the best idea yet for dealing with sexist trolls (and other adventures in social networking)

by MaryAnn Johanson
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today:
• Hey, UK kids! Interested in film? Wanna be on a festival jury? Now’s your chance: Sheffield Doc/Fest Youth Jury

• I still want a Young Han Solo movie. Starring — um — how about Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Nine Star Wars Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie

• Oh, look! A whole new way in which geeks can be disgusting bigots. Go us! (Not really new, but I just heard about it and why am I surprised, but I am.) (Yeah, her name is Cumberbatch. Bonus points to her for that alone.) I’m a Black Female Cosplayer And Some People Hate It

• Best takedown of a horrific TV ad ever. This Is the Worst Advertising Campaign Ever

• People are talking about #StarWars characters I’ve never heard of. Do I need to turn in my nerd card? #worried

• Dear god no. No. RT @pajiba: Ha! I like what you did there. NOW NEVER DO IT AGAIN. RT @StaxIGN: Ryan Reynolds as Han Solo?

• John Scalzi may have hit on the best idea yet for dealing with sexist trolls. (But it only works if you’ve got money to spare.) Solving My Racist Sexist Homophobic Dipshit Problem

• Your new favorite magazine:

Firefly monthly

(hat-tips for today’s links: io9, ferretgeek)

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Jonathan Roth
Jonathan Roth
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 4:59am

Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston has publicly stated that he wants to make a Boba Fett movie. We say just let him do whatever he wants

YES.

HELL YES.

HELL. FUCKING. YES.

The Star Wars graphic novel “Darklighter” might be a good one to adapt. Any adventure with Lando would be awesome. And Wedge? Hell. I watched an adaptation of Bleak House when I found out it had Dennis Lawson in it. :)

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RogerBW
RogerBW
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 11:21am

If a character isn’t named in the film, the character doesn’t have a name. I don’t care what gets claimed later.

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Dr. Rocketscience
Dr. Rocketscience
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 7:07pm

There are no minor Star Wars characters I want to know anything more about.

I don’t care much a bout a small-time smuggler flying a modified YT-1300 freighter that he won in a card game.

I don’t care much about a cloned Mandalorian bounty hunter who may or may not have a grudge against the Jedi.

I don’t care much about an X-Wing pilot who managed to survive both Death Stars.

There are no senators or soldiers or Jedi or criminals that I need to watch an entire movie about.

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