Humpty Dumpty Fell Off the Wall and Now Lives As a Paraplegic
Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall

Humpty Dumpty Fell Off the Wall and Now Lives As a Paraplegic

An insidious side effect of social media is that, while in the world of flesh and bone I can craftily avoid those weaselly fuckers whom I find noxious and hateful, with the many fence-sitters on that Friends list, I am constantly surprised by things that remind me of them. The ease of not choosing online, of remaining detached and out of the line of fire, creates webs of connectivity with people whom we no longer want to be connected.

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American Online and the Dial-Up Generation
Mike Vinopal Mike Vinopal Mike Vinopal Mike Vinopal

American Online and the Dial-Up Generation

I know social media is here to stay and that people will continue to quite literally live their lives inside these forums, but let's all agree, if we're going to continue to make this virtual world the main place where most modern socialization takes place, let's do it with some manners and some grace.

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Why You Were Blocked (Instead of Beaten on the Street with a Baseball Bat)
Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall

Why You Were Blocked (Instead of Beaten on the Street with a Baseball Bat)

We are evolved. We can simply press our mouse or trackpad as it hovers over a blue box on the screen and BLOCK people.

At this point, my Facebook and Twitter BLOCK list is as long as my right forearm because it is just easier to BLOCK you than to come find you and hurl epithets that let you know exactly how I feel about you. BLOCKING is facile when compared to an open-palm slap.

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