Day 83: PSA - Spring Cleaning

[anarchist_nomad]

Posting about the weekend to follow later. Or tomorrow. At the moment, this is just a quick FYI:

Of late, I have found my f-list too cumbersome to follow regularly. This results in many things being skipped or missed. Not good. To make following more manageable, I have now performed my annual[*] ritual -- The Culling Of The F-list. As always, I have based this on (a) how frequently others post (i.e., how much of an investment of my time it takes to read their journal), and (b) how frequently they reply to my entries or comments (i.e., how much time they have chosen to invest in me).

Please be assured that I am not making a statement about anyone by removing them from my f-list. I strongly dislike the terms "friend list" and "defriending" and whatnot -- it sounds so personal! This is just simple mathematics; there is not enough time in the day to read everything... so I have to choose to interact most with those who are interacting with me.

Thank you very much. We now return you to your regularly scheduled Sunday Evening...

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[*] I use the term "annual" loosely; the previous culling was about fourteen months ago.

Comments

[theentwife.livejournal.com]

It's easier than one might think to micro-blog in 140 characters. I just make another tweet if what I have to say takes more than that. I like it since I can tweet while away from my computer, via my cell phone. (That's also why my account is protected, so the whole world doesn't know I'm away from home, including any potential burglars.)

I do use chat programs, you know, if you feel like having a conversation when online. And Skype, if you want to use voice rather than typing to communicate with me.


Persephone

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read anything by the communications theorist Marshall McLuhan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan)? His best known book, The Medium is the Message makes an excellent case for how communication is shaped by the form used to transmit it.

I tend to agree, at least broadly speaking, with Dr. McLuhan's conclusions... and I am not particularly ready to embrace a form that requires me to squeeze my messages down to 140 character bursts.

On the other hand, my dear Persephone, I would be delighted to talk to you online sometime, via MSN or AIM. As far as voice goes? Well, we can use a regular phone line! My home phone plan allows me to call the States for free for up to one hour per call! Pretty spiffy, huh? *grin* And, yes, chatting with you more often would be quite lovely, hon!

[theentwife.livejournal.com]

Let me know what your MSN and AIM are via email & when you are likely to be online. You know my email address, which is the same as my AIM. You can also reach me through YahooIM, which is listed on my LJ profile page. You should notice the pattern to my usernames on these services. ;)

I use Trillian to connect to all my IM services with just one client open -- if you haven't tried it already, I recommend it highly.

It would be nice to chat with you, either via IM or phone. :)


Persephone

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a good plan! I will send an e-mail in your direction, my dear!

P.S. I, too, am a convert to the ways of Trillian! It is highly convenient to have both of the IM services that I use -- AIM and MSN -- running through the same program!

P.P.S. Hope to chat with you soon!! *smile*