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| “The thing people don't really want to repeat is that he has essentially created the” (comment) | ||
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Jonnax Aug 10, 2018 | on: The cyclist behind an anti-cyclist Facebook group | context
A user on hacker news years ago put it well like this: "Any community that gets its laughs by pretending to be idiots will eventually be flooded by actual idiots who mistakenly believe that they're in good company" |
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meruru Jun 15, 2019 | on: 8chan served with search warrant [pdf] | context
I think this quote describes the evolution of imageboard culture pretty well: >Any community that gets its laughs by pretending to be idiots will eventually be flooded by actual idiots who mistakenly believe that they’re in good company. Edit: apparently this thread is the source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1011498 |
The thing people don't really want to repeat is that he has essentially created the [I want to say Vegas] of the web, where everything is great in short bursts etc but if you end up staying you realize how scummy the place really is.
This is why his site has a hard time gaining revenue even though being in the top 1000 on Alexa, no reputable business is going to advertise where porn and violence are the norm.
If you are going to gain anything from what moot has done it is that the idea of anonymity is a very powerful thing.