EPTYou laugh that he looks to the media but who else should he look to?
Times 100 most influencial people of 08 - Page 5
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MiniRoman
Canada3953 Posts
You laugh that he looks to the media but who else should he look to? | ||
TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
On March 30 2009 01:21 MiniRoman wrote: Well Ingenol the problem is the media are the only people with direct access to government. It's a shame that American press have more freedom than any other nations but they ask the least questions. The media is responsible to inform the country and it DOES suck that they fail to meet their responsibilities. You laugh that he looks to the media but who else should he look to? Actually be glad that 4chan is bombing the Times website. Whatever they're doing to discredit the current media regime is awesome. Times along with most other news outlets should go out of business. | ||
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
http://kotaku.com/387506/colbert-v-rain-ddr | ||
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Ingenol
United States1328 Posts
On March 30 2009 01:21 MiniRoman wrote: Well Ingenol the problem is the media are the only people with direct access to government. It's a shame that American press have more freedom than any other nations but they ask the least questions. The media is responsible to inform the country and it DOES suck that they fail to meet their responsibilities. You laugh that he looks to the media but who else should he look to? I don't laugh, I'm sincerely frightened. The problem with the media is that people have given it the responsibility to pass judgments ("who is influential," "who should be held accountable") and they of course have taken it and run with it to the point where there is no news in the news media worldwide. It's all a bunch of lens-filtered shit, the lens used linked to the ethical (read: financial) agendas of the station presenting it. News media should present unfiltered facts and then we as man, the animal that thinks, can use our cognitive abilities to pass rational judgment on it. This is certainly not to say there is no place for opinion in television, press, etc., but the sad fact is that worldwide ill-founded opinion is spoon-fed to people such as our friend here under the guise of "news," and over time people have sacrificed their ability to think critically and now look to that same news media for an opinion they can latch onto. That people are afraid to formulate their own opinions is obvious by the meteoric rise in op-ed shows on so-called "news" networks. As our world shifts to concretes and away from principles we slowly lose our ability to abstract and to reason, two traits which used to be extremely highly valued but are now under ferocious assault by stifling pragmatism that pervades every Western culture (and I suspect every culture worldwide). By subscribing (and indeed, preferring) sensationalist media over factual, we have allowed this to happen. Think for yourself. TL;DR: "If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything." | ||
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R3condite
Korea (South)1541 Posts
On March 29 2009 07:10 Chuiu wrote: Thread title misleading. Should be: Times 100 most popular people according to internet morons of 08 agreed... On March 30 2009 14:32 AoN.DimSum wrote: googled the videos of rain vs colbert http://kotaku.com/387506/colbert-v-rain-ddr friggin l33t | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
EDIT: I now notice the ignorance that was suggested. Yes, I know who he is. What did he actually accomplish? | ||
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aRod
United States758 Posts
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404.Nintu
Canada1723 Posts
"Help X win the internet" If X = "TL", Democracy in action. If X = "*", Fascism. | ||
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ohlala
Germany232 Posts
On March 31 2009 19:20 404.Nintu wrote: rofl. I love you guys so much. TL is my Hypocrisy lair. "Help X win the internet" If X = "TL", Democracy in action. If X = "*", Fascism. TL is always right, and its not purely an american phenomenon. On March 29 2009 17:04 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: 4chan is what's wrong with kids today or rather its an outlet that allows them to think their mannerisms are acceptable delete that site, save millions of young americans from a life of mediocrity and shame FakeSteve is always right. i hate polls, gonna watch tv now! | ||
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MuR)Ernu
Finland768 Posts
Even memes such as pedobear are from 2chan i think ;_; | ||
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SilverSkyLark
Philippines8437 Posts
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Batibot
Philippines348 Posts
On March 31 2009 19:20 404.Nintu wrote: rofl. I love you guys so much. TL is my Hypocrisy lair. "Help X win the internet" If X = "TL", Democracy in action. If X = "*", Fascism. If you look at that thread, he just let TL know of that Escapist votation. The OP of that thread didn't tell us to vote for his side blindly. He just wants us to vote. | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10809 Posts
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jeddus
United States832 Posts
On March 29 2009 08:24 anTi_ wrote: Some of the list is actually really funny. I busted out laughing when I saw that boxer manny pacquiao and Tpain were both ahead of barack obama. Pac-man is considered a national treasure and man of the people. He donates so much of his winnings to the people of his country... feeding the homeless and building school systems. The president is a politician who basically campaigned for himself all year, so more props to pacquiao being ahead! | ||
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1tym
Korea (South)2425 Posts
On March 30 2009 14:32 AoN.DimSum wrote: googled the videos of rain vs colbert http://kotaku.com/387506/colbert-v-rain-ddr Wow hahaha Wait till Ninja Assassin comes out. Stephen Colbert's hope of beating Rain will fade away.. | ||
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CommanderFluffy
Taiwan1059 Posts
On March 29 2009 17:04 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: 4chan is what's wrong with kids today or rather its an outlet that allows them to think their mannerisms are acceptable delete that site, save millions of young americans from a life of mediocrity and shame QFT. That site makes me sick. | ||
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koreasilver
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candlejackisgonn
United States159 Posts
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DamageControL
United States4222 Posts
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On March 31 2009 19:20 404.Nintu wrote: rofl. I love you guys so much. TL is my Hypocrisy lair. "Help X win the internet" If X = "TL", Democracy in action. If X = "*", Fascism. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh WHAT 4chan isn't stupid because they bombard polls - this just brought them up. 4chan is stupid because they're full of immature idiots, fucking dumb memes and a constant stream of moronic conversation i have to be honest: i wouldn't hate 4chan as much if it wasn't for the memes they love. it really pisses me off that for some reason i run into 4channers in real life and they will not shut the fuck up about things being epic fail, win, etc etc. it really makes me want to kill them (but make a post on 4chan before i do it, duh). | ||
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