You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Its initial release was November 2007, according to Wikipedia.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I immediately thought of State Route 315 at I-270. For years the ramps were set up so northbound traffic had to turn left to go east and turn right to go west.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Amazon.com and the Insufferable Jackass in: Train Trouble!
It was a rainy Tuesday morning when Amazon.com arrived at Union Station. Her best friend, The Insufferable Jackass, was already waiting on the platform when she arrived.
"Hey there, Amazon.com," said The Insufferable Jackass.
"Hello, The Insufferable Jackass," said Amazon.com. "We have recommendations for you. (Not The Insufferable Jackass?)"
"Thanks for the recommendations, sis, but not right now. The train will be here any minute."
"I guess you're right." Amazon.com looked at her watch for a moment, then turned to The Insufferable Jackass. "Jackie...do you think we're ready? We've never been on a train before."
"Oh come on, Amazon.com. We survived the Y2K. We survived December 21, 2012. I know with the power of love, we can make it through this train ride."
"Aww, how sweet," said Amazon.com. "But I thought the narrator said we were best friends, not a couple."
"What, you don't think friends love each other?" said the Insufferable Jackass.
"You know, that's a very good point."
Suddenly a voice called out over the platform. "ALL ABOARD!"
"It looks like this is it, Jackie," said Amazon.com. "Here goes nothing..."
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Goddammit, now I want to draw an anthropomorphic representation of Amazon.com
I imagined her as some kind of warrior just because of the name, but that seems too obvious.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I keep imagining her clothing and accessories having an arrow motif based on the site's logo.
-Lionsgate gives Chester A. Bum $500 and a Flip camera and tells him to have at it-
Also, I'm finding it somewhat annoying that any an all troublemakers are called trolls these days. I remember we had this discussion years ago on TVT, when the first weirdoes started showing up, but I've been thinking about it in the past few minutes.
A troll is doing it all for the lulz, all the time. They're pranksters at heart, and the best ones know when to cut the crap and get serious if needed, but while in trickster mode? Watch out.
A pundit or gadfly is kind of like a troll, but instead of merry prankery, their invective and sarcasm is intended to serve a social or informative purpose. Think "A Modest Proposal" or most of "Gulliver's Travels".
Finally, we have what people on Usenet call "kooks". Kooks aren't doing it for the lulz; their issue is dead serious, and they'll let you know what it is at the drop of a hat. They typically crave attention, will throw huge fits if they're not getting it (or not getting the right attention), and more often than not have very, very strange beliefs and will not shut up about them. There's an entire rogues' gallery of these on Usenet (including their own newsgroup, alt.usenet.kooks), and people like Chris-chan and Gene Ray fit here as well.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Speaking of libraries, my job interview is tomorrow afternoon. I'm nervous as hell but I'm still hopeful.
Yeah, "kook" is kind of a wide category, and can easily include people who are just having a bad day, or even a particularly good troll that nails someone with narcissistic tendencies.
Flame Warriors categorized this way better than I ever could years ago.
I've noticed that I tend to really really really hate "meta-sites". That is, sites whose primary focus is picking apart other aspects of the internet. It gets to the point where I don't care if they have a point or not, I'm just sick of hearing them talk.
Also people tend to way over-emphasize the creepy aspect of the internet as opposed to the overly callous aspect, which is another problem I have with such sites.
On TVT, there is a type of poster we'd sometimes refer to as "not a troll, but might as well be". That is, a troper who turns up out of nowhere, might well be a sincere kook, but if so is so offensive and disruptive that they are functionally indistinguishable from a troll, and as we're not mind-readers, it's not worth keeping them around long enough to find out.
>Also people tend to way over-emphasize the creepy aspect of the internet as opposed to the overly callous aspect, which is another problem I have with such sites.
Hm. This is a very good point.
The cynical side of me says this is because people are slower to recognise their own faults, or perhaps more forgiving of them.
I don't mind meta-sites as long as they at least try to keep their heads screwed on. Problem is, a lot of them also point-and-laugh sites, and those do get old pretty fast.
And then there's things like the Jargon File. It started as a fresh, funny, and bizarre look at some of the mainframe/AI hacker cultures that predated the Internet, but eventually ESR got hold of it and turned it into an extension of his blog. :P
That seems to be a common problem, sites with good intentions turning into venal, tedious vanity pages...
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Silly American sense of direction.
It sounds better than I expected.
It was a rainy Tuesday morning when Amazon.com arrived at Union Station. Her best friend, The Insufferable Jackass, was already waiting on the platform when she arrived.
"Hey there, Amazon.com," said The Insufferable Jackass.
"Hello, The Insufferable Jackass," said Amazon.com. "We have recommendations for you. (Not The Insufferable Jackass?)"
"Thanks for the recommendations, sis, but not right now. The train will be here any minute."
"I guess you're right." Amazon.com looked at her watch for a moment, then turned to The Insufferable Jackass. "Jackie...do you think we're ready? We've never been on a train before."
"Oh come on, Amazon.com. We survived the Y2K. We survived December 21, 2012. I know with the power of love, we can make it through this train ride."
"Aww, how sweet," said Amazon.com. "But I thought the narrator said we were best friends, not a couple."
"What, you don't think friends love each other?" said the Insufferable Jackass.
"You know, that's a very good point."
Suddenly a voice called out over the platform. "ALL ABOARD!"
"It looks like this is it, Jackie," said Amazon.com. "Here goes nothing..."
TO BE CONTINUED
I imagined her as some kind of warrior just because of the name, but that seems too obvious.
LIONSGATE GET ON IT
^Perhaps a retail clerk, but that's too obvious too.
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What matters is the motive.
Ragemaker
Motive: I want to have fun watching people get mad.
Randomcaster
Motive: I want to have fun watching people get confused.
Asshole
Motive: I want to make people feel bad for my amusement.
Cynical person
Motive: I want to make people feel bad because I feel bad.
Instigator
Motive: I want to see how a person would react if somebody said this.
I don't like Flame Warriors either.
I've noticed that I tend to really really really hate "meta-sites". That is, sites whose primary focus is picking apart other aspects of the internet. It gets to the point where I don't care if they have a point or not, I'm just sick of hearing them talk.
Also people tend to way over-emphasize the creepy aspect of the internet as opposed to the overly callous aspect, which is another problem I have with such sites.
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>Also people tend to way over-emphasize the creepy aspect of the internet as opposed to the overly callous aspect, which is another problem I have with such sites.
Hm. This is a very good point.
The cynical side of me says this is because people are slower to recognise their own faults, or perhaps more forgiving of them.
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I dunno, those aren't terms I've heard used.
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Ogre is a Troll that you cannot call a troll due to them lacking a "motive", as explained above.