I don't get the lack of empathy in the warning discussion. I'm floored by what's being said by people I like and respect. I don't think I'm a naive person, but what is this reaction really all about?

In this and other conversations, I'm thinking what does it take from me or you to try and be compassionate or just polite. I get that people don't like to be told what to do, but does it really take from anyone to put up a warning for rape or death on a fic? No, not a warning about the color orange, calculus or beachballs, just rape or death or "dark subject matter" - or if one of your friends has told you she freaks about something unusual, like it would be nice to warn her if it's in your fic, yes? What am I missing here?

Yep, I'm reading Infinite Jest. It's one those books that a lot of people try and read and after a few hundred pages give up on. http://infinitesummer.org/ is how I decided to give it a try. The starting date was June 21 and will continue with 75 pages a weeks throughout the summer.

I think I got the idea from someone in my flist. I know there is also a LJ com for it that I need to go and find later.

So, a tumbaburros to read this summer. Will see how I keep up with a narrative not trying to be earth-logic bound.

So, ONTD probably brought LJ down.