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[Bada Bing]

I am posting this blurb from Esquire as to why people post on forums and blogs. The first response is interesting theory, the second, by the comedian is pretty funny.

Any other random thoughts you have about forums in general, please post.


From Esquire Magazine:

Major Human Flaw: Posting inane comments online.


Response No. 1, by Paul Levinson, professor of communications at Fordham University and author of the upcoming book New New Media: Everyone has a ratio of satisfaction and frustration. What makes the Internet different is that it's so easy to express this frustration. Sometimes, people are too cowardly to assert themselves in person. They don't want to be shouted down, or they may know that what they're saying is absurd. But for those kinds of people, the anonymous empowerment of the Internet is like a drug. They're not just expressing anger, but authority.


Response No. 2, by Mike Birbiglia, stand-up comedian whose DVD, What I Should Have Said Was Nothing!, is out now: Comments sections offer this great opportunity for morons to show the world they don't know the difference between their,there, and they're. It's as if Brian Williams finished every segment by saying, "That's all I got. Now, does anybody have any batshit-zany e-mails they'd like me to read out loud?" The worst part is, I'll start to second-guess myself: Huh. I thought his name was spelled "Barack Obama," but according to squidbaby44, "Barak HUSSEIN Osama is a secret mooslim!"

[Panama Girl]

The first one makes a very good point. Also, some of the worst "Im-always-rite-ur-always-rong" posters are not only less educated and/or informed, they are insanely proud of their ignorance. Sad.

[Bada Bing]

Two things made me really laugh in the second response:

1. batshit-zany e-mails (I love the term batshit)

2. squidbaby44 ('nuf said)

[Panama Girl]

Yes, being bat-shit crazy does kinda bring out the beast best in people, doesn't it?

[Kid Lester]

An internet forum is a place where I can feel vindicated by proving that others know less than me.

[kittykat]

Originally Posted by Kid Lester

An internet forum is a place where I can feel vindicated by proving that others know less than me.

Ok Kid im aware, did you have to call me out like that.. lol

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[frogman68]

Too bad people with menial jobs (Ie Mcdonalds) dont have internet at "work" then we all would feel smarter

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"When faced with facts and truths do the Democratic thing, Ignore them they will go away" Me
Senator Obama what is your experience ?
I have been in the Senate for a total of 1347 days of which 600 of them have been running for President of the United States I have introduced 121 pieces of Legislation of which 116 never made it out of committee's and 2 passed. I have released 6 books and one cd in that time.
Oh that is not good enough? I was also a community organizer I am good at pushing buttons

[Bada Bing]

An internet forum is place where I can make people LOL,
ROFLMAO, etc. spit coffee on their keyboard, and they
can do the same to me.

[kittykat]

Originally Posted by Bada Bing

An internet forum is place where I can make people LOL,
ROFLMAO, etc. spit coffee on their keyboard, and they
can do the same to me.

LOL, ROFLMAO..see you just did it to me Bing!(laugh that is)

[Panama Girl]

Originally Posted by frogman68

Too bad people with menial jobs (Ie Mcdonalds) dont have internet at "work" then we all would feel smarter

There's always the computers in the library, you know.