There’s not gonna be a sitewide April Fools gag this year, in case any of the 4 people who still use this forum were wondering about that.
I just can’t be bothered to think up anything that would actually be funny, let alone implement it.
I would do the thing where I keep talking about “my brilliant April Fools gag” but don’t actually change anything, but we did that one a few years ago and it wasn’t all that funny.
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
Today marks the tenth anniversary of when @Anonus and I fused
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 don't mind answering this, actually:
Our tentative plan is to move in together for at least a couple years before we get legally married, because we want to make sure that living arrangement will work long-term.
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'll be [age+1] in two days, and I worry I wasted my [age] year.
It seems unfair to me that you can legally change your name but you can't legally change your birthday.
I mean, the 101st day of the year is pretty darn awesome to have as a hatchday, especially as a person who likes 101 Dalmatians, but in these years, having it be in April is humiliating.
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'll be [age+1] in two days, and I worry I wasted my [age] year.
It seems unfair to me that you can legally change your name but you can't legally change your birthday.
I mean, the 101st day of the year is pretty darn awesome to have as a hatchday, especially as a person who likes 101 Dalmatians, but in these years, having it be in April is humiliating.
We all wasted the past year, thanks to the pandemic. You're far from alone.
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
What is interesting to note is that the parody protection in the fair use doctrine is way more limited than most people realize
The parody actually has to be commenting on the original work in some way
Part of the reason Weird Al Yankovic secures permission before “parodying” other artists’ songs is that, oftentimes, his songs aren’t actually parodies
Consider “Eat It”: taking a popular song about gang violence and rewriting the lyrics to be about food doesn’t count as fair use, because he’s not actually making any kind of critical commentary about the original song
In contrast, something like “Smells Like Nirvana” likely would count as fair use, since the new lyrics are commenting directly on the original song (He asked for permission anyways, so it’s a moot point here, but you get the idea)
As Quinton Reviews once pointed out: If changing the lyrics alone was enough to qualify as fair use, George Harrison wouldn’t have gotten in trouble for “My Sweet Lord”
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 should really get around to appointing a Deputy Alice who can carry out my princessly duties if I am ever unable to
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
Did anyone do anything for Homestuck day yasterday?!
get Pfizer-BioNTech dose #2
reading internet posts from americans feels more like peering into an alternate universe than ever
Yeah I'm p. pissed at Trump for making it harder for other countries to get J&J, Pfizer, and Moderna, and Bill Gates for making it harder for other countries to get AZ
Did anyone do anything for Homestuck day yasterday?!
get Pfizer-BioNTech dose #2
reading internet posts from americans feels more like peering into an alternate universe than ever
Yeah I'm p. pissed at Trump for making it harder for other countries to get J&J, Pfizer, and Moderna, and Bill Gates for making it harder for other countries to get AZ
Yeah the world as a whole is fucked for those reasons but living in Canada it's incredibly frustrating the degree to which our problems seem to be self-made.
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
Why? It’s not your fault the vaccine is being distributed unequally
Bill Gates made it harder for other countries to get Arizona
i had this quote saved as a draft and from what i remember i was gonna make some sort of joke here involving Arizona Iced Tea but then couldn't think of a way to get away from a certain unfortunate incident involving it
I heard Derrida speak at a Villanova conference. It was a tribute to his work so all these continental philosophy dudebros presented just ridiculously obtuse papers. Then Derrida gets up for his keynote and spends 10 min just berating the pomposity of their papers. It was CLASSIC
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
That's good to hear.
I am doing...about as well as I can. You may have heard about this, but my hometown (Columbus, Ohio) has become the new epicenter of the struggle against police brutality, which...is kind of a lot to deal with, being a police brutality survivor myself.
I am doing...about as well as I can. You may have heard about this, but my hometown (Columbus, Ohio) has become the new epicenter of the struggle against police brutality, which...is kind of a lot to deal with, being a police brutality survivor myself.
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
A quip I typed elsewhere that I am quite proud of:
“I don’t have enough hands for the magnitude of facepalm that requires”
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April 2, 2011
Our tentative plan is to move in together for at least a couple years before we get legally married, because we want to make sure that living arrangement will work long-term.
The parody actually has to be commenting on the original work in some way
Part of the reason Weird Al Yankovic secures permission before “parodying” other artists’ songs is that, oftentimes, his songs aren’t actually parodies
Consider “Eat It”: taking a popular song about gang violence and rewriting the lyrics to be about food doesn’t count as fair use, because he’s not actually making any kind of critical commentary about the original song
In contrast, something like “Smells Like Nirvana” likely would count as fair use, since the new lyrics are commenting directly on the original song (He asked for permission anyways, so it’s a moot point here, but you get the idea)
As Quinton Reviews once pointed out: If changing the lyrics alone was enough to qualify as fair use, George Harrison wouldn’t have gotten in trouble for “My Sweet Lord”
get Pfizer-BioNTech dose #2
So, uh... long time no see.
I am doing...about as well as I can. You may have heard about this, but my hometown (Columbus, Ohio) has become the new epicenter of the struggle against police brutality, which...is kind of a lot to deal with, being a police brutality survivor myself.
A quip I typed elsewhere that I am quite proud of:
“I don’t have enough hands for the magnitude of facepalm that requires”