Loads of links

Just a links post today, as I graduated and then walked to Grantchester, and am too exhausted to do anything else.

First up, a cool link from bloodyyank actually encouraging adults to read YA. Compared to the usually patronising attitude you find in the mainstream media, this is great!

Snazzy post by sistermagpie (which I found through metafandom) about the shame we all seem to feel about being involved in fandom - and why we should reject basement-dwelling-nerd stereotypes.

Justine Larbalestier links to a Danah Boyd article about 'MySpace vs Facebook'. I'm not convinced of the distinctions that Boyd draws, but I think there's an interesting discussion going on in the comments on Larbalestier's post. Personally, I think the differences in internet use are related to more than just class - age has a huge effect, as do interests and things like general geekiness or nerdiness levels (you wouldn't catch my sister *dead* on LJ, Twitter or FF.net, and she only uses the internet to communicate with people she knows in real life).

This post on Stuff Journalists Like is all too true, sadly.

Finally, I'd like to draw your attention to a blog I've just discovered, called The Intern. It's written by an intern in a publishing company, and it's hilarious.

I hope you're all having a great weekend. I, for one, am over the moon. I have a Cambridge degree, and things are shiny!

Loads of links

Just a links post today, as I graduated and then walked to Grantchester, and am too exhausted to do anything else.

First up, a cool link from bloodyyank actually encouraging adults to read YA. Compared to the usually patronising attitude you find in the mainstream media, this is great!

Snazzy post by sistermagpie (which I found through metafandom) about the shame we all seem to feel about being involved in fandom - and why we should reject basement-dwelling-nerd stereotypes.

Justine Larbalestier links to a Danah Boyd article about 'MySpace vs Facebook'. I'm not convinced of the distinctions that Boyd draws, but I think there's an interesting discussion going on in the comments on Larbalestier's post. Personally, I think the differences in internet use are related to more than just class - age has a huge effect, as do interests and things like general geekiness or nerdiness levels (you wouldn't catch my sister *dead* on LJ, Twitter or FF.net, and she only uses the internet to communicate with people she knows in real life).

This post on Stuff Journalists Like is all too true, sadly.

Finally, I'd like to draw your attention to a blog I've just discovered, called The Intern. It's written by an intern in a publishing company, and it's hilarious.

I hope you're all having a great weekend. I, for one, am over the moon. I have a Cambridge degree, and things are shiny!