Yes, poop on the subway is nasty. But after all the figurative shite that girl received, it doesn't surprise me that she was threatening suicide. I've never got the whole 4Chan mob detective thing (poor ol' Boxxxy). posted by mippy at 7:34 AM on July 2
Awwwww. I thought Boxxxy was hilarious (in that, thank god I can turn her off any time I wanted to way). posted by elfgirl at 7:40 AM on July 2
^Uh, wow. Tense fail. I can turn her off any time I want to. posted by elfgirl at 7:41 AM on July 2
I thought an earlier version was the Karl Malden's Nose thing on usenet and Harvard dude hiding in law school. Meow. posted by jadepearl at 7:47 AM on July 2
Where are the misfires, where an innocent was accidentally punished? These stories must exist. posted by rokusan at 7:51 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
I was gonna post some snark about "Cracked: 2 Ways to Recycle Internet Content to Sell Ads". But then I read the article which was like "meh" and it linked to the NSFW story of Chris Forcand and HOLY SHIT. Fake 15 year old girls on cam chat, lolitraps, pictures of a penis with a gold cross hanging from it. Creepy, awful, on both sides. posted by Nelson at 7:55 AM on July 2
Oh, Anonymous, you thrill me and terrify me in equal measures and often at the same time. posted by permafrost at 7:56 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
I'd like to see some bigger fish get internet vigilanted. Like, photos of Sanford in Argentina (before we knew about that) or Lieberman checking into a motel with McCain. posted by DU at 8:01 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
MeFi has a history of doing a bit of the "internet vigilantism", too. Kaycee Nicole was the first, but I'm pretty sure that's not the only sleuthing Mefites have done. posted by elfgirl at 8:03 AM on July 2
MeFi has a history of doing a bit of the "internet vigilantism", too. Kaycee Nicole was the first, but I'm pretty sure that's not the only sleuthing Mefites have done.
I'd like to see some bigger fish get internet vigilanted.
You mean like Fidel Castro's son?. Only there's no evidence of anything being vigilante-ed for. posted by Nelson at 8:20 AM on July 2
I guess it's fine when the right people get just enough done to them -- a deserved outing to the authorities and maybe to the neighbors -- but I bet you could also make a page of The 8 Worst Examples of Misguided, Over-the-Top Internet Vigilantism if people were inclined to brag about such stuff. posted by pracowity at 8:24 AM on July 2
MeFi has a history of doing a bit of the "internet vigilantism"
The archetypal internet lynch mob (respect due to anyone who could wade through that horrible ugly website to expose that dude's plagiarism.) posted by orville sash at 8:25 AM on July 2
this... oh my god this is... possibly the greatest thing anyone has ever said on the internet. posted by shmegegge at 8:30 AM on July 2 [2 favorites]
Is there anything that Cracked can't rank? They've taken the "tailor-made for Digg" style to its limit, I think. I like some of their writing, but c'mon. posted by dammitjim at 8:32 AM on July 2
Can we somehow tie this into the Scientology "Fair Game" policy for maximum ironic effect? posted by rokusan at 8:54 AM on July 2
This one came out a while ago. Still, I laugh whenever I think of the physical mail spamming of Alan Ralsky, and cracked's description:
"Snail mail, as the kids call it, started arriving at Ralsky's mansion by the truckload. Literally by the truckload, as tons of it was delivered to his house each and every day. Ralsky's reaction was to complain that he was being harassed and was going to sue. This lead to massive bouts of laughter and an unprecedented level of not giving a shit."
Say what you will, but CRACKED has gotten a hell of a lot more interesting since it migrated to the web. You can take John Severin art just so far, after all. And it's not like they had much of anything else going for 'em. posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 9:08 AM on July 2
I think Anonymous should become the new boogy man. Imagine telling your children to behave or else Anonymous will start a flame war over their bad behavior. How terrifying would it be to see that Guy Fox masked avenger looking right into your very soul... via web cam through your monitor. I myself am scared, because I am a snarky, immature jerk. posted by Mastercheddaar at 9:09 AM on July 2 [3 favorites]
East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94
Unemployment in the US hit 9.5% today, I know you got time, sugar, give it your all.
Sadly not enough time for you to click my username and see I don't live in the US. But don't let that stop you feeling superior, it gives a nice rosy glow to the complexion. posted by mippy at 9:29 AM on July 2
Of course now that I've said that, I'm sitting here waiting for my final bit of work for the day to come in... posted by mippy at 9:32 AM on July 2
Must we suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous 4chan?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:00 AM on July 2
"The Internet: Helping hypocrites spread the same hate that they cowardly decry, from behind computers, since 1989!" posted by BigSky at 10:00 AM on July 2 [2 favorites]
I followed the link Midnight Rambler posted and got so absorbed in the whole Suzanne Somers/jakelala story that I completely forgot how I'd arrived in the thread. posted by orange swan at 10:01 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
But after all the figurative shite that girl received, it doesn't surprise me that she was threatening suicide.
Well, the internet is BIG enough to qualify as a chaotic system ... and the last thing you ever want to do is stir the wrath of a chaotic system. Kind of like taking on a Greek God. Even if you're in the right, it's not going to end well. posted by philip-random at 10:02 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
No one piss off East Manitoba...'94 OK? He just won the internet and if we piss him off he'll go home and take it with him. posted by Elmore at 10:05 AM on July 2
Is it (technically) theft to keep the phone one finds in the back of a cab? posted by applemeat at 10:07 AM on July 2
I'm all for internet vigilantism. Performed by the internet Batman. posted by jabberjaw at 10:22 AM on July 2
Is it (technically) theft to keep the phone one finds in the back of a cab?
It's a thorny legal issue all right. I'll need to refer to the case of Finders v. Keepers. posted by mbd1mbd1 at 10:24 AM on July 2 [7 favorites]
Wow, I wish I'd been here to participate in the mobbing thread linked to by shetterly. I actually quit my job last year because of the successful efforts of one person at the job to turn the entire workforce against me. One of the worst things ever to happen to me, and I'm still reeling from it. posted by hippybear at 10:31 AM on July 2
You know who was really awesome at internet vigilantism?
This really cool group of guys, I bet you would love them- they really zinged this one dude who TOTALLY deserved it. They called themselves "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth." posted by drjimmy11 at 10:44 AM on July 2 [2 favorites]
Re: Mobs getting out of hand-- does anyone remember the whole Something Awful vs. Keyser Soze debacle here? (In which a MeFi user linked to one of the closed/locked SA forums and then the g00ns tracked him down and took pictures of his house) No? posted by exlotuseater at 10:53 AM on July 2 [1 favorite]
Sadly not enough time for you to click my username and see I don't live in the US. But don't let that stop you feeling superior, it gives a nice rosy glow to the complexion.
1000 apologies. My comment was stupid, I'm so used to seeing cracked.com thrown around that I sort of take it for granted. Also feeling down about my current job prospects.
I do believe this is my first deleted comment. Hooray fo new experiences! posted by hellojed at 11:05 AM on July 2
Is it (technically) theft to keep the phone one finds in the back of a cab?
A bit off-topic, but speaking as a cab driver, we generally WANT to return lost phones--either out of goodheartedness or the chance that we could get compensated for the effort--so make it easy on us: In your address book, make sure the first entry is something like _If You Find My Phone Call This Number or whatever. Just something that makes sense and comes at the top of the list.
'Cuz otherwise I'm gonna call the entry labeled "Mom." posted by Ian A.T. at 11:20 AM on July 2
No one piss off East Manitoba...'94 OK? He just won the internet
With a pun? A good one, mind you? But it's still just a fucking pun. posted by philip-random at 11:32 AM on July 2
awww, it's ok philip-random. we think you're special, too. posted by shmegegge at 11:35 AM on July 2
4chan is an internet messageboard dedicated to posting pictures of cats, giant robots and eye-watering Japanese hentai porn. It's occupants refer to themselves as Anonymous ('because none of us is as cruel as all of us') and have been responsible for numerous acts of internet vigilantism, as described in the OP.
4chan also sounds a lot like 'fortune', and is definitely NSFW. posted by permafrost at 12:18 PM on July 2
"As with all great assholes, the taint of arrogance was right around the corner, under the ballsack of stupidity"
FTW. I forgive this for being a Cracked link. posted by LMGM at 1:03 PM on July 2
East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion should know when, in disgrace with 4chan and Mefi, he all alone /b/weeps his outcast state. posted by mattdidthat at 2:32 PM on July 2
I would really like to see East Manitoba &c's comment sidebarred. It's so worth it. posted by sixswitch at 3:37 PM on July 2
orange swan: I followed the link Midnight Rambler posted and got so absorbed in the whole Suzanne Somers/jakelala story that I completely forgot how I'd arrived in the thread.
Me too. Sorry I missed that thread. Also, Cracked is okay sometimes. TOTALLY BEST OF THE WEB! (not a shill for Cracked, no internet vigilantism necessary). posted by Barry B. Palindromer at 5:17 PM on July 2
"Is it (technically) theft to keep the phone one finds in the back of a cab?"
I don't know about the phone itself but it is definitely an indictable offence to make use of the cellular or other telecommunication service saccessible from the phone. posted by Mitheral at 7:03 PM on July 2
I thought an earlier version was the Karl Malden's Nose thing on usenet and Harvard dude hiding in law school. Meow.
Late to this one, but there was nothing vigilante about that. They were just shitting in the swimming pool. posted by dilettante at 12:19 PM on July 4
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Yes, poop on the subway is nasty. But after all the figurative shite that girl received, it doesn't surprise me that she was threatening suicide. I've never got the whole 4Chan mob detective thing (poor ol' Boxxxy).
posted by mippy at 7:34 AM on July 2