Writer's Block: Planet friendly

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I think we're already seeing the effects. The big problem is that there isn't all that much individuals can do, because market forces are driving so much of the behavior that created the situation and feeds it.

Call Me Suspicious

An LJ user comes on and comments on a post I made SIX MONTHS ago, and the comment is a "me too!" that also sounds very much like a sales pitch, with an embedded link. So I check the user out and see that 1) he's only used his identity one day; 2) all he does is comment on other people's posts; 3) hasn't filled out his userinfo page at all.

All of a sudden I feel no obligation to check the link to see if it's anything worthwhile, nor any obligation to keep the comment attached to my post.

Geography Lesson

Big Honkin' Map Of The Tennessee White Lightning Trail!

Yes, in the coming days I'll get a hardcopy and then take Moonshine round all the bends. Watch This Space.