[Gothos]

in loving memory of the /b/ thread, pics.
on a side note though, I really can't see where's the instant hostility from (WHY does it always turn out I come to post here to trash the system? I'm not even an anarchist at heart!) not even one, but two mods? it's not like 90% of other threads in the Phoenix Inn in the past 5 years produced anything of value. I can see how images would end up deleted every once in a while, but locking the thread altogether seems a rather harsh and hot-headed decision from my point of view.
regardless. devoid of opportunity to post in that other thread, I wanted to say...
/b/ captures something about the internet. it's quite possibly the only place in the whole world where people can do whatever the hell they want. it's the raw, primordial core of the free web brought to life as a monster, bit like what dr. Frankenstein did ;-). people go in, they can be monsters, they can rage, they can post ( A L M O S T ) anything. they are forwarned about what goes on inside, and any offense they might take, well, they made the decision of coming in, right? nobody invited them, nobody threw the stuff in their face, hell, most btards probably would tell them to gtfo if asked.
it doesn't try to be anything ideal. it's the scum pit of the world. it has no purpose. people fight, people rage, whatever, nobody really cares in the end. it solves nothing, but who the hell wants to solve anything through /b/ in the first place? hah.
that would pretty much be it. I'd slice this into the other thread instead of starting a new one but alas that is outside my competences :-)

peace out.

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[frookenhauer]

I were quite surprised too.

[Leoman]

My sentiments exactly, is a serious thread about 4chan in the Discussion area a bad idea?

[frookenhauer]

Nope, but unless the pics are carefully vetted, we might get some real grief. I would love to know about fascinating stuff that comes out of that primordial ooze...

[Leoman]

Yeah what I meant was the pictures would be perhaps kept to a minimum, and discussion about the nature of the chan encouraged.

[frookenhauer]

I think we should have a safe discussion version, I'm PM-ing grief and hope those with the knowledge are going to be 'safe'

[Anomander]

By all means, discuss /b/ all you want, but we are not having a /b/ picture thread. If you want that, visit the site itself.

So simply: discussion=yes, pics=no

[frookenhauer]

I'm scared to visit the site in case I get sucked in. I'd much prefer to throw stones at it from a distance.

[Aptorian]

Ha! I didn't even notice it got closed yesterday.

Guess it was fitting it was myself that killed it the same day it was made.

Still, guessing it was the Parkinson picture, I could have sworn it was posted not a month ago in the pictures thread with no complaints by someone else.

[Dr Trouble]

I see no problem with the J Fox picture. Its not like anyone here is best buds with the guy.

[Aptorian]

I think the issue Morgoth had was making fun of somebody with a sickness.

Wonder what he would have thought of the thread with Christopher reeves?

[Gothos]

makes me wonder though, if you turn the issue around... why should healthy people be socially impaired? after all, it's only allowed to make fun of healthy people right?

[frookenhauer]

Wat? I can't get my head round what you just said...

[Macros]

I think what goth is saying, isn't it politically uncorrect that sick people can't be made the butt of jokes anymore, only healthy people?
In this world of equality, if we can't make jokes at ill peoples expense, then in reverse they shouldn't be allowed to make jokes at our expense.
Its a pretty thin arguement

But one thing I will say, PC will eventually kill comedy for good. All comedy is based on somebody's pain.

[frookenhauer]

I got exactly what he was saying, but those er special people are too busy licking windows to bother taking the mickey out of unspecial people, just found it a bit odd. Thanks for explaining though Maccy

[Sinisdar Toste]

the first joke was probably a caveman accidentally smacking himself in the face with a stick to swat a fly

[Leoman]

Or farts, I bet they always found farts damn funny.

[Ain't_It_Just_]

I regret to say I still find farts funny....