> So, in a meeting today (in a group that is designing our community
> contributed catalog, Communicat) we were discussing LibraryThing.
>
> Who uses this? And for what? It seems a... somewhat pointless service.
>
> Regardless of how useful it may be to actually get the metadata and
> whatnot.
>
> -Ross.
I sort of wonder if you aren't kidding. So I'll answer in that vein.
LibraryThing was invented by Satan to distract librarians, readers, writers,
and bibliophiles from virtuous activities. Once you are in LibraryThing's
clutches, you will be fully assimilated. You will catalog every book you
own. You will search. You will find. You will browse. You will explore
affinities with other readers. You will roam the Zeitgeist. Adding books...
it's so easy... it's too easy... the dark side... it calls me...
LibraryThing is crack.
LibraryThing is enchanted Turkish Delight.
LibraryThing is the black hole in space into which innocent readers fall.
Two things LibraryThing can't do: read; and write. I have to do both this
summer for a master's thesis. Get thee away, Satan!
K.G. Schneider
kgs_at_bluehighways.com
Received on Wed Jun 21 2006 - 22:19:43 EDT