May 23, 2012
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A Xangaful Life
I must admit at times I wondered why I was still on xanga. I wondered if I was even making a difference anymore. I wondered if anyone would notice if I was gone.
Then I went to Starbucks tonight to buy a hot chocolate and I noticed they had brand new furniture.
Exactly one day after I posted about the crappy furniture there, they replaced it. Here is the link: Link And they replaced it with all leather seats.
Then I noticed an article on buzzfeed. They were talking about our old favorite social networks and where they were now.
They mentioned xanga and my site:
They took a screenshot of my article titled “The White Man’s Burden” on Top Blogs and mentioned it was the top post for the day. Here is the link: Link
It just hit me how awesome it is that people went from thinking of xanga as an old shrinking social network to thinking we are a bunch of racist. And it just warmed my heart.Clearly I really am making a difference.
Comments (98)
I’m happy for you.
I got tears.
lol
Oh Dan
we’re not?
Such a heartwarming story.
I touched
Haha fabulous. A friend said “Xanga is a porn hub now” Though I connected with two of my staff members who said they still used Xanga. We were in a group for having similar personalities, and found something unique that connected us all.
congratualtions, here’s a gold star.
LOL.
Funny entry.
Actually, I never read xanga much until this past year and I think there is so much talk about religion even more than a religious site. Lol (I am not religious but learning by just reading…)
Where would we be without you?
@ShimmerBodyCream - Haaaaaa.
This is truly wonderful.
You are the one who wrote the racist post. So I graciously give you total credit for it.
that is actually rather funny
wowwwww!
You’re doing good work.
I very much enjoy your presence here on Xanga, Dan. And I think that there’d be a dull void here if you left.
Could be worse. If the article were written an year sooner, fucking DearRicky or LoBornlyte could have been our posterboys.
You’re a very powerful and influential man, Dan. You probably won’t admit it but I bet you have President Obama’s personal cell phone number on your speed dial, don’t you?
I am so happy for you.
(:
Dan I am proud of you.
I will be really impressed if my local Starbucks has leather furniture. As of this morning they did not.
People still remember us???
Perhaps one day you’ll be a famoused star…
Use your power for good, Dan. Blog about saintvi miraculously winning the lottery without wasting money on a ticket.
I think you need to write an article about free coffee for life for xangans!
Did they put in any bean bag chairs?
LOL
Cool. And they caught you at your finest too.
@Celestial_Teapot - Amen to that. Although it also could have been me, so I just missed out I guess.
they should also have shirtless baristos with bodies like jensen ackles
LOL oh man
Whoah, I’d say that’s pretty rad. But then again, I’m a douche. Haha.
Hahaha
You ARE Xanga.
Ahahahahaha.
maybe i should ask you for your autograph now…
Whenever I say something to someone about Xanga they say “What’s a Xanga”
Bwahaha! You do make a difference!
BAM!!
Gosh, thanks for representing Xanga. I don’t know what inspires you to write such ridiculous shit sometimes man. I mean, if I was one of the founders of this site, I’d shit can your account, FOR LIFE. This pissed me off, and I won’t lighten up either… I just defended Xanga on that site because that dude was pretty much a douche anyway but, hey, you’re a top blogger… People like this site and still use it as an avenue to let out some stress, or share some talent. I take it very seriously when someone, and I don’t care how many people you’ve met, how long you’ve been here, and how long you ran that radio station, has given the network I love a bad name. Good for you man, you have some real power. unfortunately, that dude in that other site has way more, and on more popular networks then this. Go take a look at all the facebook, twitter, and whatever likes. He’s the better blogger than you — INDEED THEY DO EXIST!
JACK ASS!
well you must be happy that they replaced the seats
@ctaretz - Really? -shakes head- If one person is going to judge the entire site based on ONE entry, how good of a judge is he and how valid is his opinion? It’s not Dan you should be angry at. It’s the ignoramous who jumped to conclusions about all of us without knowledge of Dan (who is half troll, half discussion board for trolls) or the entire community that you should be pissed at. Right anger, wrong target.
make it your second sitting room now. Sit there and stay logged in xanga.. pretty sure they’ll give you free coffee…hehe
@RazielV - I’m angry with both parties, I gave Dan a piece of my mind but I spit venom at the other guy.
it’s nice to know that someone there reads your posts…and this time you got to see the results of it…
HA.
Some of us write to write. I feel like all of 0 people read my blog, but I still write. I write my heart out. For me. And Xanga is a great place for such.
You’re a celebrity in Xanga town.
hahah. awesome.
Oh man…
Sounds awesome. You will surely be missed by a lot of Xangans if you’re gone. You are making a difference, but I’m also curious that from all these comments that people have posted on your blogs, is there any comment that had made a difference to you too?
haha! This is awesome
Clearly.
-Coral
The 1st few weeks when I first was on Xanga, since you used to get a lot of eprops. I thought you were either a celebrity or worked for Xanga.
good karma.
We all make a difference whether it is one person, or a billion, that we touch.
lmao!!! that’s called the top-blog fallacy.
there’s furniture at starbucks?
@RazielV - Exactly this.
If people judged my blog and this whole site based on a few of my posts, they’d probably assume I was going to go commit suicide and that we are all a bunch of emos.
@iones_island - hehe
Actually that site said Xanga is a shrinking social network with a bunch of racists on it. So, that pretty much got it right.
But congrats on the Starbucks chairs!
Xanga is still fun, but they should really improve the front page. I’m lazy and don’t wanna have to read around, and neither do all those unique viewers who never come back after arriving on http://www.xanga.com.
Hi xanga! Fix it please! Or at least give me a free premium account! Thanks!
“It just hit me how awesome it is that people went from thinking of xanga as an old shrinking social network to thinking we are a bunch of racist. And it just warmed my heart.”
LMAO -Clearly!
This would make anyone’s day
You’ve made a difference in all of our lives, Dan. One way or the other.
Gotta song for you, luv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2UmP6C9rcs
teehee
I wonder whether in a few years time Facebook, Twitter and the like will be featured on the list.
Dan, you are a difference maker..
just remmeber, with great power comes great responsability, ha ha
Arn’t you alreaty famous for fighting cancer?
Once again, you’ve done us proud.
Congratulations, about the new furniture at least lol
Bravo!
Awww
@ctaretz - Even still, Dan’s not the voice of the community and treating him as such isn’t exactly the right thing to do. We all know what Dan is about and that’s fine for us. Anyone not willing to look into things is an idiot whom we should disregard. Why are we putting Dan up on this weird pedestal? Basically, that blogger got the best of you. He imparted his thoughts onto you and you let him. Dan’s a blogger, like all of us. Nothing more.
Hell, I even wonder if that blog post of that guy was even meant to be serious.
You need an ‘s’ on the racist…
Unless you just want to be the only racist…
How many people are actually on here anymore? I count maybe 200? At least the ones that comment?
I AM PROUD OF YOU…
@GodlessLiberal - You are definitely a miss that’s for sure.
Just think, I am Xanga’s very own urban legends: Curtis the Troll, the apocalyptic, cataclysmic focus of eeeeevil in the world, and LoBornlyte the She Daemon of Xanga.
But you are the Pied Piper of Xanga, leading all the village idiots off to the promised Land of UrAnus.
So you shouldn’t feel too badly. At least your talents and body orifices are being put to good use.
You hit the big time.
A dying site? Damn, and I just joined after extensive shopping around after my last site really did die. I’m starting to get a complex.
@ctaretz - Finally.. someone who has the balls to tell Dan to stick it. Its obvious this guy is an egomaniac and all this so-called ”popularity” has gone to his head. I mean, all the dude does is ask questions and people flock here just to be seen. The real question that should be asked is, does Dan actually read all these comments ? I don’t think so, bro ! I wouldn’t waste my time here, but since I saw your bold remarks I thought I’d support you, my brother.
People pay attention…Dan and that is a good thing.
@catstemplar2 -
… Thanks brother. I guess I can be an ogre sometimes but, I still have the right to voice my opinions from time to time.
@catstemplar2 - Not sure if sarcastic or stupid.
Hahaha – I enjoyed that.
High five!
I love your ‘library’. Since I can’t have the real one I always planned maybe I should get one like yours.
Crying from laughter.
Way to go.
LOL
Actually xanga is a old shrinking social network. I could walk out my door now and ask the first 100 people I see if they’ve ever heard of it, and 70 or more would say, “No.” Of my friends here on xanga, I’m the only one who occasionally glances at this page, for which I am soundly ridiculed. I’m not saying this to be insulting – they’re just facts. The world couldn’t care less, and you don’t make a difference. Next to no one does. If you’d like to continue presenting yourself as The Sage of Xanga to your handful of sycophants a bit of perspective might help.
@RazielV - I’ve given you some crap in the past – but well-put.
The “White Mans Burden” is clearly your best work.
I read you still like 8 years later, even if I’m not around much I always check in with you Dan
Yay
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Awesome!!!
well look at you, making a difference!
also, that’s hilarious (but also probably a blow to xanga!) that you made us look like a bunch of racists. good going!