Journal Allen Zadr's Journal: Anonymity is a Virtue in this Day and Age 9
Here they come.
There are exactly six people who know the identity of Allen Zadr. However, of those people, two of them knew my by my real identity first, and the others, I've met here, and for one circumstance or another, I've found the need to convey my real identity. There is a minor possibility that a seventh knows because of their association with someone else on my friends list, but that's not the point.
Somehow, a piece of the puzzle seems to be missing. What would happen for someone to suddenly feel that the internet, and especially slashdot, should not have at least a small part of anonymity for themselves. I think it's become generally clear that few of us actually give a crap what gender someone else online is. Sure it may make for an awkward minute or two on a face-to-face meeting, but really... nobody cares! Honestly, the only time it matters is in a few gender-specific conversations. Most of the stuff here is gender non-specific, although arguably steered more to the Geek-American-Male (in that order) phenotype.
Frankly, if most of the women on my friends list suddenly said they were men, I wouldn't even get the momentary willies. And yes, this is, partly, about Daniil's J.E. But that's not the point either.
What I really want to say is too many accounts are getting cold. Too many people are dropping off. Some of them haven't fully "dropped", but close enough. I miss you when you are gone. Heck, I don't post a lot of commentary in your journals, but if you are on my friends list, then I read every one (or at least the first paragraph...) And they mean something to me, even if I have no idea who you really are.
And that's the point. I want you to know that I appreciate you.
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Plenty of nudnicks in the world , but with people who you call your friend you can be sure they will be understanding , or aren't worth your time .
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Though, yes, I agree.
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If you want to lose anonymity, totally come to this concert [triplerocksocialclub.com] on Friday. I am going with the Some's. I guarantee the show will be most excellent since Small Towns is playing acoustic (with a piano!), and average age of attendees will be less than 18, so absolutely everyone will be awkward.
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Five is so friggin early for a workday. It would also be really awkward for my wife, who - well - thinks that all things internet are inherently out to get her. The internet can reach into your wallet from 40 yards, if you tell it where you are going to be, well so I've heard.
I also, personally, have an automatic aversion to places that will be mostly filled with people who's biggest worry in the world is the possibility of a night in the Juvenile Hotel, where
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As for the excuses, I understand. That was the reason I was honest about how young these fans are. Which in this case is odd because often I am older than everybody at the show, including the bands... and Small Towns is one of the bands that is actually on average 8 years older than me, and several members are married with children, yet they somehow appeal to high school boys... and me.
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Bet that one's original!
Shhh, I'm expecting an offer letter from the company I interviewed with twice, and I'm expecting around lunch time tomorrow. And, no, don't know why I chose to disclose this in a reply to you, maybe it's 'cause you're local.
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I'll keep my fingers crossed.