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Why Personal Websites Matter
latif writes "Lately personal websites have fallen out of fashion. Some term them as vanity sites, and others are scared of privacy concerns. The article Why Personal Websites Matter discusses some reasons as to why they have to be embraced to stay competitive." I see the personal website as the virtual equivalent of the front of one's home, except that most virtual homes have large signs in the front yard that give a running play-by-play of the inhabitants. Just like one's home, it may be prone to vandalism, but it's far easier to make one's website be an expression of oneself, than to put up large signs outside!
"Of course unorganized, lazy, and stupid people want to hide these qualities by not having a website" So that is why I have been having a hard time getting hired.. and here I thought it was the economy. Thank god all I have to do is create a snappy website!
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Does this mean we'll start to see a reduction in the number of sites withe neon text on a black background, animated GIFs and "under construction" signs? It's a sad day for the 'net I tell you.
I see the personal website as the virtual equivalent of the front of one's home, except that most virtual homes have large signs in the front yard that give a running play-by-play of the inhabitants.
I see the personal website as kind of like a mountain of mashed potatoes, except with a set of Three Stooges action figures on the top, and except the potatoes are those weird blue kind so the whole thing looks freaky. And there's, like, some kind of cheerleading squad doing a dance all around, except that the virtual cheerleaders are really monkeys. Evil monkeys, that is, except that they really have hearts of gold once you get to know them! But it's far easier to just put up a website than build a mountain of mashed potatoes!
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How can I tell people how wonderful I am if I do not have a personal web site? I think it is wrong to call them 'vanity sites' when I am simply relaying important information about how brilliant I am.
I love stacking my barbecues in the shed at the end of summer - you can't beat a bit of grill on grill action.
I always thought personal web sites were a great way to share news and photos of the family with other family members and friends. But as soon as you post one awkward or funny photo, some dweeb finds it and posts it to www.major-losers.com or some other site where people post normal photos but nit-pick them to death. I'm scared to even get my picture taken now for fear I may blink and look wierd and then people I will never know will laugh at me. Nooooo there all gonna laugh at-choooo!
Personal homepages are fine, except when people feel the need to plug them at every available opertunity. Very annoying.
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I couldn't help but think of this story at The Onion.
Mom Finds Out About Blog
They are great until Mom finds out
I've had my own website for a few years now. I loved posting little stories about myself and keeping in touch with some old friends back home. I was pretty comfortable posting just about anything because I was certain that only a few people where reading the site, and that I knew who they where.
So one day I put up a post where I reminisced about my high school days (Over 15 Years ago), and I mentioned my first crush and how she shot me down. Mentioning her by first name only.
A few hours later I got an e-mail. From Her!. Asking me to remove the post from my website. 15 years, after my last contact with her and I get an email from her almost immediately after submitting a post with her first name. I guess the thought of her name associated with mine is to much to bear.
Anyways, now the only thing on my site is the local temperature.
Favorite line from the article: "It is much harder to fool people with a website." If only that were true.
To sum up, you won't find anything "useful" on personal websites/blogs/etc. But you WILL find lots of opinions and different ways of thinking...
Just like Slashdot...
I see the personal website as the virtual equivalent of the front of one's home, except that most virtual homes have large signs in the front yard that give a running play-by-play of the inhabitants. Just like one's home, it may be prone to vandalism, but it's far easier to make one's website be an expression of oneself, than to put up large signs outside!
Congradulations, CowboyNeal. You win the first anual Autopr0n.com torturued Analogy award. To wit, WTF?
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
I figure if I work hard enough, I will get paid to do what I love.
Keep dreaming - I've been beating off for decades and haven't made dime one from it.
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-Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music.
"Why Personal Websites Matter"
:)
Because the best pr0n pages ARE personal websites
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nico
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I'd say they were looking at your pic to know who to beat up. Emacs? *Everyone* knows that vi is the one true editor :)
/. Of course, I rarely get modded, either.
I've never noticed a traffic spike when I post on
I also just realized I never visited your main site page, just the links you provided...
jred
I'm not a mechanic but I play one in my garage...