I really can't stop wondering what a person like that is like in meatspace

I'm willing to bet he thinks of himself as a decent guy, who would never call anyone a cunt to her face.

I'm willing to bet he thinks of himself as a decent guy

Oh, no doubt he's that sort of a punk. I just wonder at what point the seams start to strain and the bullshit leaks through...

Speaking of co-workers...

We have a couple awards that are given out to employees--you can get nominated by our field, or by other employees of the company. There's this one guy who a) works support and b) finishes up every call by saying "If you found me helpful, please go to this link and nominate me for an award." The fact that he only gets two or three awards a month I think is not actually reflecting that well on him, because no one else actually explicitly requests them, and he's never the only person on the list.

I do have to wonder if he gets bonuses or raises based on that feedback. He totally gets harshed on by anyone in earshot for whoring out for points.

One day I'll get one of those awards...but it will be because I really deserve it ::wipes shy tear::

Given that I know we have an ex-porn-marketer cannibal on staff

Well, either a cannibal or someone who didn't bother to google the term "long pig" until it was too late. It's hard to say. But if Mr George Tierney is any proof, there are a lot of people out there who underestimate the power of Google.

I just wonder at what point the seams start to strain and the bullshit leaks through...

Ten bucks says he frequents MRA chats and is oblivious to the fact that his words can't put a dent in her, and while she goes on to have an awesome historical legacy, he will be the quote used in articles to show how douchey people were back then. He's the guy with the firehose and the dogs, and any progeny he manages to eek out will feel deeply ashamed and change their names to avoid association with him.

So there's that.

Of course, I just had to vanity google myself, and am grateful that I get my amazon page and some good book reviews and blog posts. I hope I don't screw up my google.

Given that I know we have an ex-porn-marketer cannibal on staff

...how did you even get into the conversation where someone admits that?

either a cannibal or someone who didn't bother to google the term "long pig" until it was too late

He says he knew what he was doing--I don't have enough reason to judge, since I can't work out why anyone would spin accidentally eating human. However, a lot he does boggles me, so I'm not sure why I'm trying to force my template on him here.

My vanity google is nice and tidy. And misleading. LinkedIn and IMDB are the only actual mes that you get.

Wow, I suddenly look super legit on google, thanks in part to this start-up nonprofit I'm on the board of which turns out to have a fancy-looking website up, with bios! (NB: The board has had one meeting. The organization just got its 501c3 within the last month.)

Oh, except the comment I left on some random website in the 90s when websites had guest books is still there. I guess it could be worse?

So, should the military and the State Department be allowed to produce propaganda to be used on US citizens?

For a long time, this has been against the law.

Proposed US law makes domestic propaganda legal

The new law would give sweeping powers to the State Department and Pentagon to push television, radio, newspaper, and social media onto the U.S. public. “It removes the protection for Americans,” says a Pentagon official who is concerned about the law. “It removes oversight from the people who want to put out this information. There are no checks and balances. No one knows if the information is accurate, partially accurate, or entirely false.”

According to this official, “senior public affairs” officers within the Department of Defense want to “get rid” of Smith-Mundt and other restrictions because it prevents information activities designed to prop up unpopular policies—like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.