Comments on: Someone To Watch Over Me (and You) http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/ Something to Think About Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:52:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-54234 MsQ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:56:18 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/#comment-54234 <strong>Jill: </strong>You're right in the "buy or don't buy" and I generally skim documents as opposed to reading every line. I do try to at least skim! I signed up for the Million Dollar Avatar when it first came out and the FIRST agreement had wording that said something along the lines of "We own anything you post" or something. I designed my own avatar and the wording was such that it looked like they could own my avatar. I wrote them and they changed the wording - I am sure it was some 'boilerplate' agreement. Usually I just skim - like those EULA when you download or install software? Same stuff so I barely even skim that. Jill: You’re right in the “buy or don’t buy” and I generally skim documents as opposed to reading every line. I do try to at least skim!

I signed up for the Million Dollar Avatar when it first came out and the FIRST agreement had wording that said something along the lines of “We own anything you post” or something. I designed my own avatar and the wording was such that it looked like they could own my avatar. I wrote them and they changed the wording – I am sure it was some ‘boilerplate’ agreement.

Usually I just skim – like those EULA when you download or install software? Same stuff so I barely even skim that.

]]> By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-54046 Jill Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:50:23 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/#comment-54046 Totally not kidding. I mean, I read my divorce decree. And I imagine that if I bought a car or something, I'd at least skim. But in general I try not to read. Most of the time it's buy or don't buy - there's no crossing out line 14 on page 329 because you don't agree with it or changing the wording so that you get charged $9.50 a month instead of $10...so mostly I try not to bother. Totally not kidding. I mean, I read my divorce decree. And I imagine that if I bought a car or something, I’d at least skim. But in general I try not to read. Most of the time it’s buy or don’t buy – there’s no crossing out line 14 on page 329 because you don’t agree with it or changing the wording so that you get charged $9.50 a month instead of $10…so mostly I try not to bother.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-53753 MsQ Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:00:17 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/#comment-53753 <strong>Ricardo: </strong>I dunno who will take care of me, either. Part of me is worried but a bigger part is thinking that things will work out - I meet many loving good people and I also try to be loving and good (like attracts like!) and I see being surrounded by loving people in my old age! I am not seeing myself becoming decrepit! I wouldn't want to work for social security but my mom's caseworker was really nice! And the people waiting for help seemed to be "we're all in this boat together." Despite this, I don't want to work for any government agency. Mediocrity seems encouraged. I've heard both sides of the public/agency story and I can see why the public is frustrated and the agency is jaded. Ricardo: I dunno who will take care of me, either. Part of me is worried but a bigger part is thinking that things will work out – I meet many loving good people and I also try to be loving and good (like attracts like!) and I see being surrounded by loving people in my old age!

I am not seeing myself becoming decrepit!

I wouldn’t want to work for social security but my mom’s caseworker was really nice! And the people waiting for help seemed to be “we’re all in this boat together.”

Despite this, I don’t want to work for any government agency. Mediocrity seems encouraged. I’ve heard both sides of the public/agency story and I can see why the public is frustrated and the agency is jaded.

]]> By: Ricardo http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-53745 Ricardo Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:20:46 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/#comment-53745 You know I often wonder who's going to take care of me when I get old but I hope it's not an issue when I reach that point. I've been in a social security office cause I lost my card. I would hate to work there. Seemed depressing. You know I often wonder who’s going to take care of me when I get old but I hope it’s not an issue when I reach that point.

I’ve been in a social security office cause I lost my card. I would hate to work there. Seemed depressing.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-53705 MsQ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:49:41 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2008/01/30/someone-to-watch-over-me-and-you/#comment-53705 <strong>Jill: </strong>You're kidding about not reading things you sign..right?!! Jill: You’re kidding about not reading things you sign..right?!!

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