I was inspired to write this after reading yet another diary on society's views on gender and advertising, and how they played into recent events elsewhere.
I don't deny that was part of what happened, and indeed the trigger for many.
But for me, this was and is about communities, shared values, how we get along, lost opportunities, and new opportunities.
Many folks, myself included, assumed that place wasn't just a political blog, but it was a political netroots community. Our community. We joined because we enjoyed the atmosphere and the amenities and the neighbors. We socialized and accepted the community's norms of conduct as our norms. As it grew, things changed.
Looking at it from that perspective, here's my parable, about The Neighborhood.
