Just curious... March 25, 2009 1:45 AM Subscribe
Dear Reddit: Please help me save my son.
Maybe this doesn't belong on MeTa and my apologies if not, but I didn't think it really warranted the blue. Its an interesting, honest, somewhat sad thread from Reddit that is getting a lot of comments / traffic. Yet for all intents and purposes reads exactly like something I'd expect to see on the green, here. I'm curious - has this happened much before with the Reddits/Diggs/etc. and I've just completely missed it? Or is this possibly the start of some of the other BOTW aggregation sites moving a bit towards what AskMe pioneered? Or is it just a complete anomaly?
Maybe this doesn't belong on MeTa and my apologies if not, but I didn't think it really warranted the blue. Its an interesting, honest, somewhat sad thread from Reddit that is getting a lot of comments / traffic. Yet for all intents and purposes reads exactly like something I'd expect to see on the green, here. I'm curious - has this happened much before with the Reddits/Diggs/etc. and I've just completely missed it? Or is this possibly the start of some of the other BOTW aggregation sites moving a bit towards what AskMe pioneered? Or is it just a complete anomaly?
are you just trying to find a new playground for sixcolors?
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:57 AM on March 25, 2009 [18 favorites]
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:57 AM on March 25, 2009 [18 favorites]
Before this post goes greasemonkey pink, I for one would like to say to sixcolors, mate, do something with your profile page- please. You a reare breed, and your profile page beckons. Tell us about your family, neighbours, lets see some photos. 'cmon!
posted by mattoxic at 4:18 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by mattoxic at 4:18 AM on March 25, 2009
I'm curious - has this happened much before with the Reddits/Diggs/etc. and I've just completely missed it? Or is this possibly the start of some of the other BOTW aggregation sites moving a bit towards what AskMe pioneered?
Not exactly the same thing, but those kinds of questions do tend to pop up in forums that have large numbers of users, even if it's off-topic from the actual theme of the forum. That's part of the reason why most big forums have a special off-topic area where users can talk about anything or ask questions. I've even seen forums that specifically have special "My life is screwed up, please help" subforums.
posted by burnmp3s at 4:35 AM on March 25, 2009
Not exactly the same thing, but those kinds of questions do tend to pop up in forums that have large numbers of users, even if it's off-topic from the actual theme of the forum. That's part of the reason why most big forums have a special off-topic area where users can talk about anything or ask questions. I've even seen forums that specifically have special "My life is screwed up, please help" subforums.
posted by burnmp3s at 4:35 AM on March 25, 2009
I for one would like to say to sixcolors, mate, do something with your profile page- please. You a reare breed, and your profile page beckons. Tell us about your family, neighbours, lets see some photos. 'cmon!
Or at the very least, post your list of people to kill.
posted by gman at 4:42 AM on March 25, 2009
Or at the very least, post your list of people to kill.
posted by gman at 4:42 AM on March 25, 2009
Let me be the first to say that thisis obviously just a viral advertising campaign for "Ernest's Son Goes To Jail: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Throwing Tree"
posted by Grither at 4:43 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by Grither at 4:43 AM on March 25, 2009
How is this thread already about sixcolors?
posted by Bango Skank at 5:10 AM on March 25, 2009 [14 favorites]
posted by Bango Skank at 5:10 AM on March 25, 2009 [14 favorites]
posted by yeoz at 5:20 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
This kind of thing (high signal to noise) isn't uncommon on reddit at all, perhaps less common on digg, but the two sites are not the same.
I think that even on relatively nonrestrictive sites like reddit, when someone takes the time to craft a serious post or question it encourages other to take it seriously as well. That's not to say that there is no noise, I was just reading a reddit thread that was pretty much the OP and a commenter trading long, multi-paragraph, well written responses for a long time. Only at the end did the commenter reveal that he/she was a troll baiting the OP. I can't remember where I found the link, but it was weird. Dozens of well written comments between the two, all for the purposes of trolling.
Anyway, there is signal and noise everywhere. Earnestness, and honesty encourages earnestness and honesty, but does not mandate it or filter out the junk.
posted by Science! at 5:23 AM on March 25, 2009
I think that even on relatively nonrestrictive sites like reddit, when someone takes the time to craft a serious post or question it encourages other to take it seriously as well. That's not to say that there is no noise, I was just reading a reddit thread that was pretty much the OP and a commenter trading long, multi-paragraph, well written responses for a long time. Only at the end did the commenter reveal that he/she was a troll baiting the OP. I can't remember where I found the link, but it was weird. Dozens of well written comments between the two, all for the purposes of trolling.
Anyway, there is signal and noise everywhere. Earnestness, and honesty encourages earnestness and honesty, but does not mandate it or filter out the junk.
posted by Science! at 5:23 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:24 AM on March 25, 2009
How is this thread already about sixcolors?
Just preempting before she makes it about herself.
posted by gman at 5:28 AM on March 25, 2009
Just preempting before she makes it about herself.
posted by gman at 5:28 AM on March 25, 2009
Ubu you bastard
posted by The Whelk at 5:42 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 5:42 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
Wow, I've never seen anything go from interesting to annoying so quickly as that box thingy.
posted by Pastabagel at 5:50 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Pastabagel at 5:50 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Dr-Baa at 5:50 AM on March 25, 2009 [4 favorites]
wow.
posted by allkindsoftime at 5:50 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by allkindsoftime at 5:50 AM on March 25, 2009
Wow, I've never seen anything go from interesting to annoying so quickly as that box thingy.
Preconisyterical
posted by Dr-Baa at 5:51 AM on March 25, 2009
Preconisyterical
posted by Dr-Baa at 5:51 AM on March 25, 2009
I like turtles!
We know, that's why they're getting a restraining order.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:58 AM on March 25, 2009
We know, that's why they're getting a restraining order.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:58 AM on March 25, 2009
MetaTalk: I've never seen anything go from interesting to annoying so quickly
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:09 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:09 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
It's okay, I've got pictures. I'll be in my bunk.
posted by h00py at 6:10 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by h00py at 6:10 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
Sup /b/
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:18 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:18 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by bunnytricks at 6:41 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
crap i suck at html.
how do i add a row to my excel?
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:57 AM on March 25, 2009
how do i add a row to my excel?
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:57 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:16 AM on March 25, 2009 [12 favorites]
Cortex is the thirteenth Cylon!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:21 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:21 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 7:23 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
Hey, this isn't going to make unfun work for Matt and/or PB is it? 'cause if so, we should stop, right?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:28 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:28 AM on March 25, 2009
You know, I'm genuinely surprised and disappointed that allkindsoftime's perfectly serious and relevant question immediately degenerated into rampant threadshitting. It didn't deserve to be closed as posted, but if even Cortex is making boxes, it's probably time to pull the plug.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:28 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:28 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by schyler523 at 7:31 AM on March 25, 2009 [4 favorites]
See, I'm wise enough to know when a gift needs givin'
posted by Balonious Assault at 7:33 AM on March 25, 2009 [13 favorites]
posted by Balonious Assault at 7:33 AM on March 25, 2009 [13 favorites]
You know, I'm genuinely surprised and disappointed that allkindsoftime's perfectly serious and relevant question immediately degenerated
On the one hand, I don't share your surprise.
On the other, I find that pretty ironic.
posted by allkindsoftime at 7:38 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
On the one hand, I don't share your surprise.
On the other, I find that pretty ironic.
posted by allkindsoftime at 7:38 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Night_owl at 7:42 AM on March 25, 2009 [12 favorites]
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Walk the plank, guy.
posted by Rhaomi at 7:45 AM on March 25, 2009 [8 favorites]
posted by quin at 7:49 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
I'd like to think of the thread more as having been successfully para-railed at this point from an earlier and even less likeable derail.
I'm sorry it didn't turn into a frank discussion of your query, allkindsoftime, and I think it's an interesting question, but posting a shades-of-Migs conversation piece in the middle of the night is a crapshoot under the best conditions.
Also,
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:49 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
I'm sorry it didn't turn into a frank discussion of your query, allkindsoftime, and I think it's an interesting question, but posting a shades-of-Migs conversation piece in the middle of the night is a crapshoot under the best conditions.
Also,
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:49 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
Wow, I've never seen anything go from interesting to annoying so quickly as that box thingy.
I know, right?
posted by box at 7:54 AM on March 25, 2009 [23 favorites]
I know, right?
posted by box at 7:54 AM on March 25, 2009 [23 favorites]
A thread on Metatalk, about a post on Reddit, gets derailed by a html tag recently posted on Digg with lashings of 4chan references. *blip*
posted by Elmore at 7:54 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by Elmore at 7:54 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by vacapinta at 7:54 AM on March 25, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Mister_A at 7:56 AM on March 25, 2009 [8 favorites]
It's my dick in a box!
This can only be used for evil.
posted by middleclasstool at 7:58 AM on March 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
Or repeating Balonious Assault above, goddamn it.
posted by middleclasstool at 8:01 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by middleclasstool at 8:01 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by cowbellemoo at 8:03 AM on March 25, 2009
posted by allkindsoftime at 2:01 AM on March 25, 2009 [1 favorite]