What in the world would possess someone to make a (ridiculously obvious) LiveJournal self-link... and mix it in with other sources that are being presented as reliable and authoritative?
I'm actually more curious about the answer than jonesing for a bannination.
From his profile, insomnia_lj's been around awhile. He knows the drill and has always seemed pretty "with it". Why the departure? posted by SuperNova at 2:40 AM on January 3, 2006
The selflink was accidental, as I copied the links from a post I did elsewhere without reviewing it as much as I should've first. If the link for 1.2 million barrels could be changed to this link, I'd appreciate it. posted by insomnia_lj at 2:42 AM on January 3, 2006
In other words, I pasted it in along with several of the other links, thinking that my original link was going direct to the source, rather than to another post I did in my journal. I didn't look at the source or recheck the links, however, to make sure it wasn't a self-link.
I was making a quick post amidst taking care of a wife with food poisoning, and I flubbed it.
As a general rule, I try to make it a common practice to link to the best sources possible for an article. It's just as well that I didn't link to my original source from the Washington Post that I cited on the unintentional selflink, because that link is now dead. posted by insomnia_lj at 2:49 AM on January 3, 2006
In the event that any of you ever order pho to go, be sure to reheat the broth to a full boil before you add in the beef, noodles, etc. Your body may thank you. posted by insomnia_lj at 3:07 AM on January 3, 2006
It was a good fpp, insomnia_lj. And I'm sorry to hear about the food poisoning. Your Katrina posts earned you miles of slack in my book, anyway. posted by maryh at 4:01 AM on January 3, 2006
it was a dumb self-link, and insomnia is certainly not dumb -- he'd find better ways to self-link. it looks like an innocent mistake. I say let's believe him.
I do. posted by matteo at 4:49 AM on January 3, 2006
good detective work, though, tozturk. posted by crunchland at 4:56 AM on January 3, 2006
Yes, it's a self link, but i_lj isn't a drive by, hasn't done something like this before, and having dealt with a bad case of pho (oh. my. yes. That was a *bad* flight. Then I get there, and they say "Want Indian? No? How about Thai?" Gurr.) I think we have to detorch.
insomnia_lj, how about posting the corrected links here so that the Powers that Be can fix the post.
tozturk -- good catch, though this is one of the odd cases that doesn't merit Hot Banhammer Action. posted by eriko at 5:43 AM on January 3, 2006
Oh, but for misquoting the title of Reconstruction of the Fables we should burn him. ;) posted by eriko at 5:44 AM on January 3, 2006
I totally didn't mean for the self-link post to seem so cold. It was and is a good FPP. posted by tozturk at 5:59 AM on January 3, 2006
good detective work, though, tozturk.
You have got to be joking? posted by gsb at 6:26 AM on January 3, 2006
I'm actually more curious about the answer than jonesing for a bannination.
From his profile, insomnia_lj's been around awhile. He knows the drill and has always seemed pretty "with it". Why the departure?
posted by SuperNova at 2:40 AM on January 3, 2006