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4chan strikes again…
June 9th, 2009, 08:56
The good folks at 4chan did a pretty huge precision hack of the Time Man Of The Year poll. Not only did they make moot, the founder of 4chan, the overwhelming winner -- they made the initials of the top 21 spell "marblecake also the game."
Poll here:
[ http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa…886141,00.html ]
Explanation here:
[ http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/15…recision-hack/ ]
I know this is evil and wrong, but I can't help admiring these guys. The Internet would be duller without them around. I'm glad there aren't much more of them, though…
Poll here:
[ http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa…886141,00.html ]
Explanation here:
[ http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/15…recision-hack/ ]
I know this is evil and wrong, but I can't help admiring these guys. The Internet would be duller without them around. I'm glad there aren't much more of them, though…
RPGCodex' Little BRO
June 9th, 2009, 09:01
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For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
The Chaos Cascade
For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
The Chaos Cascade
Keeper of the Watch
June 9th, 2009, 18:49
I'm always amazed seeing them pull off something like this when I know what mindless, immature messages usually occupies /b/ and its likes.
Sentinel
Sentinel
June 9th, 2009, 19:02
Hmph! This isn't as bad as the whole Scientology war thing, but I liked it better when there weren't so many people trying to make it into a "community" or something. There was a time when you could get whatever you wanted, be it porn, art, music, info, without a million requests for "SAUCE PLZ LOL" and having to see the same shit over and over again with the message "HAI WUT IZ DIS FRM GUIZES?"
I'm old.
I'm old.
Sentinel
June 9th, 2009, 19:24
Wow, that Message to Scientology is actually pretty creepy. I was kinda reminded of Deus Ex 2's "Helios has spoken", heh
Hm, the few times I followed a link to 4chan I was informed that I am banned, for whatever reasons.
So, what is Time going to do now?
Hm, the few times I followed a link to 4chan I was informed that I am banned, for whatever reasons.
So, what is Time going to do now?
Sentinel
June 9th, 2009, 19:55
Ignore it, I expect. As their write-up said, "it's an Internet poll; being suspicious of them comes with the territory."
RPGCodex' Little BRO
June 9th, 2009, 20:44
Thoth, why was their taking on Scientology thing bad? It made the Internet Hate Machine do something useful for once, even if it seems it was largely without effect.
Sentinel
June 9th, 2009, 21:39
sorry, I just had to crack up at seeing that poll.
I know, I should be against them or something, but it's fuckin hilarious.
I know, I should be against them or something, but it's fuckin hilarious.
Paws of Doom
Original Sin Donor
June 9th, 2009, 22:30
Originally Posted by ToasterBecause, "anonymous" was never about doing something useful. It's suppose to be self serving. Some of the chanology stuff was funny, but it was made up of kids who thought they were doing the right thing or something. Lulz, is of course, the right thing and the only thing that matters. You don't set out to do something useful, you set out to make something funny. If that means turning in a pedophile to the police then so be it. If it means emailing some guy pics of his dead daughter who died speeding, well then there ya go. So now you have these white knights that try to change shit around and make moral codes or something. Nah!
Thoth, why was their taking on Scientology thing bad? It made the Internet Hate Machine do something useful for once, even if it seems it was largely without effect.
Sentinel
June 9th, 2009, 22:51
Sorry for being ignorant but
Who/What the hell is 4chan?
I've read a couple of times about them doing stuff but I just don't get it.
Who/What the hell is 4chan?
I've read a couple of times about them doing stuff but I just don't get it.
Dormant Watcher
June 9th, 2009, 23:51
Originally Posted by ThothOkay in that way I agree, if doing stuff for the lulz isn't the standard anymore it loses much of its "charm". I still like it as a one-off thing though.
Because, "anonymous" was never about doing something useful. It's suppose to be self serving. Some of the chanology stuff was funny, but it was made up of kids who thought they were doing the right thing or something. Lulz, is of course, the right thing and the only thing that matters. You don't set out to do something useful, you set out to make something funny. If that means turning in a pedophile to the police then so be it. If it means emailing some guy pics of his dead daughter who died speeding, well then there ya go. So now you have these white knights that try to change shit around and make moral codes or something. Nah!
Sentinel
June 10th, 2009, 14:48
Originally Posted by KostazLook here, for example : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan
Sorry for being ignorant but
Who/What the hell is 4chan?
I've read a couple of times about them doing stuff but I just don't get it.
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
TL;DR
Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
June 10th, 2009, 15:29
I just can't get how do a bunch of anime lover have that influence and that skill.
Dormant Watcher
June 10th, 2009, 15:47
I just can't get how do a bunch of anime lover have that influence and that skill.Because that "bunch of anime lover" is hundreds or thousands of different people - from skilled hackers to "casual" computer users, with really different skills, views etc. They are mostly unharmful. Mostly
And they do anything "for the lulz", 7chan was even on american TV (something about terrorism, lulz).
Keeper of the Watch
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Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
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