The stigma was certainly one reason i simply refused to even consider getting an account here. But it helps me write more often, even if it's just a stupid little rant (OK, so it's usually either a stupid little rant or a link to some stupid little Web page). And the friends list is certainly a major feature for me, because it lets me keep up with people i wanted to keep up with.

If anything, i'm not happy with how a.r.k's turned into an LJ-like place... there's a lot less wacky fun and more "My mom crashed her car" personal baloney. The killfile works OK, but people i do read seem to feel a need to chime in with "aw poor you"-type comments. Bleh.