Ben Allinger for fascist dictator page (official).

May 9, 2001 7:42 AM

Ben Allinger for fascist dictator page (official). Now there's a young man with big plans for his (our) future. Where does one vote for world dictators? He's as good as they get.
posted by talos (12 comments total)

Ugly page. I could only deal with a dictator that has complete control over his visual faculties... has some visual PRESENCE.

So, Elton John would make a great dictator.
posted by vandoren at 8:02 AM on May 9, 2001

If I ever get to select a fascist dictator, I'd give my vote to somebody with a better web site. What kind of fascist dictator would have a plain white page with Times New Roman text? Come on...give me a vicious-looking logo. Give me some scary red text on a black background. Give me something to work with here.
posted by Reggie452 at 8:04 AM on May 9, 2001

Brilliant minds think alike, eh vandoren?
posted by Reggie452 at 8:05 AM on May 9, 2001

no, I agree with his argument that the style reflects his dull personality. And in these days of flash ("The last days?" :-] ). The creepiness and awe engendered by nasty times new Roman on an innocent white background is practically amazing.

I now worship, I now Worship [ad infinitum].
posted by nedrichards at 8:11 AM on May 9, 2001

Blah. I've been running my campaign for dictator since at least 1998.

And I have a graphic.
posted by dogmatic at 8:20 AM on May 9, 2001

Ugly page...
I fail to see why a minimalist page constructed only with heading, paragraph and list tags is ugly.

I prefer dictators writing simple, readable pages with content rather than graphically enhanced, unreadable ones.

Dictators are from Mars, Graphic designers are from Venus.
posted by geir at 8:30 AM on May 9, 2001

I want graphically enhanced AND readable websites from my fascist dictators. A guy's gotta have his standards, ya know.
posted by Reggie452 at 8:39 AM on May 9, 2001

Where do I sign up? I'm tired of thinking for myself. I'll conform. Society is always right. Thought police is good. How soon can this happen? Where do I send my check?
posted by Rastafari at 9:00 AM on May 9, 2001

Our boy Ben must be one of those folks who never gets tired of Pinky and the Brain -- he should probably leave the sophmoric humor to the sophomores. (HA HA HA!)
posted by tweebiscuit at 9:21 AM on May 9, 2001

So, Elton John would make a great dictator.

So, would he make us all wear those giant Donald Duck costumes?
posted by briank at 9:35 AM on May 9, 2001

I can't see why that would be a terrible thing...
posted by vandoren at 12:46 PM on May 9, 2001

I wonder if he's been catching up on his reading?
posted by DiplomaticImmunity at 6:13 PM on May 9, 2001