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February 18, 2013

Further Researches Into the Greater Internet F***wad Theory
— Ace

There are days when I dread getting onto Facebook or Twitter. As someone who monitors a very wide variety of feeds for news and information that are outside of just my own select follows, I probably see more than I'd like to. It often devolves out there into a sewage pit of trolls, infighting, harassment, stalking, crime and just generally repulsive behavior. But there are plenty of positives about social media, and it's up to us to be vigilant and help make sure that those positives continue to shine through.

I contributed my thoughts to that, here.

How I hate the endless point-scoring on the internet. I don't mind argument -- argument is about something greater than self. When I knock the Tea Party, and someone argues with me, we're actually discussing something other than ourselves.

But when someone trolls in to play the point-scoring game.... When it's obvious all that's going on is some idiot seeking to prove, in the space of one comment, the perpetual topic A of the Internet -- I'm better than you -- it infuriates me.

I imagine you're not fans of it, either.

This is so obvious that it hardly needs stating, but: The Internet is egalitarian... and that is both its boon and its bane. The downside of the internet's egalitarianism is that people who have no social peers in their own lives -- because, most likely, they are insane or too repulsive in character to attract real-life friends -- flock to the internet. They've alienated everyone they've ever known in real-life; now it's time to try out their off-putting schtick on the millions of new potential victims at their fingertips.

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1 Media guns destroy any ground they are aimed at.

Posted by: DiogenesLamp at February 18, 2013 02:48 PM (bb5+k)

2 First unlike the rest of you

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 18, 2013 02:48 PM (Cnqmv)

3 What? Listen to me, jerk. I AM better than you.

Posted by: Alec Baldwin at February 18, 2013 02:48 PM (wb4qc)

4 Trolls, bringing space herpies to the Internet.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 18, 2013 02:49 PM (X8n03)

5 One positive is people that I haven't seen in years that I used to like and hang out with sometimes show their true colors. Bad ones. I then realize why I haven't missed them at all.

Posted by: Cheri at February 18, 2013 02:49 PM (EAgmr)

6 I admit that when I am in a mood I will go on Twitter and insult dolts. Cathartic.

Posted by: museisluse at February 18, 2013 02:49 PM (G4YiV)

7 How is this any different than Obama's and Biden's performances in the debates?

Posted by: gm at February 18, 2013 02:50 PM (/kBoL)

8 You guys are losers if you can't master social media.

Posted by: Harry Junk at February 18, 2013 02:50 PM (4cRnj)

9 Do any of you ever stroll around the Web to places like yahoo and read the comments? Illiterate, incoherent mouth-breathers, for the most part. We are well and truly screwed.

Posted by: lilredhen at February 18, 2013 02:50 PM (Moa5D)

10 "There are days when I dread getting onto Facebook or Twitter."

So stay off of those things. Permanently.

You'll have the added benefit of knowing that you're not putting money into the hands of arrogant prats who will then turn around and pump that money into a galaxy of liberal-loon causes. As do the execs at Facebook, Twitter, et cetera. Go look at who Obama visits when he comes to Commiefornia on fundraising trips. Those same people.

Beast, starvation, some assembly required.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 18, 2013 02:50 PM (gqT4g)

11 I was relieved when I finally unfollowed a particularly vile little POS this week. It seems we tolerate bad behavior for far too long and then end up feeling grimy for having done it. Now, I read that individual is up for a Blog Bash award. Way to class up the joint.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 02:50 PM (piMMO)

12 "The downside of the internet's egalitarianism is that people who have no social peers in their own lives -- because, most likely, they are insane or too repulsive in character to attract real-life friends -- flock to the internet. They've alienated everyone they've ever known in real-life; now it's time to try out their off-putting schtick on the millions of new potential victims at their fingertips."

Friends? Huh!? Friends? Dude, I am bangin' the hottest yoga instructor in NYC. So, let me tell you something, everybody wants to be my friend except for this crack dealer over here who just wants to steal my wallet.

Posted by: Alec Baldwin at February 18, 2013 02:51 PM (wb4qc)

13 Also, from personal experience, I know women like big penises.

Posted by: Truman North and his tired thumbs at February 18, 2013 02:51 PM (WgEZw)

14 Shorter ace: don't bring on the snark, bring on the 5,000 word discussion on a D-listed movie.

And yes, I denounce myself for bringing the snark.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at February 18, 2013 02:51 PM (kqqGm)

15 If the apparent level of intelligence and rational thought on the Internet is representative of that of the American citizenry, we are in real trouble.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 18, 2013 02:52 PM (Cnqmv)

16 Uhhhh ?

Posted by: The Jackhole at February 18, 2013 02:52 PM (nTgAI)

17 Breaking: trolling is performed by trolls, and trolling is not appealing.

Posted by: Hmm at February 18, 2013 02:52 PM (cueQQ)

18 A lot of this will end once technology allows people to punch each other in the face online.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at February 18, 2013 02:53 PM (Gk3SS)

19 Odds are that if you are a peepee head in real life, you will be a full-blown dickweed on the intertubes.

Posted by: tcn at February 18, 2013 02:53 PM (VLG62)

20 And then, after you knocked Sarah Palin, CPAC went ahead and invited her to speak again because, well, Jeb just wasn't filling the Lyndon Baines Johnson Ballroom that he had been assigned to.

Posted by: section9 at February 18, 2013 02:54 PM (CUoon)

21 My Universal Question to I-Know Trolls: What feat of human endeavor takes you longer than five minutes with Google to master? _ The bigger the stupid, the fewer fields. _ for example, someone who professes a thorough enough understanding of banking, then guns, then foreign policy, then genetically modified foods, then cinema, to correct somebody who actual experience in any of those particular fields. You know, a douchebag.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at February 18, 2013 02:55 PM (J8DGo)

22 Odds are that if you are a peepee head in real life, you will be a full-blown dickweed on the intertubes *** Absolutely, and those who don't have the balls to be assholes in real life will more than make up for it online.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 02:55 PM (piMMO)

23 Seriously. Set up two identical profiles but have one say he has a big penis. Women are size queens. I suppose it's the same for money too. But I never did that one.

Posted by: Truman North and his tired thumbs at February 18, 2013 02:55 PM (WgEZw)

24 Sure, Ace, poo on the ONT that way.

You were discussing the ONT, weren't you?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 18, 2013 02:55 PM (ORGYc)

25 The key in dealing with trolls is murdering their parents. Works every time.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 18, 2013 02:55 PM (4cRnj)

26 A lot of this will end once technology allows people to punch each other in the face online.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at February 18, 2013 06:53 PM (Gk3SS)

Maybe this (the 3-D Internet punch) is the kinder gentler alternative to Heinlein's "An armed society is a polite society!"

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 18, 2013 02:56 PM (Cnqmv)

27 I chase him. I bite him. Bad man. He tasty. Good boy. Good boy Peach. Oh, and by the way, Peach better than all y'all.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 02:57 PM (qqZuQ)

28 The Japanese (as if it needs to be said it was the Japanese) have developed a peripheral which can send a hug through the Internet. Yeah, sure, a "hug." The punch is next.

Posted by: Truman North and his tired thumbs at February 18, 2013 02:57 PM (WgEZw)

29 The key in dealing with trolls is murdering their parents. Works every time. *** the Eric Cartman Offense.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 02:59 PM (piMMO)

30 29 The Japanese (as if it needs to be said it was the Japanese) have developed a peripheral which can send a hug through the Internet.

Yeah, sure, a "hug."

The punch is next.

Posted by: Truman North and his tired thumbs at February 18, 2013 06:57 PM (WgEZw)

Knowing the Japanese like I do, I'll bet you that punch is not the next app for this...

Posted by: Muad'dib - Bringer of Cookies at February 18, 2013 03:00 PM (SCTXH)

31 YOU TRU PUTTING A LETTER IN YOUR COMPTER AND SED IT TO SOMROME. IT BREAK YOR COMPUTER AND IT MAKES ME ANGY!!

Posted by: CHUCK HAGEL at February 18, 2013 03:00 PM (WgEZw)

32 This defines me.

Posted by: Lowest Common Denominator Principle at February 18, 2013 03:00 PM (pmsMR)

33 genetically modified foods Posted by: BumperStickerist

That is the new fetish of the busybodies. I think most of it is a well thought out marketing campaign of organic farms that are literally too shitty to compete with more stable and big name food suppliers so they've created this whole "buy local" concern. I've even seen one complete freak say you're not a good Christian if you don't adhere to the "buy local" mentality.

Posted by: Dang at February 18, 2013 03:01 PM (R18D0)

34 A lot of people give off the "I'm better than you" vibe but you have to wonder why they feel the need to behave that way in a public forum. Chances are their own self esteem is very very low. I always wonder why the golden rule seems to go out the window for some on the internet. If you wouldn't say it to a person looking them in the face then don't type it to them on the internet, duh! If everyone followed that rule we might be a nicer country and world.

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 03:01 PM (/b8+5)

35 The downside of the internet's egalitarianism is that people who have no social peers in their own lives -- because, most likely, they are insane or too repulsive in character to attract real-life friends -- flock to the internet.

Hey.....hey......HEY!!!!

Posted by: Tami[/i] at February 18, 2013 03:01 PM (X6akg)

36 Everything you know is wrong. Everything you think you know is wrong. Your beliefs are foolish superstitions. Your values are outdated and never existed anyway. Obama is a god. He's not THE God, I don't think.

Posted by: your betters on the interwebs at February 18, 2013 03:01 PM (bAGA/)

37 CHUCK HED HURT NOW, CHUCK SLEEP

Posted by: CHUCK HAGEL at February 18, 2013 03:01 PM (I2LwF)

38 I'm torn. You'd see a lot less assholery if the internet required using your true name, but you'd lose a lot of truth and honesty too.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 03:02 PM (OQpzc)

39 Women are size queens. I suppose it's the same for money too. But I never did that one.

The triple H: height, hair, and hung. Money is what gets you a second date. The three Hs are what get you the first one.

Posted by: wooga at February 18, 2013 03:02 PM (7SwK/)

"Both its boon and its bane".

Nice turn of phrase, Ace.

But I'd rather have a bone.

Or a Beggin' Strip

Good Boy.

Good Boy Peach.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:02 PM (qqZuQ)

41 OT, but speaking of those who may be nil on the netz- I know a few of you are fans of Michael Yon. Be advised that his site may be infected with a virus- so take care if visiting. Last I heard he was trying to fix it.

Posted by: Anon, the vindicator at February 18, 2013 03:03 PM (UIAT6)

42 This post offends me. Also, you're all wrong.

Posted by: Lurking Flanuer at February 18, 2013 03:03 PM (s1f9W)

43 I don't spend all my time on the Internet because I'm socially backwards and repulsive. I spend all my time on the Internet because everyone else is.

Posted by: Truman North at February 18, 2013 03:03 PM (I2LwF)

44 You'd see a lot less assholery if the internet required using your true name, but you'd lose a lot of truth and honesty too. *** Niedermeyer's Dead Horse IS my real name.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 03:03 PM (piMMO)

45 >>>Knowing the Japanese like I do, I'll bet you that punch is not the next app for this... Sure, a "tentacle" "punch"

Posted by: wooga at February 18, 2013 03:03 PM (7SwK/)

46 "Friends? Huh!? Friends? Dude, I am bangin' the hottest yoga instructor in NYC. So, let me tell you something, everybody wants to be my friend except for this crack dealer over here who just wants to steal my wallet. Posted by: Alec Baldwin at February 18, 2013 06:51 PM (wb4qc)" Mr. Baldwin sir, can you tell us why Matt Drudge had your picture under this headline before? "TV illusionist: 'And for my next trick, I will turn a straight man gay'..."

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 03:04 PM (/b8+5)

47 I finally started asking the pro-gun control people this: Okay, I understand - so you're in favor of more people dying, right? _ Same thing with the genetically-modified food crowd. There's a time element to life. Every season you elect to not improve the food stuffs means people die. Those 10 year trials? Seven of which are more Lawfare than actual agriculture ... people died. Education reform? At it's core it's experimentation on kids - not their kids, yours. -

Posted by: BumperStickerist at February 18, 2013 03:04 PM (J8DGo)

48 I will pull even harder for Tiger Woods to never win another major. Wonder if Obama asked him about why he doesn't live in his native California. Did Barry ask him to move back to California? You know to be with Phil Mickelson. I'm a better person than Obama and Tiger Woods. I'm also a better golfer than one of those. Guess. Fuckin' Tiger. What a ball-licker.

Posted by: Opus An Arcus at February 18, 2013 03:05 PM (9BmVT)

49 If my brother Peter knew i was using our real last name, he'd probably real my fingers.

Posted by: Truman North at February 18, 2013 03:05 PM (I2LwF)

50 Social media doesn't breed monsters, it just makes them visible to a wider audience.

Posted by: model_1066 at February 18, 2013 03:05 PM (7xPCu)

51 Half the comments on youtube are made by illiterate douchebags with nothing better to do with their lives besides leaving personal insults to strangers. For example: on an instructional video made by some guy imparting his wisdom, a commenter leaves the nugget, "You sound like a young Don Knotts, lol!" Another: "u loser" The other 50% of the comments on youtube are incoherent rants against capitalism and Israel that have nothing whatsoever to do with the videos.

Posted by: soothsayer at February 18, 2013 03:05 PM (ZI4xD)

52 they are insane or too repulsive in character to attract real-life friends

quit stalking me.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 18, 2013 03:06 PM (p/cQy)

53 Seriously. Set up two identical profiles but have one say he has a big penis.

Women are size queens.

Good thing that we males don't have any such size fetishes.

*swivels neck - whoa, look at those ta-tas.*

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:06 PM (6TB1Z)

54 99% OF "CREWZERS" GO TO PARTY OVER THE GRAVES OF BROWN PEOPLE! ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE RASCIST SLAVE TRADE!

*SPIT*

Posted by: KayInMaine at February 18, 2013 03:06 PM (3w4WK)

55 BREAK my fingers

Posted by: Truman North at February 18, 2013 03:07 PM (I2LwF)

56 I'm sipping a wonderful Boudreaux and eating the most fantastic Fromage du Meaux while I read this. Can someone tell me how to post a pic here?

Posted by: Leo Tard at February 18, 2013 03:07 PM (R18D0)

57
I didn't even know people commented on youtube until about a year ago. I never scrolled down.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 18, 2013 03:07 PM (p/cQy)

58 57 I'm sipping a wonderful Boudreaux and eating the most fantastic Fromage du Meaux while I read this. Can someone tell me how to post a pic here? Posted by: Leo Tard at February 18, 2013 07:07 PM (R18D0) Right after I finish my malt liquor and pork rinds.

Posted by: model_1066 at February 18, 2013 03:07 PM (7xPCu)

59 Cyber Steroid use is rampant.

Posted by: Craig Poe at February 18, 2013 03:08 PM (BVkEs)

"I contributed my thoughts to that, here."

I clicked on your link, Ace...and I got a cootie-alert from my computer.

There was a trojan thingy, and two other nasties lurking there.

Posted by: wheatie at February 18, 2013 03:08 PM (DZbQ0)

61 Men have always been pigs. Women are revealing themselves to also be pigs. Every time she sees an appropriate TV personality on TV, Mrs. North makes a point of saying, "he's got a big penis!" Erah... Thanks for that honey

Posted by: Truman North at February 18, 2013 03:08 PM (I2LwF)

I chase my tail.

I sniff myself.

Good boy Peach.

Peach would like computer peripheral that allows him to sniff other police dogs over the internet.

Peach too repulsive for real world sniffing.

Good boy.

Good boy, Peach.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:09 PM (qqZuQ)

63 Do you pronounce that "moo" or "mow"?

Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 03:09 PM (HtUkt)

64 Since Obama carried California with 50% or better of the vote; I look at everyone I meet as a hostile. Since Catholics went about 50%, same thing, but add more hypocritical.

Posted by: nip at February 18, 2013 03:09 PM (11Tdq)

65
You'd see a lot less assholery if the internet required using your true name
Posted by: Invictus

Hmmm... using true names while criticizing perhaps the most invasive, corrupt and retributive administration in American history.

Doesn't seem wise.

Plus, Cervix is our family name. It's pronounced "Ser veh"

Algonquin French...

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 18, 2013 03:10 PM (kdS6q)

66 So, what you're saying is that the internet is a way to strip bare our inhibitions, and release our inner id? Thanks all the same, but I prefer that we all be just a wee bit repressed. I am a conservative, after all.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:10 PM (6TB1Z)

67 Yeah, well nice post for a LOSER!

Posted by: blaster at February 18, 2013 03:10 PM (/1U3u)

68 "I was relieved when I finally unfollowed a particularly vile little POS this week.

It seems we tolerate bad behavior for far too long and then end up feeling grimy for having done it."
===============

TK?

Posted by: Kensington at February 18, 2013 03:12 PM (/AHDz)

69 Some of it has to be in order to get a reaction--right? Calm and normal doesn't get noticed.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:12 PM (r2PLg)

70 Oh, and speaking of youtube comments, I saw some comments on a Beastie Boys video and some kids were seriously saying that they stole eminem's act. Summon the meteors.

Posted by: blaster at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (/1U3u)

71 I'm convinced everyone here is a troll except me. Shame!!!

Posted by: DAve at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (XDC0v)

72 Listening to the doc show on beck's radio feed? Have you heard the creepy sensitivity training going on at the FDA? He's playing it now, it's really really really creepy. Sounds like church. The guy giving the cultural diversity seminar is making the FDA dorks repeat outrageous things like they are in church. really creepy.

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (/b8+5)

73 Every time she sees an appropriate TV personality on TV, Mrs. North makes a point of saying, "he's got a big penis!"

Gotta ask. How does she come by this knowledge? Ta-tas are one thing. They're right there in your face. Are we talking about bulges?

Posted by: The Czechoslovakian Brothers at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (6TB1Z)

74 Guilty, before I understood the purpose of blogging I was a dick. I tried to one up, win andbe seen as clever or smart. I don't know when it happened, but I threw in some self depricating humor, a little vicious defense of others during troll assualt, and forgiveness of those that would Cyber insult me. I have enjoyed me experiance so much more. I have enjoyed everyone else so much more. Some people never get that. It's sad really. This is like a dark Tavern where we can't see each other but we still comment on the news of the day. It's a precious wonderful place. Like most things I guess, it will treat you as you treat it.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (l86i3)

BERLIN (AP) Â— Facebook has won a court battle against a German privacy watchdog that challenged the social networking site's policy requiring users to register with their real names.

The California-based company argues its real name policy protects users.

Not sure how requiring your real name helps to protect you. I'm also not sure how I would feel about this expanded to the entire net. On one hand, if everyone had to use their real name the fucktards may be a little more civil, but how would the comments on HQ change if everyone was posting under their actual name?

Posted by: 1.2 Billion Indians at February 18, 2013 03:13 PM (ZolUS)

76 "The Internet is egalitarian... and that is both its boon and its bane. The downside of the internet's egalitarianism is that people who have no social peers in their own lives -- because, most likely, they are insane or too repulsive in character to attract real-life friends -- flock to the internet. They've alienated everyone they've ever known in real-life; now it's time to try out their off-putting schtick on the millions of new potential victims at their fingertips."

What you're saying is that it's a lot like being an MSNBC anchor.

Posted by: Peregrine Took, Hobbit S.O.B. at February 18, 2013 03:14 PM (erlzv)

77 the FDA dorks repeat outrageous things like they are in church. really creepy. Posted by: Snarky the Bear

Like the Occupy Wall Street weirdos? Probably the same people.

Posted by: Dang at February 18, 2013 03:14 PM (R18D0)

78 Damn, can't even use my real fake name...

Posted by: Icedog at February 18, 2013 03:15 PM (3qKP/)

79 how would the comments on HQ change if everyone was posting under their actual name? Posted by: 1.2 Billion Indians at February 18, 2013 07:13 PM (ZolUS) They might be a little bit leth lithpy.

Posted by: Barney Fwank at February 18, 2013 03:15 PM (/1U3u)

80 I think I'm beginning to tie Truman's hypothesis with his thumb complaint--does he mean for them to go together?

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:15 PM (r2PLg)

81 Hey-o, is this the thread with all the drunk mice?

Posted by: Sylvester at February 18, 2013 03:15 PM (8ZskC)

82 People on the internet not using their real names?

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at February 18, 2013 03:15 PM (/1U3u)

83 "That ultimate machine would instantaneously project solid matter to any point on the planet, In any shape or color they might imagine. For *any* purpose, Morbius! Creation by mere thought.....But like you, the Krell forgot one deadly danger - their own subconscious hate and lust for destruction....And so those mindless beasts of the subconscious had access to a machine that could never be shut down. The secret devil of every soul on the planet all set free at once to loot and maim. And take revenge, Morbius, and kill!"

Posted by: Commander John J Adams at February 18, 2013 03:16 PM (KAWvv)

I chase my own tail.

If Internet had on-line dating for dogs Peach would like.

I could chase other dogs' tails.

We could call it E-Doggy

Good boy, Peach.

Good idea, boy.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:16 PM (qqZuQ)

85 Those of you who think you know everything are annoying those of us who do.

Posted by: filbert at February 18, 2013 03:16 PM (NaNKB)

86 I have a similar take on this. It's like everyone get 'familiar" and then tries to out do each other.

"I had blah blah blah", happen to me and then another person says "Yeah? Well, I had blah blah blah blah happen to me!!elevnty!!".

It is normally called 'One Up-man ship'.

Been happening since the beginning of time. Escalated because of social media? Sure. But still been around for a long long time.

Posted by: jem at February 18, 2013 03:17 PM (7g1yh)

87 My pee-pee is not large, I'm afraid. Best I can hope for is slightly above average. Not entirely sure what's average, though.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 03:17 PM (XvrTA)

88 My pee-pee is not large, I'm afraid. Best I can hope for is slightly above average. Not entirely sure what's average, though. Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 07:17 PM (XvrTA) My Pee Pee is the biggest one I have.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:18 PM (l86i3)

89 82 I think I'm beginning to tie Truman's hypothesis with his thumb complaint--does he mean for them to go together?

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 07:15 PM (r2PLg)

*******

Nah, he probably should have said his "pinkie finger".

(I can say that because it's the Internetz and I am anonymous, right?)

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 03:18 PM (qqZuQ)

90 I've even seen one complete freak say you're not a good Christian if you don't adhere to the "buy local" mentality.

Jesus himself couldn't buy chocolate or coffee grown in Indiana.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ drinking heavily at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (hO8IJ)

91 89 My pee-pee is not large, I'm afraid. Best I can hope for is slightly above average. Not entirely sure what's average, though. Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 07:17 PM (XvrTA) ______________ It's a trap!

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (r2PLg)

92 As a content consumer and not a content creator my solution is to avoid places that devolve into stupid tribalism. NYTimes, Yahoo News, YouTube comments, etc are all no-go places for me.

That said, I really do feel for content creators. Especially once in places like YouTube. Those guys get so much hate. Some of them make hundreds of videos putting themselves out there, and are mercilessly, and ignorantly savaged for it.

This is one reason I can't stand places like Slashdot. If you're a company that does AMAZING things, but are on their list of hated companies, you will get ZERO credit. Montesano, GE, Microsoft, etc. are all very hated over there. Comment after comment will be nothing other than self-identifying as a righteous bien-pensant.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (9eybJ)

What is worse is the 'anonymity' of Facebook posts.... even from people you DO know...

I've had people I KNOW say things on Facebook that they would NEVER say to my face.... thinking that anger would cool before I saw them again.... and people who DON'T know you are often even worse...

But... I don't hold a grudge.... I nurse and keep it like a family heirloom until it is time to confront....

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (lZBBB)

94 And now I have to watch 'Forbidden Planet'.

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (KAWvv)

95 It is not so much about repulsive individuals finding a home in the web's anonymity, but about those who do have social graces finding a place to not have them (some are exhausted by having to be socially graceful, after all, and they crave their time as anonymous virtual sociopaths). Like offline life, so much of what we do with and around others is posing. This only seems problematic when we make the mistake of thinking that there is a "real" person that comes out at some point. There may be a real person somewhere, but it doesn't come out offline any more than it comes out online. In the end, we are still always posers regardless of the medium, but some media force us to pose in ways that would be offputting in the wrong circumstances.

Posted by: Fabio9000 at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (0j0LH)

96 I have a similar take on this. It's like everyone get 'familiar" and then tries to out do each other.

But that's also the charm of this place. There are a lot of very smart, very quick people trying to outdo each other. That's good. It's when someone thinks being top dog is more important that civility that things suffer. You, for example. You suck.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:19 PM (6TB1Z)

97 I dunno what this post's all about. Posted by: Paul "Lollipop Guild" Krugman at February 18, 2013 07:18 PM (60GaT) I think it's about posting. We are posting about posting. But right now I am posting about the fact that we are posting about posting.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:20 PM (l86i3)

98 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

Posted by: fb at February 18, 2013 03:20 PM (JVEmw)

99 Twitter makes me like people I've never met. Facebook makes me hate people I already know.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:20 PM (ZPrif)

100 Nah, he probably should have said his "pinkie finger". (I can say that because it's the Internetz and I am anonymous, right?) Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 07:18 PM (qqZuQ) _______________ I dunno what he is up to. Will have to watch it unfold.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:20 PM (r2PLg)

101 Heinlein: "An armed society is a polite society."

I blame the gun-grabbers.

Posted by: filbert at February 18, 2013 03:21 PM (NaNKB)

102

"My pee-pee is not large, I'm afraid. Best I can hope for is slightly above average. Not entirely sure what's average, though."

Depends on the group data used to define the average....

"Above average" in the porn industry = good

"Above average" in a support group meeting for Chinese men born with small penises = not so good

Posted by: Icedog at February 18, 2013 03:21 PM (3qKP/)

103 I never try to outdo anybody on here.And I'm better at it than all you fuckers!

Posted by: steevy at February 18, 2013 03:21 PM (9XBK2)

104 Twitter makes me like people I've never met. Facebook makes me hate people I already know. Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 07:20 PM (ZPrif) My thread winner.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:21 PM (l86i3)

105 I am careful which sites I comment on. I once wrote on a leftie website that I thought Laura Bush was a classy First Lady. You would have thought I had spit on His Holiness Obama! Insults on my Facebook for days! Crazy people!

Posted by: Jmel at February 18, 2013 03:22 PM (9tSXa)

106 I generally find that most people on teh internetz are wrong and not as smart as me.

Posted by: Marmo at February 18, 2013 03:22 PM (pcgW1)

107 Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 07:13 PM (/b8+5)

They are using the underground re-education field manual written by Bill Ayres. They are seeing how far they can get without armed guards and barbed wire. Based on the way people voted in 2012, they will do quite well, but they (the Feds) have several billion rounds of ammo just in case.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 18, 2013 03:22 PM (Cnqmv)

108 You, for example. You suck.

You wish.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ drinking heavily at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (hO8IJ)

109 My pee-pee is not large, I'm afraid. Best I can hope for is slightly above average. Not entirely sure what's average, though. *** 1.5 inches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.M.I

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (piMMO)

110 I've found the best and the worst on the net, but I'm becoming very selective about where I spend my time, and where I comment. I don't envy you having to monitor all that nonsense. I don't have the patience for it anymore. Perhaps because I listen to enough inane conversation in real life. (Being forced to hear teenaged girls discuss their latest crush is beyond mind-numbing.) I think most of us seek online environments where we can have a rousing good discussion; which includes civil debate where we listen to people we don't agree with and acknowledge when they've made a good point. I've learned a great deal by hearing someone dissect my opinions. It makes me consider other angles, and makes the eventual opinion have weight. In fact, I don't think I really understand an issue until I've essentially walked around it and looked at from every perspective. Finding online communities that practice that sort of give and take is becoming increasingly rare. Most of time, unless you are a known commenter, it is difficult to express a strong idea without people immediately assuming the worst, or becoming upset because you see things slightly different. As you've pointed out, our ability to debate is reduced when it becomes a contest in mud-slinging and not an exchange of ideas.

Posted by: I'd rather be surfin at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (g5wi5)

111 A dorky engineer friend of mine spent a year in Japan. He'd always had trouble getting girls in the US. In Japan he turned into Big King Stud. I asked what changed? His reply: In the land of the 4-incher, the 6-incher is king.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (ZPrif)

112 So, to sum up what you're saying, Ace - Ron Paul!

Posted by: Ted K. at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (wmWnN)

113 "Twitter makes me like people I've never met. Facebook makes me hate people I already know."
==========

Oh my gosh, that's brilliant! I love this!

Posted by: Kensington at February 18, 2013 03:23 PM (/AHDz)

114 As a content consumer and not a content creator my solution is to avoid places that devolve into stupid tribalism. NYTimes, Yahoo News, YouTube comments, etc are all no-go places for me.

I dropped my WaPo subscription in '08. A friend of mine was the subject of a hit job a few days ago, and so I went to see what folks were saying in the comments. I was appalled. WaPo comments are a festering sinkhole of conformity and anger at anyone who the paper identifies as the enemy. Really amazingly bad. There is not a single iota of thought. It's all just repeating the party line.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:24 PM (6TB1Z)

115 Enough about the internetz. Let's talk more about my dick.

Posted by: Smilin' Bob at February 18, 2013 03:24 PM (8ZskC)

116 93 I've even seen one complete freak say you're not a good Christian if you don't adhere to the "buy local" mentality. Jesus himself couldn't buy chocolate or coffee grown in Indiana. Posted by: HeatherRadishÂ™ drinking heavily at February 18, 2013 07:19 PM (hO8IJ) We should start an "Earn Local" movement...you can only spend money you actually work for.

Posted by: model_1066 at February 18, 2013 03:24 PM (7xPCu)

117 How many sites have you been banned from?

Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 03:24 PM (HtUkt)

118 1.5 inches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.M.I Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 07:23 PM (piMMO) _______________ No way. Way? Where?

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:24 PM (r2PLg)

119 and here come the sea slugs...

Posted by: soothsayer at February 18, 2013 03:25 PM (ZI4xD)

120

I've even seen one complete freak say you're not a good Christian if you don't adhere to the "buy local" mentality.

Fuck that noise, I once got "You're not a good Christian if you don't pay your fair share of taxes."

Really? Because I used an IRA to lower myself a tax bracket. I render unto Cesar what Cesar forces out of me and not a damned penny more. making sure oneself isn't a sponge on society with some proper retirement planning is also being a good Christian.

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:25 PM (GaqMa)

121 How many sites have you been banned from? Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 07:24 PM (HtUkt) 3

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:25 PM (l86i3)

122 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. Posted by: fb at February 18, 2013 07:20 PM (JVEmw) gives one paws

Posted by: Fido at February 18, 2013 03:26 PM (XvrTA)

123 <<You, for example. You suck.

You wish.>>

Pics or my wish didn't happen.

(Yay! Internet anonymity!)

Posted by: SGT. York at February 18, 2013 03:26 PM (gU6mL)

124 118 Enough about the internetz. Let's talk more about my dick.

Posted by: Smilin' Bob at February 18, 2013 07:24 PM (8ZskC)

Yes, LET'S!

Posted by: Bawney Fwank at February 18, 2013 03:26 PM (IDypm)

125 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.
That's what the Crown Prosecution Service said!

Posted by: andycanuck at February 18, 2013 03:26 PM (ORGYc)

126 126 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. Posted by: fb at February 18, 2013 07:20 PM (JVEmw) gives one paws Posted by: Fido at February 18, 2013 07:26 PM (XvrTA) unless you're a sheep, ewe would think.

Posted by: model_1066 at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (7xPCu)

127 101 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.
I know I am a dog. I post on the Internet using my real made-up police dog name I am honest. Honesty is tasty. Peach read bad guy his Miranda rights. Peach hung like a Great Dane. Good boy Peach.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (qqZuQ)

128 125 How many sites have you been banned from? Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 07:24 PM (HtUkt) 3 Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 07:25 PM (l86i3) ________________ Green Footballs probably and some Lib site--am I right?

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (r2PLg)

129 >>>One positive is people that I haven't seen in years that I used to like and hang out with sometimes show their true colors. Bad ones. I then realize why I haven't missed them at all. some comedian was talking about the internet creating "Zombie Relationships," relationships that otherwise would naturally terminate (usually due to moving away, getting on with life), but people wind up maintaining very superficial relationships via farmville. I don't know if that's good or bad. I guess it's good, if you have the time to cultivate lost friends.

Posted by: ace at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (LCRYB)

130 More leftist Dems getting passes for saying what would get a Republican crucified;

http://tinyurl.com/bdnhm5w

2) Via Dana Loesch and Revealing Politics, Colorado state rep. John Salazar doesnÂ’t think women need a gun to protect them from rapists. Instead, they should be happy with rape whistles. Click the links for video.

Â“Passive resistanceÂ” is what the gun-grabbers want to impose on all of us.

Time to fight like a girl.

Contact Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar

Posted by: kbdabear at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (mCvL4)

131 i would think the biggest trolls on the internet are frat boys who do have a lot of friends. being obnoxious doesn't mean you don't have any friends.

Posted by: S.E. Cupp at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (vRuAK)

132 <<On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.
Posted by: fb at February 18, 2013 07:20 PM (JVEmw)

gives one paws>>

I begrudgingly award you One Internet.

Posted by: SGT. York at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (gU6mL)

133 1.5 inches YES! I'm-a struttin' like a rooster!!

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 03:27 PM (XvrTA)

134 Green Footballs probably and some Lib site--am I right? Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 07:27 PM (r2PLg) AT and HA.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (l86i3)

135 I have the death mark on 12 systems and I've also been banned from LGF.

Posted by: Cicero, Semiautomatic Assault Commenter at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (8ZskC)

136 The triple H: height, hair, and hung. Money is what gets you a second date. The three Hs are what get you the first one.

Posted by: wooga

***

Over 4 feet tall. Lots of back and butt hair. Humingbird like.

Money? Nope.

Anyone have a gun? I only need one bullet.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (uhftQ)

137 The main effect of Facebook is I've learned which cousins think all Republicans are sub-human racist scum. Useful to know. But makes the family reunions a lot less inviting. These cousins would never say that to my face and we've had numerous pleasant interactions. Over the span of decades of occasional interactions I'd never realized how much they hate people exactly like me. But now I do know. And I can't un-know it. I wish I could. Our light once a year banter was enjoyable. But that was before they told the world how much they hate Republican scum ... like me. Major buzz-kill.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (ZPrif)

138 <<i would think the biggest trolls on the internet are frat boys who do have a lot of friends. being obnoxious doesn't mean you don't have any friends.>>

Yeah, I think the anonymity lets a lot of otherwise decent, civilized people air their dark, asshole sides. I don't think it's limited to social outcasts.

Posted by: SGT. York at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (gU6mL)

139 You know what's funny? I used to read one of the Yahoo Finance message boards for a stock I owned. Guess what? There are even trolls there-- on a fucking stock message board.

I finally grew tired of the trash talk there and stopped browsing the comments. One day, years later, I went back. Same fucking trolls arguing the same shit--mocking each other for bad trades, who made the right call on what, and who was the better trader.

Unreal.

Posted by: Warden at February 18, 2013 03:28 PM (zoIpt)

140 Having a big dick ain't all it is cracked up to be. If you find a steady chick, she is going to stop digging having her cervix pushed on, and wearing one of those donut things so you don't overpenetrate sucks. Plus, you ain't getting anal twice. And if you are drunk and get a woody, you pass out. It is a curse, really.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 03:29 PM (OQpzc)

141 <<I have the death mark on 12 systems and I've also been banned from LGF.>>

This little one isn't worth your trouble...

Posted by: SGT. York at February 18, 2013 03:29 PM (gU6mL)

142 It's sad but true:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhVreRnn07c

Posted by: Stu-22 at February 18, 2013 03:29 PM (k4bdL)

143 138 Green Footballs probably and some Lib site--am I right? Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 07:27 PM (r2PLg) AT and HA. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 07:28 PM (l86i3) ______________ Hot Air, okay but what is AT? ***** 139 I have the death mark on 12 systems and I've also been banned from LGF. Posted by: Cicero, Semiautomatic Assault Commenter at February 18, 2013 07:28 PM (8ZskC) ___________ LOL! Hey I went down at LGF but at least I got numb nuts attention for a flame out from hell first.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:30 PM (r2PLg)

144

Banned?

LGF and CU.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:30 PM (uhftQ)

145 I love playing HALO and veeeeery occasionally listening to the chatter. The most racist, bigoted, downright nasty comments are coming out of pre-teen holes. You can tell because they have little squeaky voices.

Like mouseketeers, only more evil.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (WnZQb)

146 It must be sad to be on the Internet and have to lie about having a big dick. Unlike me with my twelve-inch man-sausage.

Posted by: zsasz at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (MMC8r)

147 Hot Air, okay but what is AT? American Thinker. I was a moderator then asked to leave after I went after another moderator.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (l86i3)

148 The other thing to consider is that social mediums like Facebook encourages the exhibitionists, the braggarts, and the loudmouths.

You have to be a little careful making sweeping judgements because your sample population is compromised.

By my estimation, 70% of the people on Facebook rarely post anything. The others post almost non-stop.

Posted by: Warden at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (zoIpt)

149 12 systems... Damn. Daily Kos? Oooh I also got that schmuck Eschaton so p.o.d he deleted two threads.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (r2PLg)

150 I got the stick at LGF and Lucianne.

Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 03:31 PM (HtUkt)

151

I had to go to the veterinarian.

Veterinarian put bandage on my foot.

Now I walk with a limp.

It's a good thing I'm a police dog.

Now I'm lookin' for the man what shot my paw!

Good joke, boy.

Good boy, Peach

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:32 PM (qqZuQ)

152 American Thinker. I was a moderator then asked to leave after I went after another moderator. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 07:31 PM (l86i3) ________________ Dude!

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:32 PM (r2PLg)

153 Unlike me with my twelve-inch man-sausage.

Sorry for your loss.

Posted by: Man with 14" one-eyed trouser snake at February 18, 2013 03:32 PM (6TB1Z)

154 Is there anyone here that WASN'T banned from LGF for being sane?

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:32 PM (uhftQ)

155 133 Meh,Jerry Seinfeld had a bit about that so long ago the "relationships" were kept alive by answering machines.

Posted by: steevy at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (9XBK2)

156 Cue "March of the Post Turtles"... Hey, y'all!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (Jcd0S)

157 79 the FDA dorks repeat outrageous things like they are in church. really creepy. Posted by: Snarky the Bear Like the Occupy Wall Street weirdos? Probably the same people. Posted by: Dang at February 18, 2013 07:14 PM (R18D0) I've listened some more. It's the USDA not the FDA sorry I got that wrong. And even on their worst day the Occupy Wall Street folks could never come up with having people in these training seminars say the pilgrims were illegal aliens?

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (/b8+5)

158

Ace,

I'll say this. I think you're mostly right. But also I think people flock to the internet to push their particular social agenda.

Case in point, in the CNN thread you referenced, I think that particular person (or persons) really hates the whole American Prosperity thing (which let's face it, even tough the ships are Bahamas Registry, the cruise is American life epitomized.) So they cry the whole "see how selfish we are" thing whenever they can.

I will say this, I told my wife "this may sound awful, but my first response was "wow Carnival's gonna have some deals coming up as a result of this." Yeah I feel bad for the people (their vacation was ruined) it's a low probability risk of getting aboard a floating city though. Carnival needs to make it right to them, but I wouldn't fault anyone who wanted to take a cruise later. (I did comment that if it had happened to me, I'd likely not want to be on a cruise for a while myself. I also joked that having just dealt with a sewer backup in my basement, I probably couldn't survived.)

The internet allows people to push their agenda without the social stigma (as AtC put it "the punch in the face" that would normally come with being so brazen at it.)

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (GaqMa)

159 Sorry for your loss. Posted by: Man with 14" one-eyed trouser snake at February 18, 2013 07:32 PM (6TB1Z) Oh, wait a minute...it's got a knot in it again. I was wondering where the other three inches went.

Posted by: zsasz at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (MMC8r)

160

Ace,

I've read that FB and other sites have led to huge surges in affairs and divorces. In the old days, finding an old high school fling was much more difficult - especially since many folks don't remain in the same town they grew up in. But thanks to FB, the horny, lonely, or just bored folks are now able to track down old flames and try to relive their youth.

Posted by: Icedog at February 18, 2013 03:33 PM (ZM9OS)

161 >>>i would think the biggest trolls on the internet are frat boys who do have a lot of friends. being obnoxious doesn't mean you don't have any friends could be, but then the other main point applies, that they're just playing very dumb juvenile-primate dominance games in sort of a dumb venue for that. IF you want to prove you're tough, say it to a guy's face-- then you're proving something.

Posted by: ace at February 18, 2013 03:34 PM (LCRYB)

162 Atrios--whatever the hell his name was. He was so special he had two identities.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:34 PM (r2PLg)

163 And even on their worst day the Occupy Wall Street folks could never come up with having people in these training seminars say the pilgrims were illegal aliens?

Our border security was for shit, I'll give you that.

Posted by: Squanto at February 18, 2013 03:35 PM (8ZskC)

164 Good post, and many of my comments probably fit this profile.

That having been said, I mentioned this earlier, posting on your local newspaper site is really an incredible experience.

At the HQ most commentators can read and have some knowledge of history, etc. On a newspaper thread the stupid is really really strong. I mean depressingly strong.

You simply can not explain anything to them. These are the Obamabots that drink the kool aid all day.

Everyday, I am amazed at the stupid of the comments, and the comments that agree with the stupid.

We are so boned. We have raised people in socialist schools that simply know fucking nothing.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 03:35 PM (wR+pz)

165
There are a lot of very smart, very quick people trying to outdo each other. That's good. It's when someone thinks being top dog is more important that civility that things suffer.

Posted by: pep

Which is, frankly, typical real word guy conversational behavior when your with the boys. Giving out facts, opinions, woppers and toppers. And on the internet, everyone is a guy, even the girls.

Note that the author of the original article is a female. She may be defining as "monsters" people who are simply "mean" to what she perceives as the wrong people.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 18, 2013 03:35 PM (kdS6q)

166

"By my estimation, 70% of the people on Facebook rarely post anything. The others post almost non-stop."

True. And the bad part is, the 70% are the ones you really aren't that close to, and you only accepted their Friend offer because you didn't want to be a dick. So you spend all your time reading unimportant (and unoriginal, usually just a re-post) things from people you don't really like.

Posted by: Ted K. at February 18, 2013 03:35 PM (wmWnN)

167 What's 'LGF'?

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 03:35 PM (XvrTA)

168 Social media doesn't breed monsters, it just makes them visible to a wider audience. This.

Posted by: toby928© typing slowly with one eye anhd one finger at February 18, 2013 03:36 PM (QupBk)

169 Speaking of assholes on the internet! http://bit.ly/WSMcag

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 03:36 PM (piMMO)

170

a million years ago when I was in college, and before there was an internet, my university had an information desk. To get students to use it, they were allowed to call in and ask all manner of nutty trivia questions which we had to attempt to answer. Like I had to find out how they make grapenuts, among a million other goofy things.

I discovered that people will behave completely differently when they are assured of anonimity, and that when you remove the shame of discovery by their peers, will say anything. The internet functions the same way

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 03:36 PM (Dnbau)

171 158 Is there anyone here that WASN'T banned from LGF for being sane? Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 07:32 PM (uhftQ) ___________________ I consider it a badge or something that I went early damn it. Before he was blocking en masse.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:36 PM (r2PLg)

172 And something related here:
http://tinyurl.com/afqmxzw

(And, once again, the irony of being unable to hot link HA in your sock at the HQ strikes me.)

Posted by: andycanuck at February 18, 2013 03:36 PM (ORGYc)

173

I'm not trying to be top dog. I just try to make my posts worth reading.

(but not this one)

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:37 PM (uhftQ)

174 having people in these training seminars say the pilgrims were illegal aliens?

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 07:33 PM (/b8+5)

The great comeback would be, "So, the indians didn't kick them out. How did that work out for them?"

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 03:37 PM (OQpzc)

175

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 07:25 PM (GaqMa)

Hmmm.... Just out of curiosity.... I wonder what Ceasers Tax Rate WAS? Was it a Head Tax? Income Tax? Just what was Jesus talking about when he said 'render unto Ceaser'?

Its like the Boston Tea Party was more about the Crown giving a Tax Break to the British East India company, than it was over the size of the Tax... ie... the crown giving a Tax break to a favorite Company so they could undercut the competition (can you say Facebook? or GE?)...

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 03:37 PM (lZBBB)

176 I think people flock to the internet to push their particular social agenda.

I disagree with this. I think a lot of the people who comment on the Internet do it to validate themselves. The issue doesn't really matter. If it's not this, then it will be that. They're the equivalent of a bellicose drunk in a bar. They want to win, because winning makes them feel good, and if you lose, well, nobody knows who you really are.

Man, I'm gloomy about humanity. Like I said earlier, I'm a conservative.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:37 PM (6TB1Z)

177 143 You know what's funny? I used to read one of the Yahoo Finance message boards for a stock I owned. Guess what? There are even trolls there-- on a fucking stock message board.

Posted by: Warden at February 18, 2013 07:28 PM

Trolls and pump and dump artists have been on the Yahoo and Google finance boards from day one

Did you know that Markos Moulitsas AKA Kos got his start pumping and dumping stocks through Yahoo finance message boards with his partner Jerome Armstrong?

Posted by: kbdabear at February 18, 2013 03:37 PM (mCvL4)

178 I think the Internet needs more thought leaders.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (BuSM8)

179 We have raised people in socialist schools that simply know fucking nothing. Stupidity is not the greatest sin, the greatest is that the stupid have been taught that they are brilliant and special. Ignorance can be cured, IF you recognize that you are ignorant.

Posted by: toby928© typing slowly with one eye anhd one finger at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (QupBk)

180 There are several morons here who have been banned from HA....usually for attacking content of a story or criticizing the author. Ed is an extremely sensitive bitch.

Posted by: Icedog at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (ZolUS)

181 So, how do they make grapenuts?

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (KAWvv)

182 152 The other thing to consider is that social mediums like Facebook encourages the exhibitionists, the braggarts, and the loudmouths. Posted by: Warden at February 18, 2013 07:31 PM (zoIpt) In my experience, lately (and more and more so), it encourages those whose career goal of writing insipid tripe for Hallmark Cards was crushed at an early age. I believe Mark Twain would have referred to such dreck as treacle. So they insist upon finding the same and flinging it around like baboons in the primate house.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (Jcd0S)

183

I think some trolls are just people that are a little short of being serial killers.

Really some of them are just trying to get their rocks of by being mean.

Posted by: The Jackhole at February 18, 2013 03:38 PM (nTgAI)

184

I consider it a badge or something that I went early damn it.

Before he was blocking en masse.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 07:36 PM (r2PLg)

Yeah.... but you know you've hit the big time when you are 'asked' to no longer comment at HOT AIR, for your (and yes, I quote) "Jeffersonian Fantasys"...

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (lZBBB)

185

I chase him.
I bite him.
Bad man.
He tasty.

"Squirrel!"

Hmm, where was I? Oh yeah.
Good boy.
Good boy Peach.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (qqZuQ)

186 Is there anyone here that WASN'T banned from LGF for being sane? *** I was never banned. I left when it started going downhill and before he became batshit crazy.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (piMMO)

187 So,would you bang Ranae from Finding Bigfoot?(the one that looks like Rachael Maaddow's brother)

Posted by: steevy at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (9XBK2)

188 Stupidity is not the greatest sin, the greatest is that the stupid have been taught that they are brilliant and special. Ignorance can be cured, IF you recognize that you are ignorant.

There is nothing on earth as annoying as a fucking idiot who thinks he's brilliant. To wit: the SCoaMF.

Posted by: Cicero, Semiautomatic Assault Commenter at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (8ZskC)

189 171 What's 'LGF'? Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at February 18, 2013 07:35 PM (XvrTA) _____________ That's actually not an easy question. It stands for Little Green Footballs. I actually followed some commenters --yankees and Canucks--that were banned from a Brit newspaper site by the mods there. I actually thought it was going to be about-- . . . soccer. Turned out to be about one man's personal journey into his bike shorts.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:39 PM (r2PLg)

190 Only ever got banned at one site. It was an honest mistake. I read the headline and skimmed the story. It was about some white guys getting fired. Accused of saying something insensitive. I wrote some quick thing saying that white people shouldn't allow themselves to be scapegoated like that, made some crack of the diversity nazis. What I didn't read was the part about how, in addition to saying something insensitive -- they were also actual neo-nazis and implicated in a murder of a black dude. And the link, which I was too lazy to click, had a picture and they had swastika tatoos and were obviously total nazi scum. In that context my comment attack modern political correctness and the Diversity Nazis was, uh, really inappropriate and looked like I was promoting white pride in defense of some neo-nazi skinhead murderers. I would have banned me to probably.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:40 PM (ZPrif)

191 I think some trolls are just people that are a little short of being serial killers. Really some of them are just trying to get their rocks of by being mean. Posted by: The Jackhole at February 18, 2013 07:38 PM (nTgAI) Let me ley you in on a little secret. The nice ones, are the serial killers.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:40 PM (l86i3)

192 185 So, how do they make grapenuts?

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at February 18, 2013 07:38 PM (KAWvv)

Same way you create Eunuchs, only smaller?

Posted by: Shecky Rimshot... at February 18, 2013 03:40 PM (lZBBB)

193 Stupidity is not the greatest sin, the greatest is that the stupid have
been taught that they are brilliant and special.

But I...oh. Shit.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ drinking heavily at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (hO8IJ)

194 I consider it a badge or something that I went early damn it.

Before he was blocking en masse.

Posted by: tasker

***

I had been posting less and less over time, so I got it later but not too much later. His "monitor lizards" got me for not demonstrating the gropu think that was becomming the norm and a requirement.

It was scary to see people who had previously claimed to eb fairly Conservative become complete liberal lunatics just to suck up to CJ. Some people are very sick.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (uhftQ)

195 What I didn't read was the part about how, in addition to saying something insensitive -- they were also actual neo-nazis and implicated in a murder of a black dude.

Reading the post before commenting is for pussies.

Posted by: Cicero, Semiautomatic Assault Commenter at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (8ZskC)

196 Yeah.... but you know you've hit the big time when you are 'asked' to no longer comment at HOT AIR, for your (and yes, I quote) "Jeffersonian Fantasys"... Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 07:39 PM (lZBBB) ________________ What? You gotta be kidding me. "Jeffersonian fantasies"....

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (r2PLg)

197 185 So, how do they make grapenuts? Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at February 18, 2013 07:38 PM (KAWvv) Neutered grapes.

Posted by: BignJames at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (HtUkt)

198 "Jeffersonian Fantasys"... Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 07:39 PM (lZBBB) Hey, that's what got me. More Jacksonian witha heapin helpin of manifest destiny.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:41 PM (l86i3)

199

177 I'm not trying to be top dog.

*******

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:42 PM (qqZuQ)

200

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 07:37 PM (6TB1Z)

You're wrong and I'm better than you!

(I kid, I kid)

In all seriousness, I think it's a little column a, a little column b. Now that I read what I posted, I think it was far to narrow.

I think you're right in that people come to validate themselves, I think they do it (in part) by writing something that confirms some fuckup belief they have then trying to defend it on the internet (usually in the most vicious way possible.)

FWIW, you're cynical, so am I. I have a copy of the Greater internet Fuckwad theory hanging above my desk. (The original from Penny Arcade.) I got it because I told my wife "it's the ultimate truth." or something. I probably wasn't that deep. I probably said "yeah that about sums it up."

Or "the internet is full of dickwads."

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:43 PM (GaqMa)

201

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 07:41 PM (r2PLg)

Yup.... Direct quote.... LOL...

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 18, 2013 03:43 PM (lZBBB)

202 Has that weird LFG guy come full circle and said that he thinks Dan Rather was probably right, yet?

Because that's got to be coming at some point, right?

Posted by: Kensington at February 18, 2013 03:43 PM (/AHDz)

203 Atheism and an Atheist society aren't free lunches. They are what they are. (As are human beings in their feral state.) Later.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 18, 2013 03:44 PM (O8sZf)

204

I consider it a badge or something that I went early damn it.

I self-banned from Chuckles' Bicycle Emporium. I smelled teh stoopid coming.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit. at February 18, 2013 03:45 PM (+z4pE)

205 Obama's Presidents' Day greetings include picture of.... Obama http://bit.ly/WSMcag (note in article that he honored Neil Armstong with a picture of himself as well)

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 18, 2013 03:45 PM (piMMO)

206
I've come to the conclusion that the anonimity of the internet is the most effective testosterone enhancer yet devised.

I'd also bet that 60% of the commenters here are LGF survivors--I recognize lots of names and comment styles.

Posted by: irongrampa at February 18, 2013 03:45 PM (SAMxH)

207 Shouldn't some of these comments be at Breitbart's site under ace's article? I'm not witty enough, and I'm at work. Mostly not witty enough. The ewok's article needs some hits.

Posted by: Lurking Flanuer at February 18, 2013 03:45 PM (s1f9W)

208

FWIW, I never got banned from LGF, mostly because I came to this game long after it's collapse.

That's me, 2 years late to every cool thing . (At least the HQ is still cool! Right! Right! Where'd everyone go!)

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:45 PM (GaqMa)

209

Police dogs like watching TV.

I am looking forward to ESPN "History of the NBA" special.

'cause it features Charles Barkley

Good one, Peach.

Good boy.

Posted by: Peach, the Police Dog (we don't need no steenking badges) at February 18, 2013 03:46 PM (qqZuQ)

210

There are many folks out there who view "trolling" as an art form and don't even believe what they are posting. Their only goal is to create outrage ("You mad bro?") If you can stomach it, visit 4chan for some displays.

On the other hand, many folks use the term "troll" for anyone who has a differing opinion. Go post an articulate and well-reasoned comment on Huff & Puff if you want an example.

Posted by: Icedog at February 18, 2013 03:46 PM (ZolUS)

211 Is social media breeding monsters?

No.
It exposes them. Or more accurately, provides them a stage where they can expose themselves.

There has always been monsters. They were easy to ignore for most communities.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at February 18, 2013 03:46 PM (L58u5)

212 I never got banned from LGF, but he must purge his list every so often. I had posted in a few years and when I went back to log in, nothing.

Gosh, that really upset me!

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 03:47 PM (wR+pz)

213 Shouldn't some of these comments be at Breitbart's site under ace's article? I'm not witty enough, and I'm at work. Mostly not witty enough. The ewok's article needs some hits.

Posted by: Lurking Flanuer at February 18, 2013 07:45 PM (s1f9W)

The ewok has decreed that Breitbart's site can have some page views but no commenters.

He's very protective of us seeing as even he only reads the comments just like everyone else who comes here.

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:47 PM (GaqMa)

214

Grapenuts

they are first formed into a large loaf and baked, and then kind of pulverized. There is no "grape" involved, but they thought the remaining granules resembled grape seeds.

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 03:47 PM (Dnbau)

215 I had been posting less and less over time, so I got it later but not too much later. His "monitor lizards" got me for not demonstrating the gropu think that was becomming the norm and a requirement. It was scary to see people who had previously claimed to eb fairly Conservative become complete liberal lunatics just to suck up to CJ. Some people are very sick. Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 07:41 PM (uhftQ) ________________ I only got wind of what started happening by reading other site's comment sections. I guess it got really, really bad.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:47 PM (r2PLg)

216 The only site I ever got banned from was ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 03:48 PM (OQpzc)

217 I'm having flashbacks.
We need to curb our enthusiasm
some of us are not balance
Just fill in whatever word you want
but not stimulus them.
That's scary.

Posted by: Peach Pelosi at February 18, 2013 03:49 PM (bGlsD)

218 Atheism and an Atheist society aren't free lunches. They are what they are. (As are human beings in their feral state.)

Later.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 18, 2013 07:44 PM (O8sZf)

And the more people come to believe that there is no man in the sky punishing the wicked after they die, the faster we will all get to a feral state.

Posted by: DiogenesLamp at February 18, 2013 03:49 PM (bb5+k)

219 I've never been banned. I failed to really apply myself

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 03:49 PM (Dnbau)

220 ~~Todd Akin~~ Colorado rep Joe Salazar (D) sez ;

Colorado Democrat: Women DonÂ’t Need Guns If They Â‘Feel Like TheyÂ’re Going To Be RapedÂ’

http://tinyurl.com/b7c8mbk

Posted by: kbdabear at February 18, 2013 03:49 PM (mCvL4)

221 I don't comment anywhere but here, but yes the level of discourse everywhere even my own is rather depressing . Did comment back in the day at johnson's place but left of my own accord.
Only ban, was here.

I had to beg , srsly beg , ace said i dunno your lousy grammer and sentence structure is really lowering my digs.
but if you try to capitalize once in a while . fine.

ok ,i made some of that up.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (nqBYe)

222

IIRC, I was gone from LGF right before CJ posted a pic of W bending over to accept a medal from a Saudi and then said it was proof that W had bowed to foreign dictators.

This was also right after he called a guy in another country who was ordering 3 beers a nazi and claiming it was some kind of underground nazi salute.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (uhftQ)

223 I've never been banned. I failed to really apply myself Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 07:49 PM (Dnbau) You are far to fine of a person to engage in such debauchery.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (l86i3)

224 221 The only site I ever got banned from was ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 07:48 PM (OQpzc)

You are not trying very hard. Use the c word or the n word. That usually brings out the ban hammer.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (wR+pz)

225
"Jeffersonian fantasies"....
Posted by: tasker

Google says he speaks true. An Allahpundit term apparently.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (kdS6q)

226 Or "the internet is full of d***wads."

I have a saying I try to honor, but unfortunately honor more in the breach. I have to drive the Beltway to work every day, and usually the commute reduces me to sputtering rage because of the imbecility and inconsideration of so many on the road. My saying is "don't sweat it, there are more of them than there are of you". Like I said, I don't often succeed in taking my own advice. Anyway, that's the same approach I try to take here. If someone is being a tool just to be a tool, then I disengage. Life's to short to spend it arguing with jackasses. It isn't like you'd ever "win" the argument anyway.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:50 PM (6TB1Z)

227 There is some value in letting the leftist bullies know that they are hated. If you have to be a dick about ... well sometimes you have to be a dick. There's no nice way to tell someone you think they an evil piece of shit.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:51 PM (ZPrif)

228 I had to beg , srsly beg , ace said i dunno your lousy grammer and sentence structure is really lowering my digs.
but if you try to capitalize once in a while . fine.

We do have standards.

Posted by: Cicero, Semiautomatic Assault Commenter at February 18, 2013 03:51 PM (8ZskC)

229 188 I see one eye is still on revenue over there. I look forward to Allahpundit never playing any role, anywhere. Or at least, that's what George Washington would say, if he could speak. My guess, anyway.

Posted by: E. at February 18, 2013 03:51 PM (tn1DR)

230
sigh

I know.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 03:52 PM (nqBYe)

231 I only got wind of what started happening by reading other site's comment sections.

I guess it got really, really bad.

Posted by: tasker

***

LGF gave you the ability to down ding comments you didn't like. I down dinged some people who had done it to me because I had mildly challenged their messiah, CJ.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:52 PM (uhftQ)

232

Off flea-bitten police dog sock.

(You might say I've been im-'peached')

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 03:53 PM (qqZuQ)

233 willow if you posted at little green nutjobs...and posted here...you were banned there....everyone here that posted there was banned.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl waiting for spring training at February 18, 2013 03:53 PM (GVxQo)

234 I'd also bet that 60% of the commenters here are LGF survivors-- I do not bear the mark. I came here from Wizbang.

Posted by: toby928© typing slowly with one eye anhd one finger at February 18, 2013 03:53 PM (QupBk)

235 Why OSP, that was better than a valentine...thanks

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 03:53 PM (Dnbau)

236 ZeroHedge seems to traffic in the most blatant forms of anti-semitism. But they try to be clever by using terms like "juice" instead of Jews. If I ever want an update about how the Jewish bankers that control the gold supply will destroy the entire world in the next 24-48 hours with Weimar levels of hyperinflation ... I'll go read ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 03:53 PM (ZPrif)

237 99 I have a similar take on this. It's like everyone get 'familiar" and then tries to out do each other.

But that's also the charm of this place. There are a lot of very smart, very quick people trying to outdo each other. That's good. It's when someone thinks being top dog is more important that civility that things suffer. You, for example. You suck.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 07:19 PM (6TB1Z)

Why, thank you Pep! That is a high compliment coming from you, ya dickweed!

But seriously, that is the nature of man, I guess.
My thoughts are someone always has it tougher or rougher, so I try to empathize to maybe make it a bit better, but I try HARD to not totally condemn folks their ignorance. Willful STUPIDITY is another thing entirely. I will jump on your shit for that.

And Pep? Yeah, FU ;-)

Posted by: jem at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (7g1yh)

238 Why OSP, that was better than a valentine...thanks Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 07:53 PM (Dnbau) :-)

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (l86i3)

239 I got a little nasty Trojan from Breitbart this morning. Usually malware bytes takes care of it right away but it disappeared from my computer altogether. Had to reinstall and run it plus I ran windows security essentials just to be sure, they took 3 nasties off my computer.

Posted by: Jaimo at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (rNR/C)

240 221 The only site I ever got banned from was ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 07:48 PM (OQpzc)

Did you saying something nice about Israel or something?

Posted by: buzzion at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (GULKT)

241 Banned at LGF the same day as Nevergiveup and a few other AoS regulars. I had been pushing it for a while, so when I logged on and saw that X,Y and Z had been banned overnight, I knew I was next. Posted a fuck you "flounce" and was promptly banned.

Posted by: lincolntf at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (ZshNr)

242 I do not bear the mark. I came here from Wizbang.

Posted by: toby928Â© typing slowly with one eye anhd one finger

***

I do, but some penicillin cleared it up.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:54 PM (uhftQ)

243 Google says he speaks true. An Allahpundit term apparently.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 18, 2013 07:50 PM (kdS6q)

When Malkin sold the site the new owners really shut down a lot of Allah's shit. Notice the absence of the smug pro-atheism articles and they yanked his leash on banning people too it seems.

I figured he would be gone by now.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 18, 2013 03:55 PM (BuSM8)

244

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 07:50 PM (6TB1Z)

I didn't meant that to apply to you.

An extra hard return got worked in there, it was supposed to be in contrast to my deep "this is the ultimate truth" joke. You know, intellectualism, (but in reality it was probably just some crude statement I made.)

I will say this, one thing I've learned and abide by, keep your Xbox live microphone on Mute when playing any online game . It has saved me much rage!

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 03:55 PM (GaqMa)

245 244 I got a little nasty Trojan from Breitbart this morning. Usually malware bytes takes care of it right away but it disappeared from my computer altogether. Had to reinstall and run it plus I ran windows security essentials just to be sure, they took 3 nasties off my computer.

Posted by: Jaimo at February 18, 2013 07:54 PM (rNR/C)

I have AVG anti-virus and its blocked two threats from them so far. One was today.

Posted by: buzzion at February 18, 2013 03:55 PM (GULKT)

246 phoenixgirl, I guess that would make sense.

I don't personally harbor ill will towards mr johnson we just disagree.

about most things.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 03:55 PM (nqBYe)

247 I can't understand why everyone else is always wrong.

also, Marlene Dietrich was a man.

Posted by: the flying monkeys of Gibraltar at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (Dll6b)

248 236 I only got wind of what started happening by reading other site's comment sections. I guess it got really, really bad. Posted by: tasker *** LGF gave you the ability to down ding comments you didn't like. I down dinged some people who had done it to me because I had mildly challenged their messiah, CJ. Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 07:52 PM (uhftQ) _______________ I had self banned well before the down dinging. I went back after hearing what was going down there and he was on me in two comments. ____________ Ugh--we should discuss what we thought of Ace before coming here. He had a certain reputation but then I read some of his arguments in comments and realized --maybe he doesn't hate the ______.

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (r2PLg)

249
If I ever want an update about how the Jewish bankers that control the gold supply will destroy the entire world in the next 24-48 hours with Weimar levels of hyperinflation ... I'll go read ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 07:53 PM (ZPrif)

Don't know about the World Wide Conspiracy, but I can tell you just from looking at the Social Security Accounts that we are heading into a Weimar level of hyperinflation at some point.

How else are they going to pay those outlays?

Posted by: DiogenesLamp at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (bb5+k)

250 LGF...does Charles Johnson still think he is some kind of giant killer? For that matter, is he even still alive?

Posted by: E. at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (tn1DR)

251 >>>Shouldn't some of these comments be at Breitbart's site under ace's article? I'm not witty enough, and I'm at work. Mostly not witty enough. The ewok's article needs some hits. Nope, there is no commenting at that site (or it will be turned off). Thanks for the thought, but simply hitting the article is traffic.

Posted by: ace at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (LCRYB)

252 of course i haven't read him in several years maybe i would have ill will if i did so.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (nqBYe)

253 184 There are several morons here who have been banned from HA....usually for attacking content of astory or criticizing the author. Ed is an extremely sensitive bitch.

I use to post some over at HA. Those people have no fucking life or humor. Snarc is something way over their heads.

Touchy? Say something that doesn't fit the narrative and those fuckers are on you like flies on shit.

I found it a very unfriendly place. The HQ morons have a sense of humor and a pretty thick skin. Not much pisses off anyone except a stupid troll, who is stupid and not clever. We like clever trolls, dumb ones can get fucked.

Right Erg?

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (wR+pz)

254
I didn't meant that to apply to you.

No worries. I didn't take it that way.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 03:56 PM (6TB1Z)

255 No moron. You think like a 30 or 40 something. I'm 53 and work with the "cool kids" daily. Everything is new to them. Why do you and all the other conservative jerk-offs (I'm pointing at you Powerlineblog) think you have anything in common with them? You don't. Is that so hard to understand?

Posted by: Thomas Duffy at February 18, 2013 03:57 PM (6zUcf)

256 of hyperinflation ... I'll go read ZeroHedge.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 18, 2013 07:53 PM (ZPrif)

I like ZH. The crazy is in the comments. My persona there was a crazed viking pagan who loved the shit out of Israel. Used to drive them nuts.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 03:57 PM (OQpzc)

257 The only thing worse than fakey internet friends is fakey internet enemies.

Posted by: toby928© pontificates in oracular tones of banality at February 18, 2013 03:57 PM (QupBk)

258 I didn't meant that to apply to you. No worries. I didn't take it that way. Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 07:56 PM (6TB1Z) And THAT, is the difference between us and them.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 03:58 PM (l86i3)

259 When Malkin sold the site the new owners really shut down a lot of Allah's shit. Notice the absence of the smug pro-atheism articles and they yanked his leash on banning people too it seems.I figured he would be gone by now.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 18, 2013 07:55 PM (BuSM

Evangelical Atheists piss me off far more than any sort of religious evangelicals.

You want to preach to me about the non-existence of God? What are you, nuts?

Posted by: DiogenesLamp at February 18, 2013 03:58 PM (bb5+k)

260 Ugh--we should discuss what we thought of Ace before coming here.

He had a certain reputation but then I read some of his arguments in comments and realized --maybe he doesn't hate the ______.

Posted by: tasker

***

I ignored the opinions. The funny thing is I did read Ace's site before I was banned.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:58 PM (uhftQ)

261

I'm not witty enough, and I'm at work. Mostly not witty enough.

*********

I used to think I wasn't witty enough. But after months of trying I am finally halfway there.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 03:59 PM (qqZuQ)

262 And THAT, is the difference between us and them.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon

***

So you are saying you are better than them? /

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 03:59 PM (uhftQ)

263 we should discuss what we thought of Ace before coming here. I barely remember a before.

Posted by: toby928© pontificates in oracular tones of banality at February 18, 2013 03:59 PM (QupBk)

264 No worries. I didn't take it that way.

Posted by: pep at February 18, 2013 07:56 PM (6TB1Z)

Just wanted to be sure. I noticed it was all you quoted, looked back and went "crap, extra hard return in there."

Text lacks tone. This has screwed me over before many many times. (I forget the lack of tone, try to be snarky, fail, and then the lack of tone amplifies it in the exact opposite direction.)

Oh also poes law.

Posted by: tsrblke at February 18, 2013 04:00 PM (GaqMa)

265 Well, time to drive home. Wish me luck.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 04:00 PM (uhftQ)

266 So you are saying you are better than them? / Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 07:59 PM (uhftQ) Can't you fucking read!!!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:00 PM (l86i3)

267 I'll bet he's looking up the Robert Chambers defense;

New York TV news anchor Rob Morrison arrested, accused of choking wife

http://tinyurl.com/a38hf8u

Posted by: kbdabear at February 18, 2013 04:01 PM (mCvL4)

268

I'm better than all of you fags.

FOAD, choads

Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 04:01 PM (UaxA0)

269 Sharmuta!
I've just met a girl named Sharmuta
And suddenly that name.
Will never be the same...

Posted by: CJ Flabbergaster Choir at February 18, 2013 04:01 PM (bGlsD)

270 I used to read LGF, and Powerline, but trip over here and never left. Loved the humor, adored the snark. But really really loved the commenters. No finer company anywhere else. Really do adore the commenters here.

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 04:02 PM (Dnbau)

271 Nope, there is no commenting at that site (or it will be turned off).

Thanks for the thought, but simply hitting the article is traffic.

Posted by: ace at February 18, 2013 07:56 PM (LCRYB)

Who are you supposed to contact over there that visitors keep getting threats blocked?

Posted by: buzzion at February 18, 2013 04:02 PM (GULKT)

272 270 Well, time to drive home. Wish me luck. Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 18, 2013 08:00 PM (uhftQ) ______________ Good luck!-

Posted by: tasker at February 18, 2013 04:02 PM (r2PLg)

273 Can't you fucking read!!!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 08:00 PM (l86i3)

reading is required on this blog?

i just say what i'm thinking at any given moment whether it has anything to do with the topic or not (can't ya tell?)!

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:03 PM (nqBYe)

274 I'm better than all of you fags. FOAD, choads Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 08:01 PM (UaxA0) Your ass had better hope your British, cause the coming ass chewing will be much less calling me a ciggerette.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:03 PM (l86i3)

275 I just watched a marathon of 'Catfish' on MTV. I didn't want to feel bad for the frauds online, but in the current internet world I can almost understand the compulsion. It does indeed breed monsters.

Posted by: coondawg68 at February 18, 2013 04:03 PM (VhcOZ)

276 Wasn't Rob Morrison in the Marine Reserves at one time?

Posted by: thunderb at February 18, 2013 04:03 PM (Dnbau)

277 reading is required on this blog? i just say what i'm thinking at any given moment whether it has anything to do with the topic or not (can't ya tell?)! Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 08:03 PM (nqBYe) Yeah, that's what I do. sometimes the tangents are really interesting.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:04 PM (l86i3)

278

244 I got a little nasty Trojan from Breitbart this morning. Usually malware bytes takes care of it right away but it disappeared from my computer altogether. Had to reinstall and run it plus I ran windows security essentials just to be sure, they took 3 nasties off my computer.
Posted by: Jaimo at February 18, 2013 07:54 PM (rNR/C)

I have AVG anti-virus and its blocked two threats from them so far. One was today.

Posted by: buzzion

Firefox with No Script + AdBlock really avoids just about all teh crap on the Internet.

cuz I'm better than you.

Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 04:04 PM (UaxA0)

279 HA is owned by a group in Winston Salem, NC, Salem communications. I met the head of it at David Murdoch's estate. Nice guy, had a little too much " I am a Christian" attitude about him. Just saying, the guys at HA are employees.

http://tinyurl.com/a9l9qnp

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 04:04 PM (wR+pz)

280 This is exactly why we need the govenment to regulate the internet.

Posted by: Obama is my god at February 18, 2013 04:05 PM (i7B17)

281 I had thought HA was owned by Michelle er Michelle that also has a blog and goes on Fox news.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (nqBYe)

282 cuz I'm better than you.

Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 08:04 PM (UaxA0)

You're damn skippy I am

Just letting them know that they're not the only one getting virus attempts from Breitbart.

Posted by: buzzion at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (GULKT)

283 I'm better than all of you fags.

FOAD, choads
Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 08:01 PM

Daddy, they prefer to be called GAYS

Posted by: Ireland Baldwin at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (mCvL4)

284 I just watched a marathon of 'Catfish' on MTV. I didn't want to feel bad for the frauds online, but in the current internet world I can almost understand the compulsion. It does indeed breed monsters. Posted by: coondawg68 at February 18, 2013 08:03 PM (VhcOZ) There are many lonely sad people out there. Whats scary is I can see someone losing their life pulling that shit. Some people you just don't screw with.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (l86i3)

285 MALKIN!

whew, brain freeze.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (nqBYe)

286 286 I had thought HA was owned by Michelle er Michelle that also has a blog and goes on Fox news.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 08:06 PM (nqBYe)

HA got sold to Townhall a year or two ago. So Malkin no longer owns it.

Posted by: buzzion at February 18, 2013 04:06 PM (GULKT)

287 Seriously, Billy Bob? I can't click the link from this GD tablet, but they're in Winston Salem? Can't believe I didn't know that. Yikes, what if one of them lives next door?....

Posted by: lincolntf at February 18, 2013 04:07 PM (ZshNr)

288

sometimes the tangents are really interesting.

*******

OSP, if you left out a space that might be ?racist?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 04:07 PM (qqZuQ)

289 Daddy, they prefer to be called GAYS Posted by: Ireland Baldwin at February 18, 2013 08:06 PM (mCvL4) LOL

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:07 PM (l86i3)

290 New York TV news anchor Rob Morrison arrested, accused of choking wife

National conversation about hands?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ drinking heavily at February 18, 2013 04:07 PM (hO8IJ)

291 buzzion, hmm cool, i hope she made some cash off the thing.

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:07 PM (nqBYe)

292

I lurked here for a long time before commenting. Not really all that much of a commenter now, but I mostly enjoy posting.

Y'all DO seem to be a decent bunch.

Posted by: irongrampa at February 18, 2013 04:08 PM (SAMxH)

293 National conversation about hands? No hands with more than four fingers and that other thing that goes up.

Posted by: toby928© pontificates in oracular tones of banality at February 18, 2013 04:08 PM (QupBk)

294 Try this internet loss of humanity thingy tale of weird.

My Wife's Uncle is dying of cancer. He's got days, maybe hours.

As some bizarre method of coping (that's what I'm hoping, anyway), his daughter is daily posting pictures of him on facebook. Laying there, 83 pounds soaking wet with tubes in every orifice, f*d up out of his mind on morphine. From what I understand, funny "go get 'em - you'll show 'em" type captions.

So as a "facebook friend", you get to see this poor bastard's daily dying journal done up as some sort of "meme generator".

Just a few years ago it was much harder to rob somebody of their dignity like that - where's the humanity? Not doing facebook or being a friend, I can only imagine what the conversation is. Do you "like" something like that? Good God.

Of course I don't usually get hauled along to these things, because I just start going "Seriously, what the f* is wrong with your brain?".

Ah, the son-in-law has Asperger's - don't mind him.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at February 18, 2013 04:08 PM (Qxdfp)

295 I went looking for like minds just before the 2008 election. I read AoS for a while before I even noticed the comments.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 04:09 PM (OQpzc)

296
Y'all DO seem to be a decent bunch.

Posted by: irongrampa at February 18, 2013 08:08 PM (SAMxH)

you haven't tasted my chili yet.

(not so good)

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:09 PM (nqBYe)

297

Daddy, they prefer to be called GAYS

Posted by: Ireland Baldwin

no, you little pigfaced retard, that's only if they are homosexual. Not like this pack of flotsam.

I'm a good father, and you're a pig.

Posted by: imp at February 18, 2013 04:10 PM (UaxA0)

298 HotAir was owned by Malkin but she sold it. Shortly after the smug, look at me stick a finger in the eye of my readers and look at how these idiots lap this shit up pro-atheism articles quietly vanished. I figure someone higher up laid down the law on them.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 18, 2013 04:10 PM (BuSM8)

299 Y'all DO seem to be a decent bunch. Posted by: irongrampa at February 18, 2013 08:08 PM (SAMxH) Right back at cha IG. I know wisdom when I hear it. You seem to keep a pocketfull.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:10 PM (l86i3)

300 Clutch uhm, yes i wouldn't want strangers at my death watch.

Does He know?

Posted by: willow-ette at February 18, 2013 04:11 PM (nqBYe)

301 @292

Wiki says they are HQ in CA, but the guy I met was from W-S and said they ran everything out of W-S.

Strangle shit, he also acted as if HA was small potatoes in their operation.

Shit they own 30 radio stations, so I guess it is.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 04:11 PM (wR+pz)

302 Posted by: Clutch Cargo at February 18, 2013 08:08 PM (Qxdfp) I have absolutely no use for Facebook. To me, it's just more evidence that the nation is fucked up.

Posted by: DiogenesLamp at February 18, 2013 04:12 PM (bb5+k)

303 I was on Facebook then one day it occurred to me that I had nothing in common with my so-called 'friends'. I deleted my account and haven't missed it.

Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at February 18, 2013 04:13 PM (MmH0Z)

304 300 I went looking for like minds just before the 2008 election. I read AoS for a while before I even noticed the comments.

Posted by: Invictus at February 18, 2013 08:09 PM (OQpzc)

*******

Heh, Invictus- me too. I had AoS in my regular blog rotation and thought it was okay. Then after about six months I realized the comments even existed. The rest, as they say, is hysteria.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 18, 2013 04:14 PM (qqZuQ)

305 No Facebook fan here. Our son was on it in A-stan, and still is. So is my husband.

I instructed our son to e-mail me.

Hate the whole idea of Facebook. He's all, "All the other Marine moms are on it."

They can e-mail me.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 18, 2013 04:14 PM (UOM48)

306 305 Does He know?

I'm really hoping he's too zoned out on morphine. I'm pretty sure he knew what was going on when she first started after he left the hospital for the last time. But with Chemo-brain and Opium, he's really just a shell.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at February 18, 2013 04:15 PM (Qxdfp)

307 My wife got a call from her sister one day who said, "Did you hear what happened?" My wife said, "No, what?" Her sister said, "Check out my Facebook page" and would not tell her. That spoke volumes.

Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at February 18, 2013 04:16 PM (MmH0Z)

308 I have a face book account. I am one of the 378 Bubba Smiths on face book.

FB is for bored women and teenagers. My sister lives on it. She's 58. I get sick of the constant fucking email about Bubba you have a new post.

Get a life. I don't give a shit if your dog caught a rabbit or you shit in the woods, and I don't want to see your pictures about it either.

Have a nice day.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 04:16 PM (wR+pz)

309 They can e-mail me. Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 18, 2013 08:14 PM (UOM4

I know on the other side of the world thats good. But INCONUS? I miss a phone call. It's like people stopped calling.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at February 18, 2013 04:16 PM (l86i3)

310 Thanks Imp. I did install Firefox today for giggles. Haven't used it yet though.

Posted by: Jaimo at February 18, 2013 04:17 PM (rNR/C)

311 247 Sharmuta!

O_o

Nah, the one I (we) knew wasn't necessarily female.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at February 18, 2013 04:17 PM (Qxdfp)

312 To answer your question Ace, YES. Three points. First is that the internet offers a bit of anonymity which kinda fosters what I call cyber courage. For example if someone said some of the things they say to others on a comment thread like this one in a setting like in the line at the bank. Most likely they would get their lights punched out. Thats why lines at the bank etc. for the most part are much more civil. Second. Social networks. FB to be specific are kinda based in fantasy in that the relationships are not real and based more in narcissism and voyeurism. Look at me I have 1000 friends on FB. Never met any of them though. My third point would be that it's to easy. What I mean is that I could type up a tweet or post in the heat of the moment hit send and regret it later.

Posted by: wattyler1381 at February 18, 2013 04:19 PM (F2Vrz)

313 Clutch sorry to hear He is having a really rough cancer, prayers for Him and yours.

yeah He probably doesn't realize it.

That's probably good.

Posted by: ette at February 18, 2013 04:19 PM (nqBYe)

314 @314

Stopped calling, shit they won't email you. Now it's texting.
My sons will not answer their phone or my emails, but I text them and within two minutes I get a reply.

One of them even let his voice mail fill up so you could not leave messages. He got to working and realized he was fucking up and had to call me for his password to clean out his voice mail box that had been full for about a year.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 04:19 PM (wR+pz)

315 Salem Media.

http://salem.cc/our-businesses/

Posted by: 13times at February 18, 2013 04:20 PM (h6XiD)

316 Voicemail is the funniest to me. I think it's dead. No one wants to leave a message and fewer still want to listen to them.

Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at February 18, 2013 04:21 PM (MmH0Z)

317 I have an account on Facebook which I visit about once per month, solely to check in on some old classmates.and some relatives who live across country. I do not discuss politics but it seeps in from other people's posts. I hate the whole thing because they are constantly adding new features and I cannot ever find anything. So to me, it looks like a bunch of stuff like "Sam and I are going to the fish place in Tampa" mixed with "Latest recipes from Southern living!" and political rants against Obama by my dog trainer. I do not find it useful at all, and when you add in my hatred of Zuckerberg and the way they data mine from that site, it is a wonder I go there at all. I think I keep the account because if I close it some of my friends will start the rumor that I am dead.

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 18, 2013 04:27 PM (Khu8a)

318

There are days when I dread getting onto Facebook or Twitter

Then don't. Get rid of them both. They're designed for idiots anyway.

Simple, isn't it?

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 18, 2013 04:29 PM (IDSI7)

319 I still have a twitter account but I don't think I've tweeted or checked my timeline since Nov 6.

Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at February 18, 2013 04:30 PM (MmH0Z)

320

I do not find it useful at all, and when you add in my hatred of Zuckerberg and the way they data mine from that site, it is a wonder I go there at all. I think I keep the account because if I close it some of my friends will start the rumor that I am dead.

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 18, 2013 08:27 PM (Khu8a)

Exactly. And shouldn't that read " some of my 'friends' will start the rumor that I am dead?'"

For my part, to any such "friends," I am dead. Eff off, "friends."

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 18, 2013 04:30 PM (IDSI7)

321
No Facebook. I value my anonimity.

No twitter. My vocabulary has more than 140 words.

Posted by: irongrampa at February 18, 2013 04:32 PM (SAMxH)

322

FB is for bored women and teenagers. My sister lives on it. She's 58. I get sick of the constant fucking email about Bubba you have a new post.

Get a life. I don't give a shit if your dog caught a rabbit or you shit in the woods, and I don't want to see your pictures about it either.

Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 08:16 PM (wR+pz)

You are my man. A friend asked me for my Facebook page, and when told I didn't have one, replied that I should "friend" him when I got one.

I told him I would get one, as soon as I turned into a teenaged girl, and he would be the first to be "friended."

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 18, 2013 04:34 PM (IDSI7)

323

Stopped calling, shit they won't email you. Now it's texting.
My sons will not answer their phone or my emails, but I text them and within two minutes I get a reply.

Text them that you're sending them some money, and you'll leave details on their voicemail.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 18, 2013 04:35 PM (IDSI7)

324 I haven't read Kos, Media Matters or ThinkProgress in weeks. Have I missed anything? Lolz.

Posted by: Muckdog at February 18, 2013 04:35 PM (wnpPA)

325 There is no reasoning with people that believe in imaginary beings, or vote for people who believe in imaginary beings, so how can we argue about rational minor details, when the main precept of what they espouse is so fked up?

Posted by: Toby TL at February 18, 2013 04:48 PM (dbt/7)

326 People that think there is a God watching their every hair fall to the ground, or people that vote for same said believers, how can anyone with a rational mind do anything but mock them?

Posted by: Toby TL at February 18, 2013 04:57 PM (dbt/7)

327 321 Voicemail is the funniest to me. I think it's dead. No one wants to leave a message and fewer still want to listen to them. Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at February 18, 2013 08:21 PM (MmH0Z) 20 messages, 20 hangups...that's why they invented caller ID, so you know who called and didn't leave their name, their number or a message.

Posted by: Snarky the Bear at February 18, 2013 05:05 PM (/b8+5)

328

I never got banned from LGF, but he must purge his list every so often. I had posted in a few years and when I went back to log in, nothing. Gosh, that really upset me! Posted by: Billy Bob, Pseudo Intellectual at February 18, 2013 07:47 PM (wR+pz)

Same here. Once I looked around the site though and saw how much it had changed since I was a regular - well, I was very happy I was no longer a regular.

I miss some of the LGF posters of the early days (for me, that was 2001, 2002). Glen Wishard's posts stood out - he wrote friggin' novels over there - always brilliant and entertaining. And Allahpundit was extremely funny back in his pre-HA days. That was when it was a big deal if a post got 100 comments. Ah, well. Like an earlier commenter said, I'm waiting for CJ to say Dan Rather was right.

Posted by: Donna V. at February 18, 2013 05:07 PM (7FqJH)

329

"My persona there was a crazed viking pagan who loved the shit out of Israel."

Sounds like Misha from the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler.

Posted by: Donna V. at February 18, 2013 05:17 PM (7FqJH)

330 I think we find in the anonymity of the internet of the comment sections, social media, and games is that people 'bravely' reveal what is in their true nature. Most are hate spewers willing to kill anyone to get their way, or to be 'better' than another as long as they suffer no consequences. Then there are a few that are truly wondrous loving people even to those they dislike and disagree with. Life is a bell curve with a constant moving median. When that median is moved artificially things go a bit wacky.

Posted by: All_IS_LOST at February 18, 2013 08:50 PM (T/L2Z)

331 Ace- I loved your comments on the cruise. You nailed it. And you said this... But when someone trolls in to play the point-scoring game.... When it's obvious all that's going on is some idiot seeking to prove, in the space of one comment, the perpetual topic A of the Internet -- I'm better than you -- it infuriates me. For two years, I read this site religiously. I gave it up when you conducted the daily smear job on Paul whom I still consider as the only viable opposition to the clown that the GOP helped deliver. I come back now and then. You are right about topic A. And while you stand infuriated please know this. I felt the same way about you- delivering the message that you were smarter than us Paulbot worshippers and you thought what? Romney, the elite mormon banker was the answer to our prayers? Ultimately, I think you understand that the Republic is now lost. And while you are busy pointing out topic A and how it looks on everyone else- please know that topic A looks no better on you.

Posted by: Frankenstein Government at February 18, 2013 10:15 PM (GOG1H)

332 @Clutch. Totally in agreement. I have an immediate member of my family with terminal cancer. We didn't have to ask to know he would not want his condition shared on Facebook . Those close enough to need to know were called. He has the right to live his last months without being treated like a walking dead man - and from people that aren't close to him .

Posted by: I'd Rather Be Surfin at February 19, 2013 08:41 AM (/zmqF)

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