Links to rot your brain

Since I didn't do anything interesting this weekend (self-imposed ...  i just wanted to lay on the couch, so I did -- except when I saw X-Men III and was neither totally dissapointed nor completely impressed)  I give you (from gray_ghost mostly):

Choosing an avatar is a moral choice (especially in WoW):  Ok, on this one, I happen to think the guy's full of shit, but hey, it made for an interesting read.  Interesting and annoying.

Digital Maoism: The Hazards of Online Collectivism:  Like anyone who's involved in fandom pursuits of any kind on line doesn't know this.  "'History has shown us again and again that a hive mind is a cruel idiot when it runs on autopilot."