janusthorn's blog post - Not wasted time at all...

Bertrand Russell once put it like this: 'Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time at all'. I sometimes feel like this about being here.
I have lost hours gazing at some of my favourite posters, reading blogs, on the forum and now in status land. Is it a productive use of my time? I would definitely argue that it is. I have a pretty full life between work, caring responsibilities and a little bit of volunteering. What I don't have is much 'me time' and NN fills that void wonderfully.
In this microcosm I have seen some wonderful humour, touching real life stories, had some interesting and downright raunchy chats (remember you need to be friends to chat ) and I have spoken to people across the world. Essentially, the whole world in one place, but somewhere occupied by people with a common interest and, I would argue, a very liberal attitude to their bodies and sexuality. I like this world.
Certainly permissiveness seems to be on the wane in the real world and judgements on individuals characters are becoming harder. We need places like NewbieNudes to allow us to explore our desires, to admire and enjoy each other in a generally supportive environment.
Naturally, there are rotten apples and these people need to be educated. Some people will be disappointed that perhaps they are not getting the ratings that they want - and that's understandable when you bare your body to the world. But they have taken a brave step and should be lauded for it - they should certainly laid themselves for it.
In fact, we should really all celebrate - we have the freedom to show and we have exercised it - we are the ones who choose experience.
So, yes, I probably waste some of my time on here, but through enjoyment and experience, I certainly do not feel like I have wasted a second.
What do you think? I'd be interested in your views.