Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:05:26 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Why I dislike LiveJournal
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> Paul.Haggerty at noaa.gov 3/23/2005 1:08:57 PM >>>
>Ted White wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <elizceleste at mindspring.com>
>> To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:41 AM
>> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Why I dislike LiveJournal
>>
>> > Ted White wrote:
>> >
>> > Regarding a LJ Index:
>> >
>> > >And the need for this is -- ?
>> >
>> > For an index? There really isn't one.
>> >
>> > The need to keep one's hobbies and professional life seperate on
such an
>> easily googled universe? It should be quite obvious.
>>
>> =======
>>
>> My query had nothing to do with the need, or lack thereof, for "a
LJ
>> index," but was a direct response to the comment it followed: "While
I
>> don't mind people knowing me & my LJ, my goal is to make people
spend a
>> second to connect the names. Just like with any other alias."
>>
>> So I repeat:  why *should* people "spend a second to connect the
names.
>> Just like with any other alias."?   Most aliases are used by
criminals or
>> people trying to hide their identity for dishonest reasons.
>>
>> --Ted White
>
>Because people can be idiotic, irrational, and prejudiced.

Why am I reminded of Claude Raines to Humphrey Bogart:
"I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!."

>  Elizabeth
>states she likes to keep her professional and fannish activities
>separate because she worries about future employers being idiots.
>Yes, if they really dig they can make the connection, but why make
>it easy when it's none of their damn business?
>
>That's not being dishonest, that's just wanting a little control over
>what information about you is being spread.

Well... it isn't called the World Wide Web for nothing.

mjw