Comments on: The World’s Most Influential Person http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunny http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1695168 Sunny Fri, 01 May 2009 00:21:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1695168 @Kalel Well, I snickered anyway. @Kalel

Well, I snickered anyway.

]]> By: Moot Point http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1695128 Moot Point Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:11:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1695128 Point Moot Point Moot

]]> By: Splint Chesthair http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1689594 Splint Chesthair Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:57:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1689594 If you've never been to 4chan, do yourself a favor and don't go. What has been seen cannot be unseen. 4chan is the meth/heroin of the internet. There are no weekend warriors! If you’ve never been to 4chan, do yourself a favor and don’t go. What has been seen cannot be unseen. 4chan is the meth/heroin of the internet. There are no weekend warriors!

]]> By: lucky http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1688253 lucky Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:13:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1688253 sometimes /b/tards are great...if only to make me laugh sometimes /b/tards are great…if only to make me laugh

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1688223 Kalel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1688223 "Enjoy the remaining wild west days of the internet before they put all the fences up." -- DaveL I couldn't have said it better. “Enjoy the remaining wild west days of the internet before they put all the fences up.” — DaveL

I couldn’t have said it better.

]]> By: PotatoCouch http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1688161 PotatoCouch Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:26:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1688161 Of course Moot isn't the world's most influential person but everyone who is butthurt about the sanctity of a magazine publication list needs to relax. Of course Moot isn’t the world’s most influential person but everyone who is butthurt about the sanctity of a magazine publication list needs to relax.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1688133 Thomas Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:15:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1688133 My God. Epic. I knew moot's appearance at number one was no accident, but I didn't even realize the other twenty until just now. I am impressed. My God. Epic. I knew moot’s appearance at number one was no accident, but I didn’t even realize the other twenty until just now. I am impressed.

]]> By: c0ldfish http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687964 c0ldfish Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:53:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687964 m00t_for_the_win you_can't_expect_anybody_else_to_outvote_/b/tards when_the_voting_is_done_online and_we're_all_"super_hackers" epic_obligatory_lulz m00t_for_the_win

you_can’t_expect_anybody_else_to_outvote_/b/tards

when_the_voting_is_done_online

and_we’re_all_”super_hackers”

epic_obligatory_lulz

]]> By: Chandrielle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687795 Chandrielle Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:37:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687795 I didn't say Neatorama linked to anything NSFW, I said if someone decided to go check the actual site out they should be forwarned. I didn’t say Neatorama linked to anything NSFW, I said if someone decided to go check the actual site out they should be forwarned.

]]> By: DaveL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687753 DaveL Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:19:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687753 The Anonymous vids were spooky when they first came out but lost their edge when we saw what the members looked like IRL protesting Scientology buildings. In short, Hot Topic is not punk rock. 4chan has always had a huge following and is a primary meme farm... but Moot can't get ad sponsors because of the pron. I wonder if this will finally attract VC's that'll prompt Moot to put a shirt and tie on his site. The Anonymous vids were spooky when they first came out but lost their edge when we saw what the members looked like IRL protesting Scientology buildings. In short, Hot Topic is not punk rock.

4chan has always had a huge following and is a primary meme farm… but Moot can’t get ad sponsors because of the pron. I wonder if this will finally attract VC’s that’ll prompt Moot to put a shirt and tie on his site.

]]> By: TXOgre http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687729 TXOgre Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:11:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687729 The whole poll was manipulated by hackers, in a very entertaining way. The first letter of the names from the top 21 places in the poll spell out: MARBLECAKEALSOTHEGAME This is not a mistake, it was done quite on purpose, and it actually does have meaning, though nothing profound (unless you find The Game profound). It's attributed to "the group" Anonymous...which really isn't a group or organization of any kind. It's kind of chaotic, and completely decentralized. It's funny how the media can never quite get a grasp on this...it's just how the "underground" here on the internet works. No one is in charge, and there aren't really any leaders or followers, and there's no real prize in the end...it's all for laughs. In any case, I find the whole ordeal very entertaining. It's very easy to manipulate online poll results in most cases, but in this case the ingenuity and skill involved is impressive. A lot of hard work went into manipulating that poll...and all for the lulz! All of that said, 4chan is pretty influential on the web. Most of the popular memes you see originate or begin spreading from there. A good example is LOLcats, the scourge that they were (are?). Other examples you may have heard of; Caturday, I herd u like Mudkipz, The Rick Roll, Boxxy, these all originated at 4chan...a site which was created by the young gentleman who is now listed as Time's most influential person. The whole poll was manipulated by hackers, in a very entertaining way. The first letter of the names from the top 21 places in the poll spell out:

MARBLECAKEALSOTHEGAME

This is not a mistake, it was done quite on purpose, and it actually does have meaning, though nothing profound (unless you find The Game profound).

It’s attributed to “the group” Anonymous…which really isn’t a group or organization of any kind. It’s kind of chaotic, and completely decentralized. It’s funny how the media can never quite get a grasp on this…it’s just how the “underground” here on the internet works. No one is in charge, and there aren’t really any leaders or followers, and there’s no real prize in the end…it’s all for laughs.

In any case, I find the whole ordeal very entertaining. It’s very easy to manipulate online poll results in most cases, but in this case the ingenuity and skill involved is impressive. A lot of hard work went into manipulating that poll…and all for the lulz!

All of that said, 4chan is pretty influential on the web. Most of the popular memes you see originate or begin spreading from there. A good example is LOLcats, the scourge that they were (are?). Other examples you may have heard of; Caturday, I herd u like Mudkipz, The Rick Roll, Boxxy, these all originated at 4chan…a site which was created by the young gentleman who is now listed as Time’s most influential person.

]]> By: Robert http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687714 Robert Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:08:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687714 @DaveL: You sir, are so right. The fact that 4Chan and Moot are being recognized by TIME proves were all in a gigantic hand-basket headed right to H-E Double hockey sticks. That being said, this poll was obviously photoshopped. @DaveL: You sir, are so right.

The fact that 4Chan and Moot are being recognized by TIME proves were all in a gigantic hand-basket headed right to H-E Double hockey sticks.

That being said, this poll was obviously photoshopped.

]]> By: DaveL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687707 DaveL Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:03:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687707 Colbert gets a space station and Moot gets Time. Enjoy the remaining wild west days of the internet before they put all the fences up. Colbert gets a space station and Moot gets Time. Enjoy the remaining wild west days of the internet before they put all the fences up.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687687 Johnny Cat Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:55:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687687 Look at TIME attempting relevance! How cute! Look at TIME attempting relevance! How cute!

]]> By: roon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687674 roon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:54:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687674 there have been threads on 4chan for a loonng time getting people to vote for moot as many times as possible using a few programs so yes, it was rigged. although for the internet, moot has had a very large but indirect influence there have been threads on 4chan for a loonng time getting people to vote for moot as many times as possible using a few programs

so yes, it was rigged. although for the internet, moot has had a very large but indirect influence

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687638 Kalel Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:34:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687638 Time's management says, "I would remind anyone who doubts the results that this is an Internet poll. Doubting the results is kind of the point." And the point is therefore Moot. Time’s management says, “I would remind anyone who doubts the results that this is an Internet poll. Doubting the results is kind of the point.”

And the point is therefore Moot.

]]> By: angstrom http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687631 angstrom Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:33:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687631 @feeling_madness you never heard of 4chan? here's a helpful and incredibly accurate fox news piece that will enlighten you http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512957,00.html @feeling_madness
you never heard of 4chan?

here’s a helpful and incredibly accurate fox news piece that will enlighten you

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512957,00.html

]]> By: Erik O. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687567 Erik O. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:05:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687567 Yeah, this poll is definitely false. It's really entertaining to see the skill of the "Anonymous" hackers skill because they hacked the crap out of this poll. Read this article and you'll see: http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/15/inside-the-precision-hack/ Yeah, this poll is definitely false.
It’s really entertaining to see the skill of the “Anonymous” hackers skill because they hacked the crap out of this poll.
Read this article and you’ll see:
http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/15/inside-the-precision-hack/

]]> By: zeytoun http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687535 zeytoun Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:55:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687535 Chandrielle, Everything Neatorama linked to was SFW. You can't expect others to warn you of the potential for NSFW findings in your own independent research. Also, if you actually just read the 4chan homepage, you would have seen that it has an Adult section. Chandrielle,

Everything Neatorama linked to was SFW. You can’t expect others to warn you of the potential for NSFW findings in your own independent research.

Also, if you actually just read the 4chan homepage, you would have seen that it has an Adult section.

]]> By: Chandrielle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687520 Chandrielle Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687520 Neatorama - you might want to put a NSFW warning on this in case people who have never heard of 4chan decide to go look for themselves. I'm imaginging a bunch of little old ladies clutching their pearls at the images of goatse, two girls one cup, and kiddie porn flashing on their computers. Neatorama – you might want to put a NSFW warning on this in case people who have never heard of 4chan decide to go look for themselves. I’m imaginging a bunch of little old ladies clutching their pearls at the images of goatse, two girls one cup, and kiddie porn flashing on their computers.

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687514 Video Game Dork Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687514 They should probably amend their title to 'most influential person on teh interwebz' ('influential' in that he did get online votes!) They should probably amend their title to ‘most influential person on teh interwebz’ (‘influential’ in that he did get online votes!)

]]> By: eni http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687499 eni Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:37:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687499 Regardless of whether you've heard of moot of 4chan or not, you have probably felt 4chan's influence. Plenty of the slang used and things referenced in the real world by today's teenagers originated on 4chan. Regardless of whether you’ve heard of moot of 4chan or not, you have probably felt 4chan’s influence. Plenty of the slang used and things referenced in the real world by today’s teenagers originated on 4chan.

]]> By: chet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687493 chet Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:33:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687493 See, this is why internet polls are worthless. See, this is why internet polls are worthless.

]]> By: feeling_madness http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687467 feeling_madness Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:24:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687467 What? I've never even heard of the website, much less the person.. What? I’ve never even heard of the website, much less the person..

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687461 VonSkippy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:20:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687461 Proving once again that public education is churning out moron after moron. Proving once again that public education is churning out moron after moron.

]]> By: Chandrielle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-worlds-most-influential-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1687433 Chandrielle Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23997#comment-1687433 Way to be on top of the times, TIME. Way to be on top of the times, TIME.

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