ponderment
May. 19th, 2008 02:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crankyoldmanSo the new minion got grabbed up by another project, and my boss says we don't need him yet anyway. He kind of looks like my One Decent Ex-Boyfriend, which is kind of hilarious. Current minions and I have been chillin' anyway. Days go by so fast now that I have people to work with. It's kind of nice.
Plans for Otakon are in full swing--yes, I am definitely going now, I've got no classes to get in the way and work will pretty much let me take any time off that I want. Will be talking with certain people about their travel plans and what they're bringing. For us dudes taking a plane (like me) I think it would be awesome if we can cut down on packing (and possibly forgo checking bags and possibly having them lost). I managed to do an 11-day conference in DC with only one bag and one carry-on, so. Then again, I don't usually wear any makeup, have a hairdryer, or any other bulky girly things. XD The biggest challenge will be transporting my costumes; Terra is a lightweight one that should be alright as long as I have the opportunity to iron it should it get packed too tightly. Edea is somewhat voluminous, though. Hrm. Well, I've got a couple months to think about that, besides, the Edea one isn't even finished.
The minions and I have been flipping around virtual world contexts and possibly using the game as a means to help enforce some virtual world etiquette. As many of you have found out, internet etiquette is sketchy and spotty at best. What's the truth and what's fabrication is hard to tell. I generally try to combat this by being upfront; I won't create a sockjournal to go spam you, nor will I got tee hee off somewhere else. Doesn't mean I'll confront people that I dislike, but I try to stop the silliness by not carrying it on. Which usually means I rant more in generalized terms.
But we were talking about responsibility and consequence when you're essentially anonymous... and it was kind of a nice though exercise. Especially considering the whole Open Avatar Project ideal; instead of having multiple avatars over lots of different places, you have one, much like OpenID works. And regulations for your behavior are based on reputation.
I only had one issue with that and mainly because I've had friends who have gotten burned by misinformation. Reputation is such a dicey thing, and sometimes people will make up stories to lessen the reputation of someone else. I guess it's another "who watches the watchers" debate. I don't have a solution, but it's nice to think about.
I personally keep a couple avatars online, but that's mainly because of different social groups; people at work need not hear about my latest fandom thing, and people in fandom shouldn't have to hear about my life. This journal is probably the only place where I mingle everything, but that's mainly for my sanity and a record of existence. I'm sure if the wrong person stumbled across this, they could infer a lot of things; but at least I'm upfront about it? I guess that's my defense. I mean, back when I was married, I locked my journal as a means to talk about things I wasn't allowed to talk about (seriously, was not allowed). Now that I've unlocked everything, it's a means of keeping myself in check. I'm less inclined to want to say mean things about a person, because the consequence of them seeing it would be insane. Self-imposed consequence... I suppose I believe in that. For myself. It's made me a much more pleasant person--instead of focusing on the person I tend more to focus on the situation.
I'll tell you right now, that sometimes I dislike anonymous rant or secret communities. It's... so negative. Sometimes hilarious and I won't hide the fact I read![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomsecrets from time to time, but usually its for the cute secrets, you know, the almost uplifting ones. Sure, that makes me a hippie, but the internet is kind of a safe space for me. Where I feel less inclined to mask myself. It feels more appropriate too; a working environment is not a proper place to bare your soul, nor is a public forum, but your own little journal space? I'll let just about anyone friend me, if they want to read my babbles, hey, that's cool. I made everything public, because I dislike the idea of keeping secrets--if it's secret, does it belong on the internet anyway? I wonder.
Anyway, I lost the point somewhere in the middle there. Just taking a quick break from stuff. XD
Some linkage:
+ Neat reading article.
+ I want to do something like this, but with IM too.
~Cendri
Plans for Otakon are in full swing--yes, I am definitely going now, I've got no classes to get in the way and work will pretty much let me take any time off that I want. Will be talking with certain people about their travel plans and what they're bringing. For us dudes taking a plane (like me) I think it would be awesome if we can cut down on packing (and possibly forgo checking bags and possibly having them lost). I managed to do an 11-day conference in DC with only one bag and one carry-on, so. Then again, I don't usually wear any makeup, have a hairdryer, or any other bulky girly things. XD The biggest challenge will be transporting my costumes; Terra is a lightweight one that should be alright as long as I have the opportunity to iron it should it get packed too tightly. Edea is somewhat voluminous, though. Hrm. Well, I've got a couple months to think about that, besides, the Edea one isn't even finished.
The minions and I have been flipping around virtual world contexts and possibly using the game as a means to help enforce some virtual world etiquette. As many of you have found out, internet etiquette is sketchy and spotty at best. What's the truth and what's fabrication is hard to tell. I generally try to combat this by being upfront; I won't create a sockjournal to go spam you, nor will I got tee hee off somewhere else. Doesn't mean I'll confront people that I dislike, but I try to stop the silliness by not carrying it on. Which usually means I rant more in generalized terms.
But we were talking about responsibility and consequence when you're essentially anonymous... and it was kind of a nice though exercise. Especially considering the whole Open Avatar Project ideal; instead of having multiple avatars over lots of different places, you have one, much like OpenID works. And regulations for your behavior are based on reputation.
I only had one issue with that and mainly because I've had friends who have gotten burned by misinformation. Reputation is such a dicey thing, and sometimes people will make up stories to lessen the reputation of someone else. I guess it's another "who watches the watchers" debate. I don't have a solution, but it's nice to think about.
I personally keep a couple avatars online, but that's mainly because of different social groups; people at work need not hear about my latest fandom thing, and people in fandom shouldn't have to hear about my life. This journal is probably the only place where I mingle everything, but that's mainly for my sanity and a record of existence. I'm sure if the wrong person stumbled across this, they could infer a lot of things; but at least I'm upfront about it? I guess that's my defense. I mean, back when I was married, I locked my journal as a means to talk about things I wasn't allowed to talk about (seriously, was not allowed). Now that I've unlocked everything, it's a means of keeping myself in check. I'm less inclined to want to say mean things about a person, because the consequence of them seeing it would be insane. Self-imposed consequence... I suppose I believe in that. For myself. It's made me a much more pleasant person--instead of focusing on the person I tend more to focus on the situation.
I'll tell you right now, that sometimes I dislike anonymous rant or secret communities. It's... so negative. Sometimes hilarious and I won't hide the fact I read
fandomsecrets from time to time, but usually its for the cute secrets, you know, the almost uplifting ones. Sure, that makes me a hippie, but the internet is kind of a safe space for me. Where I feel less inclined to mask myself. It feels more appropriate too; a working environment is not a proper place to bare your soul, nor is a public forum, but your own little journal space? I'll let just about anyone friend me, if they want to read my babbles, hey, that's cool. I made everything public, because I dislike the idea of keeping secrets--if it's secret, does it belong on the internet anyway? I wonder.Anyway, I lost the point somewhere in the middle there. Just taking a quick break from stuff. XD
Some linkage:
+ Neat reading article.
+ I want to do something like this, but with IM too.
~Cendri
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Date: 2008-05-19 09:54 pm (UTC)I totally agree. Kingdom Hearts Fanfic Rants is half the reason I had to just totally leave the Kingdom Hearts fandom. Those guys are obnoxious. I just don't see how it's fun to complain about everything.
Really the only reason I read fandomsecrets at all is for the happy secrets. The great laughs I get from that community almost always outweigh the ranting that makes me angry.
As far as friends locked journals go, I pretty much agree. If you're just trying to pick a fight, it probably shouldn't be on the internet. ...But sometimes circumstances exist where you just really don't want a particular person reading/commenting on your journal. Just for the sake of maintaining all possible civility in real life. Which, unfortunately, is the situation I'm dealing with with one of my "friends" who seems to be unable to realize that she's crossed too many lines. I can deal with her in real life, but on the internet it's too much.
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Date: 2008-05-20 12:07 am (UTC)~Cendri
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Date: 2008-05-20 03:00 am (UTC)Darn you, keyboard diarrhea.
XD, see, this is why the internet is a problem.
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Date: 2008-05-19 11:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-05-20 12:04 am (UTC)~Cendri
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Date: 2008-05-20 01:26 am (UTC)