I don't even understand why this is an issue, but--

[schmevil]

I filter my posts. I am very upfront about this. If we're new friends, or casual acquaintances, you won't be seeing my personal posts. Virtually all of my flocked content is also filtered in some fashion, but if you think you're missing out on some juicy, fandom gossip? You're not. Ask anyone who's known me a for a few years - flocked content is 99% me whining about my RL problems. Once upon a time all of my content was public, but trolling and speculation on my personal life drove me to lock that stuff down. You are not being excluded/judged/whatever, and if we get close, you'll have the chance to be bombarded by my incessant whining, you lucky dog.

And if you still don't believe me, my primary filters are: personal, whining, trust (people who know my phone number and address), WIP and beta. Seriously. You are not missing out.


Oh, and one last thing, if you'd like to filter me out of certain posts, or from your reading list altogether? Go for it. Your journal, your rules.

Comments

[whatistigerbalm]

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me! Did something happen that I missed that called for this to be stated?

[schmevil]

Oh the usual. Rumors of a ~cabal and exclusion. I'm really, really boring in my flocked posts, so I don't know how people got the impression there was secret fannish stuff going on behind filters.

[whatistigerbalm]

And even if it was -- what's stopping anyone from forming their very own exclusive cabal in response? It's the internet, there's no end to how silly we can be.

[schmevil]

Yes, exclude me, please. I won't mind one bit!

[madbertha]

I feel so dur--I never thought of setting up a list called whining. The beta and WIP ones are a good idea too--how do you use them?

[schmevil]

Whining is probably my most used filter. It's so cathartic.

Beta is a back up for gdocs, or if I have a post/fic that I want a big group of people to look over. It lets the betas talk to each other.

WIP is basically for cheerleading and early days editing. Sort of beta in miniature. I got a comment on a WIP post that had me rethink the whole story, and thank goodness I did, because it's so much better now.