Comments on: Wikiffiti -- stickers that read [citation needed] http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mghuntb5 http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99344 mghuntb5 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99344 I immediately recognized the Navarro sign. Too bad the sticker isn't bigger so it can be read from a moving car. You're making Tempe a better place to live. [citation needed]. I immediately recognized the Navarro sign. Too bad the sticker isn’t bigger so it can be read from a moving car. You’re making Tempe a better place to live. [citation needed].

]]> By: arjunatwombly http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99371 arjunatwombly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99371 @CERTRON that's exactly what i thought, too! as soon as i saw it i went trawling through the xkcd archives for it... wish i'd looked at the comments here before waisting half an hour... @CERTRON that’s exactly what i thought, too! as soon as i saw it i went trawling through the xkcd archives for it… wish i’d looked at the comments here before waisting half an hour…

]]> By: Tao http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99372 Tao Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99372 The XKCD strip was the first thing I thought of as well. I thought about doing something similar to this, but I had a feeling I'd be ripping off XKCD, rather than referencing it. But well done with the stickers, love 'em. The XKCD strip was the first thing I thought of as well. I thought about doing something similar to this, but I had a feeling I’d be ripping off XKCD, rather than referencing it.
But well done with the stickers, love ‘em.

]]> By: certron http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99379 certron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99379 #9, Arjunatwombly: it's OK, I spent a few minutes trying to find the page before giving up on the search engine and hitting Random a few times and then going to Previous. Only after I located the strip (was it really time wasted?) did I think to check the comments on the original post. #9, Arjunatwombly: it’s OK, I spent a few minutes trying to find the page before giving up on the search engine and hitting Random a few times and then going to Previous. Only after I located the strip (was it really time wasted?) did I think to check the comments on the original post.

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99410 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99410 I've always thought that the classic poo-stall poetry that begins with "Here I sit, broken-hearted..." lacked for proper references. Ditto for the information about the man from Nantucket. I’ve always thought that the classic poo-stall poetry that begins with “Here I sit, broken-hearted…” lacked for proper references. Ditto for the information about the man from Nantucket.

]]> By: OM http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99428 OM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99428 ...Bah, that [citation needed] tag is one of the most abused tags on any Wiki. I've seen articles practically vandalized beause some punk slapped those tags on every other sentence, especially for facts that are common knowledge and citing source is ridiculous! …Bah, that [citation needed] tag is one of the most abused tags on any Wiki. I’ve seen articles practically vandalized beause some punk slapped those tags on every other sentence, especially for facts that are common knowledge and citing source is ridiculous!

]]> By: Zum Zamim http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99448 Zum Zamim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99448 I would stick on of these on just about every page of the christian bible. I would stick on of these on just about every page of the christian bible.

]]> By: ariadneallan http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99450 ariadneallan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99450 I hope you all know where such obnoxious signage started. Robert Anton Wilson was one unique dude. kallisti. I hope you all know where such obnoxious signage started. Robert Anton Wilson was one unique dude. kallisti.

]]> By: Maurik http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99282 Maurik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99282 That guy is my hero. I'm going to start doing that soon! That guy is my hero.

I’m going to start doing that soon!

]]> By: certron http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99289 certron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99289 Of course, the first comment on that post is a link to http://xkcd.com/285/ which is the first thing I thought of when I saw this. The only answer? XKCD controls the universe. Of course, the first comment on that post is a link to http://xkcd.com/285/ which is the first thing I thought of when I saw this.

The only answer? XKCD controls the universe.

]]> By: kpkpkp http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99290 kpkpkp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99290 I much prefer my return-address label (Vista print is great) BULLSHIT stickers. Black CAPS on red background. I much prefer my return-address label (Vista print is great) BULLSHIT stickers. Black CAPS on red background.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99293 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99293 wow, do i love this. i want some immediately! wow, do i love this. i want some immediately!

]]> By: mrfitz http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99301 mrfitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99301 yeah, but at what point does something not need to be cited any longer? yeah, but at what point does something not need to be cited any longer?

]]> By: Axx http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99304 Axx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99304 @MRFRITZ I think for bathroom graffiti 120 citations retires the need to cite further, for advertisments in the subway I think the figure is closer to 300. @MRFRITZ I think for bathroom graffiti 120 citations retires the need to cite further, for advertisments in the subway I think the figure is closer to 300.

]]> By: pepsi_max2k http://boingboing.net/2008/01/02/wikiffiti-stickers-t.html#comment-99313 pepsi_max2k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-99313 oh i've been waiting sooo long for someone to constructively take the total piss out of the [citation needed] stuff. i heart this man. oh i’ve been waiting sooo long for someone to constructively take the total piss out of the [citation needed] stuff. i heart this man.

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