I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me)

Red Yellow Leaning
April 2006 Chapel Hill, NC
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Last night I posted about the end of the gift of my Paid Account here on LJ. That the year was up didn't bother me at all, that the paid membership was over didn't bother me, either. It really meant more to me that someone (who frustratingly chose to remain anonymous) was willing to anonymously give me such a gift.

Today's email brought the following message:

(the following is an anonymous gift)

12 months of paid account time have been added to your LiveJournal account
"fivecats".

So, whoever you are, my most gracious thanks. I'll still admit to feeling unworthy of such a gift, but accepting it has been a lesson in and of itself.

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Arrrrrr, Shiver Me Timbers!

The Dread Pirate Rob
Photo used with the kind permission of The Dread Pirate ruralrob himself
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I have a request of those of you on my f-list.  While on the surface it might appear that I'm asking for an act of Piracy on the High Seas of the Internets, the reality is quite different.

In order to test out a theory, I'm hoping to find several of you who would be willing to volunteer yourself and your computer time.  The exercise, at it's core, is purely academic and may well help to change policy that would benefit authors and publishers alike. 

You do not need to consider yourself technically astute to participate.  It won't hurt, but I'm interested in having people of varying technical experiences and history participate.

If any of ye scallywags be interested, ye need not dress as me favorite pirate above --  but feel free if it gets you in the mood.

Email me @ f i v e c @ t  a t  g m @ i l dot com and I'll provide the full particulars.  If it sounds like something you're interested in, let me know and I'll give you your assignment in a follow-up email.

Time involved?  Probably an hour, tops, should do it.  (More if you really get into it)

Many thanks in advance. 

(And special thanks to ruralrob, for agreeing to allow me to use his self-portrait.  Rob is one of my favorite LJ photographers and writers, period.  If you aren't reading his journal, you should be)

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