tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post8941004327482481542..comments2023-09-07T22:24:51.654-05:00Comments on League of Melbotis: I'm at a conference/ Tank Girl/ TwitterThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-23683162899846506572009-06-19T10:19:15.201-05:002009-06-19T10:19:15.201-05:00I just did a quick Wikipedia check on IRC to see i...I just did a quick Wikipedia check on IRC to see if it had any special significance, a la Twitter in Iran.<br /><br />"IRC was used to report on the Soviet coup attempt of 1991 throughout a media blackout.[7] It was previously used in a similar fashion during the Persian Gulf War.[8] Logs of these and other events are kept in the ibiblio archive.[9]"The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-13387082235155575592009-06-19T09:34:20.568-05:002009-06-19T09:34:20.568-05:00That's ok. I'm all tweeted out right now. ...That's ok. I'm all tweeted out right now. I don't think that there's anything new to be said after our last go round. I think we pretty much explored every angle of the conversation.<br /><br />My prediction? IRC is making a comeback baby! Believe it@! You heard it here first.NTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901133429286964552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-54531734229470526422009-06-18T22:31:55.641-05:002009-06-18T22:31:55.641-05:00nah, we cans till speak freely about Smoke Signals...nah, we cans till speak freely about Smoke Signals. <br /><br />I just want to be very careful in how I approach talking about Twitter going forward. I think there was a lot of misunderstanding going on there. And I am aware that my personal experience does not reflect the experiences of others. <br /><br />Still watching the usage in Iran unfold. I'm far more fascinated by the political situation, but there's no denying the technology angle.<br /><br />Anyway, we can talk about Twitter again in July.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-36343196858501317932009-06-18T20:40:32.279-05:002009-06-18T20:40:32.279-05:00So does that mean now that we cannot mention that ...So does that mean now that we cannot mention that Communication Service That Cannot Be Named?<br /><br />:-DNTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901133429286964552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-46543834399513586432009-06-17T16:48:59.362-05:002009-06-17T16:48:59.362-05:00By the way, I also recently watched Tank Girl (yes...By the way, I also recently watched Tank Girl (yes, we're watching the same cable channels, apparently), and I didn't really know what to make of it. It sort of felt like they came right out of the gate with the idea that they were going to make themselves a "cult movie". Premeditated cult movies. I'm not sure I'm down with that. Cult movies are usually appreciated because they lack self awareness and end up being schlocky, but while still earnestly struggling to tell a story. They still manage to be entertaining- although often not exclusively in the way the creators intended. Tank Girl felt like someone was trying to prepackage cult movie ideals, but since it felt to me like they started out with the idea of making a cult movie, it didn't really feel like they were ever very serious about the actual story they were telling. Anyway, I may be misreading the whole thing and I didn't hate it, but I wasn't very impressed, either.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-63118266721667077532009-06-17T16:33:04.075-05:002009-06-17T16:33:04.075-05:00I take it all back. Twitter is a good thing.... ...I take it all back. Twitter is a good thing.... <br /><br />FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!!J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com