Comments on: Catalog of Internet sins

By: Kevin X. Sullivan

Kevin X. Sullivan — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:47:00 +0000

This list has been very helpful, I am already very skilled at the internetting but even with my vast experience there are a couple really good points on this list that I haven’t really been utilizing to their maximum potential. This should help me kick it up to the next level.

By: Tyler Good

Tyler Good — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:40:00 +0000

I know-ish (more friend of a friend) mobutu sese seko (penname, blogger for gawker). I can confirm that this is basically his process.

By: AnthonyC

AnthonyC — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:28:00 +0000

I once made a ppt presentation - about 20 slides – and was flabbergasted to find it was 131MB. Still no idea why. Saved it as a pdf and it shrank to 3MB. No joke.

By: onepieceman

onepieceman — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:21:00 +0000

3,4,8 and 12 aren’t bad are they? What’s wrong with trying to increase the quality of material on the internet (apart from the futility of it)?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:30:00 +0000

Google already does. Or at least did.

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849897,00.html

By: muddi900

muddi900 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:27:00 +0000

Well according to the internet, it’s the opposite; it’s not okay to dislike things, and we will just be dicks about it.

By: Philboyd Studge

Philboyd Studge — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:04:00 +0000

Was that sarcasm? I love that sort of thing!

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:43:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI

By: muddi900

muddi900 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:16:00 +0000

Alternative version of number 6; “Taking things personally because someone dislikes something I like. FUCK YOU STOP DISLIKING THINGS I LIKE!

By: eviladrian

eviladrian — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:42:00 +0000

I come on Boing Boing to read about springs and new developments in spring technology, what does this even have to do with springs, coils or rubber bands?
(a.k.a. Wired Commenter Syndrome)

By: Lurking_Grue

Lurking_Grue — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:55:00 +0000

LAME.

By: dmc10

dmc10 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:52:00 +0000

I see no problem with #14 :)

By: xian

xian — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:56:00 +0000

Look at how far we’ve come as an internet species… FIRST! was not even on the list.

By: Nadreck

Nadreck — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:27:00 +0000

As Miss Information once put it:
Q – Someone just posted that Star Wars was made by Quentin Tarantino. What should I do?A – You must correct this erroneous information instantly; especially if you know that it was produced by Woody Allen. Probably no one else will notice and who knows how many innocents could be mislead by this lie!Q – I just read a long, long thread on a mailing list and find myself in complete agreement on the consensus reached. How best to signify this?
A – Remail the entire thread to all participants after appending “Me too!” to the end.

Q – I have a 50 MB powerpoint presentation that I’m not sure is just right. What’s the best way to get feedback on it?
A – Email is the application of choice for all interactions on the InterWebs – regardless of length. Mail it to 100 of your closest colleagues for commentary. Be sure not to clutter any subsequent revisions with version numbers and remail them all to all thread participants.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:20:00 +0000

I don’t know; can you?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:19:00 +0000

You forgot drunk.

By: Shane Simmons

Shane Simmons — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:10:00 +0000

Can I link to this on the next LOL RELIGION post?

By: ldobe

ldobe — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:09:00 +0000

Someone should sell a breathalyzer peripheral that won’t unlock the browser unless BAC’s below .08

By: timquinn

timquinn — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:54:00 +0000

Maybe the best thing about these fora is that everybody gets to try out lame arguments and attitudes and dispose of them with embarrassment. It is sharpening our communication skills. pretty sure, yup.

By: timquinn

timquinn — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:50:00 +0000

who told you?

By: mappo

mappo — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:46:00 +0000

By juxtaposing this list with that xkcd comic, you’re committing #3.

By: xzzy

xzzy — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 +0000

Almost guilty of #15, but I ain’t doing it. Nope.

By: Just_Ok

Just_Ok — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:28:00 +0000

Anybody else expect the mouseover to work?

By: oldtaku

oldtaku — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:24:00 +0000

I’d say something about getting really drunk and rageposting, but I think that’s how Gawker gets the articles with the most hits.

By: vonbobo

vonbobo — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:13:00 +0000

I had know idea!

By: welcomeabored

welcomeabored — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:12:00 +0000

**sound of crickets chirping**

http://soundbible.com/295-Summer-Crickets-Chirping.html

By: signsofrain

signsofrain — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:10:00 +0000

Be sure to post when you’re tired, hungry, depressed, paranoid from too much weed etc…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:05:00 +0000

Although it would be preferable to get an objective opinion I’m pretty sure I’m only guilty of nos.1 and 11 on a consistent basis. I used to be guilty of no.12 as well, but gave up because I recognize that sometimes even people who can’t spell can still make valid arguments. Also sometimes the reason for the poor grammar is sometimes the commenter’s first language isn’t English, which doesn’t need to be harped on.

Not that I’m proud of being guilty of only two of the listed sins. In fact I think I may be guilty of no.11 right now.