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Some things are abundantly clear but hard to realize. Nice post. *NM* Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM
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.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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I realized the true benefit of this website Tom - 10/06/2010 04:19:58 AM 1125 Views
Some things are abundantly clear but hard to realize. Nice post. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM 310 Views
*NM* Tashmere - 10/06/2010 05:06:08 AM 304 Views
So... Larry - 10/06/2010 05:17:56 AM 790 Views
You like other types of books? *NM* Gher - 10/06/2010 05:19:32 AM 361 Views
Occasionally Larry - 10/06/2010 05:21:24 AM 726 Views
You read?! *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 08:28:28 AM 364 Views
Hehehehe... Tom - 10/06/2010 02:15:27 PM 776 Views
E.g. The Big Ass Book (or whatever it is called), lyringlas - 10/06/2010 03:02:24 PM 818 Views
I was referring to my pandering of Akkadian and Larry's pro-squirrel focus, but sure. *NM* Tom - 10/06/2010 03:13:29 PM 310 Views
I assume you are referring to the Twiglight recommendation? *NM* random thoughts - 10/06/2010 05:41:38 AM 365 Views
Yes Larry - 10/06/2010 05:57:56 AM 746 Views
Twilight sucks ass... everynametaken - 10/06/2010 06:00:55 AM 737 Views
Of course it does! Larry - 10/06/2010 06:04:42 AM 831 Views
Twiglight sounds like a glowing tree, which is of course freaking awesome. I will write this book. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 08:28:58 AM 314 Views
I expect to be mentioned in the credits random thoughts - 10/06/2010 05:21:43 PM 670 Views
lol nossy - 10/06/2010 05:51:03 PM 745 Views
wat typos? *NM* random thoughts - 11/06/2010 02:20:53 PM 366 Views
Glowing trees are, indeed, awesome. *NM* Avendesora - 13/06/2010 02:29:33 AM 476 Views
*retches into a bucket* Don't remind me of that series, please *NM* Tom - 10/06/2010 02:15:53 PM 320 Views
I am on the flip-side. Tashmere - 10/06/2010 06:00:22 AM 800 Views
Most of my favorite books have been in the Quote of the Moment. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 08:29:39 AM 320 Views
That is a very good point. Tom - 10/06/2010 02:17:56 PM 742 Views
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