John Scalzi has a good post on how not to be creepy, especially (I take it) if you’re a geek.
There are ten rules.
4. Acknowledge that other people do not exist just for your amusement/interest/desire/use. Yes, I know. You know that. But oddly enough, there’s a difference between knowing it, and actually believing it — or understanding what it means in a larger social context. People go to conventions and social gatherings to meet other people, but not necessarily (or even remotely likely) for the purpose of meeting you.
It’s funny, in a way, reading the rules, because I think I must be the inside out of the kind of person who needs to be told all … Read the rest
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