Right?

It's to the point where I feel eyes on it at all times and it can be awkward to walk. And pants.... especially work pants....

Always makes me feel better about my out of control butt.

I just thought about a David Sedaris story, where they had brown towels and one of the Sedaris children decided to use it to wipe their butt, but the brown on brown went unnoticed until it was too late.

I'm running off to derby practice now, but afterwards I'm going to be doing a real sport, like golf, with all that energy I have from doing nothing athletic at all for two hours.

They airbrushed him to death. I mean I know everyone in magazines is airbrushed, photoshopped, etc. But I know his face does not look that smooth at all (and I'm ok with it).

That "how to disappear in new york without a trace" picture is really eery. Even if they had a fight and they needed space, 10 days is a long time to not say anything or start to get worried (and to go out and party, it seems).

Huh. Were they still in a relationship? Looking at his instagram, he seems like a real scuzzball. If she had been gone for a week and a half.... I don't know, it just seems like he just now decided to post anything about her, and that seems a little odd- if they're in a relationship (or even recently in one).

I really like her. Mostly because I think she puts a different face on alcoholism. I think so many people think they can spot someone who is an addict, or that they're a certain "type". Whatever the circumstances of why she wanted to be public about it were, I was glad that she shared her story.

I think I was more of a Bonnie Burton grrl.com fan. Oh and Carla Sinclair, who helped start up boingboing and wrote the happy mutant handbook. It felt less pink.

So they did release the photo- but it looks like the guy has taken down his Facebook account.

I love this. It makes complete sense, to me at least. I truly hope that "those in charge" are taking some of these comments and getting some ideas to make this a bit more fair and/or less shitty for those who aren't at the popular table but also aren't asshats/trolls.

Absolutely. After awhile, with the old system, I just dropped off.

ALL OF THIS.

Yeah, it's not that we will get all this "bad stuff" deleted, but because those who can moderate can't possibly keep up (or so it seems), why not have a flagging system to point them in the direction of really bad shit like decapitated heads?

I was around then, but I didn't comment as much because it felt like I was talking to myself. Once in a blue moon I'd get engaged in a convo, but then it changed, and I had a lot more fun because I was, well, engaged. I guess because it was more out in the open- I got more attention (I really hate saying all of this).…

And I appreciate the responses- because I don't really know how to get a direct line to those who are in charge, not that it would.... well, whatever. Thanks.

I see what you're saying. I also.... have just never used the private view feed or the blog.... it's just not why I'm here. Well, gee, here's hoping someone out there likes me! Guh. I really hope this is just a temporary approach.

Yeah, and again- even though I've had some pretty hearty, wonderful conversations on here and I (think) I've had a pretty decent number of "recommended" posts (it feels ridiculous saying that), I've never been followed. It does give the commenter who really enjoys posting here the feeling that they're not worthy. Like…

What a shame. I guess I won't be engaging in anymore conversation.... I had been really enjoying it the last few months.