My own sloth and WoW interfered with me posting this yesterday. I know it’s hard to believe a video game could interfere with people getting things done, isn’t it?
Anyway, here’s my fast five for yesterday also today.
1. Proceeding on Good Faith: People make mistakes. Creators, customers, etc. Paypaback Writer gives us a play by play on how she’s trying to be a good customer in the face of some kind of crazy mistakes. Reminder creators – although RL > SL you do actually have responsibilities to your customers. This is real money we are spending with you. Act like it. Continue reading
The Bronze Haters Gonna Hate Achievement is when someone says you only receive review, preview or promotional items because you are an ass-kissing, brown-nosing suck-up. This happens often enough that it’s practically a medal for showing up.
The Silver Haters Gonna Hate Achievement is awarded when your success and hard work result in accusations of trading pixel sex for review copies. You get a special bonus if your success inspires Secrets and Anonyplurks from the jealous, unshod, unmaned, and undressed.
The Gold Haters Gonna Hate goes to a very select few who inspire such jealousy that you are accused of having enslaved a creator with your wiles to the degree said creator no longer works for themselves and now works for you, creating content for you. Few succeed in unlocking this achievement because it is hard work finding haters who are that unhinged.
I just finished up my set at The Velvet. This morning’s set featured the greats of West Coast Jazz – Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker and Eric Dolphy and others. Such a mellow way to wake up. The Fast Five are not mellow, though. Anything but mellow…
