Comments on: So, so sad. http://www.smiteme.net/2009/03/31/so-so-sad/ Heathen. Vegan. Feminist. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: depresso http://www.smiteme.net/2009/03/31/so-so-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-83329 depresso Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:54:23 +0000 http://www.smiteme.net/?p=3214#comment-83329 That's a fairly standard warning on sites that offer advice and support to people in abusive situations. I'm more used to seeing instructions on how to delete the internet history from the computer than a pop-up that doesn't offer that as an option, though. I prefer to think that it was something instituted initially by someone who had previously had an abusive partner and knew exactly how intrusive they could be and suggested it as an important tool online, way back in the mists of internets history. That’s a fairly standard warning on sites that offer advice and support to people in abusive situations. I’m more used to seeing instructions on how to delete the internet history from the computer than a pop-up that doesn’t offer that as an option, though.

I prefer to think that it was something instituted initially by someone who had previously had an abusive partner and knew exactly how intrusive they could be and suggested it as an important tool online, way back in the mists of internets history.

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