Daily Archives: September 24, 2013
Popular Science Kills Online Comments
Posted on September 24, 2013 74 Comments
Because they’ve discovered that trolls and jackasses in comment threads actively work against people taking science seriously. Per this earlier discussion of comments, I think Popular Science is probably doing the right thing. The site doesn’t benefit from hosting dis-and-misinformers, and such folks are becoming more persistent and possibly more organized. Best to punt them […]
New Books and ARCs, 9/24/13
Posted on September 24, 2013 42 Comments
Here are the books and ARCs that arrived at the Scalzi Compound in the last couple of days. See anything here that rings your bell? Tell everyone in the comments!
Hey! Have an Open Promotional Thread!
Posted on September 24, 2013 236 Comments
I’m writing things not on the Internet today, so while I’m doing that, I’m opening up this comment thread for you to tell everyone about what you think is cool and worth checking out, online or off. Could be a Web site, could be new music, could be a book or story or some crafty […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying