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Those Cats that Look like Hitler look nothing like Hitler.
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Giving this another try.
I’m quitting Tumblr and and other “social media” sites like Twitter. That’s it. I had this big type thesis explanation of why, but I don’t want to waste my time and your time.
For the Japanese it's 1995 on the Internet -
Article from Neojaponisme describing their almost paranoid obsession with privacy when it comes to using the web. Here are some of their concerns:
User Trepidation
• A total and comprehensive refusal of Japanese social network site users to post real pictures of themselves (and often, real names)
• An obsession with ultra-long and complicated mobile-email addresses as a spam prevention measure, despite the fact that its effect may be minimal, especially when weighed against the inconvenience.
• A lack of user generated media — YouTube clips, in particular — featuring Japanese faces and real names. Many performers, despite virtuoso-level skills, wear masks or otherwise obscure faces in their video content.
• The predominance of anonymous sites like 2ch as the main corridors of internet culture.
• Blog writers, who have not established fame through other media, almost never reveal real names, even when the information and service provided is of professional quality and not explicitly personal. (More on this here.)
• The local discomfort towards Google Street Maps — debated on somewhat cultural-essentialist grounds — vastly outweighed the benefits for the louder section of Japanese users, forcing Google to plan a re-shoot of all the streets with a “lower angle camera.”
via Waxy
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Consistency is an Overrated Virtue -
Interesting perspective by Scott H Young.
Consistency is often a liability towards self-improvement. If putting pressure to stay who you are, how can you grow into something better? Trying to stay consistent in the eyes of family and friends can slow your growth, as you avoid challenges that don’t fit neatly inside your predefined personality.
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why? i’m done.
It has so many elements of awesomeness.
Frank Booth
A very under rated sick twisted puppy.