Web Site Story #3: Privacy and Security - When The Empire Strokes Back

No real time or muse to write a lengthy introduction so let's get onto the meat (see what I did there?) immediately. No meat to see here however...or...?

Well...here's your meat. I hope you haven't expected any other meat.

Internet Phenomanon #2: Donations - Why Aren't We Donating To Cure Narcissism?

It is something that can't be avoided - it's not even only bound to the internet, it's in every media you can think of: the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge. What could have been a real change of pace turned out to be one of those internet fads again.

I will say it right now: I don't spend money for ALS and I don't care at all when somebody critizises me for it. Instead, I donate with something as or more important than money - and I will explain why I find it personally more important than donating money. I will also explain why I find the "You donate money = good guy ; You don't donate money = bad guy" moral very, very flawed.

Below The Belt - What People Are Blind To

WARNING: If you are sensitive about suicide, have depression, bipolar disorder or any other mental disorder which brings you to the brink of suicide: please read on, but only if you're currently fine and not in a down phase. Otherwise, words may be taken the wrong way and can lead to impulsive, not thought out actions and reactions.

Just because this post is about suicide, it doesn't mean that I'm all sentimental. Even after the suicide of Robin Williams, I feel rather neutral to it. I haven't watched many movies with him but he had an unique talent indeed. Now where he died, reactions are all over the place, especially on Facebook and Twitter. And there are things which upset me greatly and that's why I want to write about suicide. Even if it's written out of a bit of anger and disappointment about the lack of empathy from others, I wanted to write something which is decisive yet should give those on the brink something to think about.

What Is Love? Love Hurts? Fallin' In And Out? - Issues and Solutions

Such a nice topic to write an essay about - at least that's where I got the inspiration from to write about it. But I won't answer this question, I rather want to make some random thoughts about love and the basic, crucial things - I can write this with some experience so I can get into it pretty well. After all, you learn from others' mistakes.

Facebook Groups: "Where Is The Love?" or "How I Loved The Clicks" or "Zeitgeist Today: How People Tend To Make Money Out Of Everything"

So many headlines to choose from, so little will to choose only one.

Browsing through Facebook again and one more time, I realize one thing: Facebook groups became a clusterfuck. There are groups who are really doing an amazing job at delivering what people feel asking for but then there are some things which really rather show the "bad" side of Facebook groups. Three things may be a reason: being on Facebook, being better than Facebook and being Facebook.
Sounds interesting or totally ridiculous and you ask how that comes together with reason?
Then read on!

What Aristocrats Offer, What Courts Do Buy

Source it's based on:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ethan-couch-texas-quadruple-murderer--or-a-victim-of-affluenza-9004308.html

Reading this made me angry; actually I've found that article through a Youtube channel I just subscribed to which brings up some news in short form and I was surprised that it seemed so thoroughly researched.
And hearing what I've heard just shocked me so much, that I've written a status on Facebook about it which I have never(!) done in my life, that enraged I was.
But what is it about and how does all that look to me? Does anything there make sense?

Web Site Story #2: Love Is Blind, But Hate Is Also Blind

Heard some new celebrity news recently? Like JB or Miley misbehaving over and over again? Well, if so, then I can assume that you hate them. And, guess what will annoy you the most when reading that: days after, you see how unaffected they are of bad things and the fans fawn over them, maybe even more than before. Sounds unjust to you and therefore a reason to hate somebody? Well, you aren't alone there. I have the same feelings, too...well, partially have, partially had - but let's get into the big influence of fan bases/fandoms to outsiders and how they can be blamed for a star's reputation or not.

Internet Phenomanon #1 - Emoticon(fusion)

So...let's explain: I'm weak against smileys, emoticons etc.

Normally, like 6 months ago, I wouldn't even dare to use them since I've found them totally overused and way too clichéed.

Guess what happened. XD

Yeah...that moment where you realize that you spam them unconsciously all over the place. Which doesn't mean that you know about them completely.

Here are some thoughts and the award for the in my opinion most confusing emoticons.

Hunger Games - McDonalds Edition

Interesting what you can go through your mind when you participate in a lottery. Well, not exactly "participate" but I hope you know what I mean. Yes, the McDonalds Monopoly has made ​​clear to me how the marketing strikes sometimes unnoticed - or rather said - should strike. Here some thoughts.

Introduction, Stuff and Formalities

So...my first post then, huh? Seems like it.
Welcome everyone to my new blog called "The Rambler's Den"!
Actually it's quite a new experience to write freely my thoughts, experiences and ramblings I have in mind on a blog visible for everybody.
And without much rambling (which somehow contradicts the blog's purpose already -_- ), let's introduce myself!