May 7
John Scott Tynes commented on White House Chooses First Chief Privacy Officer.
John Scott Tynes commented on White House Chooses First Chief Privacy Officer.
Paul, the only reason Twitter has a better privacy reputation than Facebook is because Twitter is fundamentally an always-public experience. There is no widespread usage of privacy on Twitter. It's all public, all the time. I guarantee you that if they had built their system with the privacy options Facebook has, they would do just as shitty a job as Facebook.
May 2
John Scott Tynes commented on Police Throwing Flash Bangs into Crowd "Like Beads at Mardi Gras" at 5th & Olive.
John Scott Tynes commented on Police Throwing Flash Bangs into Crowd "Like Beads at Mardi Gras" at 5th & Olive.
I usually like Goldy's posts, but if you look at this one and just read the parts he put in bold type, you'll see it for exactly the kind of sensationalist, "if it bleeds, it leads" crap journalism the other Sloggers have been warning against all day.
Seriously, Goldy, your post belongs at the Seattle Times. Congratulations.
Seriously, Goldy, your post belongs at the Seattle Times. Congratulations.
Apr 26
John Scott Tynes commented on Mummy Cat Found Under a House.
John Scott Tynes commented on Mummy Cat Found Under a House.
Next time would you consider putting this shit behind the jump instead of showing me a dead cat? Because you may think this is funny/cool/weird but it's actually not.
Apr 17
John Scott Tynes commented on Swan Lake Is So Goddamned Boring.
John Scott Tynes commented on Swan Lake Is So Goddamned Boring.
I'm genuinely amazed by how badly so many of these commenters have misread her article. I can only assume they read the headline and skipped to the comments section. She even specifically praises Peter Boal for increasing the amount of new works at PNB, let alone making it very clear how much she loves dance. Really, people, read the goddamn article a second time. You weren't paying attention and you just look like assholes.
Mar 7
John Scott Tynes commented on Morning News.
John Scott Tynes commented on Morning News.
Great movie. I love the two thugs who enter the bathroom to deliver a beatdown in the form of a musical number.
Jan 26
John Scott Tynes commented on Seattle Gun Buyback, Today!.
John Scott Tynes commented on Seattle Gun Buyback, Today!.
They ran out of gift cards early and closed the street to the parking lot. Glad they had such a huge turnout, sorry to wait in line and be turned away.
Jan 26
John Scott Tynes commented on Seattle Gun Buyback, Today!.
John Scott Tynes commented on Seattle Gun Buyback, Today!.
It's over. Waited an hour and was turned away.
Jan 25
John Scott Tynes commented on SL Letter of the Day: So And So.
John Scott Tynes commented on SL Letter of the Day: So And So.
To paraphrase the wisdom of poker players: If you can't figure out who the nanny is, it means you're the nanny.
Jan 23
John Scott Tynes commented on Should We List Prices With Art Reviews?.
John Scott Tynes commented on Should We List Prices With Art Reviews?.
Um, setting aside weird things like the global art market and philosophical discomfort with valuation of art, I would call your attention to this:
Artists need to eat.
Especially in your local beat, as it were, noting prices could actually help artists sell more pieces. Most of your readers are probably not in galleries often and may not have any idea what art costs. If I saw something striking in one of your Slog posts and saw that it was $300, I might be interested. And I'm going to see your Slog posts far more often than I'm going to get to a gallery.
I wouldn't advocate for printing a price for every piece you show. But when you talk about a particular show, mentioning a general price range might be a good idea.
We pay for great music by great bands and great books by great authors. But for those things, it's trivial to find out prices instantly and moreover we all have a pretty good idea for what they'll cost. But when I see art in the Stranger I literally have no clue if it's $500 or $50,000, and it's not easy to find out.
Help artists eat. Don't be bashful.
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Artists need to eat.
Especially in your local beat, as it were, noting prices could actually help artists sell more pieces. Most of your readers are probably not in galleries often and may not have any idea what art costs. If I saw something striking in one of your Slog posts and saw that it was $300, I might be interested. And I'm going to see your Slog posts far more often than I'm going to get to a gallery.
I wouldn't advocate for printing a price for every piece you show. But when you talk about a particular show, mentioning a general price range might be a good idea.
We pay for great music by great bands and great books by great authors. But for those things, it's trivial to find out prices instantly and moreover we all have a pretty good idea for what they'll cost. But when I see art in the Stranger I literally have no clue if it's $500 or $50,000, and it's not easy to find out.
Help artists eat. Don't be bashful.
Jan 21
John Scott Tynes commented on The Problem with Online Book Sales.
John Scott Tynes commented on The Problem with Online Book Sales.
I've never related to this idea. I'm a writer, a former publisher, and I love books. But I don't like dealing with sales clerks period, regardless of the business, and the idea of getting a book recommendation from a clerk is just bizarre to me. This is always trumpeted as a value of indie bookstores but it's never been relevant in my life. I like indie bookstores because of their interesting selection, not because I want an awkward encounter with an eager employee.
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