In the Comment section of your Dashboard, if I've commented on your site since 2.0 was launched, under my name in the comment will be a bunch of numbers and periods. Something like this: 209.33.221.23 (I made that number up)

With a site like this you just plug in those numbers (a simple copy and paste clicky clicky) and you have a bit of information. Mine, for instance, says I live in Rocky Mount, NC. Not entirely correct, but it's the right state. It also tells (correctly) who my internet provider is.

I'm really private. HOWEVER, the information provided does not really give anything away. It more or less semi-verifies what I've said about myself. That I'm in North Carolina. Yep, it's true. Hey Riis, you're really in southern CA somewhere. It's true.

But it doesn't give out with great accuracy our location, our names, stuff like that. It's my personal opinion that people who are crazy uncomfortable with that are people who are hiding something, who might be pretenders. Who might not be telling the truth about something and don't want us to know. If this prevents them from using the evil, invasive 2.0? Ok. We're protected from fakers.

Could someone use the info and with great skill, time, and investment find out more? Yes, I'm sure they could. But guess what? That could have always been done with the same skill and (psychotic) interest. There is, therefore, in my opinion, no more risk to the IP giveaway than there ever was in regard to personal privacy.

In fact? I think it's a protection. And beware. I probably IP stalked researched you.

If you want to rebuild the community aspect of Xanga, you probably need to take the followers lock off your privacy setting. I get the need, trust me, I of all people do. But we can't connect with each other the way this is right now if we freeze our borders. Too many of you are on this lock. You have another option, where only Xanga community members can view your blog.

If you want a community, open your site until it is rebuilt.

But if you want an island? Keep your locks tight.

Looks lonely, doesn't he...

More than once today, I've been to familiar xangan sites. In fact, I thought I was subbed to at least one of them (actually, I'm sure I was). But now I'm locked out. Which, ok, I guess someone could decide I'm bad juju or whatever. I'm not, by the way...

Anyway, whatever the cause, the pages are on followers lock. With no option to ask to be a follower that I saw (I am on my phone now though, so there's a possibility not everything was displayed).

So, my question is: how do you become someone's follower if they are locked up??

Also, I'm sad to be locked out. Hah.

Sorry while I rant for a minute. Tim Tebow is showing the real colors I always said were true. He is not the person who has been glorified as this golden child, saintly, athletic phenom with a pure heart and nary a scuff on his soul. It is satisfying to see this finally play out. It isn't that I wish him harm, but for people like me, the truth is important. And to know, as we have a history with the Tebow family, that things are not and never have been what has been presented? It's felt crappy. It's like very literally watching your friends worship and idolize someone you know is mortal and not any better than any other person on that field, or in this life.

But good 'ol Timmy and his pride. It's why he won't play in the NFL or in the Canadian leagues. Because of his pride. He refuses to play any other position but quarterback. Why is that? Anyone else, any other athlete with an NFL dream would JUMP at the chance to play and succeed in the NFL. If coaches and developers saw something else in him that he didn't see? So be it. People have said it for years, he would not make it as an NFL QB. He has athletic talent, but it would not fit in that position. But his pride won't allow him to play or consider anything else.

So we watch the fall. And I hope people finally see him for who he is. It is actually good for him. To have a man humbled is to have him fall closer to God. You need it, Timmy T.

Isaiah is very contrary, but it is in a funny way. He insists on being purposely in opposition, at first to things Ava said, now to most things. Even to music lyrics. So when he sings the songs he likes, he changes the words, simply because he is being contrary. See if you can translate him:

I know you don't want it. You're a bad girl!
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Oohhhh I'm dead I'm dead I'm dead
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I'm up all day to get lucky
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I hate it! I don't care!

.....

Make some guesses. I can give the answers in the comments. He is definitely a silly boy.

How's this for enigmatic (don't we all hate it): I spent a good deal of time yesterday discussing a certain Xangan with my therapist. Why? Because you were very important to me. Now I only feel rejection from you. And while I can say it's sudden, it's only because your words were misleading. Your actions weren't.

This tells me you battle your own demon of what's right and good. You can say you have excellent self awareness, but if your words, thoughts, feelings, and actions are at such an impasse? Question that.

So we allow time for each other. More patience. But there's an end to that. Why? Because all kinds of relationships require effort by both parties. And I can't tolerate limitless silence.

So my therapist knows you by name, Xangan.

I'm upset that all my private messages are gone. Really. For real. Kinda devastated.

Is there a good way to do pulse type post yet??

... and I'd like to resize that pic. I added it via link though, not media.

Just updating that status, since it took so long for me to have access. I will now go cry, because that's what I do.

I'm not sure how to use this well yet. So this will be boring, basic, and short.

If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is it naked or homeless?