/me borrowing juicys soap box. (see image)
Yeah its about that time i think and todays subject is once again ratings etc etc etc
They always seem to come up from time to time.
And i have noticed that one of the driving forces for the change in blog formats by NN was to increase exposure.
Everywhere you look in todays society we are faced with ratings,comparisons, standards, and expectations.
Magazines,commercials and tv shows adorned with the "perfect" bodies. The pressure to be that someone is constantly in our faces. Technology has opened up new avenues to those of us who aspire to be somone we are not. Plastic surgery, implants, laser and the like almost mandatory for many.
So where am i going with this?
Right here of course. Here in NN, every corner you turn, you are being assessed, judged even. Your photos have ratings, you are told how many times you are viewed. Your blogs have a view count. And those that are the most popular are given a seperate list. Same goes for those of us who are compulsive bloggers. Yes you can see how many times you have blogged with a list for the most updated. Forums, same deal. Profiles....once again.
About the only place left where you are not rated or counted is chat. I must admit that i have fallen in this trap of taking note. Yes i have made a list being one in the most updated blogs. Yes i have made a note in my blogs that im nearing x amount of views. And i have made comment on others blogs when they reach a certain milestone. But what are the implications of this. Yes we have this wonderful fantastic community here, the likes of which i have never encountered before on the net. This site is unique.
There are many wonderful people here but lets not discourage them from enjoying this site to its fullest potential. Lets just enjoy it for what it is. Let us be able to escape this cruel world full of image pressure and be who are.
Toy is who he is
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