SILENCE = DEATH

[sophrosyne_sl]

Many dear friends have chosen not to blog this week, striking in protest against Linden Lab's foolish and overreaching brand-protection policies. I've given quite a bit of thought to the issue over the past few days: it would be easy enough to join them by default: I don't have the time to blog this week anyway. Friendship and laziness could

Comments

[kitmeredith]

Hi, Soph. Thanks for finally chiming in on this issue. We've missed your voice

ty

[iyanwriter]

Saved me some typing :)

What kit said.

Re: ty

[sophrosyne_sl]

Whew!

You *know,* the day you and I agree, the world ends, right? We've *got* to keep this going! :)

[sophrosyne_sl]

You raise good points, Kit, of course, and I'm continuing to ponder them

[kitmeredith]

That's interesting, Soph, about the "attention economy." I haven't thought about it enough to know whether I agree, but it's an interesting hypothesis

[sophrosyne_sl]

There have been a good number of blog posts about LL's policies today, in response to the strike, yes: mine, Ciaran Laval's, Tiessa's, Grace McDunnough's, Vint Falken's, several others. Call it ten

[kitmeredith]

Yes! Forward, always! Let's figure it out together, sweetie

[sophrosyne_sl]

Kit, you're right - I should have stuck to my criticisms of the tactics and their effect, rather than the people - friends all! - who're using them. I'm sorry for that.

And, yes, drubbing Hamlet sounds like a *much* better way to pass the time! :)