[FoRK] The Golden Compass: AWEsome!

[Corinna Schultz]

On Dec 3, 2007 9:45 AM, Lion Kimbro <lionkimbro at gmail.com> wrote:
>   I am afraid, because I *have* read psych literature that has
>   said, "If someone believes there are messages in movies,
>   or if someone believes that there are grand narratives for
>   humanity, that person's probably insane."

You do realize, I hope, that if you actually sat down and read through
the Diagnostic Manual, you'd think that everyone must have multiple
mental illnesses.  Any diagnostician worth their salt will also take
into account factors such as severity, does it have a strong negative
impact on life activities, how long have symptoms been present, etc,
etc.

In short, I must agree with others (though they are not as explicit)
that you are overreacting.

And if you are concerned about the impact of your online activities on
your Real Life, then you should probably try various
obfuscation/privacy strategies. Though others here on FoRK have
assured me that there's no point...

I use my Real Name here, but then, for the most part I try not to say
anything that would get me in trouble.

(Real story: when I went for an interview for IBM in Lexington, one of
the two employees who took me out to dinner knew an unexpectedly large
amount about me, having found me in the FoRK archive. I was a little
taken aback that she knew my best anecdotes, but it wasn't a big deal.
They had already decided that they really, really wanted me, and her
job was to try and convince me that I wanted to move to
Massachussets.)

-Corinna