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[Jintor]

It kind of makes sense, but that's even more of a bizarre non-sequiter than usual.

Fucking amazing grinch face though.

/edit I just got the joke. Nevermind, it's hilarious.

 

[loosus]

H-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s comic.

 

[Freki]

Was the comic posted?

I dont't get the punchline - what dvd?

 

[Neuromancer]

Grinch face is the best part of the strip.

Tycho's write up:

It’s hard to resist using such a power for evil, very hard, which is why I don’t ever resist it.

I am notorious primarily for my association with Mike Krahulik, as opposed to anything I ever did; I befriended someone interesting almost twenty years ago which ultimately resulted in my making .jpegs for a living. I’d like to say I know why I did that, took that initial step, but I don’t. I’d like to say that I sensed some complimentary shape in his mind, a fact which has certainly been borne out. Perhaps I recognized not an equal, but an opposite: someone with whom I could, in aggregation, amount to a single useful being. Either of those would be nice, but they’ve got that retcon tang. What I understood at some level was that if I had the choice of being his friend or his enemy, I should choose the former. He is like a Goddamned animal in many ways and is not to be fucked with. Especially if you’re in the wrong, but even if you think you’re right.

Even if you are right.

I’m telling you this because I’m perpetually right and I still can’t win with this fucker. I am the monk, and he is the scorpion. I like to tell it that way because it makes my laziness and banality seem like virtues.

I dont't get the punchline - what dvd?

He's making a joke about weird porn.

 

[GuardianE]

I dont't get the punchline - what dvd?

Really, guys?

 

[elrechazado]

I dont't get the punchline - what dvd?

it's a porn joke

 

[Rebel Leader]

It kind of makes sense, but that's even more of a bizarre non-sequiter than usual.

Fucking amazing grinch face though.

/edit I just got the joke. Nevermind, it's hilarious.

I don't bevieve I get it.., Explain please

 

[Ace Harding]

can anyone give me a gist of whats happened in the last 12 hours?

Just caught up. Basically, nothing. Paul emailed the dude from PA, saying his family was being smeared all over the internet. There's no one thing to point to as evidence of that.

He changed his twitter handle to OceanDeepSea, somebody picked up OceanStratagy and is using it as a parody account.

Good new parody account: OceanDerpSea

 

[Freki]

it's a porn joke

ahh i see - feeding on assholes - lol

 

[flyinpiranha]

It's a porn joke? I honestly thought it was a Twilight joke because of the Vampires feeding on the assholes in that movie.

I feel so old.

And LOL@ people getting angry at Penny Arcade. They exposed terrible customer service. I suppose YELP should be shut down too. Consumer Reports? Fuck those guys!

 

[br0ken_shad0w]

Man the last few paged were so critical of Gabe, I thought for sure something else had happened or been said overnight. So I looked closer, and nothing. Good grief, guys.

It's an either excuse to vent out some pent-up rage against PA (especially from the dickwolves fiasco) or want to feel morally superior to all parties and take a contrarian stance.

Did Gabe overreact from his last update? Possibly. Was it wrong to post business emails and business info showing the rest of the world just what kind of company this is? Hell no.

 

[def sim]

It's a porn joke? I honestly thought it was a Twilight joke because of the Vampires feeding on the assholes in that movie.

I feel so old.

And LOL@ people getting angry at Penny Arcade. They exposed terrible customer service. I suppose YELP should be shut down too. Consumer Reports? Fuck those guys!

But think of the consequences! He should have acted as Jesus would have!

 

[Phreaker]

4. The internet users who are picking at his family and getting physical are scumbags.

I must have missed something.

 

[X26]

Well, PA has been pretty pathetic about this, but par for the course

this is funny enough on its own, having some old nerds with a bloated sense of importance stand on a soap box and be creepy is unfortunate

 

[itsgreen]

I must have missed something.

No you haven't some fleeding remark of the douche...

 

[elrechazado]

I must have missed something.

You didn't - it didn't happen.

Well, PA has been pretty pathetic about this, but par for the course

this is funny enough on its own, having some old nerds with a bloated sense of importance stand on a soap box and be creepy is unfortunate

Speaking of things that didn't happen....I'm almost convinced Paul has multiple GaF alts.

 

[Maxim726X]

Talk about beating a dead horse.

We get it. He sucks at his job. Can this die now?

 

[The Technomancer]

At least they're self aware

 

[def sim]

I don't understand the hate for PA. What's the deal?

 

[Jintor]

The deal is that people can't spread awareness about shit without being responsible for each and every facet of the consequences that occur apparently even stuff beyond their control apparently?

ffs

 

[scy]

I'm pleasantly surprised that this is still around.

Until I see that most of the last few pages is white knighting with fictitious events as their defense Was hoping that more stuff happened!

 

[X26]

Speaking of things that didn't happen....I'm almost convinced Paul has multiple GaF alts.

grr bullies!
rawr I will destroy him, even if it costs me everything!
hero worship, from themselves, to themselves

yep, all that did happen

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I don't understand the hate for PA. What's the deal?

They're popular.

 

[Princess Skittles]

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

 

[Roto13]

Soooo, do we have any evidence that his family is being harassed beyond the word of a wife beater and known serial liar? Because I can't feel too bad for his family for reasons beyond having to live with a fucking idiot. And even then, I figure anyone that stupid and obnoxious probably isn't married to someone significantly less stupid and obnoxious.

Sure, Paul said people are harassing his family but Paul says a lot of things.

 

[Evlar]

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

hahaha what

 

[GuardianE]

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

Sure, because this is a low point of the internet.

 

[Q_A]

But think of the consequences! He should have acted as Jesus would have!

Its like those people who complained to the news about the church that banned interracial couples! Do you know how much negativity and insults the area went through afterwards? I mean sure, the church is at fault for banning interracial couples.... but aren't the couple also at fault for allowing it to get like that and not just quietly complaining and dealing with it privately? And aren't the blogs, news stations, etc even more at fault for reporting about what happened and allowing the church as a whole (many of whom had nothing to do with it) to be viewed negatively?

Why didn't someone think about the families of the people who hate interracial couples before going on a crusade against them? I mean imagine all the angry calls and complaints the people who were named in the article and those who worked in the church but had no part of it went through? Complete irresponsibility on all ends.

(sorry was biting my tongue but you mentioned jesus and I could no longer resist).

Edit: And before anyone takes what I said out of context. I'm using it as a parallel on the basis that it follows:
1) X does something pretty terri-dumb
2) Person complains to new-station/blog
3) Blog/News reports about it
4) Firestorm ensues against perpetrators.

As far as I'm concerned both situations are exactly the same to me the only exception being that this one obviously did not become an internet meme.

 

[elrechazado]

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

I bet you hate those damned investigative reporters and their new fangled "books" and "newspapers" too. Glad we shut that shit down.

 

[The Technomancer]

hahaha what

He's not entirely wrong. The more the internet is "abused" with people acting like assholes and harassing individuals and their families the more of a push there will be to regulate and police things more.

Of course we have no idea how true the claims are in this case.

 

[Kosh]

The deal is that people can't spread awareness about shit without being responsible for each and every facet of the consequences that occur apparently even stuff beyond their control apparently?

ffs

That's just it, PA knew what would happen. Their cult strikes out with nerd rage wherever PA directs them. Mike and Jerry get off on that shit.

 

[Maxim726X]

Sure, because this is a low point of the internet.

When people start rummaging through his facebook page for pictures and posting his legal history, it's time to give it a rest.

It's actually kind of pathetic.

 

[itsgreen]

Its like those people who complained to the news about the church that banned interracial couples! Do you know how much negativity and insults the area went through afterwards? I mean sure, the church is at fault for banning interracial couples.... but aren't the couple also at fault for allowing it to get like that and not just quietly complaining and dealing with it privately? And aren't the blogs, news stations, etc even more at fault for reporting about what happened and allowing the church as a whole (many of whom had nothing to do with it) to be viewed negatively?

Why didn't someone think about the families of the people who hate interracial couples before going on a crusade against them? I mean imagine all the angry calls and complaints the people who were named in the article and those who worked in the church but had no part of it went through? Complete irresponsibility on all ends.

(sorry was biting my tongue but you mentioned jesus and I could no longer resist).

Yeah this exactly like that. Oh wait no it isn't.

 

[Neuromancer]

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

Pretty sure this is a joke.

Talk about beating a dead horse.

We get it. He sucks at his job. Can this die now?

Eh, this is just the post-game analysis phase. Give it another day or two tops.

 

[scy]

grr bullies!
rawr I will destroy him, even if it costs me everything!
hero worship, from themselves, to themselves

yep, all that did happen

I think quite many people here agree that the whole pyrrhic victory route as being acceptable is a bit much. Likewise, however, people claiming that PA is responsible for everything that ever happens from this is equally a bit much.

And then those claiming that PA made private information public or that this has lead to physical violence against Paul and his family ... I don't know what they're on or what they've been reading.

 

[GuardianE]

That's just it, PA knew what would happen. Their cult strikes out with nerd rage wherever PA directs them. Mike and Jerry get off on that shit.

You know who else should have known what would happen?

Paul.

 

[Vamphuntr]

First time reading about the whole thing. Pretty awful customer service. I mean there is blunt customer service and awful customer service and this is definitely the latter. The best part is where he mentions he has contacts everywhere including with the Mayor of Boston and in the industry and yet, has no idea who is organizing PAX.

People are defending this guy? Never change, GAF.

 

[la flama blanca]

Yeah fuck those assholes threatening this guys family.
You know what I just heard? They just killed his baby! I just heard from somewhere that the internet just killed this guys GOD DAMN BABY. What the FUCK GUYS.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Sure, because this is a low point of the internet.

It's just another bullet point on a long list of deplorable human waste performed by such internet obsessed assholes.

It's just sad and pathetic.

"Look at me, I'm attacking somebody's Facebook from mother's basement!!!!! And then tonight I'm going to sit in a park and shit myself while yelling at rich people to give me free money!!!!!"

How somebody can perform such actions and have any respect for themselves as a human being afterwards escapes me.

 

[scy]

Yeah fuck those assholes threatening this guys family.
You know what I just heard? They just killed his baby! I just heard from somewhere that the internet just killed this guys GOD DAMN BABY. What the FUCK GUYS.

Sniper team got antsy

 

[def sim]

Yeah fuck those assholes threatening this guys family.
You know what I just heard? They just killed his baby! I just heard from somewhere that the internet just killed this guys GOD DAMN BABY. What the FUCK GUYS.

I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL MIKE

 

[Q_A]

Yeah this exactly like that. Oh wait no it isn't.

From my edit: And before anyone takes what I said out of context. I'm using it as a parallel on the basis that it follows:
1) X does something pretty terri-dumb
2) Person complains to new-station/blog
3) Blog/News reports about it
4) Firestorm ensues against perpetrators.

As far as I'm concerned both situations are exactly the same to me the only exception being that this one obviously did not become an internet meme.

Tell me what is different between this occasion and that one other then the whole meme status. Is it acceptable because the response to it wasn't primarily online? Or are there forms of douchebaggery which one should politely accept, and forms that one should not?

 

[itsgreen]

Yeah fuck those assholes threatening this guys family.
You know what I just heard? They just killed his baby! I just heard from somewhere that the internet just killed this guys GOD DAMN BABY. What the FUCK GUYS.

I heard it was Neuromancer....

 

[flyinpiranha]

Talk about beating a dead horse.

We get it. He sucks at his job. Can this die now?

Posting in the SINGLE thread on a forum is a good way to let a thread die.

This kind of child-like bullshit is what is going to get the internet shut down eventually.

Good going, everyone involved, I hope it makes you sleep better at night.

LOL! Actually it does. Knowing that some douchebag lying and plagiarizing other websites in order to move traffic and business to his site and also almost single handed ruining the chances of another company (unrelated to his douchebagginess) becoming successful makes me very happy.

Oh, my bad. You actually believe the lying douchebag and that his "family is being harassed"?. I'm sorry, carry on then.

 

[Maxim726X]

First time reading about the whole thing. Pretty awful customer service. I mean there is blunt customer service and awful customer service and this is definitely the latter. The best part is where he mentions he has contacts everywhere including with the Mayor of Boston and in the industry and yet, has no idea who is organizing PAX.

People are defending this guy? Never change, GAF.

Who is defending him? Can't find anyone here who's doing that.

Just... Enough. Damage has been done. Time to move on.

Posting in the SINGLE thread on a forum is a good way to let a thread die.

Riiight because this thread hasn't been at the top of the gaming page since the story broke. If it wasn't for me, it would have been forgotten by now. Gotcha.

 

[elrechazado]

It's just another bullet point on a long list of deplorable human waste performed by such internet obsessed assholes.

It's just sad and pathetic.

"Look at me, I'm attacking somebody's Facebook from mother's basement!!!!! And then tonight I'm going to sit in a park and shit myself while yelling at rich people to give me free money!!!!!"

How somebody can perform such actions and have any respect for themselves as a human being afterwards escapes me.

If there was ever a time for that "who ya talkin to" "wtf you talkin about" gif, it would be now.

 

[la flama blanca]

It's just another bullet point on a long list of deplorable human waste performed by such internet obsessed assholes.

It's just sad and pathetic.

"Look at me, I'm attacking somebody's Facebook from mother's basement!!!!! And then tonight I'm going to sit in a park and shit myself while yelling at rich people to give me free money!!!!!"

How somebody can perform such actions and have any respect for themselves as a human being afterwards escapes me.

Sounds like a South Park episode, are you sure you're living in reality?

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

It's just another bullet point on a long list of deplorable human waste performed by such internet obsessed assholes.

It's just sad and pathetic.

"Look at me, I'm attacking somebody's Facebook from mother's basement!!!!! And then tonight I'm going to sit in a park and shit myself while yelling at rich people to give me free money!!!!!"

How somebody can perform such actions and have any respect for themselves as a human being afterwards escapes me.

:lol What are you even talking about?

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Just... Enough. Damage has been done. Time to move on.

Stop discussing this RIGHT NOW guys, it's been almost twenty hours.

 

[br0ken_shad0w]

Like I said, people want to feel morally superior regardless of whatever they're defending. (Obviously the PR guy is wrong, but.....)