It's abundantly clear, but it bears repeating. When we interact with each other on a variety of topics (movies, music, current events, history, linguistics, grammatical and orthographical mistakes) we get a picture of what sort of people our friends and acquaintances at this site are.
That, in turn, allows us to recommend books to them, not on the basis simply of what WE like, but on the basis of what we think THEY would like, knowing their character.
THAT is a very important thing. THAT, by itself, is part of what helps make sites like RAFO work.
That, in turn, allows us to recommend books to them, not on the basis simply of what WE like, but on the basis of what we think THEY would like, knowing their character.
THAT is a very important thing. THAT, by itself, is part of what helps make sites like RAFO work.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
I realized the true benefit of this website
- 10/06/2010 04:19:58 AM
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Some things are abundantly clear but hard to realize. Nice post. 
*NM*
- 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM
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- 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM
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So...
- 10/06/2010 05:17:56 AM
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Hehehehe...
- 10/06/2010 02:15:27 PM
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E.g. The Big Ass Book (or whatever it is called),
- 10/06/2010 03:02:24 PM
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I was referring to my pandering of Akkadian and Larry's pro-squirrel focus, but sure. 
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- 10/06/2010 03:13:29 PM
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- 10/06/2010 03:13:29 PM
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I assume you are referring to the Twiglight recommendation? *NM*
- 10/06/2010 05:41:38 AM
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Twiglight sounds like a glowing tree, which is of course freaking awesome. I will write this book.
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- 10/06/2010 08:28:58 AM
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- 10/06/2010 08:28:58 AM
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*retches into a bucket* Don't remind me of that series, please *NM*
- 10/06/2010 02:15:53 PM
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I am on the flip-side.
- 10/06/2010 06:00:22 AM
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Most of my favorite books have been in the Quote of the Moment. *NM*
- 10/06/2010 08:29:39 AM
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