http://j2fi.net/2009/01/11/not-part-of-the-solution/ Battling Imaginary Windmills in Japan Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://j2fi.net/2009/01/11/not-part-of-the-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Nick Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:51:12 +0000 http://j2fi.net/?p=1070#comment-2027 I agree with the uselessness of many comments found on news sites, however, at the same time I can see how some of them are attempts at making a joke or some other sort of interaction that would be similar to what we often see in the comments of a blog post. In my opinion, part of the problem is the vast reach of these sites. Another thing is that many of these people may not realize that unlike with a blog, commenting on a news article is not likely to get you in touch with the author. I agree with the uselessness of many comments found on news sites, however, at the same time I can see how some of them are attempts at making a joke or some other sort of interaction that would be similar to what we often see in the comments of a blog post. In my opinion, part of the problem is the vast reach of these sites. Another thing is that many of these people may not realize that unlike with a blog, commenting on a news article is not likely to get you in touch with the author.

]]> http://j2fi.net/2009/01/11/not-part-of-the-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 Jason Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:31:11 +0000 http://j2fi.net/?p=1070#comment-2026 Is it that people in the Northern Hemisphere are just more surly than those in the south? It's like this every winter, it seems. Is it that people in the Northern Hemisphere are just more surly than those in the south? It’s like this every winter, it seems.

]]> http://j2fi.net/2009/01/11/not-part-of-the-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 freedomwv Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:55:22 +0000 http://j2fi.net/?p=1070#comment-2025 I have noticed that trolls are on the increase as of late. I have noticed that trolls are on the increase as of late.

]]> http://j2fi.net/2009/01/11/not-part-of-the-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Bob W Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:21:26 +0000 http://j2fi.net/?p=1070#comment-2024 Every time I search for the ultimate, full length, Kim Kardashian movie via google, I now envision a <a href="http://acreofindependence.com/2009/01/10/of-google-searches-and-butterflies/" rel="nofollow">polar bear cub</a> stranded alone on a shrinking ice floe in the ever-warming North Atlantic. . . Every time I search for the ultimate, full length, Kim Kardashian movie via google, I now envision a polar bear cub stranded alone on a shrinking ice floe in the ever-warming North Atlantic. . .

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