A.Connector - Latest Comments

Re: The People have spoken…

michaelturton — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:02:58 -0000

Mark, I'm responding to Craig, not you.

Re: The People have spoken…

bbluesman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:23:21 -0000

I never claimed both parties are the same. You say tomato I say to-mah-to. I believe there are decent and evil people in both parties and hope you are right that DPP is less lousy :)

Re: The People have spoken…

michaelturton — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:01:44 -0000

It's entirely unsupportable to claim that both parties are the same, with the implication that selecting either one would produce the same consequences for the future of the island and its people. The DPP is a deeply flawed political party, but it is hardly a genuine evil like the KMT.

Re: The People have spoken…

bbluesman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:58:48 -0000

Michael I admit the DPP haven't killed millions yet, nor have they had the chance. All murders or casualties or collateral damage committed at that scale is political.

Re: The People have spoken…

michaelturton — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:06:04 -0000

Yes, there's really no difference at all between the parties. For example, both killed five to ten million people in China and Taiwan, and the upper leadership of each consists of the people who benefited from those killings, and who spent their careers fighting democratization. Both had mass murderers in the presidency. Both argue that Taiwan should be part of China. Both have exactly the same take on economic relations with China. Both refused to cooperate with the other party when it was in power -- for example, the DPP never had a KMT premier or defense minister. Both are deeply integrated into the construction industrial state and the system of cross-strait organized crime/investment....

I could go on. Of all the "insights" into Taiwan politics one hears, surely the equivalency claim is among the least supported by anything resembling reality.

Re: The People have spoken…

cfimages — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:57:27 -0000

Good points about immediacy of mass communications - unless a politician/party can show results straight away, they tend to quickly lose support. There are no honeymoon periods in politics anymore. The DPP appears to have the upper hand now, and Taiwan desperately needs a viable opposition (regardless of who's in power), but I don't think they can claim a mandate. In a lot of ways, it may have been a protest vote, especially as it essentially doesn't change anything on a national level. The December elections may give a clearer picture, and while the DPP currently have momentum, they may lose those gains if the economy continues to improve and grow.

Taiwan politics is still so immature, that there's pretty much no difference between the two parties anyway.

Re: Telephone-Disconnect?

Clark — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:14:33 -0000

I seldom use my phone to make calls anymore. It's all email, im, and skype on the weekends. I also find the phone incredibly interruptive and used to ask people to send their calls to voicemail while we tried to get work done. Due to all the calls we were getting we would be putting in 12 hour days to finish 6 hours worth of work. Their is nothing worse than getting into the flow only to have to answer the phone.

Of course, never answering my phone causes some problems for some people (my wife in particular) but hopefully they will forgive and send an email.

Re: Telephone-Disconnect?

bbluesman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:55:27 -0000

JG-thanks for stopping by and commenting. Glad to know there are some others out there that have noticed changes in communication pattern/behavior.

Re: Telephone-Disconnect?

JaiGuru — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:52:26 -0000

THANK YOU!

Yes, as a teenager, I spent ridiculous amounts of time on the phone. I adored getting calls when I was not with my friends. But, now, long after the advent of the www and proliferation of pc's into the American way of life, I actually find the phone to be pretty obnoxious. I have taken to refusing to even answer the thing more often than not. When I do, I expect conversations to be more or less brief and very to-the-point.

On the other hand, and this may just prove that I'm too wierd for my own good, I also find it distressing that voice chat seems to be difficult to initiate with my family-friend circle. I want more of that as I do not find it the least bit disturbing to talk to my comp's mic while using StumbleUpon or reading news.

Re: Talking for talking’s sake?

bbluesman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:42:10 -0000

Well Bryce, all people have the need to express themselves. There are many
different forms. Some people are comfortable with multiple ones,some good,
some not. Your writing is excellent in its clarity. However, if you're more
comfortable in using light and shadow in expressing yourself-so be it! Some
times it's important to discuss(social),sometimes important to make a
statement(sel-expression).

In any case I've met a few interesting people through my socnet forays-you
being one of them. I agree that the socnets are beginning to eat themselves.
We'll see.

Re: Talking for talking’s sake?

Bryce Moore (abiteofsanity) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:09:41 -0000

I have to say it's a bit of both for me - lack of "real world" opportunity, plus (relative) ease of the medium.

I've scaled back my efforts a lot recently as well, permanently shelving the podcasts and pretty much all of the writing (no real audience for my ranting anyway) and concentrating on my photography for what it's worth. If I'm going to be cornered and marginalized, might as well be cornered and marginalized doing what I want to do, right? :)

It is a lot coming at once, and I think we're starting to see the signs of socnet burnout. More people are just saying 'No' to signing up for 'X' service, or migrating away from one service because of the fickle nature of the clan mind. I think, over time, you're going to find most folks settle down to 2-3 services, with IM and e-mail thrown in. Any more than that, and socnets become a job unto themselves.

Re: A.Connector Jr.

bbluesman — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:24:06 -0000

OK-son we need to get rough and tough now-start talking like real men! :D

Re: A.Connector Jr.

KEVIN — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:22:00 -0000

You are so sweet Dad I proud to be your son too