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professorjoak
Profile Joined July 2008
318 Posts
July 21 2010 09:34 GMT
#1
Today marks the anniversary of Herostratus burning down the Temple of Artemis, a Wonder of the Ancient World, in a bid to become world-renown by any means possible. As punishment, the history mods banned his name from all records and mentioning his name carried the death penalty. Of course he was killed too.

How do we know his name if all this happened? Well, somebody managed to write it down. Moral of the story is that yes, there are people who will still troll with their real names, and they're willing to go quite far.

"The different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." --Lewis Carroll
Narwhal
Profile Joined September 2009
United Kingdom314 Posts
July 21 2010 09:36 GMT
#2
Thanks? I think.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 21 2010 09:40 GMT
#3
That's a funny story.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Starparty
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Sweden1963 Posts
July 21 2010 09:51 GMT
#4
is 2366 some kind of magical aniversary number?
The artist formerly known as Starparty
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
July 21 2010 09:56 GMT
#5
sounds like a dick. I wouldn't mind the temple of Artemis still being around today.
hi
McDonalds
Profile Joined March 2010
Liechtenstein2244 Posts
July 21 2010 10:15 GMT
#6
Well it's kind of funny that you had to reach back 2366 years for an example.
High five :---)
Sandrosuperstar
Profile Joined November 2009
Sweden525 Posts
July 21 2010 10:17 GMT
#7
On July 21 2010 18:51 Starparty wrote:
is 2366 some kind of magical aniversary number?

im curious on this aswell
I'm homo for Lomo, gay for GGplay, but at the end of the day I put my dong in Lee Jaedong
shin ken
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Germany614 Posts
July 21 2010 10:41 GMT
#8
"Herostratus" would be a really cool ingame nickname.
Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19141 Posts
July 21 2010 12:08 GMT
#9
Thanks, I didn't know this! Made me read up again on the wonders of the ancient world as well. Thanks for helping me learn a little every day .
ModeratorFor remember, that in the end, some are born to live, others born to die. I belong to those last, born to burn, born to cry. For I shall remain alone... forsaken.
AdamBanks
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada996 Posts
July 21 2010 12:16 GMT
#10
Cool story, but....what have we learned?
I wrote a song once.
ToT)OjKa(
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Korea (South)2437 Posts
July 21 2010 12:25 GMT
#11
Only you can answer that yourself
OjKa OjKa OjKa!
bumatlarge
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States4567 Posts
July 21 2010 12:31 GMT
#12
On July 21 2010 21:16 AdamBanks wrote:
Cool story, but....what have we learned?

Wait for modern technology to ensure your anonymity before your be a massive dick.
Together but separate, like oatmeal
Robinsa
Profile Joined May 2009
Japan1333 Posts
July 21 2010 12:36 GMT
#13
On July 21 2010 19:15 McDonalds wrote:
Well it's kind of funny that you had to reach back 2366 years for an example.

Well I doubt anything that can burn would last for 2366 years without getting destroyed
4649!!
Milkis
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
5003 Posts
July 21 2010 12:36 GMT
#14
Socrates is considered to be one of the first forum trolls, who got banned.
muse5187
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
1125 Posts
July 21 2010 13:01 GMT
#15
How does one burn down a marble building?
sLiniss
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States849 Posts
July 21 2010 13:02 GMT
#16
Gasp, how dare you mention The-Original-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
July 21 2010 13:34 GMT
#17
On July 21 2010 19:15 McDonalds wrote:
Well it's kind of funny that you had to reach back 2366 years for an example.

Kind of funny you didn't read the title. Says "first RealID ban". Unless that was added later but it doesn't seem to have been.

Care to come up with another example?
#1 Great fan ~ // Khan // FlaSh // JangBi // EffOrt //
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
July 21 2010 13:45 GMT
#18
What in the world. I am so confused right now.

On July 21 2010 22:01 muse5187 wrote:
How does one burn down a marble building?


Even rocks can be damaged by fire.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
BabyFarkMcgeeZax
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada47 Posts
July 21 2010 13:46 GMT
#19
Pretty interesting story.
Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. yrtlmafdwnd
AdamBanks
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada996 Posts
July 21 2010 15:51 GMT
#20
Lookin for the short story, anyone know where i can get a copy?

Erostratus (title)
le mur(book)
Sartre (author)
I wrote a song once.
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