"In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for
almost all the action."
Among other things, I think this speaks to the issue of feedback for fanworks and even the output of those fanworks. Very interesting reading.
Afghan children raped with 'impunity,' U.N. official says
This is nothing new, but it makes me nearly incoherent with rage.
LiveJournal Codes
This is useful if you've ever wondered about the LiveJournal codes for a spade, heart, or other character.
Scientists create stem cells for 10 disorders
The Dead Letter Office
Fascinating. Check it out.
Battlestar Galactica Wrap Video
Sorting out coffee's contradictions
Since I know many, many folks drink coffee.
It's an amazing country (Where else could an Arizona multimillionaire attack a Chicago South Sider as an elitist and hope to make it stick?)
This is nothing new, but it makes me nearly incoherent with rage.
LiveJournal Codes
This is useful if you've ever wondered about the LiveJournal codes for a spade, heart, or other character.
Scientists create stem cells for 10 disorders
The Dead Letter Office
Fascinating. Check it out.
Battlestar Galactica Wrap Video
Sorting out coffee's contradictions
Since I know many, many folks drink coffee.
It's an amazing country (Where else could an Arizona multimillionaire attack a Chicago South Sider as an elitist and hope to make it stick?)
It is why I refuse to say things like "so-and-so creator should listen to the fans" or "I'll only post X's followup after 20 comments."
I hear ya. Both statements, especially the latter because I find it more personally relevant, annoy the hell out of me. While I definitely wish the amount of feedback was more proportional to the number of hits/reads, blackmailing people for feedback is dumb, irritating, and probably counterproductive. Personally, I find it pretty offensive and will never do it myself.
Glad you enjoyed the vid. I've only seen through 3x15, so everything's spoilery for me. *g* It's a great show; I'm sad to know it's ending.
Edited at 2008-08-08 01:53 pm (UTC)