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Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?

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Kat - Jul 22, 2007 6:27:07 pm PDT #9464 of 10001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I know I've read this article about what happens when good online communities go bad. In fact, I bet I followed a link from here.

It's really nothing new, except this line

Many's the time I've found myself neglecting a warm bed, a hot meal, or a chance to go out for a cup of coffee with a friend in order to answer some mean-spirited note from some 16-year-old mouth-breather who achieves transcendence only through pointless debate with strangers.

totally cracked me up in a too-close-to-home way since I can't. let. things. go. when I should.

DavidS - Jul 22, 2007 6:41:33 pm PDT #9465 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I know I've read this article about what happens when good online communities go bad. In fact, I bet I followed a link from here.

You know it's funny, but what we have in place seems fairly effective to fend off trolls. But it requires a community buy-in that wouldn't work everywhere.

JenP - Jul 22, 2007 6:54:19 pm PDT #9466 of 10001

I'm partial to Noah in the boppy.

Me, too. Like a little throne.

bon bon - Jul 22, 2007 7:34:06 pm PDT #9467 of 10001

It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Was Doctorow the one that wrote the article about how online communities evolve? That came up this weekend and I would love to re-read.

ETA: Clay Shirky.

Burrell - Jul 22, 2007 7:35:11 pm PDT #9468 of 10001

Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Kat that photo of you and Noah is so beautiful. I love it.

And I'm sorry that Grace's situation has gotten so hard. It's so unfair.

"Mom, where's the archive of my baby blog? What do you mean I didn't have a baby blog? All my friends had baby blogs!"

That'll be my kids. And what will I say to them? "Mommy loves you, she's just very lazy. And, well, you were both very very busy!"

Allyson - Jul 22, 2007 8:51:30 pm PDT #9469 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I'm still wanting to rip the spine out of the crazyperson who claimed she once confronted me about what a big fat liar I am and I backed down. Because I was afeared of her, or something.

ahhh ha ha ha.

erikaj - Jul 22, 2007 8:56:11 pm PDT #9470 of 10001

Always Anti-fascist!

Um, right. What's the weather like on her planet?

Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 23, 2007 12:52:56 am PDT #9471 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Influenced by all the donkeys flying, no doubt.

Laga - Jul 23, 2007 12:53:18 am PDT #9472 of 10001

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I just skipped ahead about 1300 posts to tell all you Wednesday childrens that my dentist's office had it, "Wednesday's child is in the know."

Theodosia - Jul 23, 2007 3:28:21 am PDT #9473 of 10001

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The cute skunk was back in my yard last night at twilight and trundling around totally unconcerned that there were humans looking at him from just yards away. He's smaller, so I think he may be a young one who hasn't had many Bad Experiences yet....

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