Comments | splash_the_cat: If you can't say anything nice, don't say it on the internet.

splash_the_cat

If you can't say anything nice, don't say it on the internet.

Sep 13, 2005 15:16

note that I am only referring to public posts in this discussion, not locked posts or information taken from locked posts.

Some recent fandom kerfluffles revolve around the public/private divide, specifically in reference to livejournal. The very useful stargate_weekly newsletter has (quite sadly) ended in anticipation of avoiding future arguments over the ( Read more... )

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jacksrubberduck September 13 2005, 19:31:58 UTC

People are stupid.

lyssie September 13 2005, 19:44:36 UTC

I vote what she said.

jacksrubberduck September 13 2005, 19:49:54 UTC

Isn't it fun bringing intellectual ideas to the table? ;)

capital_l September 13 2005, 19:33:15 UTC

I will honor the spirit of this post by not asking you if I can link to it. :)

astrum_presul September 13 2005, 19:38:24 UTC

I have to say I totally agree with you. If there was something that I intended to be read by certain people and them only, I'd make it so that they are the only ones to read it. I have no expectation that random people won't read the public parts of my journal at least once in a while.

As for the lady who declared that it was a "private" conversation, *rolls eyes* is the only way I can respond. I once was chastised for carrying on a telephone conversation while in a dressing room by a couple of people who talked to each other as loud as they could from one end of the room to the other, and let their young children, their young male children, roam the dressing room unattended while they did so. People have strange and interesting definitions of "rude" and "private."

riffalike September 13 2005, 19:51:17 UTC

THE LIVEJOURNAL COMMENT (hereafter referred to as THIS POST) of LiveJournal User RIFFALIKE (hereafter refered to as THE MAN) is copywritten by THE MAN and provided with no transferrable rights regarding reproduction of any information herein (hereafter referred to as THE JUICY, JUICY DETAILS). By reading THIS POST you are consenting to the terms of license for THIS POST, such terms may be amended by THE MAN at any time without cause or notice.

Ha!

This concludes the licensed portion of THIS POST.

splash_the_cat September 13 2005, 19:53:34 UTC

Easily fixed.

*deletes comment*

HaHA!

riffalike September 13 2005, 19:56:14 UTC

You'd be surprised how many people (or corporations, hard to tell which is which) want to live in the world where that style of post is the implicit norm.

babylil September 13 2005, 19:54:56 UTC

I find it rather sad that there are people to whom the points made in your post are not already evident.

Still, well said :)