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Big Brother really *is* watching
Some time ago, I wrote a post called Big Brother is watching, in which I commented on an article that described how the Dalai Lama's email server was hacked. It pointed the finger at the Chinese government, and I made some sarcastic comment about how Big Brother is Chinese. Well, I might've been on to something, because lo and behold, in my inbox today, I found this:
Comment: http://www.maxxxie.net/blog1.php/2009/03/29/big-brother-is-watching#c194
Blog: Max's Musing
Post: Big brother is watching...
Author: Sourcing from China (IP: 124.14.200.69, 124.14.200.69)
Email: thesourcing@gmail.com
Url:
Hi, interesting post. I have been thinking about this topic,so thanks for posting. I’ll probably be coming back to your blog for more interflow with you this Topic.<br />
The author is from CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And he's reading my blog!!!!!111!1!1!!! AND he's been thinking about this topic!!!111!1!!!! And he wants more "interflow" with me on this topic!!!111!1!!!1eleven!11!!
What I'm taking from this is:
- Big Brother really is watching (he probably Googled himself to find my blog in the first place). Calling himself "Sourcing from China" is his attempt at anonymity. I mean, if your name was actually Big Brother (or Jesus Christ, or Elvis Presley), you wouldn't sign your real name, would you? But BB (I can call him that, cos we're friends now), it's OK. I know who you are. Your secret is safe with me.
- BB really is Chinese (his IP address confirms it). I feel somewhat vindicated. I mean, declaring that Big Brother was in fact the Chinese government was a pretty big call, especially since I based my conclusions entirely on that news article. Others may have ridiculed me for making such a big call, but who's laughing now, huh????
- He likes my blog so much, he's secretly honoured. To be fair, I was probably the only decent hit in the Google search. Let's face it, if my name was Big Brother and I Googled myself, I'd be grateful to find anything that doesn't make reference to the book or that TV show. His parents might've just as well called him John Smith for all the useful search results he'd get. Actually, he'd've been better off as John Smith. A Google of "big brother" returns 82.5 million hits. A Google of "john smith" returns 79.3 million hits. I reckon BB is cursing his parents right now. He could, of course, change his name to Esmeralda Shucker, which returns a mere 496 hits. And lemme tell you, those are some quality hits. He'd have no trouble separating the vanity hits from the chaff.
- He finds me attractive. Never in my entire online life (really, it might as well be my entire actual life) has anyone suggested they might like to have interflow with me. I'll admit, I'm a little scared and a little nervous. I've never done interflow before, but it sounds interesting. And hey, if the Chinese are doing it, it can't be too bad, right? I mean, these are the same people who invented spring rolls! And sweet and sour pork! And gunpowder! And Chinese water torture! Oh.. hang on.. perhaps interflow with a stranger is not such a good idea. Especially one who Googles themselves.