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[vicarz]

I realize people are interested in the idea that eljay "is dying." If so, ... so? Another not really in person experience where we feel connected but are not. I used to frequent "DCFreaks" where a bulletin board held you to public ridicule and review if you were a twit. The twits got sick of being criticized, and trolls invaded the boards who criticized in volume when they lacked substance. So, the unmoderated board died and eljay became a place I "met" people or solidified (and broke off in some cases) relationships started over loud music.

I miss meeting people in that community, and while I meet people in some communities in eljay, it's less frequent and seldom with any decent criticism.

Facebook and twitter are so lacking substance, so incredibly stupid, that my current intention - SUBJECT TO REVIEW and changing my fucking mind - is that I'll just go off line for non-direct communications if the choice is going there vs. going off-line. Alone is no less alone than surrounded by broadcast-only strangers. Hey look, a joke/puppy...

I'm knee deep in the letdown. I thought this was an easy case, but I spent 3 long days prosecuting/defending in this hearing over the weekend. This is to the best of my knowledge one of the easiest cases I have ever had or could ever have, and ... I'm just thinking either I work too fucking hard or there are no easy cases. I know we probably won, but I'm not sure if we won or lost. Neither result would surprise me.

I worked like hell and won or lost I'm let down now. I got so wrapped up in that case that nothing else really matters to me right now and nobody cares about what I just did. Nobody is as wrapped up in that hearing as I am/was. Even I don't care when I really think about it.

Makes no sense. Alcohol and coffee.

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[sparklypoof.livejournal.com]

while I am not all up on the lawery case stuffs, I can sympathize with what it feels like to get super-involved in something, to throw your whole being into it, and then have it end. you get so caught up in whatever it is, and then it's done, and there's nothing left (in this case, nothing left but waiting for a win/lose). it does let you down.

I agree that FB and twitter are just people spouting whatever is crossing their minds at the time into the internet. that's why 'm keeping up my lj, which 've had for ...8 or 9 years now. even if no one pokes their head in to read it, it's still fun for me to keep updating, and my favorite part is going back to see what I thought years ago about things then vs. now.

I do think FB and twitter have their places though - especially after this last week working in a joint information center during a mock emergency out in oregon/washington. folks in the JIC were able to send out information about the mock emergency to the public (well, the simulated public) quickly and get immediate feedback from people who were concerned about what was happening at the depot (a mock horrible accident involving ton containers of chemical agent and a fire and... yeah). I think as a tool in emergencies, twitter and FB have high potential to help emergency managers respond to and gather information beyond their current methods.

but most of the time, these tools are used for mundane, inane purposes.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I can see the utility, but I'm not sure I'd want to have to rely on a private commercial service for emergencies.

Thanks for the long thought out response. How very not-facebook of you!

I'm still trying to steal your time soon btw :)

[sparklypoof.livejournal.com]

'm actually free tomorrow night, and monday. :D

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Gonna be in b'more for the long weekend, starting early - sorry, but ... well soonish!