General
Is Ellie Coral really your real name?
No. I didn’t win the awesome name lottery when the nurses filled out my birth certificate. I didn’t even win the “thoughtful parents who carefully consider their child’s future” lottery. I do occasionally win scratchers, though, so that’s a consolation.
What is an ink tippler? Or ink tippling? What is tippling?
Years ago, I needed a clever name for a blog about writing fiction. After poring through dictionaries and thesauruses, I found the word tipple, “to drink alcohol, especially habitually”. Since I was trying to make a habit of writing, it felt like the right word to use.
Since then, I’ve been trying to make a habit of creating in general: blogging, drawing, writing scripts, and so on. And while I do tipple in creating, I don’t tipple in the traditional sense. I just don’t have the stomach for it.
Why are you reinventing this blog?
Human beings reinvent themselves all the time, so why not reinvent some online spaces? It’s just like Facebook rebranding itself as Meta, only less scummy and attention-getting.
Why don’t you allow comments on this blog?
I’d thought about allowing them, especially for the Vinesauce stuff, since I’d like to get a conversation going about those posts. But I’d be opening my blog to bots, spam, and trolls again. That’s a headache I’d like to avoid.
Besides, there’s nothing wrong with email. Maybe it’s because I’m old-school internet, but I do enjoy an email conversation. These days, however, it seems that most people prefer social media.
Just a question: is it that people are afraid that they can’t be anonymous through email? Nothing is stopping you from making a throwaway Gmail account with a made-up name. For all I care, FunkBelunksiTheFifth@gmail.com could be who he says he is; all I’d care about is if he can hold a stirring conversation.
Or is it because of the anonymous factor that people would prefer blog comments? Folks, with a few simple tricks, I can find your IP address, internet provider, and possibly even your username(s) on a troll/stalking forum. You’re not entirely faceless in this digital world.
Why don’t you reveal your real name?
Is it that big a deal? You probably couldn’t pronounce it or spell it correctly on the first try, anyway. I can guarantee that if you put in the effort to dig up that information, the result will leave you so underwhelmed, you’ll wonder why you ever exerted the effort.
Vinesauce: The Questening
What would you do if Vinny found out about this project?
What difference would it make?