Good Mornthing!

[blissmorgan]

You know what my social media totally needs? Another post talking about social media!

In brief, everything is in wild kerfluffle right now.

In not so brief but list-oriented format (with links!):

• Google+ announced to be shuttering by August 2019
• Google Hangouts rumored to be closing down, although initial reports have been amended to say there will be a migration from Hangouts to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet
• Tumblr is going to ban adult content as of December 17, and in the run-up to that has deployed some sort of supposed porn-detecting algorithm to flag posts that is in fact flagging everything, from innocuous cartoons to sand dunes, to regular fully clothed selfies and Mark Rothko abstract art, and even in the most laughable instance of all it flagged Tumblr's own text-only announcement of the impending change.
• Facebook made a community standards policy change last month that essentially bans any mention whatsoever of sex or sexuality, and has started removing posts that mention sex in any way

So much is changing, and some if not all of these changes have me and thousands of others rethinking where we can comfortably post content we enjoy and interact with other folks without being afraid of an unnecessary ban-hammer. I came to Dreamwidth, and plan to keep sticking with the place. I will be creating a Blisstopia community sooner rather than later, so that folks can be social there. I have a Discord server - ping me for an invite, because it's a really decent place for both group and individual chatty goodness. I'm Bliss#0337

I'm on Twitter but I don't use it much.
I'm on Instagram, but mostly have just been using it as an easy way to push photo-based posts to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, so I don't know how much longer that will be useful.
I may make a PIllowfort account if a lot of folks from Tumblr go that way, but it's still very much in development and I'm hoping they come here instead.

WHEEE, CHANGES!

In other news, there are other changes in my life. Most notably, I am shifting from a part-time-technically-scheduled-for-less-than-twenty-hours-but-working-close-to-thirty position at work to a full time position. I am excited not only because I got my review at the same time, so this change is coming with the related small pay bump, but because my boss is really thoughtful and dedicated to working with my particular situation and needs so that the job doesn't interfere with my home life. To that end, I am going to be Closer Girl Extraordinaire! I'll be able to get all the Spawn up and off to school, and then head into work. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are going to be regular 8-hour days. Thursdays I'll be starting earlier and ending later, making a 10-hour day, because Saturday is only a 6 hour day. Fridays being a day off is awesome not just because it leaves me a chunk of open weekday time for any needful things that need doing during traditional business hours, but also it's a day off when the Spawn are at school so I get some built-in time just for me every week, AND I will still have no problem driving the lads to the Spawnfather's place on alternate Friday nights. 

In related good news, my little pay bump is retroactive to when I should have had my review back in the beginning of September, so there will be a nice little chunk of change in my next paycheck for that. Given the impending $winter holiday$, plus the work my car needs done, the timing on that honestly could not be better.

Meanwhile, I have a workfriend who has made the overtures toward being an outside-of-work friend, and I could not be more excited. We have had some very similar life situations/experiences, and seem to kind of be in the same social interest place right now. To wit: "want to come over and have some wine and crochet and watch horror with me?"

A WORLD OF YES.

So, I still need to make the call to get the car worked on. I need to do Christmas shopping. I need to find me a kittycat to come be my buddy.

But I have a job I enjoy and am good at, at a place where I like all the people and they appreciate me and understand the value I bring to the job. I'm making enough money to pay my bills and start saving, the impending car repairs that will be eating all those savings notwithstanding. I am reasonably healthy.

And I gave myself the gift of a little bit of World of Warcraft time, so maybe come find me in Azeroth? I'm Bliss#1599 there.

Hello, Blisstopia.<3

Comments

Regarding Tumblr

[janetanne]

Did you see this post?

dw_news | Welcome to Dreamwidth, Tumblr folks!

"With the new update to Tumblr's community guidelines announcing that they will no longer permit adult content on their site, we'd like to take a moment to reassure all y'all that we have your backs. With a very few exceptions (such as spam and the like), if it's legal under US law, it's okay to post here. We're 100% user-supported, with no advertisers and no venture capitalists to please, and that means we're here for you, not for shady conglomerates that buy up your data and use it in nefarious ways."

Otherwise, it sounds like you've got some good things happening IRL, and I'm happy to hear that. You deserve goodness.

[unl33t]

Wha, yeah, lots of changes all around!

So regarding Hangouts, on DTNS (Daily Tech New Show), they'd mentioned that the changes are largely Andriod OS related and that the web services should still keep chugging along. So maybe an Arts n' Libations Station in the not too distant future?

Gratz on the job! This is a huge big win for you! Very VERY happy for you!

*hugs*

[littleweeds]

Yay for an understanding and accommodating boss!

[johncomic]

Thank you for your injection of positivity into my environmental vibes. Is Discord self-explanatory or should I ask you for a primer? I bet I would enjoy seeing you there.

[shredded_paper]

Hi Bliss! So happy that your lack of posts lately is because of positive things - I'm not ashamed to admit that I miss your mornthing updates. It sounds like the job has evolved into an ideal balance (the whole work-to-live vs live-to-work thing that so many people get wrong), especially with the prospect of extracurricular doings. Congrats!

[wa_bob]

A good busy where life can resolve those outstanding issues that make it difficult. I'm glad things are getting fixed!

Good news makes it a better day and I hope it continues :-)

Re: Regarding Tumblr

[blissmorgan]

I did see that post! I’m glad that DW is here to welcome folks who are losing space elsenet.

[blissmorgan]

Arts ‘N Libation! I LOl’d.

[blissmorgan]

Yay indeed! It is really nice to find myself valued and accommodated when it took so long to find a way back to the workforce.

[blissmorgan]

Discord is not completely self-explanatory, if only beause of the way that it manages to accomplish some things more and better than other services have managed. It’s pretty easy to figure out once you start using it though, especially if you have someone to offer guidance, which I gladly will.

[blissmorgan]

I may retain time for brief mornthing posts with the workchange; I may switch over to evening rumination instead. Or maybe I’ll start gettting up earlier.

....baaahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[johncomic]

Well, for starters I see that you offer an invite, which indicates that one is needed? How do I get one of those and what do I do with it?

Re: Regarding Tumblr

[janetanne]

Agreed

[blissmorgan]

You can download desktop to your computer from https://discordapp.com and if you go there on your mobile device I believe it will point you toward your App Store. Once on, send me a friend request - Bliss#0337 - and I will accept it (obviously) and then throw you a link invite to the Blisstopia server.

[unl33t]

I used to call it Arts n' Drafts, but that heavily implies beer and I'm not really a beer person and didn't want to limit folks :)

[blissmorgan]

Bahahaha that is just as clever! XD

[beckishadow]

I'm late on this... But anyway...

Still on Twitter. On G+ until they turn the lights off (my info was leaked long before they did it). And just started a Friendica account to check it out.

[blissmorgan]

Eh, I don't really think of comments as necessarily being "late" here the way they seem to be other places. There's not so much of a rush to be FIRST AND NOW here, in my assessment, which is actually very relieving.

I'm not familiar with Frendica yet - is it worth checking out? Does it require friends inviting you in, or what?