A friend who got in earlier than I said they were using it to organize all their creative ideas of how they want to decorate their apartment, what cool knitting projects they want to try in the future. And while getting a bit tired of all the new social media sites I “should be getting excited about”, I thought that was a really good way to use it as I’m just getting started in the whole knitting world and am craving all the ideas of where I can go as I feel confident.

BUT.…..then I read an article about the finer points and sticky widgets in the small fine print of the Pinterest TOS that hardly anyone reads and started having second thoughts. The article mentioned the two things written above, and also said that while the publishing companies that might use the material and Pinterest are protected from any prosocution resulting from unauthorized use of this material, the user (ya know, the people the site was made for?) is NOT protected. So, I, the user, can be sued for using the site to do what it was designed to do by pinning different things that interest ME? Sure this isn’t run by the same people trying to push SOPA/ACTA/& that secret international way of getting around our rights? Because this is starting to sound a lot like entrapment.

I’m still torn though because it looks like a lot of fun, but can’t I do the same thing with a Bookmark folder on my own computer and then post the links to Twitter if I want to share. Because afterall, aren’t they the thing that interest me? Why do I need an online service for that, or let everyone else know about it? If I have questions, or think someone else might like it or have an answer to for me, I should already know that person and be able to share with just them. It’s called being social and having friends.

My Pinerest invite still sits in my email inbox — UNopened.

There’s your poop metaphor for the day. You’re welcome.

“The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States.”

I am trou­bled by how bi-partisan that vote was, a sur­pris­ing num­ber of sen­a­tors from both sides sup­ported it.

My per­spec­tive from an ini­tial read­ing of some of the mate­r­ial is this is a very bad piece of leg­is­la­tion that opens up the poten­tial for Amer­i­can cit­i­zens to be arrested by the Amer­i­can mil­i­tary, on US soil with lit­tle to no recourse if this hap­pens. I am not sure what the cir­cum­stances are that would allow for that to hap­pen. Hope­fully some­one with a bet­ter head for the legalese, and more time, will be able to clar­ify and com­ment in more detail.

The one bright spot in all of this is the Pres­i­dent has promised to veto this if it ever makes it to his desk.

I am troubled by how bi-partisan that vote was, a surprising number of senators from both sides supported it.

My perspective from an initial reading of some of the material is this is a very bad piece of legislation that opens up the potential for American citizens to be arrested by the American military, on US soil with little to no recourse if this happens. I am not sure what the circumstances are that would allow for that to happen. Hopefully someone with a better head for the legalese, and more time, will be able to clarify and comment in more detail.

The one bright spot in all of this is the President has promised to veto this if it ever makes it to his desk.

Oh… that would be me.

Guilty as charged.

Excellent rebuttal and points raised, Chris. You know me well enough to know I’m not one to shy away from controversy. Jeff’s post (and mine earlier) were supposed to get a reaction from people. Yours I liked.

You’re absolutely right about using outlines. I started with a comic script that I’d set aside, and using that as the guide made writing so much easier as the month went on. When I got stuck, I would scroll to the next part of the outline to see where I had planned to go, and the path always seemed clearer.

Editing is awesome. “You can always edit when you finish the draft” has been my reminder, since I should hit 50K by tomorrow and will not be finished with my own story. I did have to carve out some time to write, but the thrill of the wordcount made it worthwhile. I’ll have to try this next year… although, the idea of Camp NaNoWriMo is awfully nifty.

… actually, Camp NaNoWriMo could be lots of fun, especially if one could plan to run the inkstained technowretch thong up the flagpole.

Congrats on reaching the first step in the relay race! Now comes the hand off; editing, revising, editing, rewriting, editing, submitting, publishing, and making that first sale. (Man, that’s one intense race.)

…and I want your point about not being able to edit an empty page engraved on a plaque to be hung on the wall above my workarea. Right next to the picture of J.C. Hutchins in his ink-stained technowretch thong.