Carefully considered Facebook and Twitter when they were first unveiled and in each case decided that, underneath their superficial attractions and valid usefulnesses for some, they were for me absolutely terrible ideas that I would have nothing to do with.
As someone who studied network security (and got an associate’s degree in it), i also refuse to deal with social networks.
I was shown (not once, but multiple times) the IDIOTCY of accessing facebook, utude, twitter, and a large number of other ‘social’ websites.
These networks know what security is, because they AVOID it.
They actually make a profit providing their users’ information to other folks and they are not very picky about who gets that info.
And that’s different than your smartphone sending everything that you say to the internet at large and adjusting what ads you see on the web and using that info in others ways how?
I signed up with Facebook a couple of years ago. I think I have five “friends”, all relatives. I eventually figured out how to turn off the thing that kept sending me several DOZEN emails per day informing me of “potential friends” of whom I had never heard and often posted in different languages.
Well, like nearly all the other comments here, a move to Twitter has effectively killed Wapsi for me.
I feel bad that Paul seems to have made the decision without thinking it all the way through.
Sorry, but I am not going to create a Twitter account just for Wapsi. Just not going there.
So, after a nice 18 year run, hope it starts to work for you again…
Nim, where did you get the idea that I moved Wapsi to Twitter? I just suggested following me there for updates until I start the comic back up here on my own site this Monday September 28th.
I don’t do social media. At 80′ I can barely so surfing on the Web without screwing up. So I should waste my time reading the opinions of people who get their news from Twitter and Entertainment Tonight.
BTW, this makes Nike Shelly’s Aunt. Not the shoe, the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” Nike. Bia and her brother Kratos did the actual binding of Prometheus on the rock (only Bia was strong enough). Those are some serious relatives. And I thought Devin’s family was impressive…
Pass on Twitter. I don’t do it. I’ll just have to keep looking here.
I no longer use Facebook or Twitter at all, sorry.
Glad to see Ruri’s friends told her how to dress.
I’m also a non-social-media type.
following…
twitter? what’s that :}
AdBlock and NoScript keep it far away from me. Do not think will visit it voluntarily, sorry.
Carefully considered Facebook and Twitter when they were first unveiled and in each case decided that, underneath their superficial attractions and valid usefulnesses for some, they were for me absolutely terrible ideas that I would have nothing to do with.
Like the others, will continue checking in the old fashioned way: by coming here
Not gonna do Twitter, over this or anything else.
How come?
As someone who studied network security (and got an associate’s degree in it), i also refuse to deal with social networks.
I was shown (not once, but multiple times) the IDIOTCY of accessing facebook, utude, twitter, and a large number of other ‘social’ websites.
These networks know what security is, because they AVOID it.
They actually make a profit providing their users’ information to other folks and they are not very picky about who gets that info.
And that’s different than your smartphone sending everything that you say to the internet at large and adjusting what ads you see on the web and using that info in others ways how?
I also don’t have a smartphone for much the same reasons.
I signed up with Facebook a couple of years ago. I think I have five “friends”, all relatives. I eventually figured out how to turn off the thing that kept sending me several DOZEN emails per day informing me of “potential friends” of whom I had never heard and often posted in different languages.
Not even going to look at Twitter.
You can turn the email notification off easy enough.
I don’t do social media. What do you have in anti-social media?
I have an account here. https://counter.social/about
Hmmm… I checked that link out.
Very interesting.
I will definitely look into using it.
There has to be a catch to it… has to be.
For us Olde Phartes who have been with you since the beginning, will Wapsi ever be back right here just like forever?
The daily comic will be returning September 28th. =)
Thank you very much for the ‘heads up’.
Thank you, Sir. I’ve been going into withdrawal for the last few weeks.
Well, like nearly all the other comments here, a move to Twitter has effectively killed Wapsi for me.
I feel bad that Paul seems to have made the decision without thinking it all the way through.
Sorry, but I am not going to create a Twitter account just for Wapsi. Just not going there.
So, after a nice 18 year run, hope it starts to work for you again…
-end of line-
umm? he did not “move” to twitter.. he said that’s where to contact him, till he returns (Sept. 28th), while on a short vacation.
Nim, where did you get the idea that I moved Wapsi to Twitter? I just suggested following me there for updates until I start the comic back up here on my own site this Monday September 28th.
I don’t do social media. At 80′ I can barely so surfing on the Web without screwing up. So I should waste my time reading the opinions of people who get their news from Twitter and Entertainment Tonight.
Puh-leaze.
Doing another reread. Do we ever find out ANYTHING about Shelly’s Paternal Grandfather? I mean who DID impregnate Phix (daunting thought….) ?
Just wondering. I love the backstory details.
BTW, this makes Nike Shelly’s Aunt. Not the shoe, the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” Nike. Bia and her brother Kratos did the actual binding of Prometheus on the rock (only Bia was strong enough). Those are some serious relatives. And I thought Devin’s family was impressive…