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Re: Rebooting My Brain

Gary Wisniewski — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:29:32 -0000

You won't be able to resist, Scott. The moment I saw your reboot post earlier today, I thought.... oh no, abstinence will never work. The self-introspective, self-aware whirlpool isn't over. Then I came back and saw your "UPDATE!" news flash about the NY Mag article. Couldn't resist, huh? :-)

I did my part by NOT reacting to anything for once and posting a picture of a cuttlefish. But then I wrote this comment. -sigh-

C'mon though. Isn't the whole PROCESS interesting? Isn't it worth discussing? For all the beating-a-dead-horse feelings about the blogosphere and the A-list, I'm not sure anybody understands any of it well enough to make predictions yet. So, if you have a lapse, I'll forgive you. In fact, I look forward to it.

Re: Rebooting My Brain

Mathew Ingram — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:25:29 -0000

It's a powerful drug, though, isn't it Scott? How long between your initial post and when you fell off the wagon -- 10 minutes? An hour?

Re: Rebooting My Brain

Scott Karp — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:22:15 -0000

Paul and Seth, I'd respond to you, but I'm determined not to fall off the wagon.

Re: Rebooting My Brain

Seth Finkelstein — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:28:20 -0000

Step 1? That's

"We admitted we were powerless over [the A-list?] - that our lives had become unmanageable."

"The fact is that most [bloggers], for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in [l]ink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically non-existent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a week or a month ago. We are without defense against the first [l]ink."

I'm not sure that's what you intended, but it does seem apropos.
(no offense meant to anyone who really participates in these programs)

Re: Rebooting My Brain

Paul Montgomery — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:38:09 -0000

ONE OF US. ONE OF US.