FortKnox's Journal: The Salon Story

Did the salon story catch anyone's eye? I'm not sad for Salon (never read it), but what did catch my eye was Michael's comment:

In the old role-playing game "Paranoia", there was a nice quote about what would happen when the player characters (who had never been outside of their enclosed city complex) made an attempt to swim in water over their heads: "delaying drowning".

Pot, this is kettle; YOU'RE BLACK!

Honestly, VA isn't in the best shape. Still under $1, and the only reason they hover around $1 is because of Sourceforge. If I was Michael, instead of making a stupid egotistical and obnoxious response like that, I'd be thanking God I still got a paycheck.

FYI - I forgot breakfast, so I'm a touch grouchy.

But...

[DaytonCIM]

If I was Michael, instead of making a stupid egotistical and obnoxious comments

But, then he wouldn't be the "Michael" we all love to hate. :)

I guess there's a scale difference

[sielwolf]

Since salon.com has books, national recognition from other big media (newspapers, radio and TV). Slashdot is a very specialized community and, like you said, it only exists because Sourceforge (an actual commodity) exists. It reminds me of the other big forum I hang out at: okayplayer.com [okayplayer.com]. It is the website associated with the Roots hip-hop collective. It is free to all and a great community... but it only exists because the Roots are a successful music act.

There its understood. On /. some seem to think that the community is self-supporting. Folly.

Well, Yes I did notice it.

[GMontag]

And I noted said noticement in my butt kicking journal [slashdot.org] Sunday February 23, @05:40PM :-)

slashdot

[rnd()]

Slashdot Trajectory:

1. Make Cool Website to attract geeks
2. Sell to VA
3. Barely Profit
4. Criticize all profit-seeking enterprise
5. Go out of business.

you forgot

[Safety Cap]

6. ...? 7. Profit!

Paranoia

[cyranoVR]

Why is it that every geek knows about this game, but no body actually ever played it?

Man, now that I have some experience in the Real World, I could have some fun with this game.

More on the topic: I hope I can get all my JE's downloaded before /. "pulls a Salon"...time to learn perl (unless someone wants to post code for me :) )

thinkgeek

[subgeek]

don't forget thinkgeek. they sell stuff. hopefully they get some money for their efforts.