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One thing I've noticed is that for all how the page for They Might Be Giants claims them to be the unofficial official band of this wiki, there's relatively few people on this site who seem to ever reference them.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 13th 2024 at 12:59:03 PM

Ninja2634 CAPTAIN MEMEFACE from MEME HELL Since: Dec, 2012
CAPTAIN MEMEFACE
#276: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:00:54 AM

When people threaten to track your IP address, I just laugh. They can't actually do that, and even if they could, what are they going to do? Come to a town in the middle of nowhere to ask around for me, and try to beat me up? Not going to happen.

But seriously, when anyone says that, disregard anything they have to say and laugh. Because it's a stupid threat.

WELCOME TO MEME HELL!!!
MokonaZero Hohoende, kudasai! from Boundary Since: Nov, 2012
Hohoende, kudasai!
#277: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:15:27 AM

[up] Just say "Good luck, I'm behind 7 proxies!" Besides, most online people aren't that tough IRL. I wouldn't mind someone doing that, in fact, I'd love them to do it.

@topic YKTTW can be dead at times, oh, and everything is a lie.

Everything is a lie.
Alma The Harbinger of Strange from Coruscant Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
The Harbinger of Strange
#278: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:17:08 AM

Yeah, Internet tough guys, man. I wouldn't worry. tongue

You need an adult.
TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
A Pathetic
#279: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:23:05 AM

...

You can trace people through IP. It's just really stupid and you typically can't find out the IP of the target in the first place. Typically.

In a forum, like here, or something like Tumblr? No chance unless they find out their external IP and actually tell someone.

YUUGI WANTS YOU FOR DRINKING BUDDY
Alma The Harbinger of Strange from Coruscant Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
The Harbinger of Strange
#280: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:27:02 AM

INTERNET TOUGH GUY MAGAZINE

And a sexpert edition for the smooth fellas.

You need an adult.
TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
A Pathetic
#281: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:30:00 AM

Okay, almost woke the house. [lol]

'MOM'S VAGINA' made my sides hurt.

-knows how fucked up that sounds-

YUUGI WANTS YOU FOR DRINKING BUDDY
Icarael is All Elite from The Taguig Sprawl Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
is All Elite
#282: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:31:32 AM

@odd1's comments on Cracked comments: That just about sums it up. It only gets nasty on those articles that are about serious shit, like that female superhero costumes one. Otherwise, the comments are hilarious, if not particularly substantial.

In some cases, they're even quite uplifting. When you get an article about depression or stuff along those lines, the section floods with people who sympathize and are supportive. In somewhere like 4chan or Yahoo, they wouldn't last long.

Anyway, that's kind of a moot point since they're considering shutting the comments down.

"Stealing is a crime and drugs is a crime too BUT if you steal drugs the two crimes cancel out and it’s like basically doing a good."
MokonaZero Hohoende, kudasai! from Boundary Since: Nov, 2012
Hohoende, kudasai!
#283: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:34:31 AM

I believe it'd benefit the wiki to start following the rules of 4chan.

[down] Hey, that site is epic. Truly an example of what the whole world should follow. I'm Just Trying to Help, you know?

edited 19th Apr '13 11:44:03 AM by MokonaZero

Everything is a lie.
Icarael is All Elite from The Taguig Sprawl Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
is All Elite
#284: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:35:13 AM

[up] You do know you were banned for this sort of stuff once, right?

Oh, right:

>implying that matters to you

edited 19th Apr '13 11:36:10 AM by Icarael

"Stealing is a crime and drugs is a crime too BUT if you steal drugs the two crimes cancel out and it’s like basically doing a good."
Ninja2634 CAPTAIN MEMEFACE from MEME HELL Since: Dec, 2012
CAPTAIN MEMEFACE
#285: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:36:41 AM

[up][up]Never before have I seen a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

WELCOME TO MEME HELL!!!
wuggles (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#286: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:38:07 AM

Re: Cracked. The same thing is true at the AV Club. They will have interesting discussions on the merits of various Community episode, but I remember reading an article about Tyler Perry movies and you would think I stumbled into a KKK meeting. There were people saying that Tyler Perry sucks because all black directors are inherently inferior.

TheStarshipMaxima NCC - 1701 Since: Jun, 2009
NCC - 1701
#287: Apr 19th 2013 at 11:40:08 AM

I still have to point out this site is LIGHT YEARS ahead of other in that regard.

It was an honor
maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#288: Apr 19th 2013 at 12:28:19 PM

The nastiest I saw the Cracked readers get was over an article entitled "Why Zooey Deschanel Can Stop Acting Like A Dork"; the article was a deconstruction of Zooey Deschanel's rather manufactured appeal towards geeky guys.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#289: Apr 19th 2013 at 1:50:48 PM

One thing I've noticed about people on the forum is that many don't seem to be very open-minded when it comes to music. Of course there are some who embrace a wide variety of music, but on the whole, people generally stick to their few one or two or three genres or subgenres and that's it.

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MissKitten Luminescent Blush Since: Jul, 2012
#290: Apr 19th 2013 at 1:52:39 PM

[up]I have noticed that as well. Not just on this sight but on a lot of sites in general. Especially in regards to Hip-hop. People either like metal, rock, etc.

edited 19th Apr '13 1:53:38 PM by MissKitten

0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#291: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:00:38 PM

The main ones I've noticed people like here are into are electronic music and metal, with some classic rock fans (though this of course doesn't include other older music popular in previous eras, like, say, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons, Simon And Garfunkel—basically, the closer it could be related to metal and hard rock, the more popular it is here, though even that's a kind of nebulous dichotomy), as well as a bunch of scattered indie and alternative rock fans. Stuff like, say, bubblegum pop, Motown, disco, the many different kinds of jazz, blues, funk, R&B (both classic and modern), hip-hop, rap, hell, even folk music...all that seems to fall to the wayside here. And that saddens me, since that's a HUGE and diverse array of music that almost an entire here demographic seems to be ignoring.

EDIT: I'd throw country music in there too, but we have Twentington for that.

edited 19th Apr '13 2:03:01 PM by 0dd1

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PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#292: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:05:33 PM

[up][up][up]I've definitely noticed that. Most people on this forum just seem to like various subgenres of Rock. No Electronic Music, no Hip-Hop, R&B, Funk, etc.

edited 19th Apr '13 2:05:51 PM by PhysicalStamina

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Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#293: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:08:46 PM

We should start talking about our OWN music!

With blackjack!

And hookers!

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#294: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:10:06 PM

Blackjack and hookers? Isn't that hip-hop?

And what about Jack Black and hookers?

edited 19th Apr '13 2:10:26 PM by 0dd1

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PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#295: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:12:36 PM

[up]I dunno, Jack Black isn't really known for his sex appeal.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#296: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:15:29 PM

No, Jack Black and hookers is just Metal again.

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#297: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:23:57 PM

Very good point.

You know what would be awesome? A collaboration between Jack Black and Jack White.

edited 19th Apr '13 2:24:08 PM by 0dd1

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#298: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:30:03 PM

Did somebody say Disco?

And I'm going outwaii. See you all later.

edited 19th Apr '13 2:30:31 PM by Quag15

Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#299: Apr 19th 2013 at 2:35:46 PM

How about something completely different as far as music goes?

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
ThatOneGuyNamedX Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#300: Apr 19th 2013 at 3:08:50 PM

*thread hop*

And I think it comes down to how PC people are, to simplify it a little (okay, a lot). PC prevents even discussion of anything remotely conflicting to others.

Yeah, I'm gonna call bullshit on that.

There's a very clear line between being "politically correct" and just having a proper argument, and no one in their right minds would stop you from having an educated or polite debate in any subject for a reason like that. And anyone who does really has no fucking clue what "politically correct" means.

As do most people when they think of "politically incorrect". Being purposefully offensive, inflammatory or insulting isn't being politically incorrect. As well as saying "you can't talk about this" isn't being politically correct. It just means you're an asshole, in both cases.

Being politically correct has more to do with approaching a subject with subtlety or some degree of respect or inclusion. Being politically incorrect means approaching something aggressively, but you have to have a good reason or an idea to back it up. If you just act like an asshole for the sake of acting like an asshole you're just being an asshole. See for example, George Carlin was politically incorrect, and offensive, but he did so because he had a point. Carlos Mencia is just an asshole.

So really there's nothing inherently wrong with the idea of being "politically correct" in an argument nor is there some evil PC propaganda machine that wants you to stop thinking.

edited 19th Apr '13 3:09:33 PM by ThatOneGuyNamedX


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