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Offline Sandwich

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I finally took the plunge...
on: May 02, 2004, 06:07:46 pm
...and started a blog.


Play nice.
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"...The quintessential quality of our age is that of dreams coming true. Just think of it. For centuries we have dreamt of flying; recently we made that come true: we have always hankered for speed; now we have speeds greater than we can stand: we wanted to speak to far parts of the Earth; we can: we wanted to explore the sea bottom; we have: and so  on, and so on: and, too, we wanted the power to smash our enemies utterly; we have it. If we had truly wanted peace, we should have had that as well. But true peace has never been one of the genuine dreams - we have got little further than preaching against war in order to appease our consciences. The truly wishful dreams, the many-minded dreams are now irresistible - they become facts." - 'The Outward Urge' by John Wyndham

"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill
 

Offline Rictor

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Reply #1 on: May 02, 2004, 06:13:09 pm
This might be a good time to ask exactly what the hell is so special about blogs that everyone is talking about them all of a sudden. They're becoming a cultural phenomenon.

As far as I can figure, its just a way for any asshole who wants to, to have a way to post his rants online, in a semi-organized fashion. Thats the basic jist of it, right? People have had that capability since like, forever, via our friends the < p > tags.

also, linky no worky.
 

Offline Mr. Vega

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Reply #2 on: May 02, 2004, 06:30:20 pm
The whole site is down.
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Offline Sandwich

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Reply #3 on: May 02, 2004, 06:34:18 pm
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Originally posted by Mr. Vega
The whole site is down.


Ahh crapola. It was working a few minutes before I posted.
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"...The quintessential quality of our age is that of dreams coming true. Just think of it. For centuries we have dreamt of flying; recently we made that come true: we have always hankered for speed; now we have speeds greater than we can stand: we wanted to speak to far parts of the Earth; we can: we wanted to explore the sea bottom; we have: and so  on, and so on: and, too, we wanted the power to smash our enemies utterly; we have it. If we had truly wanted peace, we should have had that as well. But true peace has never been one of the genuine dreams - we have got little further than preaching against war in order to appease our consciences. The truly wishful dreams, the many-minded dreams are now irresistible - they become facts." - 'The Outward Urge' by John Wyndham

"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill
 

Offline an0n

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Reply #4 on: May 02, 2004, 06:38:14 pm
I was gonna do a blog, but then my life lost all meaning and purpose and I doubt many people would want to read day after day of my getting drunk, watching TV, plotting the demise of mankind and ordering Indian Takeaways.
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Offline Fineus

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Reply #5 on: May 02, 2004, 09:00:07 pm
Would it be unimaginative if I were to say "ditto"?
 

Offline Taristin

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Reply #6 on: May 02, 2004, 09:05:16 pm
Actually, the latter sounds like it'd be amusing, an0n.
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Offline an0n

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Reply #7 on: May 02, 2004, 09:15:12 pm
Yeah, that's what they said on IRC.

I just assumed they were being sarcastic and I was too drunk to see it.
"I.....don't.....CARE!!!!!" ---- an0n
"an0n's right. He's crazy, an asshole, not to be trusted, rarely to be taken seriously, and never to be allowed near your mother. But, he's got a knack for being right. In the worst possible way he can find." ---- Yuppygoat
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Offline Sandwich

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Reply #8 on: May 03, 2004, 03:18:04 am
Ok, the server's back up. Davka yesterday the hosting company physically relocated the server. :p
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"...The quintessential quality of our age is that of dreams coming true. Just think of it. For centuries we have dreamt of flying; recently we made that come true: we have always hankered for speed; now we have speeds greater than we can stand: we wanted to speak to far parts of the Earth; we can: we wanted to explore the sea bottom; we have: and so  on, and so on: and, too, we wanted the power to smash our enemies utterly; we have it. If we had truly wanted peace, we should have had that as well. But true peace has never been one of the genuine dreams - we have got little further than preaching against war in order to appease our consciences. The truly wishful dreams, the many-minded dreams are now irresistible - they become facts." - 'The Outward Urge' by John Wyndham

"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill
 

Offline J3Vr6

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Reply #9 on: May 03, 2004, 08:25:40 am
Geez, this looks like one of those online journals that my sister was obsessed with a year ago.
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Offline ZylonBane

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Reply #10 on: May 03, 2004, 10:36:05 am
"Dear Diary-- Today I started a blog!"
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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #11 on: May 03, 2004, 10:41:37 am
i'm not witty enough to really start a blog, altho i do have an livejournal account for foxfire, that's just to make announcements and the like.
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Offline kode

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Reply #12 on: May 03, 2004, 10:59:47 am
I've been thinking about it, but then I remembered how little I like reading other peoples blogs and how I don't ever have anything to say.
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Offline Sandwich

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Reply #13 on: May 03, 2004, 02:31:03 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
"Dear Diary-- Today I started a blog!"


:lol: Someone should make a comic (*looks at Turnsky*) where the Diary and the Blog get jealous of each other and have at it. :p
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"...The quintessential quality of our age is that of dreams coming true. Just think of it. For centuries we have dreamt of flying; recently we made that come true: we have always hankered for speed; now we have speeds greater than we can stand: we wanted to speak to far parts of the Earth; we can: we wanted to explore the sea bottom; we have: and so  on, and so on: and, too, we wanted the power to smash our enemies utterly; we have it. If we had truly wanted peace, we should have had that as well. But true peace has never been one of the genuine dreams - we have got little further than preaching against war in order to appease our consciences. The truly wishful dreams, the many-minded dreams are now irresistible - they become facts." - 'The Outward Urge' by John Wyndham

"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill
 

Offline J3Vr6

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Reply #14 on: May 03, 2004, 02:32:22 pm
so whats the difference?
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Offline Sandwich

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Reply #15 on: May 03, 2004, 02:50:40 pm
My understanding was that diaries were usually much more personal and/or intimate, whereas blogs are simply soapboxes for the masses.
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"...The quintessential quality of our age is that of dreams coming true. Just think of it. For centuries we have dreamt of flying; recently we made that come true: we have always hankered for speed; now we have speeds greater than we can stand: we wanted to speak to far parts of the Earth; we can: we wanted to explore the sea bottom; we have: and so  on, and so on: and, too, we wanted the power to smash our enemies utterly; we have it. If we had truly wanted peace, we should have had that as well. But true peace has never been one of the genuine dreams - we have got little further than preaching against war in order to appease our consciences. The truly wishful dreams, the many-minded dreams are now irresistible - they become facts." - 'The Outward Urge' by John Wyndham

"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill
 

Offline J3Vr6

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Reply #16 on: May 03, 2004, 04:43:47 pm
but an online diary is also viewable to everyone, so wouldn't that also be a soapbox for the masses?  Seems they're pointless, but that's just my opinion and I respect you wasting time with it :p
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Offline ZylonBane

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Reply #17 on: May 03, 2004, 04:54:12 pm
A blog is the buzzmeme-enabled version of an online diary.
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Offline an0n

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Reply #18 on: May 03, 2004, 05:02:05 pm
I thought it was the opposite of a diary.

A diary being your innermost truths, with a blog being all the bravado and 'Look how cool I am' bull****.
"I.....don't.....CARE!!!!!" ---- an0n
"an0n's right. He's crazy, an asshole, not to be trusted, rarely to be taken seriously, and never to be allowed near your mother. But, he's got a knack for being right. In the worst possible way he can find." ---- Yuppygoat
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #19 on: May 03, 2004, 05:23:34 pm
Blogs are an ingenious device that allow you to tell people about your day without having to type it all multiple times.

But that's about it.
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