name thoughts - general issues

This is a perennial issue with me, so if you're bored of this kind of thing by now, just ( skip it )

(note that this post is referring to trying to select a public/general net use name, not a private magical name.)

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It's time for a revamp of my various filters, since they have been created in a confusion of "I think this person would be interested" with "I feel OK discussing this in front of this person" at various times. Thus, who's on what (and I don't know's on where?) is somewhat haphazard. I've decided to make my "topic" filters interest-based opt-in; it's more straightforward that way. (However, I reserve the right not to add you to a filter if I don't feel comfortable with it.) There are two such filters, and the number of the filters shall be two:

1. The otherkin filter, where I talk about stuff relevant to the idea that I (and other people) might in some way not be entirely human. If this very idea makes you go "WTFLOL CRAZYSAUCE!", this probably isn't the filter for you. I really don't like debating in my own journal. (In fact, if this very idea makes you go "WTFLOL CRAZYSAUCE" and also immediately changes your opinion of me to a negative one, even if up until now you agreed with or appreciated things I say, then I probably am not the friend for you.) I imagine most of you who are not interested are merely that, though, or are willing to tolerate the loony.

2. The paganism filter, for my more mystically-inclined posts having to do with my path through the witchy wilderness (as opposed to casual mentions of going to PantheaCon or what have you). A while back I created a separate journal, treeofstars, for these posts, because LJ had (has) no way to filter display of a specific journal, so that you could see only the posts made to a certain filter. The tagging system isn't ideal, because I have to remember to
tag the posts, but it's a lot less cumbersome than adding them to a memories section, plus I don't have the hassle of having to log in to a different journal to change things or unscreen comments, etc. I may crosspost to treeofstars but I think it feels more natural to have everything in my own personal journal. (Plus, I get more feedback that way.) Warning, however, that there may also be some level of otherkin content in this filter as well, since there is some relation between that and my spirituality. If this will get on your nerves, I suggest skipping it.

[Poll #861264]

For the curious: ( My other filters )

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It's time for a revamp of my various filters, since they have been created in a confusion of "I think this person would be interested" with "I feel OK discussing this in front of this person" at various times. Thus, who's on what (and I don't know's on where?) is somewhat haphazard. I've decided to make my "topic" filters interest-based opt-in; it's more straightforward that way. (However, I reserve the right not to add you to a filter if I don't feel comfortable with it.) There are two such filters, and the number of the filters shall be two:

1. The otherkin filter, where I talk about stuff relevant to the idea that I (and other people) might in some way not be entirely human. If this very idea makes you go "WTFLOL CRAZYSAUCE!", this probably isn't the filter for you. I really don't like debating in my own journal. (In fact, if this very idea makes you go "WTFLOL CRAZYSAUCE" and also immediately changes your opinion of me to a negative one, even if up until now you agreed with or appreciated things I say, then I probably am not the friend for you.) I imagine most of you who are not interested are merely that, though, or are willing to tolerate the loony.

2. The paganism filter, for my more mystically-inclined posts having to do with my path through the witchy wilderness (as opposed to casual mentions of going to PantheaCon or what have you). A while back I created a separate journal, treeofstars, for these posts, because LJ had (has) no way to filter display of a specific journal, so that you could see only the posts made to a certain filter. The tagging system isn't ideal, because I have to remember to
tag the posts, but it's a lot less cumbersome than adding them to a memories section, plus I don't have the hassle of having to log in to a different journal to change things or unscreen comments, etc. I may crosspost to treeofstars but I think it feels more natural to have everything in my own personal journal. (Plus, I get more feedback that way.) Warning, however, that there may also be some level of otherkin content in this filter as well, since there is some relation between that and my spirituality. If this will get on your nerves, I suggest skipping it.

[Poll #861264]

For the curious: ( My other filters )

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Yeses: Just sent in applications for two positions at Stanford University. Waiting to hear back from two people at De Anza for permission to use them as additional references before I do so on my applications for two positions at San Jose State.

Maybes: Need to call about two more positions (one at San Jose City, and one at UC Santa Cruz) and see if they are still "fresh". Waffling on another position at SJSU I can't seem to bring myself to write a relevant cover letter for (it's not library at all, it's administrative support, i.e., office/clerical). Waffling also on a position at Ohlone because it starts at 7:30 AM. Getting to SJSU at 9 AM would be challenge enough - can I really get to Fremont at 7:30? Hell, if I were in Fremont, could I really get up as early as it would still require?

Noes: One position disappeared since the last time I looked (well, they did say available Nov. 1 and it was a term position until August; they must have found someone) and I threw another out on the basis of too little pay.

Whee.

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Yeses: Just sent in applications for two positions at Stanford University. Waiting to hear back from two people at De Anza for permission to use them as additional references before I do so on my applications for two positions at San Jose State.

Maybes: Need to call about two more positions (one at San Jose City, and one at UC Santa Cruz) and see if they are still "fresh". Waffling on another position at SJSU I can't seem to bring myself to write a relevant cover letter for (it's not library at all, it's administrative support, i.e., office/clerical). Waffling also on a position at Ohlone because it starts at 7:30 AM. Getting to SJSU at 9 AM would be challenge enough - can I really get to Fremont at 7:30? Hell, if I were in Fremont, could I really get up as early as it would still require?

Noes: One position disappeared since the last time I looked (well, they did say available Nov. 1 and it was a term position until August; they must have found someone) and I threw another out on the basis of too little pay.

Whee.