This is a post that I just tossing out
there, so that I can refer to it later.
A couple of my posts have led to
contacts via other channels which were all indignant, shouty, or
otherwise dramatic. I mostly regard these as a source of
entertainment; somewhat like most people probably regard a film based
on a comic book.
This wouldn't be true in all cases. If
I knew you, or you represented a current or previous client or
employer, I would give the matter careful consideration. But random
Internet drama, particularly from someone who is not willing to so
much as respond to the post that set them off, on that post? Please.
What means is that I am too easy to
contact. My only possible benefit is a moment of amusement, which may
or may not be adequate compensation for that moment of my time.
My favorite continues to be “My
{Head|Brain} Literally Exploded!”
Really? Your {head|brain} literally,
not figuratively, exploded? Exactly how, then, were you able to
communicate that to me? The implications of communications
post-{head|brain}-explosion are large.
The (possibly) up side
- it would constitute proof of life after death
- it would explain a lot about politics
The down side
- there did not seem to be a difference in your communication (or cognitive) abilities pre- or post-{head|brain}-explosion
I can't help but think that that last
bit is unlikely to support whatever argument you were mounting.
My point is that I regard drama as
symptomatic of FAIL. Even when it doesn't involve some random
out-of-band ping, the reasons I see it seem to be sortable into:
- silly Internet Drama from people who really should know better
- exuberant marketing
- something really has gone very wrong
1 and 2 are often interchangeable, and
only 3 is important.
I am of course prepared to change my
position, given credible evidence that I am wrong. Much drama,
associated with everything being demonstrably All Better Now, would
do nicely.
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