Network Page Speculation

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-- I heard that the new network page is going to be customizable. We'll be able to change the categories so they are more accurate names for the blogs under that category.

My category re-names will be "obligatory linked blogs", "assholes who are my friends", "some people that I don't know in real life", "people I would party with", "guests at my funeral", "persons I would trust with my checkbook" and "communities that reflect well on me; like leaving out the Time Magazine or 'Stephen Hawking's Universe' on the coffee table".

-- Some people are saying there will be color coded frames around avatars showing which blog was updated within the last hour, last day, over a month ago, or not active, as in, the last time they updated was way back when they wrote: "So this is a blog? I'm planning on updating this every day. I hope to track my progress as I write out my novel/script/life story/comic/graphic novel."

This would be an asset to those of us who frequently weed through our Network page, while giving visitors to our Network page a glimpse of our friends' activity.

-- This came to me through the grapevine: Location/age/sex will be displayed close to the blog avatars. Or available when the cursor hovers over the image.

Will more people go anonymous? Or will more people actually use the profile feature?

We'll be allowed to write testimonials for the friends on our Network page, a la Friendster-style.

Beware, oh beware friends of Nomad...

Each avatar on the Network page will hold a product icon- allowing for brand identification per person and to increase revenue for MindSay.

It would be funny to see Chilly's avatar have a Pepsi logo splashed over the image. AllAroundPsycho might get Stayfree feminine napkins, while TattooedJen'll probably get Turtle Wax.

Alternate title: How rumors are started.

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askjesse on

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Yikes! I tremble at the thought of the evils that will occur under the new network updates, but all that aside, I can't wait to see what it is. I'd really like to know how many people never update their blogs. I really can't use my network page right now. haha

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nomad on

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Why can't you use your Network page?

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askjesse on

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Because I use absolutely no discretion whatsoever when adding people to my network. I've people on there that I've never got around to checking out. So while my network page is technically useable, it is hindered significantly by the clutter of blogs that I don't even like, let alone visit. The problem is that I never have time to visit all the blogs I want to... maybe if I could label my own network page, I could remedy this situation.

The only real organization I have right now is that I put the people that I know that I like under one section, I put the blogs that are useful or otherwise not really people like Birthdays and Topbloggers under a different section, and everyone else basically goes into this purgatory. haha

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nomad on

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Nice. I use a similar tactic... but I weed often and cruely.

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AllAroundPsycho on

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What the hell is a feminine napkin? Is that to clean up after yourself after eating a girly food? I can't even think of any girly foods. Drinks with umbrellas maybe? Wine coolers?

Even though it is fibbing for humor's sake, I am uncomfortable playing the sexist card.

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nomad on

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Just as you should. lol

I felt uncomfortable today for sexual joke/comraderie reasons.

We drove into work and on the corner was a student walking to class. She was wearing a shorter skirt and had nylons and black heeled shoes. Chilly was looking the other way so I said, "On the left, curb..." since I know he has a things for nyloned legs.

He was slow to look and we passed her quickly.

As I said, "Nevermind" I suddenly felt dirty, but only in an intellectual way as I realized I had objectified the woman. Either that, or I was still sleepy.

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AllAroundPsycho on

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You think she might still be there? I might want to come take a look.

Personally, I have trouble with the word "objectified" because my brain doesn't stop at just thinking about the pretty parts of her body. By the time I'm done looking I've got myself married to her. I didn't turn her into an object for my pleasure - I turned her into my wife.

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nomad on

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You know, that might be the big difference between women's views of women and most men and the debate over porn/ads, etc.