on blogging

they've caught another guy where i work for making defamatory remarks (or something) on his blog. one is an example, two is a trend -- so i've gone back over old entries to thoroughly extirpate all evidence of what it is i'm doing right now. on the one hand, yes, people are tiresome, but on the other, in the litigious world of today you should really just save yourself the bother.

flamboyant online bitching is sort of like skinny-dipping at the beach at night -- a little exciting, a little cowardly, and also a little sad -- and people who aren't conscious of the fact that it is all three (and not the just the first) really should not be doing it. it's an outlet to vent, but to a certain extent it's also a cheap thrill, and if you cross the line or get unlucky you're going to get burned.

anyway, in case the point got lost in the shuffle, i freely admit that i'm one of the cowardly, disenfranchised millions screaming into cyberspace while secretly hoping that i'll never be heard. pity me! extravagantly!