Administrative: Opt-in Filters

[thefourthvine]

Sorry, non-earthling filter people! I accidentally posted the earthling voting story unlocked. Which makes this a good time to do some housekeeping, I think.

Almost a year ago, I ran a poll asking people if they wanted to be on my pregnancy filter. That filter became, in the fullness of time, the baby filter. And it's been a while since I asked if people wanted to be on it (it's totally opt-in, and anyone who has me friended (for ease of adding) can be on it; I just don't want to clutter people's friends lists with pictures of my kid unless that's what they want). Or off it.

So. To save my sanity, I'm reinserting that old poll. If you've already taken it, you're already on the earthling filter. (Unless you haven't been seeing the posts, in which case there's some kind of administrative error on my part. Please comment and say so!) If you want to be on the earthling filter and you're not, the way ahead of you is clear.

[Poll #1097994]

But perhaps you are on the earthling filter and wish you were not! If so, this poll is for you:

[Poll #1291677]

Comments

[chickwriter.livejournal.com]

Thanks for offering the opportunity to be on the filter. I totally spaced doing it back in the day. :)

[margueritem.livejournal.com]

The post is still unlocked? Or at least, it still show up on my flist.

[joannindiw.livejournal.com]

I *love* your Earthling posts.

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

Not at all--I love the earthling posts!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I feel a little funny asking to be on the Earthling filter, because I feel like I haven't commented in your journal in forever, but my flist totally needs more cute babies on it, so. Please and thank you. :)

[geekturnedvamp.livejournal.com]

I haven't commented in like, ever, either, but I adore the Earthling filter and think you should turn it into a book.

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

seconded! the posts are HILARIOUS.

...also they have completely terrified me about medical interventionism, but that is a TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY. *builds barricades around uterus and eyes medical establishment suspiciously*

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

Off the Earthling filter? NEVER! When President-Elect Earthling comes to pass, I want to be able to say I was there from the beginning.

[(Anonymous)]

So do you have to re-sign up?

i am flummoxed by eljay

[shusu.livejournal.com]

It says I have taken the survey, but I have not! *clicks at it futilely* Yes please sign me up! The earthling is mesmerizing.

[boogieshoes.livejournal.com]

i love the earthling posts - they always make me smile, even when i'm having blue spots like the past few days. ::carefully hugs TFV, BB, and Earthling::

-bs

[foi-nefaste.livejournal.com]

You write very well, and parents like you tend to help my faith in humanity. I'd love to read more. :)

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

I want to be on all filters! Really!

[sojourner-cries.livejournal.com]

I'd love to read more, as well :) .

[suzume-tori.livejournal.com]

Can I be added to the earthling filter? Saw the one picture that got out of the filter and -- oh my GOSH, what a cute baby~~~ so now I am here begging to be put on the filter to see more. (sdfjkfj babies with their cute cute big eyes and their tiny noses TT___TT)

[xnicholle.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be added! I'm not sure if I comment much or ever, but I enjoy your recs, and after seeing your baby-voting post I enjoy looking at your little bundle of cute!

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Thanks for wanting to be on the filter! Which you now are. *g*

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is. Sorry! But I always feel weird locking something that was unlocked before - I feel like I'm doing some kind of now-you-see-it-now-you-don't thing. So I will probably leave it unlocked unless it really gets on people's nerves.

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

*beams* Thank you!

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Opting out is totally optional. *g*

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

You're on! And, truly, you aren't required to comment - I love hearing from people, but I'm the world's worst commenter myself. I know that sometimes people just aren't in the right mindset to comment. So no need to feel funny. I mean, I have the filter because I want to show off my kid. Thanks for wanting to see him!

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

*g* I would if I could figure out how to. I mean, I have all the posts I did post, plus all the posts I never managed to make myself post - by the time he's two, I'll *have* a book.

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

*g* Thanks! And I would if I could.

And the medical establishment is kind of on your side and yet your enemy during pregnancy. It's COMPLICATED.

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

...Oh, god. I just realized that in thirty years we'll have candidates whose mothers were BLOGGERS. We'll be able to read old posts about our senator's POTTY TRAINING.

*shivers*

(On the other hand, the humorists will be in such luck. So it won't be all bad.)

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Nope! I won't be taking anyone off who doesn't ask to get off, so if you're on, no need to take it!