Just Me

[siapom]

When adults become the recess bullies. Good gawds.

[ebb-is-learning]

being anti ai is making me feel like in going insane. "you asked for thoughts about your characters backstory and i put it into chat gpt for ideas". studies have proven its making people dumber. "i asked ai to generate this meal plan". its causing water shortages where its data centers are built. "ill generate some pictures for the dnd campaign". its spreading misinformation. "meta, generate an image of this guy doing something stupid". its trained off stolen images, writing, video, audio. "i was talking with my snapchat ai-" theres no way to verify what its doing with the information it collects. "youtube is impletmenting ai based age verification". my work has an entire graphics media department and has still put ai generated motivational posters up everywhere. ai playlists. ai facial verification. google ai microsoft ai meta ai snapchat ai. everyone treats it as a novelty. every treats it as a mandatory part of life. am i the only one who sees it? am i paranoid? am i going insane? jesus fucking christ. if i have to hear one more "well at least-" "but it does-" "but you can-" im about to lose it. i shouldnt have to jump through hoops to avoid the evil machine. have you no principles? no goddamn spine? am i the weird one here?

[redstonedust]

it's fascinating to me when people announce they're leaving a fandom. personally if ive ever had even a passing interest in a piece of media that baby is taking up permanent residence in my brain. there are shows i haven't watched in 15 years that i would still consider myself a fan of if it happened to come up in conversation. what do you mean you can just leave. how.

[siapom]

Okay, people. I need to soapbox for a hot minute.

My favorite fandom worlds are imploding on their own people, and it’s fucking ridiculous.

1) Lockwood and Co.

I hate to point this out, but I’m gonna anyway. There is no Locklyle WRITTEN ship in the books. There is an implied ship. The author confirmed that it was intentionally implied. But it wasn’t written. So you know what? There is NO canon ship.

You know what that means? People can ship whomever the fuck they want without “breaking canon”. If you write Locklyle, fine. But that makes you no better than people who are enjoying other ships. And even then, it’s a fandom. It’s imaginary shit. The way to keep the fandom alive and thrive is to NOT PUBLICALLY CASTIGATE AND PUT DOWN other shippers and their ideas, works, or conversations. If you do that, it’s YOU who is poisoning the fandom.

2) Stray Kids

Holy fuck, people! Can’t we all just be adults?

a) Do not attack people who interact with our boys in a professional capacity. It’s not helpful to the group to give them a reputation for having an out of control fanbase. It could cause their opportunities become limited just because others are scared that Stay may get offended by something.

b) If you don’t want to support the new song, don’t. Don’t buy it. Don’t stream it. Don’t get it off of a secondary site just because you can listen without supporting the collaboration.

DO keep your choices to yourself. Your choices are not supposed to apply to other Stay. We can make our own decisions. Other Stay are not lesser, wrong, unethical, Zionists, pro-genecide or any other thing you want to call them. They are simply supporting SKZ their own chosen way.

In closing, this is simple. Do what you want for yourself. Stop thinking your decision has any bearing on other people. Your ego is showing. You aren’t that fucking special. Check yourself.

Thank you.

*steps down*

[snowpeachblog]

Lockwood and Lucy fell in love with each other in the first book. This is the CANON. Lockwood and Lucy became an official couple at the end of the fifth book. THIS IS THE CANON. What's your complaint, dude? If you have problems understanding the text, it shouldn't be other people's problems. Literally every reader sees a Locklyle. The author is not obliged to explain the obvious things as for young children. Characters don't have to talk directly about their love in order for readers to understand their feelings. People have a mindset and they are not stupid. But especially for those who did not understand this, Stroud officially confirmed that Locklyle begins to develop in the first book. And this is the most official couple. You can ship any pair you like. But do not be aggressive towards people who consider Locklyle to be a canon. Don't be so toxic and angry, dude. Calm down, inhale and exhale. You can't get people to stop thinking of Locklyle as canon just because you think so.

I would have ignored this post if it wasn't so rude, aggressive, vile and offensive. I'm not going to put up with this. No one owes you anything in this fandom. And you can't demand things from other people and insult them. You can ship any characters, that's your business. But Locklyle won't cease to be an official canon just because of your crude demands. Have respect for the author and other readers, please.

[siapom]

And, yet, you are demanding I follow the unwritten intent of the writer. Congratulations for being another example of the point I was making in my post.

(Which is on my own tumblr blog ; and, therefore, I am by rights allowed to share my opinion on my own tumblr blog. But I digress.)

I am not being aggressive toward every person who sees Locklyle as being canon. *I* perceive that if there is a Lucy/Lockwood canon it would be Locklyle.

Any agression is toward those who toxically push the Locklyle ship as THE ONE TRUE SHIP. Sorry, but it is not. There is no one true way in fiction.

Hell, Jerry Ryan wrote Janeway/Chakotay into ST: VOY book canon. It was then declared non-canon and certainly does not apply to TV canon. Fiction is mutable. There are options. My point was and is: Just let everyone enjoy their own ship in fandom. Stop bitching at everyone because you feel entitled based upon an author’s interview that took place years after the writing of the books and following a TV show that was written as more Locklyle persuaded than the books.

You also bring up a good point about the books being for children. Just how romantic are childhood loves? Are they die on a hill for levels of romantic? Or are they mutable with age and maturity? I’m going with the latter, which really makes the inferred but not written canon a moot point if you are speaking outside of the written books. ie. Fanfic not set within the boundary of the books’ timeline.

As for the show - which is where a good portion of the fandom was created - Locklyle was not a resolved plot line. It was implied. Heavily. So, as with the books, no actual depiction of a solid resolution to that particular ship.

[snowpeachblog]

This is the WRITTEN intent of the author. You might not like it or you didn't understand it. But in the books, the Locklyle is the official canon and you can't just throw it away. This is the author's idea from the beginning and he put exactly this meaning. What is your claim? What are your complaints about the author or the readers? What do you want from them? I really don't understand what you want.

If love is true in the books, then fans can't to ship other pairs? I really don't understand this. What is the relationship between Locklyle in the books and the ability of fans to ship? When has the canon prevented fans from doing what they want and coming up with their plots? Many fans ship other pairs, but that doesn't stop Locklyle from being endgame in the books. Also, Locklyle doesn't stop you from shipping any other pair, lol. Why is it so important for you to "cancel" the official ship and convince other people that they are not TRUE love so that you can safely be a fan of other couples? God, I don't understand anything. It doesn't make any sense.

What do you care about other people? If you have a problem with someone, then deal with them. But you wrote this rude post in relation to all the fans of Locklyle, the author and other readers. You're DEMANDING that people stop considering Lockwood and Lucy an official couple, lol. But they are there. In any case, you can have any book development and any canon that you like in your head. BUT IT'S ONLY YOURS. You don't need to demand this from other people. Get away from the other fans, man. If someone was rude to you, then deal with that person. People act like sh*t sometimes, but there are few of them. Lockwood and co fandom is literally the sweetest and friendliest. I'm sorry if you could have met with negativity, but it's not the fault of all the fans of Locklyle. Just ignore the negativity and or go on. Leave other people alone. You can have fun in the fandom the way you want. Who forbids you to do this? But it should never concern other people if they don't want it.

Locklyle are an official couple, because that's what the author of the books said. HE WROTE IT IN HIS BOOKS. We don't need the author's confirmation to consider Locklyle canon, because they are there. It's obvious in the books. Jonathan just confirms it once again, because it pleases many fans. He doesn't add anything new. All this is already in his books! It's part of the story and it can't be changed or undone. You may like it or not. You can love other couples, no one forbids it. But don't try to throw away the storylines that the author has put so much meaning into! Remember that authors put their whole soul and strength into their stories. The author lets readers into his world, but readers cannot turn into creators and cancel the author's plans. You can't ignore Jonathan's words so rudely. He is an excellent writer and most of his readers understood his intentions, even if it was not done literally. Please, have respect for the work of the author.

Jonathan has said many times that he described the relationship between Lockwood and Lucy quite clearly. They do not need separate author confirmations. And his readers are smart enough to find all the clues in the books. But he is ready to confirm this once again if it makes someone happy. It's all. Jonathan Stroud respects his readers. But you are trying to humiliate the reading experience of other people. Please don't do this.

P.S. I did not say that these are books for children. I said that the author should not talk to the reader like a child and explain in detail what he meant. This is not respect for the reader.

[siapom]

I think you made quite a few leaps of logic in your response. Please re-read my original post.

I never tried to cancel or invalidate the ship. By doing so I, myself, would be going against my own request to live and let live.

I did not demand that “you” not consider it canon, just don’t you (speaking as a fandom not you, specifically) require everyone else consider it to be canon.

What do I care about other people? Obviously my care is that everyone be granted the same validity within the fandom. It’s like religion. If you are Christian, then you go right on ahead believing in every word of the Bible. But don’t expect your beliefs to automatically transfer to others. Let them practice in peace.

As for Mr. Stroud, I don’t believe I’ve been at all disrespectful. I’ve acknowledged both his writing and his interview answers/convention-style addresses.

Lastly, I hate to break it to you, but these are indeed children’s books. They are designated for those aged 10-14 years.

I hope this helps with your misunderstanding of my post. Thanks for reading and have a pleasant day.

[siapom]

Okay, people. I need to soapbox for a hot minute.

My favorite fandom worlds are imploding on their own people, and it’s fucking ridiculous.

1) Lockwood and Co.

I hate to point this out, but I’m gonna anyway. There is no Locklyle WRITTEN ship in the books. There is an implied ship. The author confirmed that it was intentionally implied. But it wasn’t written. So you know what? There is NO canon ship.

You know what that means? People can ship whomever the fuck they want without “breaking canon”. If you write Locklyle, fine. But that makes you no better than people who are enjoying other ships. And even then, it’s a fandom. It’s imaginary shit. The way to keep the fandom alive and thrive is to NOT PUBLICALLY CASTIGATE AND PUT DOWN other shippers and their ideas, works, or conversations. If you do that, it’s YOU who is poisoning the fandom.

2) Stray Kids

Holy fuck, people! Can’t we all just be adults?

a) Do not attack people who interact with our boys in a professional capacity. It’s not helpful to the group to give them a reputation for having an out of control fanbase. It could cause their opportunities become limited just because others are scared that Stay may get offended by something.

b) If you don’t want to support the new song, don’t. Don’t buy it. Don’t stream it. Don’t get it off of a secondary site just because you can listen without supporting the collaboration.

DO keep your choices to yourself. Your choices are not supposed to apply to other Stay. We can make our own decisions. Other Stay are not lesser, wrong, unethical, Zionists, pro-genecide or any other thing you want to call them. They are simply supporting SKZ their own chosen way.

In closing, this is simple. Do what you want for yourself. Stop thinking your decision has any bearing on other people. Your ego is showing. You aren’t that fucking special. Check yourself.

Thank you.

*steps down*

[snowpeachblog]

Lockwood and Lucy fell in love with each other in the first book. This is the CANON. Lockwood and Lucy became an official couple at the end of the fifth book. THIS IS THE CANON. What's your complaint, dude? If you have problems understanding the text, it shouldn't be other people's problems. Literally every reader sees a Locklyle. The author is not obliged to explain the obvious things as for young children. Characters don't have to talk directly about their love in order for readers to understand their feelings. People have a mindset and they are not stupid. But especially for those who did not understand this, Stroud officially confirmed that Locklyle begins to develop in the first book. And this is the most official couple. You can ship any pair you like. But do not be aggressive towards people who consider Locklyle to be a canon. Don't be so toxic and angry, dude. Calm down, inhale and exhale. You can't get people to stop thinking of Locklyle as canon just because you think so.

I would have ignored this post if it wasn't so rude, aggressive, vile and offensive. I'm not going to put up with this. No one owes you anything in this fandom. And you can't demand things from other people and insult them. You can ship any characters, that's your business. But Locklyle won't cease to be an official canon just because of your crude demands. Have respect for the author and other readers, please.

[siapom]

And, yet, you are demanding I follow the unwritten intent of the writer. Congratulations for being another example of the point I was making in my post.

(Which is on my own tumblr blog ; and, therefore, I am by rights allowed to share my opinion on my own tumblr blog. But I digress.)

I am not being aggressive toward every person who sees Locklyle as being canon. *I* perceive that if there is a Lucy/Lockwood canon it would be Locklyle.

Any agression is toward those who toxically push the Locklyle ship as THE ONE TRUE SHIP. Sorry, but it is not. There is no one true way in fiction.

Hell, Jerry Ryan wrote Janeway/Chakotay into ST: VOY book canon. It was then declared non-canon and certainly does not apply to TV canon. Fiction is mutable. There are options. My point was and is: Just let everyone enjoy their own ship in fandom. Stop bitching at everyone because you feel entitled based upon an author’s interview that took place years after the writing of the books and following a TV show that was written as more Locklyle persuaded than the books.

You also bring up a good point about the books being for children. Just how romantic are childhood loves? Are they die on a hill for levels of romantic? Or are they mutable with age and maturity? I’m going with the latter, which really makes the inferred but not written canon a moot point if you are speaking outside of the written books. ie. Fanfic not set within the boundary of the books’ timeline.

As for the show - which is where a good portion of the fandom was created - Locklyle was not a resolved plot line. It was implied. Heavily. So, as with the books, no actual depiction of a solid resolution to that particular ship.

[snowpeachblog]

Ok, maybe I just don't understand you. I need to figure it out better. Let me just ask you a few questions. What exactly is your problem?

a) You do not agree that Locklyle is a canon confirmed by the author and the majority of readers. You don't agree with this because you haven't seen any evidence of Lockwood and Lucy's love in the books. And you're against them being considered an official couple.

b) Are you worried that fans are actively supporting Locklyle and consider their relationship to be TRUE love. You don't like that other ships get less attention and you want to change that.

c) Some fan came to you and forbade you to ship other couples. He insulted you and made you ship only Locklyle. I've never met such fans, but I think anything is possible and you could have encountered something like this. In this case, you can just ignore this person or ban them.

P.S. I also want to ask: What is the canon for you? What should the author have done to confirm the official couple? What are your requirements for a couple to be considered official? Should the characters get married, have s-x, live their whole lives and die in one day? Or are they obliged to talk about their love on every page? Why is Locklyle relationship in books not love, in your opinion? What are your requirements that they couldn't overcome to become an official couple for you? I'm really wondering what the author had to do to satisfy your requirements.

I hope for your answers.

[siapom]

I am going to answer your questions in reverse order.

Your Ps… Canon, per Quora with specific respect to fandom:

“Canon (in the context of fandom) is a source, or sources, considered authoritative by the fannish community. In other words, canon is what fans agree ‘actually’ happened in a film, television show, novel, comic book, or concert tour. Specific sources considered canon may vary even within a specific fandom”

C… No fan has come at me. My writing has been well accepted. Thank you, however, for your concern.

B… I don’t care about who gets more attention or is more often validated. My self-worth is created by me for me. No other person can deem someone else to be unworthy. I don’t need anyone’s attention or acceptance. It’s a bonus of maturity. Also, “TRUE LOVE” at - how old were they in the book? 13? - that young of an age is not something I would realistically contemplate as decisive for anyone.

A… Yes. They are not officially canon. (See the answer to your PS if you need to refresh on the definition.) However, my last response clearly stated “I perceive that if there is a Lucy/Lockwood canon it would be Locklyle.”

So, to get back to the point of my original post: It is the explosive pro-LOCKLYLE OR BUST contingent that argues every time the concept is questioned that is toxic. (Are you seeing a theme here? Just asking.)

[siapom]

Okay, people. I need to soapbox for a hot minute.

My favorite fandom worlds are imploding on their own people, and it’s fucking ridiculous.

1) Lockwood and Co.

I hate to point this out, but I’m gonna anyway. There is no Locklyle WRITTEN ship in the books. There is an implied ship. The author confirmed that it was intentionally implied. But it wasn’t written. So you know what? There is NO canon ship.

You know what that means? People can ship whomever the fuck they want without “breaking canon”. If you write Locklyle, fine. But that makes you no better than people who are enjoying other ships. And even then, it’s a fandom. It’s imaginary shit. The way to keep the fandom alive and thrive is to NOT PUBLICALLY CASTIGATE AND PUT DOWN other shippers and their ideas, works, or conversations. If you do that, it’s YOU who is poisoning the fandom.

2) Stray Kids

Holy fuck, people! Can’t we all just be adults?

a) Do not attack people who interact with our boys in a professional capacity. It’s not helpful to the group to give them a reputation for having an out of control fanbase. It could cause their opportunities become limited just because others are scared that Stay may get offended by something.

b) If you don’t want to support the new song, don’t. Don’t buy it. Don’t stream it. Don’t get it off of a secondary site just because you can listen without supporting the collaboration.

DO keep your choices to yourself. Your choices are not supposed to apply to other Stay. We can make our own decisions. Other Stay are not lesser, wrong, unethical, Zionists, pro-genecide or any other thing you want to call them. They are simply supporting SKZ their own chosen way.

In closing, this is simple. Do what you want for yourself. Stop thinking your decision has any bearing on other people. Your ego is showing. You aren’t that fucking special. Check yourself.

Thank you.

*steps down*

[snowpeachblog]

Lockwood and Lucy fell in love with each other in the first book. This is the CANON. Lockwood and Lucy became an official couple at the end of the fifth book. THIS IS THE CANON. What's your complaint, dude? If you have problems understanding the text, it shouldn't be other people's problems. Literally every reader sees a Locklyle. The author is not obliged to explain the obvious things as for young children. Characters don't have to talk directly about their love in order for readers to understand their feelings. People have a mindset and they are not stupid. But especially for those who did not understand this, Stroud officially confirmed that Locklyle begins to develop in the first book. And this is the most official couple. You can ship any pair you like. But do not be aggressive towards people who consider Locklyle to be a canon. Don't be so toxic and angry, dude. Calm down, inhale and exhale. You can't get people to stop thinking of Locklyle as canon just because you think so.

I would have ignored this post if it wasn't so rude, aggressive, vile and offensive. I'm not going to put up with this. No one owes you anything in this fandom. And you can't demand things from other people and insult them. You can ship any characters, that's your business. But Locklyle won't cease to be an official canon just because of your crude demands. Have respect for the author and other readers, please.

[siapom]

And, yet, you are demanding I follow the unwritten intent of the writer. Congratulations for being another example of the point I was making in my post.

(Which is on my own tumblr blog ; and, therefore, I am by rights allowed to share my opinion on my own tumblr blog. But I digress.)

I am not being aggressive toward every person who sees Locklyle as being canon. *I* perceive that if there is a Lucy/Lockwood canon it would be Locklyle.

Any agression is toward those who toxically push the Locklyle ship as THE ONE TRUE SHIP. Sorry, but it is not. There is no one true way in fiction.

Hell, Jerry Ryan wrote Janeway/Chakotay into ST: VOY book canon. It was then declared non-canon and certainly does not apply to TV canon. Fiction is mutable. There are options. My point was and is: Just let everyone enjoy their own ship in fandom. Stop bitching at everyone because you feel entitled based upon an author’s interview that took place years after the writing of the books and following a TV show that was written as more Locklyle persuaded than the books.

You also bring up a good point about the books being for children. Just how romantic are childhood loves? Are they die on a hill for levels of romantic? Or are they mutable with age and maturity? I’m going with the latter, which really makes the inferred but not written canon a moot point if you are speaking outside of the written books. ie. Fanfic not set within the boundary of the books’ timeline.

As for the show - which is where a good portion of the fandom was created - Locklyle was not a resolved plot line. It was implied. Heavily. So, as with the books, no actual depiction of a solid resolution to that particular ship.

[siapom]

Okay, people. I need to soapbox for a hot minute.

My favorite fandom worlds are imploding on their own people, and it’s fucking ridiculous.

1) Lockwood and Co.

I hate to point this out, but I’m gonna anyway. There is no Locklyle WRITTEN ship in the books. There is an implied ship. The author confirmed that it was intentionally implied. But it wasn’t written. So you know what? There is NO canon ship.

You know what that means? People can ship whomever the fuck they want without “breaking canon”. If you write Locklyle, fine. But that makes you no better than people who are enjoying other ships. And even then, it’s a fandom. It’s imaginary shit. The way to keep the fandom alive and thrive is to NOT PUBLICALLY CASTIGATE AND PUT DOWN other shippers and their ideas, works, or conversations. If you do that, it’s YOU who is poisoning the fandom.

2) Stray Kids

Holy fuck, people! Can’t we all just be adults?

a) Do not attack people who interact with our boys in a professional capacity. It’s not helpful to the group to give them a reputation for having an out of control fanbase. It could cause their opportunities become limited just because others are scared that Stay may get offended by something.

b) If you don’t want to support the new song, don’t. Don’t buy it. Don’t stream it. Don’t get it off of a secondary site just because you can listen without supporting the collaboration.

DO keep your choices to yourself. Your choices are not supposed to apply to other Stay. We can make our own decisions. Other Stay are not lesser, wrong, unethical, Zionists, pro-genecide or any other thing you want to call them. They are simply supporting SKZ their own chosen way.

In closing, this is simple. Do what you want for yourself. Stop thinking your decision has any bearing on other people. Your ego is showing. You aren’t that fucking special. Check yourself.

Thank you.

*steps down*

[genderqueerpositivity]

I think that 2023 is a good time for many of us, and allies in particular, to practice again the dying art of minding our own fucking business when it comes to the identities and lives of other people.

You see someone from one of your classes in a public place with a different gender presentation/expression than they typically have? Mind your own business.

You discover that one of your coworkers is in a same gender relationship, but they aren't out at work? Not your place to share that information in the workplace.

You notice that your neighbor in a red state takes a road trip across state lines with their transgender child every 3-6 months? No you fucking didn't.

You overhear students in your classroom using a different name and different pronouns for one student than you are used to using? If you live in a state hostile to trans rights, pretend that you don't know anything about this and report nothing.

You suspect that an acquaintance of yours might be gay, but they deny it when asked directly? Leave them the fuck alone.

One of your friends refuses to publicly label their sexuality? Good for them, you aren't entitled to that information anyway.

Your sibling comes out to you as questioning, but isn't comfortable sharing that with your parents yet? Keep your fucking mouth shut.

Don't out people; coming out is a personal choice not a moral obligation. Don't demand personal information about other people's sexuality or sex lives. You aren't entitled to information about anyone's gender identity, assigned gender at birth, or transition.

Bring back privacy, allow people to have control over the information that is shared about them publicly; it might save their job, their housing, their parental rights and their child's safety, or even save lives.

[myths-tournaments]

Found Family Tournament [Round 6/Semifinals - 2/2]

Vote for your favorite found family!

Lockwood & Co.

Ninjago

Voting ended onAug 8, 2023

(list of characters under the cut)

LOCKWOOD & CO.

Anthony Lockwood Lucy Carlyle George Cubbins/Karim Holly Munro Quill Kipps

NINJAGO

Kai Nya Cole Jay Zane Lloyd

[carlyleandco]

Campaigning for Lockwood & Co:

Prepare the kit bags and oil the iron chains Lock Nation. We aren’t done with this case yet.

I thought I’d compile a list of methods to voice our displeasure with Netflix’s recent decision for those of us who want to engage in saving the show.

The only string of hope I am holding onto right now is that Netflix was not the production company for the show, and as such Complete Fiction may hold more weight in its future than the former. Whilst Netflix doesn’t have a history of passing over cancelled shows to other platforms, that doesn’t mean it has never happened at all. “Uncoupled” recently got renewed by Showtime after being binned by Netflix. It’s not outside possibility.

We need to use streamlined hashtags to accompany posts, fan edits and fan art; #bringbacklockwoodandco and #savelockwoodandco seem like good options to start with.

You can seek out the feedback options on Netflix’s online homepage to express your dissatisfaction.

Commenting on all of Netflix’s socials. And I mean all. For instance on Instagram alone we have Netflix US, Netflix UK, Netflix Geeked, Netflix ANZ, Netflix Brazil, Netflix Italia, Netflix Deutschland, Netflix Espana, Netflix France, Netflix KR, Netflix Queue and many more. As always I implore people to be passionate but POLITE AND RESPECTFUL. I know we are all upset, but let’s maintain composure whilst we voice our complaints. To further elaborate on this, our commenting needs to be sustained over a week at the very minimum for maximum impact.

Engage with other potential future streaming platforms. Disney+ isn’t worth our time as they have already announced massive cuts to productions due to the strike. Amazon Prime (specifically the UK branch), HBO, and the BBC are just some examples. Let’s comment and bring the show to their attention. This is what was done by fans of “The Expanse” when it was cancelled and Amazon eventually picked it up.

Consider writing to Netflix’s headquarters via old fashioned letters voicing your displeasure!

Take part in the watch party happening May 20th/21st!!

And let’s just keep spreading lots of love and share our joy for the show!

Will these methods most definitely ensure Lockwood finds its way back into production? No, I can’t attest to that. But will they at the very least let the creators, the actors, and Mr Stroud himself know how loved and appreciated this story was to us all? Absolutely yes.

If anyone out there has any other ideas, please feel free to brainstorm!