TOF notices that somewhere along the line he has acquired 103 "followers" who no doubt hang on his very words and await TOFian commands to go forth and smite, or something. It would have been more portentous, or at least more centennial, had it been noticed at exactly 100 followers. But TOF will honor the occasion by noting statistically that he now has 100±3σ followers.
Let's shoot for 125, shall we?
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Recently, TOF happened upon the following list of words to avoid in one's scrivening and thought to share it with his Faithful Reader. ...
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I was mulling over some favorite tunes, and decided to make me a list. It soon grew faster than a politician's spending. Herewith, said...
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A discussion meandered past TOF's optics the other day and put him in mind of a post of his from way back in 2011. This proved at the t...
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Another Fine Mess. There is no answer to boredom. -- Katherine Fullerton Gerould N o one will read your story if he/she is bored. So...
I find that Followers usually want a firm hand of Iron-Fisted Discipline. That's why they are Followers. My general approach is to make use of So You Want to Be a Dark Lord: A Guide to Gathering a Mighty Legion of Terror, with Instructions on How to Surround Yourself with Lackeys, Lickspittles, and Groveling Toadies. It's the definitive handbook for all demagogues, tyrants, and swaggering tinhorn dictators with delusions of godhood.
ReplyDeleteCalling Michael Flynn readers "fen" is a good way to move from 100±3σ to 100±2σ in short order!
ReplyDeleteNonsense! I'm sure he'll be swamped with new followers.
DeleteSome of us follow in the dark...
ReplyDeleteOne can subscribe to TOF's RSS feed without "following," so the latter is a dubious measure.
ReplyDeleteTOF has a fifth column? Who knew?
DeleteThis is the social vision you should be striving for. Everything within the blog. Nothing outside the blog. Nothing against the blog.
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