of blogging. I say directly because I've kept a little journal here online for the past several years (You can still visit the old pages <Personal> <Ideas> and <Tidbits>.) But that isn't quite the same.
In Bloggspace, there's a community that is there to help people find your blog, as well as help you find theirs. People in this community bare their souls four you and allow you to get a little voyeuristic peak into their lives. It allows a person like me who really has nothing to say in social conversations a place to speak their mind. And as such, it means that all different views, from all walks of life are expressed. And unless the person chooses to state otherwise, you can see these views, unbiased by race or color, (I'd say gender or creed as well, but that's simply not the case...) Many people place comment sections on their blogs so that others can contribute to the community as a whole.
However... In a community full of outspoken, openly expressing individuals, there are, unfortunately, a lot of negatively outspoken ones. Now, disagreement is perfectly ok. Half of my blog is dedicated to the premise that not everything is right in the world. But I try very hard to be factual in my presentation. Ideas can be wrong, but the person presenting it actually not relevant to the discussion. (See Ad hominem) But in reality, most people who disagree tend to post comments in blogs that go something like "You are a F***ing idiot! Who would come up with such an idea?!" That really doesn't actually say anything at all about the idea, or the post, just the poster, who has decided to share his view with the world. It just kinda makes me angry. Ok, so it makes me really, really angry to see that kind of crap. Luckily, my readers (lol... Spoon, Oniakki, Cyan, and imp... Lots of readers... ^_^) have yet to give me any kind of issues. But I fear that some day, when I am famous and my blog is read by 20 people all around the world, that I might actually have to put up with it. Luckily, my comment software (*bows* thank you, thank you) logs the IPs of anyone who comments, and can consequently be instructed to ban IPs if they're too much of a hassle. Now it wont' work for most people, but it can work as a deterrent to the rest of the world (and to anyone with static IPs... Muhahahahaha!)
Oh... And quiz Time! Thanks to pinky at ::la fabulosa:: for keeping an eye out for the good ones. ;)
| I'm an apparently intelligent, liberal, tight as fuck, pathetically simple-minded, dribbling child! See how compatible you are with me! Brought to you by Rum and Monkey |
Liberal I can handle. The last two show up in all of the answers I've seen from that quiz...
You are The Merovingian, from "The
Matrix." Wit and danger, with a French
twist. You are adamant about the slightly
materialistic things- power, wealth, posession.
Dominating, aren't we?
What Matrix Persona Are You?
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Apparently I'm the pansy... *sigh*
Which Genocidal Maniac Are You?
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Sweet!!! I like Stalin;Twice the genocidial fun with none of the nasty pain pill suicide let down.
| My goddamn rock solid ghetto shiznit name is Ass Machine Ice. What's yours? Powered by Rum and Monkey. |
Hmm... I really don't think that that name will intimidate the people at MTV too much, despite the Rum and Monkey claim that it will... ^_^;;;
*WWSD: Scry on his enemies, then use Magic Jars embedded into finely crafted gifts to imprison anyone who would speak poorly of him. Then collect the bodies of his now captured foes and posses them as needed to manipulate the popular opinion in favor of him so that he may avoid any future, hmmm, incidents. (See... I told you I like Stalin...)
Mood: A bit sleepy, I need to quit staying up till 11:30 PM playing FFCC...