Well, after nearly three years being gone - I finally remembered my password.
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There are so many
articles that have
words,
phrases and
concepts that can be
linked. Why not link as many words that can be linked as possible? I see all articles having many possibilities and countless that do not
live up to their
potential.
So many articles contain nuggets that need further
investigation and
exploration. Everything is
interconnected and intertwined on so many
levels, and that should be
exploited.
A very high amount of connectivity adds to the richness of content, and could encourage even more additions. When I see
content that has a lot of apparent
key-words that I think that those words probably have an associated article, I just can't resist seeing if it indeed does and place
square brackets around them to liven them up a little.
Categories and more
Categories. There is a place for almost everything.
Relationships and connectivity, something often touches something else in one way or another;
connect the dots because there are many unrealized
dependencies and
interconnections.
CYA - Also known as Cover Your Ass! Document and prove everything you do and/or say. Reference everything you can.
Risk can often be mitigated by proper documentation.
Document,
Documentation, and
Reference and you will usually prevail. I believe that in practice that you are guilty or are lying
until proven innocent; that is why you always have some way to prove whatever you have to say. Yes I am a cynnic on this point but life is hard.
Economics
Every company deserves an
infobox. Most businesses create wealth and contribute to making the pie bigger for everyone. And if they don't then that too needs to be known. Companies that
create, are
successful, or are
useful, should be encouraged and praised; those that
lie,
cheat and
defraud should have a bright light cast upon them so they may be seen and stomped like a
cockroach.
Bigger Pie
In general, capitalism gives everyone a bigger piece of the pie because it makes the pie bigger. It is also a sink or swim proposition, if you fail, there is less of a safety net; but there more opportunity for success and advancement for those who are willing to apply themselves. Yes people complain that "the rich get richer" and so on… but what do they do to make better of themselves instead of whining? Capitalism makes it easier in many ways to be successful because you are rewarded for your contribution. You don’t contribute, you don’t succeed. There is usually a place for those who can’t contribute but are willing. Those who are not willing are the ones who will fall through the cracks to some stygian place.
In the early days of
Usenet, and I remember when there was less than 300
Newsgroups I had a tendency to a
troll and enjoyed watching devolve in to
Flamewars. Then again I encouraged by a real
troll. So many of the discussions were a little bland and discourse needed to be encouraged to move along or were just plain
wrong and needed to be redirected. Never anything
personal, I would just toss a bone to the
wolves with an odd slant to see what happened. The strange thing was I was often turned out to be
right. Usually I would research and back myself up with actual
facts and
references. When there came to be more than a couple thousand Newsgroups this became difficult as there was just too much
noise. I lost interest and basically reformed. But I still troll from time to time; I will always be a usenet troll at heart.
Action
I can fly!
- Failure to recertify my reserve
parachute by an
FAA certified technician.
- Yes, I paid for that one. Just ask the my new friends, at the
ER.
- I have
scars now!
- That oversite was also painful to say the least.
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