Demonstration over MetaFilter
January 27, 2008 3:10 AM Subscribe
This is about that link that Matt posted, isn't it?
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:30 AM on January 27, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:30 AM on January 27, 2008 [4 favorites]
Heh, one of the signs being carried past said "Out of Legos" ... if being out of Legos isn't protest-worthy I don't know what is ...
posted by zeph at 3:41 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by zeph at 3:41 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
The slow burn version is oddly satisfying, though the graphics certainly could've been done better.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:43 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:43 AM on January 27, 2008
The blank page that the text sucker leaves in its wake is curiously appealing as well.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:47 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:47 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
You have to turn on scripting for the site, and then leave it sit for a minute or two with the Metafilter page open.
It will be very obvious when the demonstration starts, you don't have to look carefully. :)
posted by Malor at 3:49 AM on January 27, 2008
It will be very obvious when the demonstration starts, you don't have to look carefully. :)
posted by Malor at 3:49 AM on January 27, 2008
It was more neato (I would think so, of course) using my own site, 'cause the protesters were carrying signs made from the pictures that I use for category icons, and that was, you know, neato!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:58 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:58 AM on January 27, 2008
An angry demonstration over the angry demonstration over Metfilter
posted by farishta at 4:02 AM on January 27, 2008 [14 favorites]
posted by farishta at 4:02 AM on January 27, 2008 [14 favorites]
the protesters were carrying signs made from the pictures that I use for category icons,
Speaking of which, I'm wondering, where does that grainy B&W picture the protesters are carrying come from? Last time I looked there were no images on MeFi, outside of some advertising. That doesn't look like it came from an ad, though.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:08 AM on January 27, 2008
Speaking of which, I'm wondering, where does that grainy B&W picture the protesters are carrying come from? Last time I looked there were no images on MeFi, outside of some advertising. That doesn't look like it came from an ad, though.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:08 AM on January 27, 2008
Might save a Meta thread or two with this.
Nothing personal top of pics page people.
posted by vapidave at 4:35 AM on January 27, 2008
Nothing personal top of pics page people.
posted by vapidave at 4:35 AM on January 27, 2008
This MeTa thread just got even louder.
posted by Effigy2000 at 5:03 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Effigy2000 at 5:03 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
I don't want to sound like a racist here, but silhouettes are such reactionary jerks.
posted by CheeseburgerBrown at 5:20 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by CheeseburgerBrown at 5:20 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
CheeseburgerBrown is a silhouettist!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:25 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:25 AM on January 27, 2008
That page logged me out of MeFi. Whiskey tango foxtrot?
posted by pxe2000 at 5:36 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by pxe2000 at 5:36 AM on January 27, 2008
The signs are hilarious. Most of them are similar to MarkovFilter, in that they make absolutely no syntactic sense.
POSTED BY!!!
Yeah, fuckin a man. Posted By.
posted by synaesthetichaze at 5:48 AM on January 27, 2008
POSTED BY!!!
Yeah, fuckin a man. Posted By.
posted by synaesthetichaze at 5:48 AM on January 27, 2008
A few weeks before I take over the planet, the streets will look like this.
posted by Meatbomb at 5:57 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by Meatbomb at 5:57 AM on January 27, 2008
I am only previewing Metatalk with this from now on.
posted by piratebowling at 6:07 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by piratebowling at 6:07 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
Y2KARL!!!
Y2KARL!!!
Y2KARL!!!
The people demand to be heard!
posted by Avenger at 6:41 AM on January 27, 2008
Y2KARL!!!
Y2KARL!!!
The people demand to be heard!
posted by Avenger at 6:41 AM on January 27, 2008
Shouldn't this be in MeTa?
posted by arcticwoman at 7:49 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by arcticwoman at 7:49 AM on January 27, 2008
Aargh! MetaFilter has rapid-healing ability!
posted by brain_drain at 7:57 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by brain_drain at 7:57 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
This reminds me of screen savers from the 19-90's.
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 8:06 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 8:06 AM on January 27, 2008
Sign, sign.
Everywhere a sign.
Blockin' out the scenery.
Breakin' my mind.
Do this. Don't do that.
Can't you read the sign?
posted by Tube at 8:32 AM on January 27, 2008
Everywhere a sign.
Blockin' out the scenery.
Breakin' my mind.
Do this. Don't do that.
Can't you read the sign?
posted by Tube at 8:32 AM on January 27, 2008
Ever wonder what the moderator interface looks like?
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 8:58 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 8:58 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
I tried to be a silhouettist but I wasn't cut out for it.
posted by Abiezer at 9:15 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Abiezer at 9:15 AM on January 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
Thank you for posting this. I finally can get through my day at work after typing in our company's website. I'll show them what I think of their web proposal. mwuwuwhahahahahah
posted by dasheekeejones at 9:18 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by dasheekeejones at 9:18 AM on January 27, 2008
This is completely useless without the Banhammer.
posted by nathan_teske at 9:33 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by nathan_teske at 9:33 AM on January 27, 2008
I was "meh" until a protester walked by with a sign reading "It can be bloody cold in Helsinki"
posted by davejay at 9:37 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by davejay at 9:37 AM on January 27, 2008
Well I'm convinced.
posted by LordSludge at 10:16 AM on January 27, 2008
posted by LordSludge at 10:16 AM on January 27, 2008
This is made of awesome and win. And kittens.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 10:35 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 10:35 AM on January 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
This is made of awesome and win. And kittens.
Hop la!
posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:58 AM on January 27, 2008
Hop la!
posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:58 AM on January 27, 2008
Heh. It even comes with a quonsar mode.
Hmm. Miss that guy.
posted by koeselitz at 12:06 PM on January 27, 2008
Hmm. Miss that guy.
posted by koeselitz at 12:06 PM on January 27, 2008
An angry demonstration over the angry demonstration over Metfilter
When I clicked on that, all their signs said "Netdisaster."
posted by Verdandi at 12:10 PM on January 27, 2008
Here's a Virtual Writers Strike for those who want to strike but aren't actually in Hollywood or are too lazy or like me you're both. It's cool if you wait for the images to load in, they change the signs on the fly as they go. At first it's just a bunch of 'skip to's but it gets more interesting. Okay, I'm easily entertained. I have to be. There's a writers strike.
posted by ZachsMind at 12:31 PM on January 27, 2008
posted by ZachsMind at 12:31 PM on January 27, 2008
This gives a new meaning to "taking a dump in the blue".
posted by clevershark at 1:24 PM on January 27, 2008
posted by clevershark at 1:24 PM on January 27, 2008
My favorite was someone walking by with a sign that said "of"
Now I want to go protest something!
posted by aubilenon at 6:35 PM on January 27, 2008
Now I want to go protest something!
posted by aubilenon at 6:35 PM on January 27, 2008
I'll stand next to you with my sign saying "cup." We'll fill our mouths with marbles, chant away, and one day be fine ladies in flaah shops.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:32 PM on January 27, 2008
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:32 PM on January 27, 2008
It is weirdly satisfying to set the dinosaur mode loose on creationist websites.
posted by tzikeh at 12:14 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by tzikeh at 12:14 PM on January 28, 2008
Heh. Just ran this on my own blog and ended up with a whole crowd of "MUCH ADO" signs. Indeed!
posted by hippugeek at 9:23 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by hippugeek at 9:23 PM on January 28, 2008
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