Words with Friends
I've just started playing Words with Friends. I don't think I'm ready for the Hall of Fame, but I can hold my own with a lot of players.
However, I have found that many of the best players play really quickly and often, and thus you find yourself getting through games much faster against these folks. There's a clear downside to this that I hadn't realised however; these are the players I'm more likely to lose against, and yet I'm playing them more often than other players. As a result, my first three *completed* games were losses, and my scoreboard read:
(thisplayer) beat you!
(thatplayer) beat you!
(thisplayer) beat you!
Hmrph!
Never mind, it's only 3 games, and every time I play them I'm learning more. And this game I'm giving these players a real run for their money. My day will come!
* And if you're a friend of mine on Facebook, I'm happy to start a new game - just give me the nod!
Ten Things You Wish Your Mother (Could Have) Told You About the Internet
1. Be careful when choosing a username.
You could have to live with it for a very long time.
2. Protect your Facebook page.
It definitely does matter who can see those pictures of your last night big night out.
3. If you don't know how to protect your Facebook page, find out!
If you just Google it, there is sure to be someone out there who can explain the process in a way you will understand it.
4. Be careful what you do in view of other people's cameras.
They are probably not may not be protecting their Facebook pages either or their photos of you.
5. Think log and hard about what you confess on the Internet.
Those messages are out there and searchable forever.
6. Never post under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
It won't be funny tomorrow and you will regret doing it!
7. Don't ask people on the Internet how to do something without Googling it first yourself.
Most people will be very rude when they answer, and even the nice ones are likely to use something insulting like letmegooglethatforyou.com.
8. Ignore the the trolls.
Don't rise to the bait. They're just itching for fresh blood to take them on. And you probably won't come out of it well.
9. Avoid engaging in online arguments (maybe it should stop there) about religion, politics, etc.
Just like in real life, nobody wins.
10. If you find a good domain name that's available, get it!
Even if you can't do something with it straightaway, trust me, buy it. If you leave it, someone else will beat you to it and then most likely just sit on it for years. And then you'll spend the next few years waiting for it become available, only to watch them renew it and probably do nothing with it.
About Me
Leanne BennettI'm an American living in England, married to a Brit and the mother of three children. I work for the local council, building and maintaining servers and networks for primary schools.
I think my background, my citizenship, my experiences and my location give me a unique take on life. Herein are my musings on such...
