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WHAT IS?
Content. At least, this is the simple way to put it. THE VN/VO evolved from a variety of projects, mostly web-based, that were begun (and some even finished) at various points from 1995 on. Their individual purposes all over the map: design, art, political, meaningless, and so on. It became clear, however, that purpose was the easy part. The term easy is not meant to describe the quality, work involved, popularity or meaning of any of these projects. But the intangible path from concept to result, through its life in the eyes of viewers, began to be, for lack of a better term, undemanding. Why? Because content has nothing to do with design, architecture or any other tangible aspect of communication. Content does not regard its medium, and content is not the first thing any viewer sees. Content, or the lack of, is absorbed well after an initial experience. If at all. THE VN/VO is rational content and very little else. Any inventiveness, trickery, or purpose stays behind the scenes. And so, here you are.
FIND ME
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QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK FREQUENTLY
My favorite part of any web site is what we call the "Frequently Asked Questions" section. Not because I generally have questions to ask of a site, but because of what a section like this implies: that said web site already knows what visitors really want to know, and said website is going to answer the questions for them, before they ask. In reality, the whole concept of a FAQ section came to fruition as an attempt to get people to stop asking the same damn questions over and over. But they obviously mustn't, as they're still labeled "frequently asked." You would expect , if this were the case, that the FAQ section would be named something more along the lines of "Questions People Used To Ask, But Now Have Answers To." So, I have a suspicion that a lot of "Frequently Asked Questions" are rarely actually asked, but rather the guys and gals behind the scenes at said website just really want people to ask said questions. Much like presidential press conferences and annual reports, you rarely see the stammering and awkwardness that normally would accompany a human question/answer dialogue. You never such phrases as "I dunno," or "I'll have to get back to you on that," or "I have a call on the other line, I gotta go." Nevertheless, I see no reason why this humble site shouldn't follow suit with tradition. So I bring you my list of Questions You Should Ask Frequently: Who are you?
Good question. I'm really not 100% sure. Are you a (Republican/Democrat/Libertarian/Satanist)?
No. I suppose I understand the various ideological packages each of these presents, but to this day no one has explained to me the benefits of actually signing up. Is this a (political/personal/art/comedy/design/etc.) site?
There is really no reason it can't be. You spelled ________________ wrong.
That's technically not a question. You spelled ________________ wrong, can you fix it?
Sure, if that makes it easier for you to read. What does vn/vo mean?
All right, now you're asking too many questions.
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