Comments on: The new celebrity is local http://futurismic.com/2008/05/01/the-new-celebrity-is-local/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: csven http://futurismic.com/2008/05/01/the-new-celebrity-is-local/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 csven Thu, 01 May 2008 15:05:54 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3254#comment-14262 I've seen some of that behavior, most recently on a tumblr blog where someone has targeted a roommate for supposedly being unaware of some pop culture references. Personally, I think in general it says more about the people engaged in this activity than the target of their interest. And I wonder how much "cognitive surplus" will be dissipated in this non-constructive fashion. Too much, I'm afraid. I’ve seen some of that behavior, most recently on a tumblr blog where someone has targeted a roommate for supposedly being unaware of some pop culture references. Personally, I think in general it says more about the people engaged in this activity than the target of their interest. And I wonder how much “cognitive surplus” will be dissipated in this non-constructive fashion. Too much, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Justin http://futurismic.com/2008/05/01/the-new-celebrity-is-local/comment-page-1/#comment-14260 Justin Thu, 01 May 2008 11:23:54 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3254#comment-14260 Nice. I know Brighton has the Man Who Waves At Buses, and the Woman In The Middle of a Vortex of Gulls. So, what happens if they get online, discover their (unflattering) legendary status, and decide to sue? Nice. I know Brighton has the Man Who Waves At Buses, and the Woman In The Middle of a Vortex of Gulls.

So, what happens if they get online, discover their (unflattering) legendary status, and decide to sue?

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