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What is your FF Comments/Likes Ratio? (Comments divided by Likes to 2nd decimal place - as of now) - http://flickr.com/photos...

January 7, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

Halil, Cristo, denis and 120 other people liked this

1.05 (670/633) - Micah from Bookmarklet

472 more comments

Can you remind me again where to find those stats? - Brian Johns

Brian, go to "Me" link (http://friendfeed.com/brianjo...) which defaults to the Feed tab. Look at the sidebar on the right, below Discussion. - Micah

0.75 (926/1226) - still relatively new here - mikepk

I only see my stats for the last week (17/14 = 1.21) Please tell me your 670 number is for more than just a week! - Brian Johns

1.44 (566/391) for brianjohns (after week tally you should see a comma then 'all time' count - I can see it on your page) - Micah

OK, sorry. I'm a total dumbass. I stopped reading after the weekly totals... - Brian Johns

3.74, which seems way off of everybody else's. I wonder what that says. I comment a lot more than I like. - Cyrus Lendvay

FFers use FF with their own strategy or simply default tendencies. The ratio is an interesting snapshot of behaviour. Thanks for joining in everyone, hope more keep flowing in. - Micah from twhirl

0.79 - Brian Roy

0.77 - Eric

0.67 - Nine

0.77 - Shey

0.76 - FFing Enigma

1.39. - Rochelle

1.80 - Brian Sullivan

1.61 - I only 'like' when I want to throw my support behind a topic but don't have anything constructive to add. - Bjorn Stromberg

1.12 - Tinfoil 2.0

1.41 - WoH: Minding her Steves

5.08 (3181/626) ! - ◄ani625Ξ ಠ_ಠ

0.66 - I tend to 'like' things without needing to comment further, I guess, and I notice I usually like the things upon which I comment. Well, frequently. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

.39 (2457/6242) I guess I don't comment much. I do 'like' a lot of things, it would seem. - Bren

0.62 then again i have over 11,000 comments - Cee Bee

1.23 (5287/4229) - I am put to shame by Cee Bee's participation, good grief! - Lindsay

@Cee Bee I think you meant 0.62 - ◄ani625Ξ ಠ_ಠ

1.27 (902/705) - Leandro Ardissone ⍨

yes, thanks for the correction. lindsay, you're making me feel bad. lol - Cee Bee

0.8576, I only like mostly when I'm going to comment - Mol, FF Music Lover

1.55 endlessly repeating. This Like/Comment included. - Dana D

before this comment: .69 I kid you not. - InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)

So far: Average: 1.27 | Median: 0.81 ... (if you average 1 comment per like, you'd be 1.0 ... if you're 0.xx you might herd content more than discuss ... if you're whole numbers above 1 you may not 'like' much or discuss plenty or both) - Micah

CSV_A: 1.05,0.75,1.44,0.81,3.74,0.79,0.77,0.67,0.77,0.76,1.39,1.8,1.61,1.12,0.141,5.08,2.41,0.66,.39,0.62,.62,1.27,0.8576,1.551,0.69 - Micah

1.83 - Grant Bierman

I tend to like allot of photos which really don't need comments. - InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)

InPerpetualMotion(Gina k), I really liked this 'Like' of yours (in a series of pics, so I flickr fav'd it): http://friendfeed.com/e... and commented. Thanks! - Micah

.37 1002/2708 - Michael Fidler

this is what scobes walls would like if he didnt have FF - sean percival

I haven't seen Marc Canter's fabled fence (just heard about it), but I imagine this but on wood pickets :) - Micah

This week: 2.48 (1162:467) but this is not the norm, my likes usually match or are higher than comments, overall: 0.95 (14228:14846). - Kol Tregaskes

Thanks Michael, Kol! I'll recalculate average/median when we build up some more data points here. - Micah

1.03 748/723 - Keith - @tsudo

.68 6986/10194 Someone wrote a great article on the comment-like ratio a few months ago. Search on FriendFeed is crashing on me... I'll try to get the link. - Mitchell Tsai

Thanks Mitchell (btw, search crashing on me too - lots) - Micah

1316 comments/20221 likes (0.06), according to Windows Calculator, although I probably screwed up. - Tyson Key

*bump* - Micah

Thanks, Mark! - Micah

Thanks Spidra! - Micah

0.95 (1520/1604) - it's 2+ months later, and my ratio flipped (more Likes by .05) - Micah

.7 (1204/1724) - before this comment at least. - Rachel Lea Fox

Thanks, Rachel! - Micah

3.46 (3665/1057) before this comment and like. - Kevin Fox

Thanks, Kevin. 3+ is quite the comment on your commenting activities :) - Micah

I've got stuff to say. - Kevin Fox

3.98 (900/226) - Richard Lawler

1.02 (3538/3484) for sofarsofarshaun - Micah

.34 (600/1747, not counting this comment) - Michael Hocter

Thank you, Siavash and Michael - Micah

.52 overall, but .68 this week. - Rebecca Lasley

Nice, thanks Rebecca. - Micah

1.31 - Rah-PM 2012

0.56 - imabonehead

Rah and imabonehead - rock on! (Richard too!) - Micah

0.16 - Anne Bouey

1.39 - JCunwired

4.62 (287/62) -- Yikes! I'm chatty. - Ted Roden

Thank you kindly, Anne, jcunwired and Ted. - Micah

2.63 - Bryce Roney

Thanks for joining in, Bryce. - Micah

.15 all time, .13 this week. - Lix

.52 - David HC Soul

Thank you, Alix and David! (and Alix, you're tied with Siavash for the Highest Like ratio. Wow). - Micah

2.94 - j1m

Thank you, j1m. Ok, I'm gonna roll this up into a csv and call it a night. - Micah

CSV_B: 0.95,0.7,3.46,3.98,1.02,0.15,0.34,0.52,1.31,0.56,0.16,1.39,4.62,2.63,0.15,0.52,2.94 - Micah

this week = 0.45%, alltime = 6.43% - chaz2b

CSV_B Mean: 1.49 (previous mean for CVS_A: 1.27) - Micah

Of course the numbers can easily lie, but I'm gonna say it anyway: "We're getting more conversational, people!" - Micah

0.49 (493/988) - Bluesun 2600

816 / 2502 = 0.326139089 overall | 50 / 233 = 0.214592275 this week I like much more than I comment. (maths via google) - Chris Loft

3026/5013 = 0.6036 - Roger Chen

chaz2b, Bluesun 2600, Roger, Nicholas — thank you! - Micah

5.25 but I don't know what this *means, yet. maybe I'm just stingy with my "likes" compared to others? - Marg Uerite

Thanks jamar78 and Marg! - Micah

A recent change in FF: now the comment count shows total number of comments (previously multiple comments in one thread only counted as one) http://friendfeed.com/e... so all the numbers above are from the old methodology.... - David HC Soul

My new ratio: 0.76 all time (old methodology .52).... this week 1.39 - David HC Soul

*bump* - Micah

1.26 (2965/2346) - Micah

Thanks, Glen and pea! - Micah

Looks like my ratio as flipped again (comments back to dominating again). Seems to match my own awareness I've lately been commenting without Liking (commenting is my inherent recognition of value to me and the additional Like is when it merits an extra bump to help discovery by others). - Micah

.38 - Ryan Dadey

Ryan, I have to say, that's one high caliber ratio ;) - Micah

An update it's .44 which is an improvement from .36 - Michael Fidler

2.00 - Anthony Citrano

0.97 - Willem (@wim66) ☠

1.5 exactly - Ahsan Ali

2.94 1040/354 I have likes set to post to twitter automatically, so I'm careful with them. :) - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

0.85 - Steven Perez

0.73 up from 0.66 on Jan 08 - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

0.37 for the week past, 0.45 on the whole. - Parth Awasthi

Michael, Anthony, Ahsan, guruvan Steven, sıɹɥɔ and Parth - thanks for dropping in your stats! - Micah

5.81 i'm not using it as does everyone else here. that is fer sure. - Marg Uerite

But remember, the comment counts also includes comments imported from other services. - Ahsan Ali

Ahsan, huh, I'd never considered that. - Micah

17942/30571=.59 - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Alex, thank you, sir. - Micah

ALmost 2:1 exactly. - Amani

Much obliged, Amani. - Micah

3062/5777 you do the maths. - Will Higgins™

.53 (3062/5777) for Will Higgins #math-on-demand-services - Micah

Thank you, amin/gnu - Micah

7.16 - Ken Sheppardson

*bump* (SEE ALSO http://friendfeed.com/jungleg... ) - Micah

1.45 (4374/3026) - Micah

1.73 - Aron Michalski

0.92 now. I think the movie reviews have been getting me closer to a 1 to 1 ratio. - Steven Perez

0.77 - Mathew A. Koeneker

Steven, yep, you were a 0.85 in April. - Micah

2.10 now ... - Amani

0.97 now. - Eric Johnson

Amani, so your comments have climbed a bit. - Micah

Thanks, Eric. - Micah

yes, but i am not consciously "not liking" things - Amani from IM

Probably, just chattier then :) - Micah

I'm down from 7.16 to 6.94 :-) - Ken Sheppardson

the live NBA playoff threads have ALOT to do with it. - Amani from IM

Ken, the FCC may be interested to explore how your "I'm down" may be offensively self-deprecating ;) - Micah

.56 eeep, must try harder - Threepwood

4.52. I don't bother to like things I've commented on, since commenting already flags it as interesting. - Andy Bakun

0.46 (1698/3638) - Glenn Slaven

Threepwood, Andy, Glenn - thanks (Andy, that's my mo too; then I'll Like if it warrants a "double vote"). - Micah

1.31 (4,471/3,401) - Karoli

Thanks, Karoli. And the both of us have a _very_ similar ratio and absolute numbers. wow. - Micah

Thanks, Ryo! - Micah

Andy, scroll upward and you'll see a couple calculations from before (January: Average: 1.27 | Median: 0.81) - Micah

In March the Mean was: 1.49 - Micah

1.021276595744680851063829787234042553191489361702127659... via Wolfram Alpha - tom murphy

Thanks, tom. And though a bit verbose, your friend Wolfram is resourceful :D - Micah

0.55 (254/444) - Willem (@wim66) ☠

Thank you, Willem. - Micah

In April you were 0.97, so you're liking more / commenting less. - Micah

1.88 (779/414) - Ton Zijp

Thanks, Ton. - Micah

0.43 (3597/8305). - Parth Awasthi

0.74 (1970/2667) - S of 2C

And thank you Parth, Scott. - Micah

Parth, compared to your April numbers, you've been consistent. - Micah

2.12 is my ratio. - Rick Cogley

Thanks, Rick! - Micah

Np Micah. What is that photo? - Rick Cogley

.54 (4148/7674) Updated! - Michael Fidler

Rick, you mean that face with glasses I photoshopped tint into with an apparently disembodied arm which is actually very much attached to my eldest son? It's mostly just me :) - Micah

Thanks, Michael. Yes, you have a rising tide of comment percentage (oh, wow, you were one of the originals from January - cool!) - Micah

1.82 from 798 comments / 438 likes - David Damore

Thanks, nivé and David! - Micah

2027/1594 = 1.27 - Brome

0.58 - Marc Dong

2.9 (3,242/1,116) mhhh.. time to straighten my use of FF a bit.. thanks for this entry - Thierry R. Andriamirado

Brome, Marc and Thierry - thank you! - Micah

Thierry - yeah, 2.9 is fairly high - got to pick the pace on like side :) [but hey, whatever works for you is fine] - Micah

1.91 - MiniMage, enterRUPPted

Thank you Nicholas and MiniMage! - Micah

Yeah, that's a decent upward rise in comments, Nicholas. - Micah

.6 (6,000/10,000) 3rd update - Now it's time to flip this on its head. My goal is to have (16,000/16,000) next time I post here. Regardless of what happens, I'm just looking forward to the next 10,000 comments, likes, posts, and new relationships I make here. It's all good! - Michael Fidler

1.76 (7539/4290) My commenting habits haven't chanced much, but it felt like I clicked Like a lot less, and this ratio confirms that for me. - Micah

It's that time again. - Micah

.50 - LB so u no it's real

Thanks, Laura! (you're a 50-caliber gal!) - Micah

0.64 - Imabug

Thank you, Imabug. - Micah

4.67 (I'm greedy :p) - directeur

0.99 - Steven Perez

About 1:2 comment to likes at this time - RAPatton from iPod

1.06 - Vicarbott

.81 - Brent - Yes I am

.63 - metalerik

Thanks Imabug, directeur, Steven, RAPatton, Jim, Brent and metalerik! - Micah

.83 - Jimminy, CoG of FF

0.78 - Pete D

.82 as of right now. edit: on January 8th it was 0.39 -- when I saw that, I decided to make more of an effort to comment. When I hit 10k "likes" I decided I wouldn't "like" anything else until I also had 10k comments. - Bren

.11 - Penguin

And thank you Jimminy, Pete, Bren and Penguin! - Micah

2.47 as of right now. - Jonas, Leper of FF

Micah, are you doing something with these numbers? If so sounds interesting. - Jimminy, CoG of FF

0.58 - Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)

Jimminy, I'm copyrighting every single number. It's kind of a honeypot ;) Actually, it was curiosity mostly, but I also hope to build a sampling (small and self-selecting as it may be) for anyone who might want to analyze it. - Micah

Jonas, James and Kurt - thanks you! - Micah

You're welcome. I hope the results do some good. :-) - Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)

.31. I have almost 4 times as many likes as comments. - edythe

Thank you edythe and Eric! - Micah

195/245 makes 0.8 rounded not including this one which would be 196/245 making 0.8 unrounded, - tom murphy

Thanks, Tom. - Micah

1.98 (588/297) - Bryan Zirkel

1.67 (19,550/11,684) - Mitchell Tsai

1:2 - Jeff P. Henderson

Bryan, Mitchell and Jeff P. - thanks, guys! - Micah

1.18 - it's always been close to 1, since day one, for some reason. - Laura Norvig

Wow, Penguin is a prolific liker! - Laura Norvig

2.67 (875/328) - Nathalie

Thank you, Nathalie! - Micah

2.18 - Spidra Webster

1.29 - Mark J

Thanks, Spidra and Mark! - Micah

0.49 - Jammy Lee

0.825 - Mathew A. Koeneker

Jammy and Mathew, thank you very much. - Micah

2.16 - Sue - Friendfeed is best

I don't know I just like that picture - Brian Hendrickson

.40 - Ben Hanten

Mine was exactly 2:1 about a week ago. Did a screenshot when I had 2,000 comments and 1,000 likes. - Just Joe from iPod

SuezanneC, Brian, B E N and Joe - thank you all very much! - Micah

Joe, it's like see the odometer click through a nice round number - it's just inexplicably engaging. :) - Micah

1.40, nearly the square root of two. - Vezquex

Thanks, Raphael and Andy! - Micah

1.15 (6777/5873) - JA Castillo

12.23 (844 / 69 ) I guess I take my likes seriously ;) - Chris Myles

1.63 - Serkan Mutlu

Wow I didn't realize I was so out of whack!! 12.23 that's got to be a record (and I don't even import my feeds with the summary as a comment)!! - Chris Myles

.87 - Nine

Thanks JA, Chris (wow, 12+ is unusual :), Serkan and Nine! - Micah

Micah.. I told you I take my likes seriously; ). You *might* want to ask (in a separate post) what percentage of likes were used to "bookmark" a post or save it for later VS actually "liking it". I NEVER used like for that.. but I did use a private group that if filled with my own topics (and comments).. - Chris Myles

1.78 (8529/4782) - Micah

Likes are down relative to comments, which matches my much lower frequency of liking. I'm a more selective liker than ever. - Micah

I don't think I could argue that any particular kind of ratio is "best", because if Lurkers like to Lurk and cultivate (via Likes) and the Chatty-ites love to chat, to pump out much many more comments than Likes, each can be happy and make for a great social experience. - Micah

383/372 - Ashish

'Just clicking "Like" seems too easy' — Jason, that's because you're from the Chatty-ite tribe :) - Micah

Thanks, ashish. - Micah

wow, what a difference time makes, when i 1st posted on this thread, 6.43%, now = 1.25%, for a 5.18% difference, :o (and this is the earliest post to date i've recovered of my activity on ff) - chaz2b

chaz, I think there's been a big fluctuation for most people (maybe not that much). This is the oldest post on which you commented that you've recovered? - Micah

When I first saw this: 1.91 Sept 28: 1.94 - MiniMage, enterRUPPted

536 comments in the last month has me at .8736...still creeping toward 1.00 - Bren

.64 - Shannon Jiménez

Thanks, MiniMage (2x participant!), Bren (3x!) and Shannon (your inaugural visit!) - Micah

Thank you, SustainedEuphoria. - Micah

I 'liked" this to change my ratio! (1.22 1040/850) - Mark J

Thanks, Mark. - Micah

1.45 - Brett Kelly

Thanks, Brett :) - Micah

5.67 all time. Second highest ratio on here. Woot! I love to talk. - Kevin L

Thank you both, Kevin and mridul (the two of you balance it each well :) - Micah

1.80 (10,189 / 5,666) [compared to Likes, my Comments still continue to rise] - Micah

1.02 (10323/10161) - Bren

.5666 currently (30,084/53,093) - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Thanks, Bren. - Micah

Thank you, Alex :) - Micah

that was my third post... It's interesting to see how the number has changed. of course, I manipulated the number to a degree, because I stopped "liking" things for a while... - Bren

Bren, the other thing that can seriously throw off someone's stats is a feed that upon each item it imports adds a comment automatically. - Micah

true. that can seriously inflate comment stats, of course. Then you have someone like RAPatton, who posts a gazillion comments, in part because of his playlist posts where he will list each song in a separate comment. I found, after this post in fact, that I tended to "like" things much more frequently than comment on them, that I was lurking instead of participating. I have changed the way I use ff rather considerably, and I think for the better. - Bren

1.8 - Que Sarah Sarah

4.26? - ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift

Thanks, Sarah, Tutivillus. - Micah

1.19 - Joe Bonner

Micah this is like 11 months ago, I see you have almost doubled your rate. lets make a graph for everybody now, :) - ۳۰ مرغ Loves Y'ALLLLL

Quick, someone write a greasemonkey script to inline some google charts! (tap-tap-tap...wut? don't look at me ;) - Micah

Thanks, Joe. And you thank you, Mahmood :) - Micah

Thanks, Glen! Your comments in the ratio have gone up too. - Micah

1.70 (it was 1.41 on Jan 8) - WoH: Minding her Steves

WorldofHiglet, thank you :) The comments are strong in this one. - Micah

0.64 (2,589/4,051) - Chieze Okoye

0.58 - Thomas Page

Chieze and Thomas - thank you! - Micah

*bumpage* - Micah

So, Micah, we never did find out what you were doing with this info.... - WoH: Minding her Steves

2.21 (2,812/1,275) - Rene, Pro Button Pusher

0.27 (5637/20234) - I only see a couple people lower than me. - John (bird whisperer)

4.06 (747/184) - Jan Ole Peek

WoH, World Domination. - Micah

Rene, John and Jan - thank you, all three! :) - Micah

0.97 (6,694/6,929) - Jimminy, CoG of FF

Thank you J., Jimminy and آقای تلخک :) - Micah

2.23 - Paola Bonomo

0.71 (8,200/11,551) updated - Michael Fidler

0.03 (284 / 10378)! - Daniel Rowley

Thanks Paola, Michael, Artemko, J. and Daniel! - Micah

*thanks Christopher thoroughly* - Micah

14.86 (1442/97) I'm going the wrong way!! - Chris Myles

1.77 (11831/6622) - Micah

0.56 (2059/3703) - Joel Webber

0.89 (1,766/1,986) - chrisofspades

Thanks, Joel and Chris! - Micah

In 4 days it will be 1 year since my first recorded stat here. My comments/like were almost a 1:1 ratio then. Now comments are almost double likes for me. - Micah

Easy - Kevin J Hatton

jamar78, same trend for you, it looks. :) - Micah

1.00 a year later. {edit -- screwed it up the first time. not telling what I did.} - Vicarbott

Thanks, Jim! - Micah

.52 this year. - LB so u no it's real

Thank you, Laura =) - Micah

75,415 comments/1,286 likes = 58.64 - i wish the auto inserted comments didn't get counted... the true number is probably much much close ot my number of likes - Chris Heath

1.09 (11910/10953) - Bren

1.97%. thanks again micah, this has been a great metric to measure my first year here on ff. As the year went (this being the first record of me being here that i've found): , 6.43%:1.25%:1.97% - chaz2b

Chris, Bren, thank you. And chaz2b, thank you too - glad it's a special marker for you. :) - Micah

1.79 (13620/7618) - Micah from iPhone

0.91 - Bruce Lewis

0.13 - Morton Fox

0.86 - Brent

1.69 now (1.70 on Nov 10th and 1.41 on Jan 8, 2009) - - WoH: Minding her Steves

0.23 - Mark H

Thanks Bruce, Morton, Higlet, Brent and Mark! - Micah from iPhone

How is this thread doing in the longest-lived-ff-comment-thresds-ever contest? - j1m

5.76 right now - Kevin L

0.53 - Rodfather

j1m, I wonder how many threads over a year old are regularly updated by an asoetment of users. - Micah from iPhone

Kevin, Cecily and Rodfather - thanks! - Micah from iPhone

1.49 (2,222/1488) - DB - Just DB

What's the photo, Micah? - Brent

"I must not ask Micah questions" written out a bajillion times.... :) - WoH: Minding her Steves

LOL @Higlet - Correct. (but Brent, you can also ask the Mathematics Dept of West Bohemian University in Pilsen, Czech http://www.fav.zcu.cz/en... [via http://maisonbisson.com/blog... ]) - Micah

0.32 (2011/6291) Looks like I need to comment more. =) - Beau Liening

Thank you, Beau. And, by stating you want to comment more you're already helping the cause :) - Micah

2.09329564 (10366:4952) I don't think that I'm the norm here - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML

*bump* - It's that time again, folks. - Micah

1.71 (16,017/9,357) - Micah

0.91 (13,933/15,222) - Jimminy, CoG of FF

2.66 - Marissa

1.48 (2,469/1,669) - DB - Just DB

Thanks, Jimminy, Marissa and Daryl. :) - Micah

1.21 - Jenny R

Thanks, Jenny! - Micah

1.10 (4874/4448) - DGentry

2.17 (2860/1321) - I like big Botts

2.13(7957/3734) - Melanie Reed

Thank you, Denton, Glen and Melanie! - Micah

63.58 (97,534/1,534) -- interesting that my last three digits are the same there, eh? (note, i already posted a month or two ago when i first saw this thread) - Chris Heath

Thanks, Chris! - Micah

0.87 (3770/4312), so I'm either getting more commenty or less likey. [0.74 (1970/2667) was what I previously reported back in June] - S of 2C

0.92 - Brent

This project has had me consider commenting more than liking. - Brent

Thanks Scott, pea and T. Brent. - Micah

Brent, interesting. Look forward to more commentary. :) - Micah

1433/1161 = 1.23 - cdogzilla | downgraded

1.19 (5132/4316) - Ruchira S. Datta

Thank you, cdogzilla and Ruchira! - Micah

1.00 (4661/4659) -- goal achieved :) - Brent

0.94(15045/15978) 0.83, (28.August.2009); 0.97, (11.Nov.2009); 0.91, (17.April.2010); 0.94, (11.May.2010). - Jimminy, CoG of FF

1.65 (18,070 / 10,970) - Micah

*bump* It's that time again, folks. - Micah

1.05 (1710/1625) - cdogzilla | downgraded

1.66 here. Chattyites 4ever! - Lo the Baker

Thanks cdogzilla and Lo! - Micah

Last year my comments were around 7000 and likes around 2500, for a ratio of 2.80. I consciously chose to do more liking over the last year. As of today my comments number 10,782 and likes number 7,666, for a ratio of 1.41. - Stephen Mack

Jason, Stephen - cool. Thanks for keeping updated here. :) - Micah

Thanks, RG - Micah

1.03. Micah you've made over 18000 comments since you first posted this. - chrisofspades

0.76 (3,624/4,766) Egad that's only .1 improvement since 2009-01-08 :-P but at least it's moving in the right direction. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

3.25 No wonder I always had to stand in the hall in school for talking ;-) - Shannon - GlassMistress

Still right at 1:1. W00t. - Vicarbott

1.15 (14662/12739) - Bren

chrisofspades, crazy isn't it. :) - Micah

kima, tortoise wins and all that ;) Thanks, Shannon. Jim, you have maintained balanced in the force you have. Thanks, Bren. - Micah

1.34 - Mark J

2.33 :( my new yr's resolution was to "like" more, imma not doing sucha good job, :( - chaz2b

Thanks, Mark, and chaz, you'll get there. :) - Micah

1.61 (20,661 / 12,818) - Micah

*BUMP* - It's that time again. THANKS! - Micah

1.76 (15,652/8,886) - Jenny R

.81 = 4926/6038 I'm eighty percent talkative people. - hollyrae

Thanks, Jenny and hollyrai! - Micah

2.2 - I like big Botts

Thank you, Glen. - Micah

0.77 - Steven Perez

0.31 (14566/47299) - John (bird whisperer)

John, you're a 'liking' fool! :D - Jenny R

Apparently I'm the human version of FALOB - John (bird whisperer)

Ha! (and thanks, John) - Micah

Double ha! - Jenny R

Thank you Steven. - Micah

1.04 - Scott (Honey Boo-Boo!)

2.28 - Jesse Stay

1.66 (updated) - Eric

1.25 - holly #ravingfangirl

Thanks Scott, Jesse, Eric and holly! - Micah

58,144/3,749=15.509, basically due to multiple feed imports. - Daniel Mietchen

*BUMP* - Micah

1.60 (22,066/13,819) - Micah

:) @Jason. - Micah

0.69 - Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)

0.76 - Steven Perez

slightly off of my usual this time: 1.01 - Vicarbott

Thanks James, Steven and Jim "STAY-ON-TAR-GET" Jannotti. :) - Micah

.98(20,405/20,834) - Jimminy, CoG of FF

1.36 (20684/15224) - Bren from iPhone

Thank you, Jimminy, Greg and Bren! - Micah

1.88 (21954/11691) Chatty Cathy, apparently. - Jenny R

11289/9010 = 1.25 (wonder if some comments are from imported feeds) - Mike Chelen

Thanks Jenny and Mike. :) - Micah

Sorry - Micah .... but the math is just too complicated :) - Charlie Anzman

Charlie, I'm make it simple. I'll do the talking, you drive the get-away car—we'll split it even: 80/20. - Micah

Damn, More Homework. - Brent - Yes I am

including this comment (119,119C/1677L) ... 71.03 - Chris Heath

1.21 - Joe Bonner

1.56 (24,076/15,472) - Micah

*BUMP* - it's that time again. Also, I passed 24K comments recently. - Micah

0.74 - Michael R. Bernstein

Thanks, Micahel. - Micah

113,457 comments / 166,887 likes = .68 - RAPatton

2.02 (31627/15675) I need to start liking more and shut the hell up. - Jenny R

1:1.618, of course. - Josh Haley from iPhone

2.60 - Jack&Cleo

I was waiting for that from you, Mr. Haley. - Lisa L. Seifert | FHG™ from Android

Those are some heavy hitter numbers there, RAPatton. Thanks. :) - Micah

I've been on FF for a long time, Michah, because I am really, really old. - RAPatton

LOL Josh. These aren't the maths you looking for. [lateral hand wave] - Micah

Jenny, do not take your own advice; not advisable. - Micah

Thanks, Jack & Cleo. - Micah

RAPatton, you're not old—you triple-comment-excerpt every bookmarklet post :)) - Micah

Cristo, this post is an ancient relic. Handle with care. - Micah

0.13 - Morton Fox

Okay, Micah. <----I had to resist the urge not to post that because I know it's going to up my comment count. ;) - Jenny R

But how many of those primordial, high interest posts are still active. Uh huh. :) - Micah

Thanks, Morton. BTW, when you posted in February, it was exactly 0.13 also. - Micah

Jenny, resistance is futile; embrace the rising tide of comments. - Micah

Comments are more difficult and time consuming than Likes. I'd be happy about a high comment:likes ratio except that many are surely imported from feeds, while every Like is manual. - Mike Chelen

it has changed to 2.2256 now as Sep, 6 2010.Labor Day. :) I added the date for future references. - ۳۰ مرغ Loves Y'ALLLLL

IN HONOUR OF DERRICK'S 100,000th LIKE: http://friendfeed.com/micahwi... - Micah

1.54 (25,102/16,257) - Micah

.82 - Alex Scrivener

Thanks, Alex. - Micah

1.48 (6653 comments / 4480 likes, 18SEP10) - Apparently I'm talking more! - Mark J

2.29.... 26 HR, 89 RBI - .LAG liked that

.15 on March 21, 2009. Now .19. - Lix

Thanks, MarkJ, .LAG and Alix! :) - Micah

Thank you, Deepak! - Micah

1.47 (24757/16749) - Bren

I make a lot of comments but no one like me, so I guess the ratio is infinite or undefined. - Sue - Friendfeed is best

1.45 (29653/20444) *BUMP* - Micah

1.22 (31900/26233) - holly #ravingfangirl

.59 (58,923/99,251) - Scoble, Alex Scoble

6.61 (2825/427 )... I'm a wee bit chatty - Shannon - GlassMistress

I had exactly a 2:1 ratio as previously reported [Aug 30, '09], now I am at: 1.7241:1 ratio. 6,067 comments to 3,519 likes. - Just Joe

0.79 as of 6 Jan 2011. - John E. Bredehoft

my brain hurts - Morgan

Two years later and my ratio has climbed from 3.4 to 4.675. I've got a lot to say, apparently. - Kevin Fox

Funnily, I didn't notice until after leaving that comment that when I reported my stat in 2009 I also followed it up with "I've got stuff to say." I didn't say it was *new* stuff... - Kevin Fox

1.000 (27093/27080) - Jimminy, CoG of FF

Now 2.2 - was 1.8 - Que Sarah Sarah

I've had an improvement since the last few times this has come up. I was .49 or close to it, now I'm running a .57 ratio - Bluesun 2600

1.68 (55826/33281) - Jenny R

81.1 - rising consistently - Chris Heath

1.59 (9,426 comments/5,940 likes; 06JAN11) Still climbing! - Mark J

Some people like *likes* a lot more than others! - Mark J

I think this is the oldest thread I see that still gets new comments added. - Sue - Friendfeed is best

*BUMP* - Micah

1.40 (32175/22968) - Micah

I dunno, I'm not good with math - The Real sofarsoShawn

0.35 ... Apparently I'm not very talkative. - John (bird whisperer)

Thanks, John and Shawn. - Micah from FFHound(roid)!

1.459 (33067/22667) - Bren from iPhone

looks familiar... - WoH: Minding her Steves

2.6 (wow, this thread is like my yearly checkup; thanks micah and friendfeed, 3+years and going strong [6.4%, 2.33%]) - chaz2b

1.02 (38,615, 37,927) 9/27/11 - Jimminy, CoG of FF

1.29 (36,959 / 28,580) - Micah

Thanks, Jimminy, Bren, WoH, and chaz2b. :) - Micah

.46 now. :) - LB so u no it's real

Thank you, LB. - Micah

0.33 (34741/105115) - John (bird whisperer)

0.93 - caj needs a haircut

Thanks John. Gracias, caj. - Micah

1.57 (24,460/15,624). It was 1.12 the day after the OP. - Tinfoil 2.0

The likes dim and comms brim. - Micah

2.91; 6.43% (@ 2yrs ago) 2.33% (@ 1yr ago). for history's sake, this thread was started shortly after i found friendfeed, or friendfeed found me, so it holds a special place in my heart. thanks for keeping it around mr micah - chaz2b

You're certainly welcome, chaz2b. In some way it feels like a living heirloom to me. :) - Micah

1.66 (13,580/8196) - Mark J

*BUMP* - Micah

1.25 (40,008/31,895) - Micah

1.15 - Kristin

0.33 - John (bird whisperer)

1.41 - ☆ Mellyboo ☆

5.12 - Julian

3 (2.991) (and now the list has become too lengthy for me to track my progress, ;) [dumb me, i have a post not 10 lines ago in history, from 090711 2.91; 6.43% (@ 2yrs ago) 2.33% (@ 1yr ago) ;) ] - chaz2b

1.76. Last two entries were 1.8, 2.2. - Que Sarah Sarah from iPhone

1.91 - I like big Botts

.79 - Shevonne

24 072 / 35 095 = 0.685909674 - AJ Batac :)

0,77 (before and after this comment) - loi

2.65 (69,814 comments/26,281 likes) - Spidra Webster

Manuela

Alex Boyd - Scottish Photographer - http://alexboyd.co.uk/

April 17, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

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dude's blocking the view! - vijay

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vijay XD - Manuela

Very nice. - Goran Zec

cool - İrfan

different view... cool... - Reraglove

+ - mohammadk

FFing Enigma

Yup.

July 28, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

MissGordi, Hookuh Tinypants, vicster and 92 other people liked this

Zoinks! - Ken Kennedy

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solidarity, sister, lol - chaz2b

That's hot. - Mark J

Oh dear god. - Nicholas Kreidberg

I'm pretty sure my husband would fight all of you off if necessary. Then again, he hasn't seen me with a beard yet. - FFing Enigma

Well now, that's more like it! #beardmeme - Josh Haley

very funny! looks like Jesus! - orionstarr

Well, that's certainly a first for me... - FFing Enigma

Ah, I recognize that photo. It's from the high school photo meme. So this is a meme mashup. Well done Tina. - Mark Krynsky

looks like a grilled cheese sandwich :) - Edward Zwart

Beards of the realm, unite! - Micah from iPhone

wow. fits surprisingly well! Solidarity WIN. - vijay

Can we find a way to put this onto /b/? - Mike Nayyar

Like they said, you actually look good in it ;-) - Bee

It definitely has the Jesus look. - John (bird whisperer)

Well, the straight up PSD didn't fit well so I did some rotating and skewing... - FFing Enigma

Alright, for some reason this reminds me of the phone call I had with my mother Sunday, when we both started talking in really crappy Sean Connery accents. Fabuloush! - FFing Enigma

Hawt. - Brett Kelly from iPhone

Haha Glen - Rodfather

You're too sympatic, Tina :D - Roberto from iPhone

"Trabek... you wousshee..." - Mark J

x_x - Live4Emma (L4S)

Nice! - Ken Stewart | ChangeForge

Color in those red lips. But give me a 5 minute head start to draw a crowd. - Tony C (Unrated) from fftogo

Bump for good times. - Mark Krynsky

Aaa Alev'in yabancısı :P - sunipeyk

Full powered FFunderbeard! - hollyrae

This is a ma...wot? - vicster

hawt! - Rob Sellen :o)

*snicker* Cracks me up every time!!! - FFing Enigma

not sure why, think you look quite... fetching. :P - Rob Sellen :o)

hehehehe - Jonathan Hardesty

Nah, this photo is way too misleading, Jason. My hair isn't nearly this long any more. - FFing Enigma

Bumped for cuteness. - Mark J

Bumped, with a razor. :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

Somehow Dave hadn't yet seen this picture. He couldn't decide whether it was hilarious or mortifying... - FFing Enigma

ROFL - LB so u no it's real

missed ya tina.. can I stroke that? :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

Olan Mills FTW - Paul Reynolds

If it's a school picture, you KNOW it's Olan Mills! At least, that's the way it was around here. Those folks had a lock on the uncomfortably posed photo market. - FFing Enigma

uncomfortable pose? looks pretty comfortable to me lol :P - Rob Sellen :o)

razor is in the post for xmas ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)

*bump* This is my evil twin from another universe - FFing Enigma

tinabear is hot! - Carmen wBabby

THIS is what you paper clip to a power resume. - Micah

Tinabear x___x - G Dub of the Carolinas

This is why Tina is The Shit. - Hookuh Tinypants

Blast from the past! - Eivind

Paul Buchheit

The driver was attempting to throw the logging cable over the logs to secure them and as you can see, hooked the 7.2 kilovolt primary instead! - http://docs.google.com/View...

May 21, 2010 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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"He said the tires began to fry within seconds." - Paul Buchheit from Bookmarklet

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Whoa. - Micah

(withdrawing butter knife from AC outlet...) - Aron Michalski

that'll buff out. - Joe The Sausage

Helpful article on starting a barbecue - mandarine

IT admins know that when the smoke erupts, it's too late to check out the logs... - Jemm

Jemms comment wins the day! - Will Higgins™

Funny how the logs look largely unburnt! - Gabe

Assuming, since he made a statement, that the driver is unharmed? - Curdy G

gabe, if you look in the later pictures they are still burning - bob

WHOA! - David Cook

Robert Scoble

At friendfeed watching my friends' feeds (photo): - http://ourdoings.com/roberts...

March 4, 2009 from Robert Scoble - Comment - Like - Share

Tudor Bosman, Jeff P. Henderson, Jesse Stay and 28 other people liked this

Now I am at EyeFi. Cool stuff. Wifi from your camera. - Robert Scoble

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Stop by when you're done at EyeFi. - Paul Buchheit

EyeFi is a killer idea - andy brudtkuhl

Ask when eye-fi APIs are coming out (client and server) - Bruce Lewis from fftogo

Nice. Now we're talking. Much better than that Facebook stuff. - Thomas Hawk

#nostalgia - Bruce Lewis

Kol Tregaskes

Eco-Friendly Van Meets All-in-One Mobile Home | dornob #shareit - http://dornob.com/eco-fri...

March 23, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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"The Volkswagen Microbus is a classic - even to those of us born after its time. Arguably unlike the newly remade Beetle, this remake of a VW classic is remarkably true to the original on the outside - but on the inside it is a bio-diesel hybrid stuffed full of high tech gadgetry and eco-friendly innovations." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

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*swoon* - Nicķ

sounds awesome. live the hippie dream, only it probably costs about $50,000 or something. - Thomas Hawk

It's kinda cute. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Not a fan. Then again, didn't like the original ;) - Mo Kargas

Super cool VW Bus making a comeback... - JR

wow, you can buy an awful lot of pot with $129,000. - Thomas Hawk

Want. - Ken Sheppardson

Want!! - Sarah Perez

Very intriguing. How much steel is in that thing? Chris, that would be my next question after fuel consumption: how safe is this thing? And I agree, when we can go back to making transportation that costs less than a small home, we may have achieved something amazing. ;) - Melanie Reed

However, I have heard (and I'm not remembering where at the moment) that there has been a movement growing of people seeking alternative housing and substituting things like this as the new "mobile" home. - Melanie Reed

AWESOME! - Sullivan

@drewdomkus ... you need this for your move! - Sullivan

So wanting one! Cute ^__^ - Neya

Hehe, it's dinky, isn't it? :-) - Kol Tregaskes

-) - Kol Tregaskes

It looks like it could almost fly in the first pic. ;-) Well, maybe not. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Looks a bit different than the 76 Kombi @imbutafool and I owned several years ago - ThePicMan

Oh, shit, it's so beautifull! - Igor Kuzmin

Everyone is loving this! We should have an FF one and use it to travel to all the FFers around the World (like Pea seems to be doing ;-)). Hehe. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Look it is my retirement home. - John Flynn

Oh no, don't say that, John. That puts me right off it. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes

I want one! - TranceMist

I've owned 5 VWs, two of which were split window vans. I'd love to have another, this is awesome! - Rick Bucich from twhirl

I have had more VWs than other cars...starting with a 71 Superbeetle, and a Split Window Microbus. I would LOVE to have something like this. - Kreg Steppe

Good for grandparents to visit grandchildren and children through the European continent (or another one as well)...nomadism-revival! - Isabelle Ayel

wow i posted this a while back and now can't seem to find it for some reason. friendfeed's search function really sucks! - Cee Bee

Want. Cannot afford. - Jules

Cee, really? I find FF search is pretty good. - Kol Tregaskes

I love this Mobile...owned a few Vdubs, lived in a VW camper, but this is off the hook..I would become a true nomad with this... - bcultral

It's just so cute, LOL! - Kol Tregaskes

love it - chance

Perfect for the recession :-) - Richard A.

I'd like to have something like this, something small. What do you really need? A bed, perhaps a TV and room for your computer. Then you can live anywhere you like, in theory. - Kol Tregaskes

so cute ;) - sakura

Richard, agree. No council tax bill, no utility bills, just petrol I guess? - Kol Tregaskes

I Love this - Nima

Who is this Canadian designer Alexandre Verdier? Seems like he is on Facebook, Linked In but I can't seem to find anything else about him. - Brian Sullivan

We had a wesvalia built Micro when I was a kid. I loved that thing. It was a little flimsily built; but boy it was perfect for my family of campers and road-tripping warriors. Too bad this one is so pricey - Bill Rawlinson

Bumping some old good posts. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

(jeff)isageek

bacon sandwhich anyone? - http://jeffisageek.posterous.com/bacon-s...

July 29, 2009 from Posterous - Comment - Like - Share

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Posted via web from Docking Bay 94 http://jeffisageek.posterous.com - (jeff)isageek from Posterous

whoa - Imabug

Bret Taylor

FriendFeed has been almost completely blocked in Iran as far as we can tell. We have a large number of very active Iranian users, and we noticed a steep decline in activity yesterday. Graph below.

June 15, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

erfan, وحید معمولی, آرام and 728 other people liked this

:( - Paul Buchheit

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:( :( - Rachel Lea Fox

:-( - Kol Tregaskes

Related to the election? - τorƍue

:( - Ross Miller

that's so bad... - Eren Emre Kanal

:-( - Kevin Fox

τorƍue: Yes, as far as we know - Bret Taylor

Bret: Is this based on IP numbers located in Iran, or actual activity from those users? If it's IP based, it'd be interesting to see the activity on a user basis and see if they've been able to route around the blocking. - Ken Sheppardson

:( - marina remi

Could it be related to Twitter being blocked (and therefore the twitter traffic import being blocked)? - Stephan Osmont

): - Jim Norris

Some users are definitely going through proxies. This is total # of unique visits from IPs originating in Iran - Bret Taylor

That tells it's own, sad, story. - WoH: Minding her Steves

:((( - Oguz Serdar

Wow. - Rochelle

If Twitter were blocked and FriendFeed weren't, I'd expect an uptick in FriendFeed activity, not a 92% drop. - Kevin Fox

I.e. given all the users who've previously accessed the site from an Iran IP number, how many have been active from different numbers in the past 2 days. - Ken Sheppardson

Sad. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

Instead of "liking" this, shouldn't we have an "unlike" button? - Steven Melfi

:( Bret: According to Stephen fry, these are the iran proxies: 218.128.112.18:8080 218.206.94.132:808 218.253.65.99:808 219.50.16.70:8080 . Can you track these IPs? - Roberto Bonini

I knew this day was coming. Too bad. - Robert Scoble

Steven - same feeling here. I always feel weird "liking" bad stories on FF - Mike Bracco

How does traffic from China look? Or North Korea? - τorƍue

do not like :( - Tamara

@τorƍue Twitter has been restored in China - Stephan Osmont

Hey... we saw issues with blogfa.com as well: http://blog.spinn3r.com/2009... - Kevin A. Burton

like for spread but not like for the situation - Imprenditore

I wonder what the international community can do about stuff like this. Eventually the "bad guys" will lose. - Michiel Sikkes

Hopefully, we'll never see a graph like this for Turkey... - Onur Şentüre

that's because the government has blocked access to friendfeed,twitter,facebook,youtube and ... after election and after protests in Iran cities ! - Farshad

Man... :( That's really a corrupt government. Hope it gets better soon. - Peter

That's horrible. - @barisunver #beyn.org

Kheyzaran mentioned over the weekend that both Twitter and FF were blocked for Iran starting I believe on Friday. He is using a proxy when possible to keep us updated - FFing Enigma

Bret, any analysis about how many people unable to access FF directly are still able to access it via proxy? - Daniel Dulitz

:-( - bookmeister

:( Let the voices be heard! - Brian Daniel Eisenberg

So sad... - Luka

Sigh :( - Havang

can you suggest a way in friendfeed to show the situation in iran to the world ? its very important - Farshad

I doubt any regular North Koreans have computers τorƍue - Eric

Daniel: Well, we are still getting a bunch of Farsi comments and posts. They may be Persians from outside Iran or from Iranians using proxies. We don't have a detailed analysis breaking those down at this point. - Bret Taylor

The stigmata of evil. - Tim Tyler

all cominucation devices are blocked .even phone & cell phones ! - MohammadReza

see this for example : http://abcnews.go.com/Interna... - Farshad

Watching the "guerrilla cyberwarfare" aspect of the elections and reactions has been fascinating. Iran's universities are obviously full of resourceful, passionate geeks. - John Craft

not good in terms of freedom - Sheri Fresonke Harper

this is really bad. i hope there's some resolution to this. the people or iran have shown a lot of strength and courage to protest the illegitimacy of recent events. i don't think this will stop things - Cee Bee

please help us , we are under attack ,change friendfeed logo if you can - فرزاد

@MVB we all are Protests - MohammadReza

That's sad. - EricaJoy

:( Dislike. - Ruchira S. Datta

:( - ◄ 道 ► D/\\/|I|D ッ

P.S. Kevin should turn the logo green in support of the Iranian's being disenfranchised. - EricaJoy

:(( - رامین

For those that are in Iran: Have you tried http://fftogo.com as a workaround? - FFing Enigma

make a room for us, invite your friends we will fill it with latest news - Farshad

I'm completely for having a fair vote, but I'm not sure that I'd want to try and align FriendFeed with a particular candidate, which is what a green logo would imply. - Kevin Fox

Many iranians using proxies to access FF. and therefore their IPs changes to fake IP . - آدمیرال

MohammadReza: Maryam's mom is still able to call her relatives and friends in Tehran, so they are keeping some voice traffic open, if not all. - Robert Scoble

Farshad, I'm trying to post news here: http://friendfeed.com/world-n... - Kol Tregaskes

thanks kol :) - Farshad

@Kevin, totally understandable. - EricaJoy from IM

If Iran thinks they have nothing to fear, then why block Friendfeed? - Frode Stenstrøm

Frode: because the government is like China: they believe that by retarding the flow of information they will reduce the threat of protests and governmental overthrow. - Robert Scoble

Very reminiscent of the prelude to the fall of the Shah - Alan Morris

I don't speak Persian, so I don't know all the searches, but there are still (luckily) a lot of Persian users posting: http://friendfeed.com/search.... If you are Persian and looking for updates, try our search engine to find the few users who still have access. - Bret Taylor

Frode: and in Iran's case, they are run by conservative religious authorities and they don't like the fact that they are not in control of information flow like they used to be. They like to think they can still control information sources and, since they can't, they try to block places where their citizens can go to share information. - Robert Scoble

is it a joke? iranian users seems the %90 of friend feed. it could not be real! - Fırat Demirel

Firat: There are no units on the vertical axis of the chart. - Ken Sheppardson

Firat: This is a chart of traffic from Iran, not of FF's total traffic. - Kevin Fox

Firat, i doubt that this graph is a percentage graph... probably more likely that it's measuring hits, sessions, or total data transfered (mb, kb, etc) - Chris Heath

Kevin: what impact did this have on FF's overall traffic? - Robert Scoble

Robert: Iran is the #6 country for FriendFeed in terms of page views per day. - Bret Taylor

something is cooking out there... - mehdi

Thanks all for answers. i told that it could not be real.. :) excuse me, i ve just read Bret's notice and looked at breaking point. i saw what i've missed before.. bad news for ff and iran.. :( - Fırat Demirel

These statistics are incredible, especially the normally heavy useage of FF in Iran. - Curt Mercadante

Bret Taylor, we can tag our pix and vids about iran election by an english keyword such as 'iran' or 'iranelection'. I think it will help to ff non-persian users to find out more about unrests in iran. - آدمیرال

Iran restored cell phone service Sunday that had been down in the capital since Saturday. But Iranians still could not send text messages from their mobile phones, and the government increased its Internet filtering in an apparent attempt to undercut opposition voices. Social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter were also not working. - Üstün Üzüm

Do *not* like. :( - Pete D

:( - Mitch

http://www.boston.com/bigpict... - فرزاد

آقا یکی توضیح بده اینکه من(ما) لایک میزنیم! عملا دیسلایک ه ! :( - younes

Younes says that our likes to this graph mean dislike to tehran's regime censorship - آدمیرال

I can't find any evidence of Twitter being blocked in Iran. Anyone? - Martin Bryant

TechCrunch just picked this up: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... - Robert Scoble

Thanks for the translation آدمیرال ! - Ross Miller

ممنونم آدمیرال عزیز - younes

خواهش دوست من. - آدمیرال

martin: those words are not mine actually from a news article from washinton post. - Üstün Üzüm

On twitter people are retweeting the IPs and ports of unblocked proxies, can we do something like that here? - Canageek

martin, i'm from iran. twitter is blocked. what evidence you wanna? screenshot!? - آدمیرال

yes Canageek. we use proxies for tweeting - آدمیرال

Authorities blocking the internet are just reinforcing solidarity between people, can't they understand ? - stanjourdan

Stanislas: not to mention they encourage their smartest and richest people to leave (the ones who have technical skills). There's a reason why Silicon Valley has 10,000 or more Iranians living here. Their government sucks and the people are getting tired of it. Of course if their government was great I would never have met my wife (who grew up in Tehran). So, there is good to come out of a crappy government! :-) - Robert Scoble

it has always seemed to me that the iranian user base is ENORMOUS here. wow. unbelievable. - edythe

It is interesting how much civil unrest that is brewing across the globe towards their governments. The knee jerk reactions in attempting to block certain websites shows how much they didn't expect the net to become such a widespread conduit for cutting through the bs and informing those that wish to know. I wish those who take a stand all the best. - alphaxion

:( - Roberto

Another way for those that are in Iran is to access through Netvibes (but I don't know if it works or if it's blocked too), adding Friendfeed, Gmail and so on such as modules - Roberto

Thanks for sharing this, Bret. It's valuable evidence of what's going on, evidence which wouldn't have been available even a few years ago. - Michael Nielsen

sad - Pedro Beltrao

Very interesting...so much for democracy and voting rights in Iran... - freedom fighter mom

If anybody in Iran feels up to it, can you temporarily disable your proxy and run a traceroute to friendfeed.com and twitter.com then post the results here? - EricaJoy

Bret and Paul, can you let us know if the traffic comes back, which would tell us they've unblocked FriendFeed? - Robert Scoble

Robert: absolutely, we will let everyone know when it comes back up - Bret Taylor from email

Steven: You Like that it was posted, not the content of the post. - Tanath

Bret, thanks for sharing the info about the dive. Shame, but what could we have expected from the Iranian status quo? - Jon Osterholm

البته یه چیز هم هست اونکه بعد از فیلترینگ همه با آی پی غیر ایرانی می ان فرندفید و برای همنی آمارشون اینجا ثبت نمیشه ... وگرنه فکر نمی کنم از لحاظ تعداد نفراتی که میومدن کم شده باشه ... بلکه هم بیشتر - Hamed Safa

@بی بی, you might try https://friendfeed.com/ - Jim Norris

:( - imabonehead

Damn. - Steven Perez

Good luck to all of you trying to get around the censorship. I hope the big sites are doing what they can to help out. - Eric

Looking at the potential of this event in the future for numerous causes is mind-boggling. Really amazing. - Charlie Anzman

Come to think of it, does FF have a presence in China? I'd imagine it's blocked there. I've seen Chinese on here, but never sure if that's from China or speakers outside. - anna sauce

Tnx Bret - CNFRMST

Thnaks :) - Exir

ببین شب انتخاباتی چکار کردیم با این فرفر. wow! - ابوهدی

چه همه لااااااااااااااااایک! - ابوهدی

:(( - AJ Batac :)

Damn. - Derrick

Expected. - Michael W. May

Yes, Friendfeed is blocked in Iran. Right now the papers and TV channels here are ‎controlled by the government and our access to satellite channels is blocked too. ‎Friendfeed and Twitter are quite vital for us now. Our main source of exchanging ‎information and news is Friendfeed. Via Friendfeed we let everyone know that where ‎people need help and where to go and how to help them and... more... - Selma

Selma: does https://friendfeed.com/ work for you? - Bret Taylor

Nope, they have blocked all https addresses, we have had to sign in to Friendfeed via anti-filters for the past few months. - Selma

Can't we "help" in some way? Providing proxies, I don't know, the kind of stuff pirates do. Pirates, and people trying to make a Revolution happen.... - Zackatoustra

It may not be long before Turkey joins the party. - Sarp Tüzün

It's very sad to see this happen - Michael Fidler

tnx all of you... - شاطر امین

internet was our last hope ...but it block...and we cant use it easily... - Opium

I just spoke with my friend Andres, the main BBC correspondent for the Middle East/Afghanistan, and he mentioned the web is being fire walled in Iran much the same as the the "Great Firewall" during last year's Olympics in China. - The Real sofarsoShawn

The Iranian websites that people used to exchange information about the election protests ‎in Iran are under cyber-attacks by the government forces and from anonymous sources. ‎Many of them are down right now. These Iranian websites were our few last remaining ‎channels to inform people. What can we do about that? Is there anyone out there who can help us with this?‎ - شاطر امین

i was 53rd active user in friendfeed until this filtering. now i can open FF with proxies and if i can fine. a Vpn but many Vpn here come from companies that have relations with security services, i thunk they allow us to bypass filternig and then, they will arrest who has wrote against their goals - خیزران

Can't we transfer the data/databases of the sites you, iranian guys, use to any new domain we could buy? I want to help. Not by throwing rocks to "security service" forces, but, at least, by making possible for what YOU have to say to go public, worldwide. - Zackatoustra

so so sorry for iran people... I hope they will win... - Tanaydin Sirin

Some amazing images from Iran - http://ff.im/42pgD - Brent - Yes I am

Does http://fftogo.com work still? - FFing Enigma

Selma: 1- I don't use a proxy but clearing all but one (deleting them all logs me out) instance of each friendfeed.com cookie name and refreshing the page always solves this for me in Firefox. Has never happened on Lunascape or IE. Good luck. - Alexandros Georgiadis

Friendfeedがイランでblockされているというコトらしい。いったいどういう理由でだか分からないけれど……もし、国内のゴタゴタの影響であればいずれtwitterも、ということになりかねないのかも。／でも、fftogoを使えば迂回できるのかな？ - Sakurai.Catshop

What about email, amin.m? Are you able to post to FF by emailing share@friendfeed? - FFing Enigma

Could http://dev.ctor.org/f2p, http://frienddeck.com or http://peoplebrwsr.com work for friendfeed? - Alexandros Georgiadis

Very sad. - Parth Awasthi

The reason I ask is because if you can email a post, then try sending it to share@friendfeed and also to YourUserName@friendfeed. Then when someone comments you'll receive an email about it and you can comment back to the thread via email as well. - FFing Enigma

:(( - Nimaa from MojiPage

No wonder why ! - Pelin

+ don't use your ISP's DNS server, verify your Firewall, search for rootkits.. + If you really wanna use Tor, be 'mobile', check the onion's status, don't be too confident, continue to use encrypted protocols & 'mobile' ports. At least, read Tor's docs and articles about Tor & privacy/security.. - Thierry R. Andriamirado

I don't know if these can help but I put them here anyway http://www.noiseriver.com/ http://moopz.com/ - M F

Alexandros: Frienddeck could work for certain parts - posts and queries against user accounts are proxied through the App Engine, searches are direct against Friendfeed so they could probably not work. - Paul Kinlan

Thanks :(( - Mahdi Motamed

:( booooooo - Duncan Rawlinson

:o - FF88

DAMN! - Vicey

whoa, NOT good - Susan Beebe

We wish the people of Iran well in these difficult times - Marc

Not good at all. Best wishes to the Iranian FFers. I hope this whole mess gets cleared up quickly and with as little violence as possible - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

this is terribly wrong - Francisco Costa

A government that takes away people's Friendfeed will not last long. - Goran Zec

WOW CRAZY - Matt Kaufman

I like that 667 people liked this, that's 667 people hoping it all gets resolved justly and peacefully. - SteVe C

now we are 676 people who liked that =) hoping too everthing gets resolved peacefully. - Ibrahim Tarlig

Bret, is there any update on this? Is activity still low? - Kol Tregaskes

Yes, we are still being blocked - Bret Taylor

:-( - Kol Tregaskes

:-( - Arif Siddiquee

definitely DON'T LIKE this... >_< ...would love to be able do more than retweeting proxies - Daniele

Best regards from Chile to all iranian people, we know a lot about bad government and human rights. Good luck, strength and courage to all of you. - Roberto Arancibia

:( - Shey

It's to bad there is such attempts to block free flow of information, how long will it be before there is more amazing differences happening? Such limits, hmm. - Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa

They have to keep the militants in check. Thank goodness for the pipes that were broken. - tony

Digg.com is block in Iran now. - Sahandram

:-( - Paolo Valzania

:(( - Mitchell Tsai

Interesting censorship- same can happen in America - I would like to talk to you abt Friendfeed and bringing over some large groups do you have time? - JanSimpson

I've seen those censorship about FriendFeed (Iran). Do you know some interesting and objective blogposts about it? - Thierry R. Andriamirado from email

:( - Rachel Lea Fox

Do you have a similar graph as ff's been blocked in China? - K.D.

#GFW - xywf

And China now has a similar blockage. You should also check on it. - Kenyth

Sometimes we forget how easy we have it than other countries. But until people revolt & I mean a HUGE revolution injustices will still go on. - Gabriella Sannino

پرلایک ترین فید فرفره این - رامین

jeddi? - Hamed Safa from IM

che jaleb , oonvaght por comment dartarin feed kodoome? bebinim mishe feed 2khtare mardom e farzad davan davan ro be oon beresoonim? - Hamed Safa from IM

ba mobile am ... to bebin bara manam tarif kon :D - Hamed Safa from IM

:))))))))) - حُسین‍‌ آفلاینـ

is it still filtered? - آرام

یادش بخیر! - ابوهدی

vijay

OSMOSIS - http://vi.sualize.us/view...

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Diffusion from a place of higher concentration to another of lower concentration until it's equal on both sides. - vijay from Bookmarklet

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:D - edythe

LOL! now I know what to call it when my cat Osmoses between my lap and my keyboard. :D - vijay

One for scratching sleeping and eating, and one for pooping. :p - Josh Haley

Cats, they bring joy :) - comix aka martha

Heh, I love it! - Rick Cogley

Amiroo ™

Am I wrong or Philip Seymour Hoffman look exactly like Robert Scoble? Robert you didn't say you've got an oscar.

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haha pretty close ;) - Saad Kamal

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http://friendfeed.com/search... - Chris Heath

see also: http://gawker.com/tech... (from one of the results of that search) - Chris Heath

OMG, Robert, you do look like Philip. *lol* - Mol, FF Music Lover

Does that mean an Oscar is a shiny new toy? - John E. Bredehoft

or maybe he's got a double life, daytime geek nighttime the big oscar winner LOL. That would be interesting if we have Apple WWDC and Oscar at the same time. - Amiroo ™

I get this all the time! He's my stunt double! - Robert Scoble

FriendFeed the Movie - Christopher Harris

twins - Morgan

I always thought that Seymour Hoffman was Scoble's alter ego. I bet they have never been photographed together. Coincidence? I don't think so! - Keith James Designs

Pretty close. :) Seymour Hoffman maybe underrated but he's a superb actor. - jan geronimo

not that you don't get star treatment already ;) but you could walk into anywhere channeling PSH - best tables and autographs baby! - BEX

Huh? I thought "Robert Scoble" was just PSH's on-line alter-ego... - TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC

I have thought that for a long time. Nice. - Ben Hanten

It's Philip Seymour Hoffman's biggest role to date! - Joshua M

Ok, to disprove the conspiracy... I propose that this *Robert Scoble* shave his head and appear in public. Although, I suppose PSH could just wear a wig. - TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC

I heard they're really twins separated at birth. - imabonehead

I was just watching State and Main yesterday that "the big secret" had been revealed to me - Amiroo ™

I am certain @scobleizer was used as a double in Doubt. - Bernie Goldbach

They are brothers I guess! - Frankie Gray

You are right they look alike. - alfred westerveld

Friendfeed activity #1 - Scoble baiting: Interestingly he hasn't taken it yet. Proof that the man does actually sleep. - John Hardy

I had really noticed this when watching "Synecdoche, New York" ;) - Jacque

anyone else wondering if philip seymour hoffman ever gets 'you look exactly like robert scoble'? - siggimus

Yup. i wonder if he does....... - Roberto Bonini

Yes he does.....I have almost mistaken him a couple of times. - Kevin J Hatton

Hey I know that photo: http://www.zooomr.com/photos... :) - Thomas Hawk

Hehe... I've mentioned that to my wife several times. If they ever make a movie about Scoble, Phillip Seymour Hoffman it is (or vice versa). - LionelatDell

AJ Batac :)

Sears Tower unveils glass balconies on Skydeck - http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos...

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"Participants to the sneak preview of 'The Ledge,' stand on the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet (412 meters) in the air and jut out 4 feet (1.22 meters) from the Sears Tower's 103rd floor Skydeck Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in Chicago. The Ledge will open to public on Thursday." - AJ Batac :) from Bookmarklet

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I think I'd throw up. - Tim Hoeck

I'm getting dizzy just looking at it - Bwana ☠

couldn't do it. - holly #ravingfangirl

I'd do it! - AJ Batac :)

Not - a - chance - comix aka martha

I'd do a poopoo in my pants but I would do it... - Rasmus Lauridsen

Good stuff. Also: try being on the engineering team at shipping port and having to climb all over 100m cranes (did in 2006). You'll grow an extra pair - LANjackal

i sweat just thinking about it - Felicia Yue

I'll just stand over here...not on the ledge thanks though! hahaha - *Tiffany Diamond*

Hehe I don;'t have a problem with heights, but a glass floor really takes things over the limit. - Roberto Bonini

Man that looks amazing! - Parvez Halim

me neither. Sky Tower in Auckland has glass floors and i about peed myself up there. - Joe The Sausage

Awesome!! - Lix

I think I'd go out on it. Maybe. Looks pretty awesome. Love seeing the little girl with no fear. Little kids would zip around fearlessly in jet packs if we had em. - iTad

I think I would die if I stepped out on that, but I would try anyway. - Rah-PM 2012

Bear with me a moment while I attempt to retrieve my scrotum from my abdominal cavity... - Mark J

This is so awesome. I would kill to have something like that in Montreal - Robert D'Alesio

If I want to fly or levitate I'll expose myself to cosmic radiation like anyone else - Sean Reiser

Yikes. Very cool. - Craig Bailey

I get goosebumps just looking at the pictures. This looks like fun. - mike fabio

Bad idea... - Outsanity

foolish - Melanie Reed

You probably couldn't get me to go further than the 5th floor, let alone, the 103rd floor, plus out on a glass floor hanging over the city. Sorry Mr Wonka, but I'll take the stairs. - Tim Young

I hope they keep a cleaning crew or a mop handy. - George Brickner

*Gulp* I doubt I'd last even 2 minutes standing on that... - Tyson Key

I hope it will hold. Time will tell - Brandon

very brave kids. I crapped my pants just looking at it. - Cass

Oww… I would never go to that kind of place. - Daniel Schildt

Aaman (Clone of FF) to Aaman's feed, Persian Cam, Nature

Cobra in our garden on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...

July 3, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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We had a visitor today in our garden - Aaman (Clone of FF) from Bookmarklet

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Oh NO WAY. There is a good reason I live in a place without snakes like that. - Rochelle

baby cobra, but fully venomous, and baby cobras cannot control their venom flow, so had to be put down for safety reasons - Aaman (Clone of FF)

Aaman, what do you mean "put down"? Did you kill it? - Rochelle

Yes, we had to. Animal Control would take over 2 hours to get to where we live outside the city - Aaman (Clone of FF)

How do you kill a snake? - Rochelle

Rochelle, hit them on the head precisely with a stick kills most small ones. Hitting them on the body will just make a situation worse as they will retaliate. - AJ Batac :)

I was watering the plants and found it behind the potted bamboo; rushed in, got my camera took a pic and called the neighbors for help. It was a beautiful little baby and it hide behind the staircase. They pushed it out and one of the neighbors killed it. Made very loud hissing sounds. In our area we get lots of cobras during rainy seasons. We do have resident rat snake that comes and goes and is most welcome at our place but cobras are not welcome for obvious seasons. - Deepti

Deepti took the picture incidentally, great presence of mind, Dee - I'm sure i would have freaked out. - Aaman (Clone of FF)

Ew, ew, ew. The only snakes we have here are little garden snakes which are just tiny little worm things. The rest are at the zoo. - Rochelle

Thanks, Deepti, for taking the photo. As I said in the other thread, it is a beautiful snake. - Anika

Is there a way to get these Flockr garden cobras to infest my friends' Facebook Farmlands? - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ from iPhone

Anika, it was a majestic creature. I hated it when they killed the little one but we had no other choice. - Deepti

My first thought would have been total freak out... but if It wasn't moving toward me then I probably would have grabbed the camera too. HAHAH! Great capture! Even though I DO NOT like snakes, it is a shame you had to kill it. - Lindsay

Lindsay, I am way past the freaking out stage after my first run in with a massive rat snake but then again when I first heard it hiss I involuntarily yelled- Mommy!! - Deepti

Beautiful! Great picture. - comix aka martha

Oh my! - Fossil Huntress

btw the encounter was at our doorstep and not the garden - Deepti

Nice :) - Prasanna

But why did you guys kill it? It just needs to be put into a bag, innit - not a body Bag. Besides havent you heard of Snake Shyam? - Prasanna

It had to be done, safety reasons, and speed was of the essence - Aaman (Clone of FF)

yeah, this makes all my 'snakes in my garden pics' here on friendfeed and flickr look pathetic. Go Cobras! - Carlos Ayala

And to think I get nervous around the little garden snakes we have in our garden. Jeez! - Rick Cogley

This would have totally killed the last of my adrenaline production. o.m.g.! Where do you live? - Janet-The Bottley Crue

Bangalore, India, just outside the city - Aaman (Clone of FF)

What a beaut. Sad it had to be killed but its a good thing no one got hurt. - Arawak

The experience has dampened my gardening spirit. At least for the time being. - Deepti

note to self: apply carbolic acid around the garden and house: keeps away snakes - Aaman (Clone of FF)

Bec Rowe @d0tski

(Image) - http://d0tski.soup.io/post...

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M F to M's feed, The Iranian Green Wave

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Mousavi 'must face treason trial' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1...

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"A conservative Iranian newspaper says the country's main opposition leader must be tried for inciting unrest after June's disputed presidential elections." - M F from Bookmarklet

Johnny

I'm in the future so I can say this... Happy 4th Of July, America.

July 3, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

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Cheers, mate! - Josh Haley

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It's not fair that you guys are in the future! You get all the cool holidays before anyone else! :) - Lindsay

:) - Cheryl Jones from iPhone

Thank you, Johnny! Happy Saturday to your whole family! :-D - Ladyepiphanybug

Thank you! It always takes me a few minutes to realize I am hearing fireworks and not gunshots. - mandyvan

Thanks! - Michael Fidler

The monument gets fireworks, but the White House gets blown up. Interesting trade off - Mike Nayyar

Susan Beebe to Susan's feed, Funny Pics and Videos

Burglar left bruised and bleeding by retired boxer, 72 - WOW! - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...

June 30, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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wow is right. - vijay

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Must've been Clint's brother - separated at birth - Capn' One Eye - adrift

Reminds me of the guy from Seinfeld. "IT'S GO TIME!" - Mike Smith

liking the " yeah? want a piece of me? " look he's giving. - vijay

That is beyond badass - particularly when you consider that the guy has to tell people that an old man totally kicked his ass. - Brett Kelly

...say hello to my little friend? - Joshua Schnell

Ass. Whooped. - Derrick

Pwnd! - Susan Beebe

You do not mess with old man strength - Will Higgins™

The judge said the punk 'got what he deserved'. GOD BLESS THE UK. Also the punk said he 'didn't remember what happened'. Of course he didn't, he got KNOCKED THE F*CK OUT. - Will Higgins™

I imagine him standing over a bruised and bloody burglar saying "get off my lawn." The picture in my head is pretty epic. - Aaron Hood

Sorry, I got a little excited by how awesome this story is. The guy kinda does look like Clint, doesn't he? - Will Higgins™

"The Price is Right, bitch!" - Anika

Will - yep, he does have the classic Clint Eastwood look goin' on... "feel lucky punk? well, do ya?!" - Susan Beebe

lmao thats wat he gets for targeting an older person well done - eric

Bit of Sean Connery about him: "You must never hesitate." Well done. "You're the man now, dog." - Melanie Reed

way to deliver the beatdown! old dude shoulda feckin' made the kid's eyes match. - Joe The Sausage

I want to party with this guy. The old dude, I mean. :) - Hookuh Tinypants

Wow! Good for him.....I'm with Dead Silence! - Bonnie Foster

NIIIIIIICE! - Dobromir Hadzhiev

Good! - Mo Kargas

the retired boxer "caressed" the burglar very efficiently :) - Besim Dönmez

Do ya feel lucky punk? Well do ya? - Tony C (Unrated)

Instead of like, can I love this article? - Kreg Steppe

The authorities should stick this on lamposts - Bill Masson

Hang it up in what ever jail dining hall the Ass Whoopee is going to be doing his 30 days in. - Tony C (Unrated) from fftogo

I just love it when a bad guy gets this shit beat out of him. - Joey Gibson

love it! the old man is like, "how about I teach you a lesson, punk!" - Phil Maxwell

Justice baby - Chris Jackson

@Earl - he got 4.5 years for aggravated assault! - Daniel J. Pritchett

Owned! Wow! - Rick Cogley

A big virtual pat on the back there eh... :o) - Rob Sellen :o)

LOL Awesome! I wanna grow up to be just like him ;) - Paul OFlaherty

This made me smile, how awesome this little fart got what he was due. How dare he pick on the elderly and how wonderful the elderly did rearranging some youthful behavior. - Janet-The Bottley Crue

He got 4 and 1/2 years in prison along with the beat down. - Brent - Yes I am

Ouch. he got rearranged alright. - Vicarbott

OMG this made the top of the FF "Best of day" ... LOL - Susan Beebe

I love that the judge said he got what he deserved. Seriously, more older people should be this strong. Awesome. - Rick Cogley

awesome! - AJ Batac :)

That is why you finish the job here in the US and then place a pointy object in the assailants hand. More mess but less litigation. Odd how blind lady justice can be. - Mathew A. Koeneker

Ouch… :S - Daniel Schildt

Good Job Sir. He got what he asked for! - Usman Bashir

Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ

Mount Rushmore as seen from Canada.

June 27, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

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HAHAHAHA - Anika

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Fair trade for them getting the good view of Niagara Falls I'd say. - invariant

frickin sweet! - BEX

LOL - Tibor Holoda

So where exactly did Nicholas Cage enter to find the treasure? - Geoff Schultz {TF}

LOL! too funny. - John Blanton from twhirl

LOL - Roberto Bonini

Heh. B. Kliban did a cartoon of this with their pants down. Good job on this, tho :-) - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

hahaha, that's funny! - freedom fighter mom from twhirl

What? There's another view? Please post. - Ken Morley

I'm pretty sure it's in the collection "Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head", published back in the early/mid 70s. I know I've got it around here somewhere... - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

ROTFL, "the other side" - Roberto from fftogo

Hahaha. Awesome sight for 'em Canadians! - Santosh

face down and ass in the air! Love it! - John Hillestad

Cool, except anybody who's been to Mount Rushmore knows it faces east! So really this is the view from Wyoming. - Ben Hanten

Hilarious :-D - Ace

I literally LOL'd. - Mike Cefalo

Sarah Palin sees this from the other side of her house. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

awesome - Nick Humphries

ahahahahahahah - Adriano Mercurio

LMAO! :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker

lol ... yup that's just what we see from Canada ... a bunch of asses - jay macpherson

*access memory: Braveheart battle scene* - Mo Kargas

Too funny! - Mark Harai

Haha... I LOL'ed for real too. - Barbara

wiping away tears. rofl - Capn' One Eye - adrift

+1 Jay (not really true, but still very funny :o) - Ken Morley

Hay I am Canadian !.....giggle - hollyseven

How did I miss this?! HAHA - Mona Nomura

I think somebody has a wedgie! - caj needs a haircut

that is epic. ;) - Philip "dmouse" Campbell

Awesome! - Timothy Federwitz

hahahaha wtf - tohuko

That's priceless. - Todd Libby

Teddy has a nice butt =p - LouCypher

where do you get this stuff from - Frank loves it - Kathi Barrett

That is brilliant. B3TA or somewhere similar? - dannystaple

Hahahah! Mount Rushmore as seen from Canada. - KyNam Doan

haha ace babes xx - abigailashleawhitaker

This is an old pic, but is still always funny to see. :) - John Pyper

ha ha ha - shaquille

Bump. - Kol Tregaskes

http://www.advertolog.com/queer-t... - vic

woooowwwwww steady, sweet - Dc L Ie

(jeff)isageek

Scarlett Johansson - http://jeffisageek.posterous.com/scarlet...

June 29, 2009 from Posterous - Comment - Like - Share

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well hello there! :) - (jeff)isageek

Hard to not like. ;) - caj needs a haircut

*drool* - dkb

girl on girl right now! - BEX

Zee.

I've been wanting to ask this for a while, and considering Mike Arrington is a web celeb now - i'll just ask publicly. Why do SOME of you dislike/hate Michael Arrington? It's not a rhetorical question btw - i'm genuinely asking because i've thought hard...and can't think of anything that that he's specifically done.

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have some of you had personal bad experiences with him? Is it just that you think he's arrogant. I've personally got no issue with the guy aside from the fact that he's technically competition for TheNextWeb and I think he & his site make techmeme way too often! :) - Zee.

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My personal interactions with Mike have all been good. (E-mail, phone, F2F) His positions no doubt occasionally disagree with mine. - Louis Gray

Well, I for one do not hate or dislike him. In fact, I think he's brilliant, but he also tends to think out loud (or think while posting, I guess) and therefore comes across as abrasive. He is frequently wrong too, but has real trouble thinking that there may exist other viewpoints besides his own, especially in the midst of a discussion. At times like that he just goes on and on, and eventually just makes a bore of himself. - Vicarbott

@Louis and that's what i seem to hear from most industry professionals who have encountered him...So i'm stil left confused. Is it mainly because at times Techcrunch has broken embargoes and so the majority of haters are PR folk and entrepreneurs? Or is it mainly other competing bloggers? I mean where the heck does some of the hatred come from... - Zee.

I think he's a savvy guy and he's opinionated. I don't know the guy personally but it seems like he takes things *way* too personal, but perhaps that's what drives him to be great. Lately it seems like he just doesn't want to listen anymore and that's a dangerous place to be for any profession IMO. - AJ Kohn

@AJ I would normally tend to agree but then again - when someone spits in his face and he receives death threats...surely that's personal no? - Zee.

My initial personal interaction with MA was when I was at Mashable - given that, it's not surprising that it was particularly negative. He seems to have softened on me as an individual since I've left there. - Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins

1st of all, I don't *actively* dislike him = I don't seek out opportunities to tear him down or flame him. I even empathized with him when he wrote about being publicly spit on and considering restraining orders in the past. Then the Last.fm episode happened. After the dust settled, it was clear that MA had spun whatever actually happened in the most accusatory manner possible. I... more... - LANjackal

@Mark - can you reveal any details publicly about the interactions with him at Mashable? - Zee.

Zee - I can say that I do appreciate your objective review of this subject. Good on you. - Ken Stewart | ChangeForge

@Zee.: Few people deserve that type of abuse and surely Mike doesn't. But ... he shouldn't be surprised by getting negative reactions. One should have a real understanding that the masses are full of loons. (I've received hate mail at my home from editorials I had in newspapers.) So, the more you instigate, the more you should expect to incite the loons. It's not fun, it's not fair, but... more... - AJ Kohn

I've know Mike for some years now, and I think he is one of the smartest and nicest people I've ever met. The way he looks at businesses and technology is remarkable, and it has been nothing but an honor and pleasure working with him. Imagine getting pitched 30 times a day by entrepreneurs for one story, spat on the face, and more. That's why Mike has to deal with, and no one gives him any credit. - Daniel Brusilovsky

Well said, AJ. It doesn't make it right, but it's reality. - Ken Stewart | ChangeForge

I consider what he pulled on Leo Laporte a personal attack so mark me down in the MA=hate category. He might not have known Leo for a long period of time, however the people that have followed Leo for a long time as I have, know his credibility and integrity are above reproach. - John Blanton from twhirl

@Matthew DeVries but death threats is another story altogether...And personally, I would take being spat on very seriously (probably because I'm half iraqi...but still) - Zee.

@Zee I'm probably not supposed to, and it might come back to bite me, but I will anyway. I had posted a blog entry up at Mashable that had some youtube video of a leaked product demo or something - we had gotten a tip on it in our Mashable inbox, and I ran with it before doing my due diligence. Turns out someone downloaded the TC video before the blog post went up and uploaded it to... more... - Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins

@Zee: Just to make it clear, I don't support death threats or spitting on people. That's wrong. But from my observation of MA, he brings a lot of that on himself by his own actions. He makes a conscious decision to be an ass, and people are ... people, not computers. Your laptop won't get mad at you, but people will. - LANjackal from IM

I don't think folks hate him - though many really don't like him. From my viewpoint, he seems opinionated - and somewhat intransigent. Of course, that is true for most insightful people (even in the tech community). In many ways, he reminds me of Dave Winer, Adam Curry and even Robert Scoble. Each of these people have important things to say. Sometimes, the way they say it can alienate people. As for me, I like Mike's self confidence. But it's a fine line to walk. - Lorin Olsen

@Mark - thanks for sharing, very interesting - and yeah he probably did overreact but i guess you can see why he was pissed off eh - Zee.

Zee, with respect, what you're doing by starting this very thread is giving people yet another platform to people who would like to say why they dislike MA without knowing him. Apart from Mark (ex-Mashable), who is telling the story from one side obviously, I don't think you'll find a lot of people who are going to tell you why they dislike because of something he said or did to them... more... - Robin Wauters

@Zee I can see why he was pissed, but he could have handled it better. That's just from my side, though. The feuding between Mashable / TC was a little nutbar-ish, in my opinion. I know that the only reason I soured on TC at all was as a reaction to the hate from the other side of the table. I have no idea where the emnity started (probably goes back as far as the Jewish-Arab conflicts), and has as much basis in logic as that conflict does as well. - Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins

@Robin I know what you're saying...but to be honest, I hope for the opposite. There have been a number of occasions when I've posted something written by Arrington and people automatically launch into attacks on him & his character. I raised this (after some debate in my head about whether I should I might add) because I wanted to provide a platform for people to calmly and rationally... more... - Zee.

@Vincent i agree with the "he's public so some people will hate him" but there's no doubt in my mind from the time I've spent online - that he is targeted more so - Zee.

@Robin: "nothing but a blog" I'm sorry, but I'm someone who has nothing but a blog. Mike was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2008. I don't dislike Mike for what he does, he's a smart guy and a savvy businessman. But I do dislike his *reaction* to events that unfold and the idea that he's nonplussed that he could be targeted in such a way. Here's my analogy. I'm... more... - AJ Kohn

@Zee: "He's public so some people will hate him" Given that there are MANY public tech personalities, that can't be the only reason - LANjackal from IM

Having not read a single response above all I can say is watch this video where he accuses Leo Laporte of giving biased reviews because he had a loaner unit which had to be returned and all will be revealed http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Paul OFlaherty

@Paul - yep, but he has apologized outright for that. I've done worse. - Zee.

@Zee: Really? Where's this claimed apology? Link? - LANjackal from IM

@LANJackal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... - Zee.

@Zee: Thanks, reading now - LANjackal from IM

@Zee An apology is all well and good after the fact, It still doesn't change the fact that he was an asshole and if past behavior is anything to judge by he will be again.. Just listen to Laportes reaction, he's pissed not just because of that one event, but because of how Arrington has been for as long as he's known him.. - Paul OFlaherty

I don't hate Mike Arrington or like him either, I don't know him, I can only go by what he writes and what I've seen of him on line. He does like to stir things up, but I not sure if he is always ready for the reaction he gets, when he is not he comes across as self involved. Saying that I certain he would be both fascinating and hair pulling guy to know - Kim Landwehr

@Paul - yeah i thought the same..but its one person losing it. What i mean is, as much as i like/resppect him, Laporte isn't God - disagreements happen all the time at work and that doesn't make one person bad and the other good. Look, i'm not necessarily standing up for Mike here but I just want to try & put things in perspective. That argument on air is no where near enough for the targeted attacks I've personally seen online directed at him. - Zee.

Mathew: Arrington has helped MANY people and startups. You are wrong when you say he only hurts people. Absolutely wrong. - Robert Scoble

@Zee Laporte is by no means god.. LOL He's made his share of cock ups too in the past, but for all that Arrington has done good, he has a habit of rubbing people the wrong way if you know what I mean. He is deliberately abrasive because it brings him attention. When you're that abrasive you become someone that people love to hate. - Paul OFlaherty

I like Mike. I like Pete at Mashable. I have huge disagreements with how both of them report the news,but that's just my perspective on process journalism. That said, I think it's unfair to judge the guy (Mike) based on what we read online from his media outlet as many of us seem to. Unless you've met the guy in person, it's no use in making an assertion one way or another I feel. - Brandon Mendelson

@Brandon - exactly. Deliberately controversial posts are part of what makes Techcrunch a success. It's entertainment, pure and simple. People take it far too seriously. - Martin Bryant

TechCrunch has more than a dozen employees at this point. - Robert Scoble

Lol Abby... - Zee.

@Matthew DeVires, The questions asked here by @Zee is "Why do SOME of you dislike/hate Michael Arrington?" The incident with Laporte is a perfect example of why people dislike Arrington. The fact that the settled things between them afterwards is immaterial. - Paul OFlaherty

@Matthew DeVires I also suggest that instead of bitching at me for not reading what everybody else wrote in the thread, you go and read the question that started the thread! - Paul OFlaherty

@Paul it is material only to people who are dumb enough to believe that incident characterizes either Michael or Leo. - Robin Wauters

well said Robin - Zee.

@Robin, I don't believe it does. It was certainly out of character for Leo to explode like that. Again, it was an example of how Arrington rubs people up the wrong way. How being deliberately abrasive make you the person people love to hate, which I believe I said earlier in this thread. - Paul OFlaherty

i'm not a fan of Arrington. mostly because i find his mean-spirited behavior little more than link-baiting to promote his own self interest. i've watched from a distance (not a subsriber, etc.) and over the years i've seen him grow more and more strident in his posts - a typical pattern for someone on a personal downward spiral. in the last year this mean attitude has folded back on him... more... - MikeAmundsen

Every industry has its Limbaughs and Hannitys. - Eric Rice

linkbaiting at its finest Zee, crawl back under a rock, you should be ashamed - Patphelan

I'm ambivalent - that means I don't give a shit! :P - Yuvi

@Pat - ashamed of myself?? Linkbaiting to what? - Zee.

Who? - Lix

I don't dislike/hate Michael Arrington, he's been very helpful to me on a couple occasions, gotten me in contact with the right people right-away. - Brandon

@Pat: This isn't baiting in any definition of the word. Zee asked an honest question which probably should have been asked a looong time ago before things got to this stage. The OP doesn't link back to anything anyway. Careful with your accusations, please. - LANjackal

Heh, I read this thread before the current 'Friendfeed/Syphillis' post on TC. Annnnd that about sums it up. Makes me wanna go kill kittens. - Eric Rice

I feel out of the loop on this, too. - Fossil Huntress

I don't actually dislike him, I mean...I mentioned him in one of my songs. He does express strong opinions and usually a lot of people disagree with those opinions. I also think he does it on purpose to drive traffic, but I obviously can't prove that. Maybe he does believe all that stuff he writes :) - Rah-PM 2012

I've delete a bunch of the last few comments from here - no i've never really done that before but the discussion was going completely off track... - Zee.

@All: I think the main question here has been answered. MA's internet presence is how most people know him, and many of those people get a negative impression from that, myself admittedly included. On the other hand, those who know him in person or follow him very closely have a more neutral-to-positive view. Character judgments will always be subjective and therefore will always vary... more... - LANjackal

@Zee: Good call - LANjackal

@matthew apples and oranges mate apples and oranges.... - Rasmus Lauridsen

Zee - excellent! That is exactly what comment moderation is for! - Jannifer @wordsforliving

I started poking around the internet 12 years ago, and I spent a lot of time in political blogs, where feelings can run quite raw and grudges can be held forever. I've seen all manner of people and places, and I think I dislike Arrington for two reasons: (a) he runs his mouth without thinking far too frequently for someone who purportedly runs a "news" website and (b) I truly believe... more... - Steven Perez

ding ding ding. We have a winner here folks. Thanks Steven. People can hope all they want about a person's "good intentions" but ignoring your own powers of discernment and judgment in subservience to that hope is actually hopeless. Temple Stark Phoenix, AZ http://templestark.com http://twitter.com/templestark http://desicritics.org - "I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing." - Temple Stark from email

For me, he falls into the same category as a lot of pundits: he has some very good, specific knowledge that he conflates into declarative statements of dubious provenance. While I can appreciate some of what he says, his often confrontational stance (before being questioned) is a turn off. - Jennifer Dittrich

Shey to Shey's feed, Get Fit - Be Active

11 Ways To Boost Your Energy - http://www.forbes.com/2009...

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2. Never Skip Breakfast - Shey

3. Sleep - Shey

4. Exercise - Shey

5. Supplement - Shey

6. Detox - Shey

7. Combat Stress - Shey

8. Check Your Thyroid - Shey

9. Get Some Sun - Shey

10. Organize - Shey

here i got 1....and i relats to # 3....it wud be healthy if we sleep togethr..lol...wt do u thnk?? - TenyJ Williams

lol, whut? - Shey

dnt u get wht i min?? - TenyJ Williams

*grabs popcorn* - Anika from fftogo

LOL ANIKA... enjoy!!;-) - TenyJ Williams

com on shey tok to me... im diein here! - TenyJ Williams

who r u actualy takin bout? - TenyJ Williams

and so?? i min whts ur point?? any1 cud c tht shes "SOLANGE KNOWLES" - TenyJ Williams

Anika, pass me some of that popcorn. - Ayşe E.

I've seen some things lately that say 5. May not be as good as once thought. - Vince DeGeorge

hey tiffy...continue,i c ur vry good at pointing out vhu ppl are.... so y u stoping nw??? com on giv me ur best shot....SENCIERLY FROM:tenyj....ooops i min SOLANGE KNOWLES...*u knw wht i min ryt* (oh and dont u worry,il update MY own pic for u to c soon....) - TenyJ Williams

*takes a seat next to Anika and Ayşe* - Lindsay

hey whts wrng tif?? com on... - TenyJ Williams

Why can't spammers spell? What is with that? Premature ejection from school? Ineffective spell checker? - Martha

ok BARONESS.....Tl me whts wrng wit my english huh? nd by the wy im afemale,so dnt use him/her...nd let me nt forgt tht hole thng whn i sed shey nd i sleeping together tht ws just a joke,and i ws jst plyin.... - TenyJ Williams

...thanks Shey. i've been in need of some energy lately. Anika, you got anymore of that popcorn? .LOLz - .LAG liked that

ppl i thnk its enf pop crn nw,REALY!! - TenyJ Williams

Wow, in the 90's, I used to let the guys on IRC assume I was male in order to avoid comments like TenyJ's first one. I did assume she was joking, but what a 180. - MiniMage, enterRUPPted

@TenyJ... but we needs our energy, and popcorn is non-fattening... crunch, crunch! .LOLz - .LAG liked that

Yeah, Baroness, whts wrng wit her english huh? *dead* I'm popping MORE popcorn y'all. - Anika

OK i cn c tht yall ar truly hating on me...bt its al gud..enjoy ur snaks hey. - TenyJ Williams

Wow. - Rob

Okay the headline says 11, but the list only goes to 10. - Lix

I just tried to check my thyroid. I think i'm pregnant now. I'm doing it wrong. - SteVe C

Alix, perhaps he became a little unnerved and took a break. - MiniMage, enterRUPPted

Kaia, you are too funny LOL - Shey

@tiffany Dwane Johnson. YES. - Shey

@Kaia No, not 30 yet, but who cares, it's The Rock! - Shey

Sorry it took us a bit to block the spammer . - Tracy Benham

Am i late for the party...coz i c alot of entertainment......*TO A HANDFULL OF POPCORN* - Ashanti

Lu Tao

FILE Magazine - The Collection - untitled - http://www.filemagazine.com/thecoll...

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FFFFOUND! Yay Hooray Best use of Live Journal (Official) on vi.sualize.us - http://vi.sualize.us/view...

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Google Street View 1969

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:D - M F

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Ha! - RAPatton

Genius. - Toby Graham

new mashup -- Beatles vs. Google Maps - Stephanie Segel

Ha! Very clever. - joneilortiz

My favorite remix of this photo had them all on Segways. - Ladyepiphanybug

THIS is awesome. - Mona Nomura

Oh, so that's where Abbey Road is. ;) - Nimabeckie

awesome - icecream冰淇淋|品味设计

Awesome! - David Cook from fftogo

Anna Haro

silhouettes - set on flickr

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wow. love!!! i especially love the last one. - carlotta fancypants

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me too, fancy! :-) - Anna Haro

love sihouettes - Mark Forman

Haro!!!! - Mona Nomura

Nomura!!! =P - Anna Haro

I missed you dude! - Mona Nomura

Thanks, chica. I feel the love! :-)) - Anna Haro

those are gr8! - Dobromir Hadzhiev

Fabulous :) - Penny

fantastic - vickie

jump... jump... jump.... - minasedef

Rachel Lea Fox

Our New Foster Kitten http://www.flickr.com/photos... #zoeyfosterkittens #foxfosterkittens

June 23, 2009 - Comment - Like - Share

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Oh my WANT. - Mona Nomura

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Very cute. - Jordan Hofker

<3 <3 <3 x forever - Yolanda

This is our new little girl foster kitten. No name yet, but she is super adorable. She was found in a lot and is very scared and skiddish. Everything makes her jump and she is rather afraid of people. But the magic of head rubs wears away all reservations and I already have gotten a huge purr! She will be a lap cat before long. We will only have her for about 9 days as she is already large enough for her operation and if we can get her liking people they want to get her adopted at soon as possible. - Rachel Lea Fox

At AT&T We know Drama! - Tony C (Unrated) from IM

Notes my last post wont make much sense It was intended for the 7 post farther up the food chain sigh - Tony C (Unrated) from IM

*lol* no worries Earl. You can delete if you like, or just leave it. It's all good! - Rachel Lea Fox

Cutie pie!!! Don't know if you've tried this before, but rubbing something scented on all the critters in your home (I use rose water) helps them realize they're in the same pack. I would dab a bit on me and a bit on my cats to help everyone get acclimated. - FFing Enigma

yay! There are tons of kittens now at most shelters if you are interested. So cute! - Anna Lynn M.

Good tip! Thanks Tina. Might be really useful with this one. She has been separated from her brothers and sisters as they are all hissing and spitting at people and she was just cowering and hiding so they thought she would adapt quicker separated from the pack. So now she feels very alone. She has that blue bear which she sometimes hides behind which is currently her pack. Petting is working well so far but every little thing that helps is good. - Rachel Lea Fox

If she's adopted the blue bear into her pack, put the scent on her and the bear first so she'll get used to it. Then start putting a bit on you or whichever human interacts with her the most. Then add in the other animals and people. - FFing Enigma

Anna, thanks. The shelter I foster with has had less kittens this year than usual, but it seems to be picking up (good for me, bad in general) so I'm hoping I will get more pretty soon after giving this girl back. If there is another lull, I might look into other shelters, but in the past the ones in my area have wanted me to foster cats in general, and I can only do kittens. My older cats won't accept adult cats. - Rachel Lea Fox

I really have to stop looking at pictures of kittens or I am going to cave and get one before my daughter is completely toilet trained (I promised one as her reward). - Martha

Here is the little girl purring: http://friendfeed.com/phoenix... - filmed with my iPhone, sound is not as loud as real life. - Rachel Lea Fox

Martha, are you in northern ca? if so, let me know when your daughter is potty trained and maybe I can recommend a kitten or two. :) - Rachel Lea Fox

Animals are so lucky for people like you. - Patricia

Thanks Patricia. I'm so lucky to have all these wonderful sweetie animals in my life. they make me smile. Kevin and I both get so much out of having them!! - Rachel Lea Fox

Patricia, that is AWESOME!!! My older cat will only let me take kittens, she feels threatened by most all adult cats. But she loves the kittens, and I do too so I don't ever get them older than about 3 months. I haven't had many this year, I'm feeling a bit kitten starved. So this little girl will get tons of affection! - Rachel Lea Fox

want - anna sauce

It's so cute.. I want another kitten.. - Colette

رونوشت به نیما کلیکی، پیکسل - Nimaa

Unfortunately, we are in the northeast, but maybe you have suggestions for fostering in this area? - Martha

Martha, my sister has looked into foster dogs in the Rochester area, but she will likely know about the cats some too. She has done some volunteering, but not fostering yet. Other than that area I wouldn't know much. - Rachel Lea Fox

She's beautiful. - mike fabio

Aww, looks like my kitty, only about 14 years younger. - Rachel Garb

Awesome Rachel! You have a very pretty kitty then!!! - Rachel Lea Fox

Rachel, would you know of any place where I can make a donation for the organisation which rescues kitties / cats ? A website would be good, any place in Bay Area would be fine as well. Thanks. - vivekian

what a sweetie - BEX

vivek, we foster for the Palo Alto Animal Services who services Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View. We started with them because Kevin works in Mountain View and heard they were looking for people to foster kittens and most places ask you to foster cats in general (our older cat won't accept adult cats). They are a non profit and we have made donations to them... more... - Rachel Lea Fox

How are the home cats enjoying this latest cute visitor? - Anne Bouey

They are okay. There is always an adjustment period but then they love the kittens. We kept her separate from them for most of the day with any of them really realizing or stressing. About an hour ago we had a mini introduction. Nym is doing just fine. She seemed to like the kitten, she sniffed her a lot and even buried her nose in the kitten's fur for a bit before getting bored and... more... - Rachel Lea Fox

Enjoy your short time with this one! - Anne Bouey

Thanks Rachel. I will look them up. - vivekian from email

I do believe I've been accepted. my finger just got a tongue bath! - Rachel Lea Fox

:) - Anne Bouey

OMG ... Cute!!! - Charlie Anzman

Great Pics............. - Kevin J Hatton

what a cutie - (jeff)isageek

I am positively dead of cute overload! - Amie Gillingham

Aww - Tyson Key

right at this moment she is sitting on my lap purring up a storm!! - Rachel Lea Fox

I'm totally jealous Rachel - Mitch

That's tabby, right? - Mitch

این کپی پیکسلمه که - Nima

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First Photos: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland - What Do You Think? #movies #alice - http://www.slashfilm.com/2009...

June 22, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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What's Carrot Top doing in the movie? - JazJaz

Oh my, doesn't Helena Bonham Carter look positively evil? I love her and cannot WAIT to see this! - Bec Rowe @d0tski

wasn't this a 70s prog band from Finland? - Joe The Sausage

On the site, there is Tweedle Dum/Dee. I think they look too computerized. - Shevonne

I like that Alice is a brunette like she should have been all along - Shevonne

this must be awesome - guilherme

That's kind of scary. - DB - Just DB

Very excited about this. Thanks for posting! - amygeek

Can't wait!!! - Sarah Lane

What a stunning set of visuals. Tim Burton's vision is a perfect fit for this project. - Piaw Na

Is that...Ann...frickin'...Hathaway?! - JA Castillo

They look like they should appear in Gotham City - Joe Dawson

Irrespective of the actors, it looks to be Tim Burton at his tantalizing best. - Will Higgins™

Tim Burton's version will be interesting, but I really want to see the film version of American McGee's Alice (http://www.imdb.com/title...). If any of you ever played the game (http://pc.ign.com/objects...), you know just how awesome the twist on the story is. - donato

i can't wait too see that movie! i was re-reading Alice In Wonderland, when i heard about Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland the movie.. i am so excited :)) - Bahriye

Loving this - YEP - Anne Hathaway as the White Queen! - Stephen Fry is in this also - does anyone know which role he landed? He'd do a great DoorMouse OR White Rabbit! - Robyn Hawk

Johnny Depp? - Shin U

cool - Cee Bee

creepy - Adam Matthews

Depp looks great! Another home run for Burton? - Manny

I agree 100% donato - McGee's version would be fantastic. Is there any progress on his movie? - Dean "Karnatos" Michaud

From (American McGee's Alice) WP (Spoiler-ish): "Shortly after her second adventure, Alice's house is burned down by a fire, killing her parents, and leaving her as the only survivor. Because of the guilt, she tries to commit suicide (bandages can be seen on her wrists), and becomes catatonic. She is institutionalised in Rutledge Asylum. Years later, the White Rabbit summons Alice to... more... - donato

This looks great. Can't wait! - Michael Fidler

Can't wait! - Mathew™ aka Youngblood

Live4Emma (L4S)

Node Gets Much-deserved Nod From The Design World - http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry...

June 22, 2009 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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WHOA. - Mona Nomura

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Where's ground? - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

Yeah, the only problem is there is no place to put the ground - Tyler (Chacha)

I'm guessing the flashing motif is there to warn about overloading. Cause I'd be quite worried about that with people trying to fit more than one per side. - alphaxion

HOW IS GROUND LOOP BABBY FORMMED? - Josh Haley

I like the crunchgear points, which are linked from the article. - Andrew C (✓)

THAT IS FREAKIN' AWESOME! I need at least twelve of these things! - Dan: Bibrarian

この電源コンセント、スゴイっ！／オフィスだと、必ずしも壁に据付のコンセントはつかえない(机の下までタップを引っ張ることが多い)けど、ご家庭ではめっぽう重宝するんじゃないかしら？見栄えも綺麗だし。 - Sakurai.Catshop from fftogo

確かにこれはよさそう。でも、埃が詰まることによるトラッキングも起こりやすそうだなあ…… - 椎出啓

こんなコンセントの発想はなかった。でもでかいACアダプターだとなあ - Stella

super #plug #design:) - K.D.

:-D - Live4Emma (L4S)

Wouldn't be able to have that in Australia because there's no switch. ;) Besides our prongs aren't very parallel. - Andrew Trinh

Now *that* is different! - Julianne

awesome - Susan Beebe

I'm just wondering how you baby proof that thing? - Brent - Yes I am

Ok that's the coolest thing I've seen all week. - Barbara

Looks incredibly efficient! - Mark Nassal

there's just enough space to stick a sharp metal object into that - Cee Bee

No ground, no three prong capabilities, no legal in US i'm afraid. - SteVe C

Possibly the most unsafe socket I have seen in a long time. Form over function? - John Cooper

Plus, a slot design like this can't make use of the gripper 'bumps' in regular sockets. ( http://www.howstuffworks.com/questio... ) This is total design wankery with little to no consideration for the actual use cases IMO... - Andrew C (✓)

what about safety? Im sure they could design some sort of cover for it. This is awesome... - Manny

But why would you cover it? The whole design imperative is the exposed slots, right? - Andrew C (✓)

Joe "Brrzzzzzzt" Pierce

I'm in a glass case of emotion! - http://Pierce.soup.io/post...

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The bad man punted Baxter! - Joe "Brrzzzzzzt" Pierce

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I kept putting off watching that movie.. finally was forced to. Good thing, because it was hysterical! - Tim Hoeck

My only regret is that I couldn't find a gif with Brick killing a guy with a trident. - Joe "Brrzzzzzzt" Pierce

I lent mine to someone and fear I will never see it again. So, I just purchased another copy of it at Target for $3!!! $3, I say!!! What a DEAL! Also purchased? Tommy Boy. Also for $3!!! - Lisa L. Seifert | FHG™

o.O Thats a killer of a deal. - Joe "Brrzzzzzzt" Pierce

Thomas Hawk

Members Of Congress Call For an End to Federal Marijuana Penalties - http://capwiz.com/norml2...

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"Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, along with co-sponsors Ron Paul (R-TX); Maurice Hinchey (D-NY); Dana Rohrbacher (R-CA); and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), has reintroduced legislation to limit the federal government's authority to arrest and prosecute minor marijuana offenders. The measure, entitled an "Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults," would eliminate federal penalties for the personal possession of up to 100 grams (three and one-half ounces) of cannabis and for the not-for-profit transfer of up to one ounce of pot - making the prosecutions of these offenses strictly a state matter. Under federal law, defendants found guilty of possessing small amounts of cannabis for their own personal use face up to one year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Passage of this act would provide state lawmakers the choice to maintain their current penalties for minor marijuana offenses or eliminate them completely. Lawmakers would also have the option to explore legal alternatives to tax and regulate the adult use and distribution of cannabis free from federal interference." - Thomas Hawk from Bookmarklet

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Good move! - Thomas Hawk

Conservatives everywhere are dusting off their "slippery slope" analogies. - Bob Young

Reefer Madness! http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Daniel J. Pritchett

hopefully this passes. The should decriminalize growing a few plants for personal use as well. Why not let people grow their own rather than make them go to dangerous places to buy their weed from criminals? - Thomas Hawk

This is a good thing! Interestingly I see two of the sponsors are Republican. - Jeff P. Henderson

+1 Thomas - andy brudtkuhl

Jeff, it's Ron Paul, so it's not too unusual. :) - Michael Ryan

Geez, this is a slippery slope. First it's pot, then.... ;-) Hehe that was for you Bob Young. Actually I've only smoked pot about 3 times in my life but I think it needs to be decriminalized. It's no worse than alcohol in my opinion so yes, even though I am a conservative, I am in favor of this move... - Todd Walker

@Michael and Bob - a significant majority of conservatives I know are in favor of decrim of some sort. It's not a one-party issue at all. From their point of view, small government and individual liberty means government not telling a free citizen what they can and cannot ingest. - Anthony Citrano

This is going to save a lot of money. - Mona Nomura

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Bozeman City job requires listing of Social Networks, and three lines where they can list log-ins and passwords - http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global...

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...keyword here being "CAN" as in optional. It's a city job. Why shouldn't they vett? - Mona Nomura from Bookmarklet

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No. - Derrick

And close your mouth, you look gimpy. - Derrick

Uh, no. - Michael McKean

Sure, can they also do so by getting your ATM pin and banking passwords so they can check your last six months' worth of purchases? - Akiva

Log-ins and passwords are optional, Derrick. I know people in the SFPD and SFFD who aren't allowed to have Facebook or Myspace accounts. - Mona Nomura

Who in their right minds would give them their login/passwords? - ronin

Log-ins and passwords are optional, people. - Mona Nomura

Mona, do they know whether they attend and participate in the Folsom Street Fair, too? - Derrick

optional or not, even asking this is totally crossing the line. - Joe The Sausage

Oh good gtief. efoFoLsomnb../ - Akiva

"Optional" in this context implies do it or we won't hire you. - Brian Sullivan

Brian - EGGSACKERLY! - Joe The Sausage

Brian - that's when there is a problem. There is nothing wrong with asking, it's a city job in MONTANA. Derrick - are you talking about my friends in SF or Montana-ians? - Mona Nomura

Then Mona there is a problem. There is everything wrong with asking. - Brian Sullivan

And this is why I never want a government job. I'll live in a box before I work for the government. Also, if it was a private business, they'd be tarred and feathered. - Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ

How so? No one has been hired or fired yet, it's just on the application. All the headlines from the other articles are twisting things out of context. The application is not forcing anyone to share their log-ins and passwords. And at least they are upfront about it. SFPD, you'd just get fired. - Mona Nomura

Hahahahhaha! ++ Chris! - Mona Nomura

bet you that there are a lot of people who fill out both those blanks completely. - Kim Landwehr

I know, so sad. We, as a nation, need to get smarter -- comprehend, not just understand context. :( - Mona Nomura

"asking", full stop, is one thing, "asking" in a job application is another thing. Or, what Brian said earlier. - Andrew C (✓)

What is this a telegram? What do you mean by full stop? Remember, this is not just any job application, it is a government job in Montana. - Mona Nomura

What does it being in Montana have to do with anything? - Michael McKean

It is a conservative state, Michael. - Mona Nomura

Mona, do you have more details on the "no facebook for SFFD" thing? I'd like to warn someone if there really *is* an issue with using soc.nets and working for SFFD. - Richard Walker

it's a State!?! i thought it was a un-annexed section of Canada ;) - Jeff (Team マクダジ )

Richard - I don't think it's a SFFD written policy but several childhood friends of mine were told they aren't allowed to sign up for Facebook or Myspace, I'll ask if it's written. Separately, someone I know on the SFPD said he deleted his Facebook after someone he knew got fired for some pretty incriminating photos. Again, no written policy -- just unspoken rules. Let me ask to get their stories again. - Mona Nomura

Getting fired for incriminating photos is a bit different than getting fired for simply having an account. - Michael McKean

Asking which social networks you use is one thing, and reasonable. Asking for log-in information is another. Doesn't matter what state it's in or what job you're applying for. It's a major violation of privacy to even ask. - The original Kevin

"What do you mean by full stop?" I meant something like "Asking (without any other context), implying a generic situation such a random friendly conversation". - Andrew C (✓)

Michael - who got fired for simply having an account? Again, the application states they can, not must, CAN provide log-in and passwords. It's a heads-up from the get-go as opposed to sneakiness as unspoken rules. Being upfront with expectations > getting hit blind sighted. - Mona Nomura

And call me ignorant, but I don't get why it being a gov't job in Montana means this gets a pass from you, Mona. - Andrew C (✓)

Mona, I was referring to your previous statement about the SFPD and SFFD. - Michael McKean

Montana is known to be a conservative state, look at its voting record. http://www.270towin.com/states... Andrew, I am still not understanding what you were rambling about :) - Mona Nomura from IM

Thanks Mona... he's a recent facebook-er, and there was some concern on his part regarding stuff his friends say on his wall... I'll just reiterate to him to beware the "network privacy hole" (my term) and to freely delete anything that could be a problem in his day job. Also, facebook privacy is easily defeated when people share your stuff outside of facebook. Photo downloads and screen captures included. - Richard Walker

Richard - tell him to set his profile so it's not searchable and everything can only be seen by his friends only. - Mona Nomura from IM

Yes, but when you make your high school your "network" for discovery, that's the "hole"... and if you join a "regional" network like San Francisco, millions can see your profile. (edit) am I missing something about the "not searchable" setting? I'm unclear on how that works with "networks".... - Richard Walker

When privacy is set to unsearchable, regardless of the network one joins, the profile does not show up in searches. - Mona Nomura

Thanks Mona. NOW, can you PLEASE tell me how to kill Mafia Wars? I've tried everything! It seems they cleverly hid the "remove application" feature... Thank you X one million... I'll owe you lunch at Waterbar next time you're in town :-) - Richard Walker

Hahhaha!! I hid Mafia Wars and Little Green Patch so long ago, I'm not sure how to do it now. :) - Mona Nomura

It is wrong, plain wrong to ask for Log-ins and password information, even if it's optional. - ChiliMac

*sigh* I've cleaned house in all the "application" permission classes, and disallowed notifications. But still, I'm apparently Don Reechard teh Zombee :-D - Richard Walker

(imagined phrase from imagined job interview) -- Had you filled up your social networks? What, none? And if I would find? http://namechk.com/ http://pipl.com/ - A. T.

How cleverly they hid it. I search on "Mafia Wars" and "block application." Mafia Wars is completely absent from my account settings, yet it isn't "blocked." I suspect the very worst motives on Facebook's part. "authorize" vs. "notification settings" vs. "add app." vs. "block app"... "did you really mean you don't want this app to access your profile and send updates to your employer?" - Richard Walker

Mona, OK, maybe I was being too brief or slang-y. I mean that asking for that kind of information in casual conversation is OK, but asking in the context of a job application process simply is not. Consider: there are certain questions (marital status, age, etc) that are legally not open to questioning in the job application process. Logins and passwords aren't among them, but morally, anyways, I feel that it's a similar thing. - Andrew C (✓)

In the private sector --yes, not so much in public. - Mona Nomura

Why is that the factor that makes it OK? - Andrew C (✓)

"This guide explains the why and how of background checks. It also tells you what can be covered in a background report, your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and what you can do to prepare. For more information, go to the References section at the end of this guide. The PRC does not perform background checks." http://www.privacyrights.org/fs... - Mona Nomura

They were portrayed as a backwards luddite town in the semi-autobiographical: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Looks like they are still living up to the portrayal. - no name

I still stand by my original statement: at least they are upfront. - Mona Nomura

I don't see how asking for such information as this can be legal - via the simple fact that age discrimination in hiring is not. Requesting logins like this is in effect asking for much more information with which to discriminate against you. Any lawsuit-happy person could apply, provide these logins, and if they don't get the job, sue for discrimination based on whatever. The plaintiff uses as evidence the fact that access to personal information was requested by the defendant. - Richard Walker

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