I arrived at SXSW yesterday. This will be my 8th year and while each year rings in change, the event feels as though it is crouched and ready to Jump the Shark. I know many friends, having attended in the last 3-4 years remain excited about what SXSW promises, I think that promise is at risk of becoming "muddled."
My posts here have dwindled to twice a year. I suspect this is due to the distractions of work, posting on Twitter, an anonymous blog where I write about the worlds of investment banking and venture capital, and some degree of boredom with the site.
I try to spend some time each week oogling reviewing and commenting on sets from hopefuls, but frankly, the site... Read More
quite delayed, i know, but i want to thank you for your incredibly sweet comment on my set a while back. work ate my soul for a while.
it's very good of you to peruse the hopefuls' sets, very nice to hear, especially from someone who's been on here for so long. i wish i had joined long before i did...not quite sure why i didn't, but eh, what can i do.
i hope your holidays were as lovely as planned, and that the new year is treating you well.
I find myself visiting the site less frequently and when I do visit, I spend more time viewing and researching Hopeful sets and new sets from my favorite SGs. The CE boards had become my primary focus; however, the energy seems to have left that portion of the site.
Work is "okay," with very high levels of activity (been to Mumbai, Delhi, Dubai, London, and... Read More
I'm looking over the CE boards after having been out of pocket for a period; business travel to Thailand and Japan. I'm not disappointed to see a handful of the most obvious trolls removed from the site. By itself, this is no big deal and the mods have demonstrated immense tolerance for some "contributors." However, it is alarming to see that nearly 20% of the... Read More