Re: [libreoffice-users] non-mainstream

       On the other hand, this anonymity is the reason these criminal types
            (hackers, spammers/scammers, ...)
          are able to roam 'round - with no fears of being caught  ;-(

       For that reason, many of us are wary - maybe even overly cautious
;-)



From: Virgil Arrington <cuyfalls@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] non-mainstream
To: users@global.libreoffice.org


On 05/19/2014 07:42 AM, Tom Davies wrote:

 Hi :)
> Last week we had an interesting thread, at least i thought so, about how
> most of us are probably on the aspergers/autism spectrum.  About how that
> might actually be a benefit despite being possibly mislabelled as a
> 'dis'ability.  Sure, for some people it is too extreme and may be crippling
> or maybe it's still a benefit for a lucky few who maybe worked hard to
> "make the most of it".  Many of us have tiny amounts of it and even that is
> sometimes just enough to set us outside of mainstream society.
>
>
> At the end of the week i unwisely went to a pub with a friend who started
> pointing out some of my "eccentricities" and physically held onto me to
> prevent me from leaving.  Errr she's quite a hot chick so it wasn't all bad
> and when we go out i try to realise that almost all the glances and stares
> we get are because of her.  Just before disappearing inside myself i looked
> around to reassure myself that everyone around me was different in their
> ways but found just a sea of white faces and all dressed in a very similar
> way to each other = nothing like me nor like almost any friend.
>
> I'm guessing there are a lot of people here who feel 'outside' of
> mainstream society for at least 1 reason or other.  Here on the list i feel
> safe because no-one can judge any one else on such randomness as skin
> colour.
>
> Do other people here feel like they are outside of a mainstream society in
> a way that might show up in a photo or face-to-face?  I think in a photo i
> might look too mainstream.  A static 2 dimensional image often misses a lot
> of the character of a person.  Would it be good to collect a bunch of
> photos that show us using LibreOffice?  Maybe focussing mostly on the
> screen but enough of a hint of you or a friend that the photo gives an
> impression of someone interesting.  On the other hand maybe it is best that
> we stick with the images we have of each other in our minds-eye?
>
> I like the idea of a montage of different users so that almost anyone
> looking at the montage might recognise something of themselves in one or
> more of the people in the montage.  If you email photos to me privately i
> might be able to get a local artist to put it together.  I would avoid
> naming names unless you specifically tell me to include it.
>
> The term 'mainstream' is quite flexible and might be very different in some
> countries or amongst some cultures.  If we look at the photos used in our
> marketing then simply wearing a suit would make you stand out and it might
> be good to see that sort of thing mixed in too.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)


Tom,

I think there is a faceless anonymity that makes e-communication work. One
reason we are free to share is the safety that comes from being able to
close the lid with nobody knowing who we really are.

Virgil

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