Another Reason MySpace Sucks
January 31, 2008 Posted by Al Castle
1 comment so far Categories: Castle, Marketing, Religion, Science, gnash-teeth
I’ve never liked MySpace. From a developer & user perspective - the interface, design, performance, “features”, you name it. I consider it a complete waste of bandwidth. The core concept isn’t bad, but the implementation and follow-thru I simply can’t condone.
That said, take a look at this piece, where alledgedly MySapce has no space for Atheists.
Social networking site, MySpace.com, panders to religious intolerants by deleting atheist users, groups and content.
Early this month, MySpace again deleted the Atheist and Agnostic Group (35,000 members). This deletion, due largely to complaints from people who find atheism offensive, marks the second time MySpace has canceled the group since November 2007.
I’m not interested in voicing my own beliefs or hearing about anyone else’s. I’m entirely content to let people do or believe what they wish to do so long as it doesn’t interfere with my own happiness. I find most religious beliefs (& sports, ugly people, foods with sour cream, short people, etc) personally offensive, so I avoid them. Had I stumbled upon a website, a TV show, or radio station that I did not care for its message - I move on and don’t come back. No one is forcing anyone to goto a web page, to read the contents and take a test afterwards.
I’m not clear on the legal issues without more definitive information, but it would seem that from a moral standpoint - unless this group violated the terms of service they should be allowed to exist right next to every other group.
I ask all of you who read my blog or otherwise find this page to join me in the public ridicule and denouncement of MySpace for it’s crimes against common sense (as it relates to it’s site structure) and should this article prove true, then doubly so. Delete your MySpace account and setup shop elsewhere. Your friends will follow.
Here’s a blog post which makes a few design points that I’m too lazy to articulate myself. http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/archives/000124.php
Cats Demand Attention - The Wake Up Call
January 31, 2008 Posted by Al Castle
add a comment Categories: Castle, Squirrels, TimeWaster, gnash-teeth
As any cat owner knows, waking up suddenly to loud meowing, having a body part nibbled on - including nipples, nose and feet and my personal favorite when they shove their cold, wet nose up mine. This is all common practice among felines.
The following video isn’t far from the truth…
