[besson3c]

Read the first page of comments here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnNfv...eature=related


1) Why do people try to intimidate each other on the internet the way they would in real life with anonymous threats to anonymous people?

2) How on Earth does a YouTube video about transforming robots turn into this? Why here?

3) Why?

[design219]

I think he's been rick-rolled just one too many times.

...Oh, and he's pathetic.

[ThinkInsane]

1) I'd have to say it's because those people are... tarded.

2) Nothing turns a pack of nerds rabid faster than a Rick Roll

3) Cuz

[besson3c]

It's not just one guy, it's a group of guys from the looks of it, and if you go back to page one of the comments this fight just sort of broke out from the get go.

Just weird...

[voodoo]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Read the first page of comments here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnNfv...eature=related


1) Why do people try to intimidate each other on the internet the way they would in real life with anonymous threats to anonymous people?

2) How on Earth does a YouTube video about transforming robots turn into this? Why here?

3) Why?

1) Don't know about intimidating - I've insulted people on the internet though. Lack of maturity on my part.

2) No clue, never saw the movie, not on my long term plan either.

3) Perhaps there is one reason, but probably not.

[Dork.]

The real question is why is besson3c trolling YouTube by posting rickrolls....

[besson3c]

Well, I wanted to see if a Rickroll would cause people to fight...

[Shaddim]

Damn, I love that song, it always brings me such joy.

Thanks for posting it!

[Ω]

Besson3c,

That was the music played at my gay lovers funeral. The memories that it brings me is to much to bear. If I ever see you in public I will **** you in the bastard.

Wanker.

May or may not be true

[besson3c]

horseshoe guy: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to invoke your unpleasant memories. Fortunately for you, you should have no problems finding me in public, I kind of stick out... Here I am:



What part of my body is my bastard?

[mattyb]

I *think* that thats an Omega sign besson.

[besson3c]

It could also be a horseshoe.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by mattyb 

I *think* that thats an Omega sign besson.

Don't encourage him.

[shifuimam]

I don't know if it was besson who posted that video on YouTube, but I feel like being suckered, so here's your answers:

People tend to be more aggressive and hostile on the Internet because of the perceived layer of anonymity provided by hiding behind a username and an IP address. A person who is docile and accommodating in real life may actually be a bitch on the inside, and they let that side of them come out when they're online.

Typically people who are jerks online are either jerks in real life, or wish they were jerks in real life. People who are genuinely nice don't generally troll online, because they don't gain enjoyment from being assholes.

[mattyb]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

It could also be a horseshoe.

Horseshoes don't have the little thingys (like serifs) that point outwards.

[Laminar]

[besson3c]

True..

[Jawbone54]

I love this comment:

flagged

hope you get banned

f***ing s***head f*****

Flagging someone with a flaggable (fun word I just made up) comment...

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by shifuimam 

I don't know if it was besson who posted that video on YouTube, but I feel like being suckered, so here's your answers:

People tend to be more aggressive and hostile on the Internet because of the perceived layer of anonymity provided by hiding behind a username and an IP address. A person who is docile and accommodating in real life may actually be a bitch on the inside, and they let that side of them come out when they're online.

Typically people who are jerks online are either jerks in real life, or wish they were jerks in real life. People who are genuinely nice don't generally troll online, because they don't gain enjoyment from being assholes.

I assure you that it wasn't me...

I understand the sort of unleashing of people's inner selves theory, perhaps similar to what happens when people get drunk, but I don't understand why more people haven't realized that personal threats to anonymous people just don't have the same effect as they do with people you encounter in real life?

I mean, what is the probability of somebody figuring out the real name and mailing address of somebody else and hopping on a plane solely to beat somebody up or to intimidate them? I'm assuming that this is low enough to at least conclude that the vast majority of the time these sorts of childish fights occur the person is not in possession nor has the means to obtain the other person's contact info.

P.S. are we cool now, or do you still want to punch me in the face?

[olePigeon]

YouTube comments will drop your IQ faster than used diapers. I'm pretty sure only Mole People post YouTube comments.

[Railroader]

Welcome to 2006.

[Railroader]

I miss Norna.

[waxcrash]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

YouTube comments will drop your IQ faster than used diapers. I'm pretty sure only Mole People post YouTube comments.

YouTube Comments Translated into Standard English...

http://www.delsquacho.com/articles/t...anslations.php

[aberdeenwriter]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Well, I wanted to see if a Rickroll would cause people to fight...

If you tell me what a Rickroll is I will explain their behavior.

[aberdeenwriter]

Originally Posted by Ω 

Besson3c,

That was the music played at my gay lovers funeral. The memories that it brings me is to much to bear. If I ever see you in public I will **** you in the bastard.

Wanker.

May or may not be true

By the way, Wanker, did you know the Japanese have invented a wanking machine?

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by aberdeenwriter 

If you tell me what a Rickroll is I will explain their behavior.

You've been away from the internet for far too long.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by aberdeenwriter 

If you tell me what a Rickroll is I will explain their behavior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling

[shifuimam]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I don't understand why more people haven't realized that personal threats to anonymous people just don't have the same effect as they do with people you encounter in real life?

I mean, what is the probability of somebody figuring out the real name and mailing address of somebody else and hopping on a plane solely to beat somebody up or to intimidate them? I'm assuming that this is low enough to at least conclude that the vast majority of the time these sorts of childish fights occur the person is not in possession nor has the means to obtain the other person's contact info.

It's not that they think it will cause any real damage to the opponent's psyche or life - many times, people are assholes for the sake of being assholes. There's no other goal than simply making themselves feel better by being mean and vindictive to strangers.

P.S. are we cool now, or do you still want to punch me in the face?

We'll see. That'll depend on how many inane, poo-related threads or posts you contribute in the next few weeks.

[besson3c]

Ahhh... so I'm on probation!

The problem is, I like being annoying sometimes, and the thought of being punched in the face for this is funny to me. Is it okay if I create inane ointment-related threads or posts instead?

[Laminar]

Help me understand people: Why do people like being annoying sometimes on the internet? Do they think it makes them funny or tough or cool? I don't get it.

[Dakar V]

[SpaceMonkey]

Can someone please help me understand why people enjoy funny pictures with captions?

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Help me understand people: Why do people like being annoying sometimes on the internet? Do they think it makes them funny or tough or cool? I don't get it.

Speaking only for myself, I dislike there being rules and structure to a forum like this because I find it incredibly boring. In real life I have a really difficult time with small talk as well, I like to say off-the-wall things or things which spark debate in a non-offensive way, and I wish to be myself online as well. This is generally what people find to be annoying, but I feel that there should be flexibility for people to babble about oatmeal, ointment, poop, or whatever they wish, and for people to ignore this poster if they choose to rather than insisting on imposing their own little judgment as to what is annoying, cool, funny, or whatever based on their little subjective sphere.

Believe me, I don't babble about these things to be annoying, I do so because I'm crazy and enjoy being crazy.

[besson3c]

Why is it that some forms of personal idiosyncrasies are tolerated while others aren't? We have people who are set on converting us to the ways of conservatism (and liberalism, although perhaps to a lesser extent these days), that's generally alright as long as you do this in the PL. You have people like Dakar, Turtle, and Laminar that like to say sly and sarcastic things all of the time, that's okay too. You have people like me and Abe that display our own brands of crazy, this is sort of hit and miss. You have the Twilight people which were virtually expelled for some unknown reason. You have Salty that is generally teased...

We all have our strange quirks and obsessions, that is what makes this place interesting. As long as they don't intentionally offend anybody (like Rob used to do on a regular basis), I think we should stop trying to define what is cool, annoying, funny, or whatever, and just let people be without them having to feel shunned or defensive like people do when they post a thread that questions Apple or OS X, for instance. What would this place be like without all of the people I've listed (as well as many others)?

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Why is it that some forms of personal idiosyncrasies are tolerated while others aren't?

Because of how entertaining the majority find them.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling

Dude. You SO missed the opportunity.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Why is it that some forms of personal idiosyncrasies are tolerated while others aren't? We have people who are set on converting us to the ways of conservatism (and liberalism, although perhaps to a lesser extent these days), that's generally alright as long as you do this in the PL. You have people like Dakar, Turtle, and Laminar that like to say sly and sarcastic things all of the time, that's okay too. You have people like me and Abe that display our own brands of crazy, this is sort of hit and miss. You have the Twilight people which were virtually expelled for some unknown reason. You have Salty that is generally teased...

Really? You'd group me with turtle?

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Dude. You SO missed the opportunity.

Now if he'd gone into Wikipedia and made the Rickrolling page auto-redirect to a Rickroll, that'd be fantastic.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Dude. You SO missed the opportunity.

****, you're right! I'm an idiot!!

[andi*pandi]

People are strange
when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly
when you're alone

[turtle777]

Geez, Besson, just fraggin' help me understand YOU

-t

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

People are strange
when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly
when you're alone

That song always reminds me of The Lost Boys.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Really? You'd group me with turtle?

Dude, smiley FAIL.

Here, let me help:

-t

[besson3c]

Well, Turtle is sort of more like a grumpy old man, and Laminar is sort of a highly competitive jock type with weird looking feet...

[Laminar]

hahahahahahaha jock? hahahahahaha

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Well, Turtle is sort of more like a grumpy old man, and Laminar is sort of a highly competitive jock type with weird looking feet...

So, what's your USP ?

Crap ? Poop ? Stool ?

Awesome

-t

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

So, what's your USP ?

Crap ? Poop ? Stool ?

Awesome

-t

I'm not sure what a USP is, but I think I'll go with the last choice of awesome here...

Laminar just thinks that he is better than us like he is this amazing athlete that dunks basketballs in your face and then does all of these back flips while he dances around in a victory dance and gloats in your face while you hold back tears, slams a hot dog out of the hands of some kid, and then grabs a bullhorn from somebody and announces that you suck. Meanwhile, Turtle just sort of looks on in the comfort of his furry mascot costume and complains about how the costume makes him really hot and itchy while cursing a few times.

Meanwhile, ghporter is looking at this whole thing in his referee outfit with a whistle in his mouth that he threatens to blow.

[Laminar]

As besson hides under the bleachers wishing that he could talk to girls.

[besson3c]

Oh I can talk to girls, they just don't like talking back to me because my greatness intimidates them.

[aberdeenwriter]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling

I think "Never Want To Give You Up" is a great song. And Rick Astley looks like an earnest artist.