Journal computerlady's Journal: Musings of a new Slash-daughter 1
Some observations after participating on Slashdot for 4 days, after years of reading an occasional article someone sent me a link to...
First, it's a hoot. I've laughed more in any single half hour reading Slashdot comments than during any TV sitcom of the last 10 years. Who are these people? I get the impression they are mostly younger than me. Wait, that's true just about everywhere... Also mostly way smarter than me. Wait...
Speaking of humor, for some reason moderators keep thinking I'm joking in my comments. I'm not. No one has ever accused me of being funny - until now. Now, I see several of my posts rated "5, Funny." Huh? I was dead serious! Is it just funny any time an older lady opens her mouth?
Then there's this karma stuff. No, it's not some kinky sex thing. I vaguely remember from my hippie days that we all wanted good karma. Well, now I have it and I'm not sure what to do with it. Nor how I got it. I didn't have to smoke anything. Can I give it away? Will I notice if I lose it? Do I want/need more? Nah - I wouldn't think greed and karma go together well. The FAQ is disappointingly analytical in its explanation. I prefer to think that I send out good, good, good, good vibrations through my keyboard into the Slashdot world and it comes back to me as good, good, good, go-ood karma. Love and peace.
I started out on Slashdot lonely and invisible. After 4 days I'm still lonely but no longer invisible. I have a fan. Holy smokes! I don't know whether to be flattered or creeped out. Why would anyone want to list me as a friend? Since the Baton Rouge serial killer lived and killed within 3 miles of my home, I'm a little nervous about strangers following me around, even in a virtual world. Especially one who calls himself/herself/itself "357 Magnum." But I'll give my fan the benefit of the doubt and assume it's meant as flattery or respect or something that promotes good karma. By the way, did I mention that I keep a real Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum revolver in my bedside table, along with hollow-nose cartridges?
Finally, so far I'm finding Slashdot more valuable as entertainment than as an information source. I've usually seen most of the stories that interest me at least 5 or 6 hours before they show up on Slashdot. But the entertainment value is priceless.
You're getting Sloppy (Score:1)