Comments on: Must we have a Cover Model? http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/08/19/must-we-have-a-cover-model/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/08/19/must-we-have-a-cover-model/comment-page-1/#comment-429 John Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:20:07 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/?p=421#comment-429 Julia Allison appears to be Paris Hilton writ small. The Wired article appears to be accurate; but I would not take it as a compliment to be featured in that article. Self-promotion isn't a skill, it's a psychological disorder. Allison is a poster child for no one but herself. Girl geeks, and geeks in general, do what they do for love of it - not for notoriety. And it's much, much better that way. Julia Allison appears to be Paris Hilton writ small. The Wired article appears to be accurate; but I would not take it as a compliment to be featured in that article. Self-promotion isn’t a skill, it’s a psychological disorder. Allison is a poster child for no one but herself.

Girl geeks, and geeks in general, do what they do for love of it – not for notoriety. And it’s much, much better that way.

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