November 23, 2004

  • xangaprofileys


     


    If you haven’t already, check out Marc’s post on the impending graphical comment innovation.  And, as he suggests, see it for yourself: http://beta.xanga.com/private/home.aspx


     


    Here are a few of my thoughts on the likely consequences of this implementation:


     


    Many will hide mini-pics on comments on their blogs (an option) after getting ‘mooned’ by an ass with an alias.


     


    Some will believe that they’re bestowing a favor upon others by sowing about thumbnails of exposed body parts.


     


    At least one sex-cult blog will arise and become popular that encourages or even only allows comments with exposed body part mini-pics.


     


    You will probably be getting more comments as many, many bloggers will get personal positive feedback from seeing their mini-me’s decorate your posts.


     


    Especially when time is short, fewer comments will be all-around read, more pics will be visually scanned: remember, a pic is worth 1138 words (inflation index applied to words since xanga went public in 1999).


     


    Some joker will establish multiple blogs with playing card profiles and play poker on your post.


     


    Some other smarty-pants innovator will have multiple profile pics consisting of giant letter A, B+, B-,...F  ‘s and decide that this is a great way to give you a grade.  Same goes for scale of “1 to 10”.


     


    Someone who’s very creative will go to the effort to create a whole set of self-expressive profileys (laughing, crying, hitting head against wall, saluting, etc.) and make it a point to leave you the one that best expresses how they are feeling at the moment.


     


    Vanity will reign as propzers start leaving comments like: “hey random propz. check out  my new ______ (haircut, dress, car, etc.) with a profile pic depicting the item of no interest to you.


     


    Some bloggers who regularly acknowledge their commenters will begin doing so by re-posting collages ( a ‘group’ shot) of their commenters’ mini-pics. (I was wondering about writing a script to do this.)


     


    And finally, my favorite:  “Friends of Ronnie” (blackcat69) will finally be able to share spontaneously in their uncanny juvenile visual similarity.  Many will respond with little black pussycat profileys to honor Ronnie!

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