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- jcm267, on 05/08/2008, -262/+132I'm sorry, but this pretty ***** funny.
- fitqueenb, on 05/08/2008, -74/+15Yes, if you do not have epilepsy, funny that they were able to hack in and do this.
- jcm267, on 05/08/2008, -64/+11Knowing how much of a piece of ***** that the one person I knew who had epilepsy was, I'm thinking about how funny it would be if he went to that forum and had another seizure. But thanks for the sentiment.
- gutistg, on 05/08/2008, -5/+7I have photosensitive epilepsy. This is funny.
What kind of loser goes to an epilepsy forum anyway?
- gutistg, on 05/08/2008, -5/+7I have photosensitive epilepsy. This is funny.
- inobla, on 05/08/2008, -26/+10Interesting. Yes, it's one of those freakishly horrible acts that you can still see the implied joke through. It's far more cruel, but similar to the mention in this article of hackers redirecting visitors from Obama's web site to Hillary's. I hate Hillary, but it still makes me chuckle a little bit.
- honeymustardn, on 05/08/2008, -1/+33They didn't hack the website, they spammed a bunch of images on their message board... Read the article. The writer obviously is misinformed.
- Gir53457, on 05/08/2008, -0/+11Mainstream media doesn't know the difference between Hackers, Code Crackers and Griefers.
- rayraym0fucka, on 05/08/2008, -0/+10Everything is hacking these days. For ***** sake people "hack" their shoelaces!
- infinitiesedge, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4I hacked my hair with shampoo this morning.
I know... I'm awesome.
- jcm267, on 05/08/2008, -64/+11Knowing how much of a piece of ***** that the one person I knew who had epilepsy was, I'm thinking about how funny it would be if he went to that forum and had another seizure. But thanks for the sentiment.
- brad3378, on 05/08/2008, -42/+90That speaks volumes about the kind of person you are.
- jcm267, on 05/08/2008, -27/+42I said that I'm sorry. What more do you want?
- chambana, on 05/08/2008, -22/+11maturity
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -16/+5RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE'S OWN ACTIONS DOES NOT EQUAL MATURITY...apparently..........................................................
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -15/+3Maturity is ***** over-rated. Everytime some ***** is telling you that you gotta be mature. You aren't the boss of me!
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -7/+2"Maturity" is subjective, so every ***** judges everyone else by their own standards; if they act slightly different, it means that they are immature...and gay.
- rayraym0fucka, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4A written letter of apology to all those unfortunate enough to click on a link without checking it first. Also, some pie.
- HamSammy, on 05/08/2008, -6/+3I want your sister to have a seizure at the dinner table tonight
- degron, on 05/08/2008, -3/+5You know what would be funnier...? If she was sucking your dick when she had that seizure.
- chambana, on 05/08/2008, -22/+11maturity
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -7/+12He's great
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -10/+20Oh come on! How many NICE people are interesting on the internet? We come here to occasionally have a deep conversation, but it's mostly just to see people be mean to each other in humorous ways.
- cyberwiz01, on 05/08/2008, -2/+7Truer words have never been spoken.
- jcm267, on 05/08/2008, -27/+42I said that I'm sorry. What more do you want?
- degron, on 05/08/2008, -38/+69I know it was wrong but it made me lol too.
- nickert0n, on 05/08/2008, -25/+5hahahahahaha
- mrblister, on 05/08/2008, -4/+3you know, the word laugh is only 2 characters longer than LOL, but makes you appear infinitely more intelligent. Especially in this case.
- qwertydvorak, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4"Laugh out loud" is 9 letters and a couple spaces more than "LOL"
- degron, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2You know using the shift key is only one keystroke and capitalizing the first letter in a sentence when trying to correct someone else makes you appear infinitely more intelligent. Especially in this case.
- buildbyflying, on 05/08/2008, -20/+26It's amazing -- nerds want to be db tools too... don't worry guys, thinking like a dick won't get you any closer to using yours.
- jd72277, on 05/08/2008, -10/+3well phrased.
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -1/+20Why would anyone want to be a database tool?
- captmorgan555, on 05/08/2008, -0/+5I read it the same way, lol
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -1/+8WTF!? "thinking like a dick won't you get you closer to using yours", what the ***** is the point of that? Maybe he finds the joy of laughing at a bunch of people spazing out in a disease forum, more important than sex. Sex isn't the only thing in life, for a laugh like that, I'd take away one opportunity to get laid anytime...
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Hot girl: "Hey baby, how bout I rock your world?"
Me: "Honestly, I'd rather watch other people suffer. Thanks though."
(FYI, I'm not disagreeing with you)
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Hot girl: "Hey baby, how bout I rock your world?"
- bankrobbery, on 05/08/2008, -16/+31I'm sorry, but every time an epileptic has a seizure, they can die.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -5/+27I thought you were going to end that with "an angel gets its wings"
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -2/+8...or God kills a kitten.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -3/+15Angel wings are made from dead kittens.
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -2/+6That explains the blood
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -2/+8...or God kills a kitten.
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -11/+6So can swallowing your mouse but apparently that didn't happen EITHER! Lighten up!
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -3/+2wtf
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -5/+27I thought you were going to end that with "an angel gets its wings"
- e2superman, on 05/08/2008, -20/+24If I cut your fingers off -- is that funny too?
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -2/+16"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down a manhole" - Mel Brooks
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -4/+6Even if he thinks so, how would he let you know afterwards?
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3Oh come on, if you joyless trolls don't find that comment funny. I don't know what you will...
- Nero9171, on 05/08/2008, -30/+60***** you *****. I dont care if I get dugg down, what you said is messed up.
- rentmitchum, on 05/08/2008, -10/+11Good for you.. good for you.. *nods slowly*
- snyperr2s, on 05/08/2008, -4/+6What he said is sad but true.
- Stupidumb, on 05/08/2008, -14/+5***** you, you *****. I hate you. Your words are ***** *****. I don't care, you ass-faced, dick-ass. Ass ass, assity ass.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -7/+10Why!? You got the shakes or something!? It's just like a prank. People are too ***** overtly sensitive now days... It's like laughing at midgets. It's hilarious. Chill out people.
- headphonz, on 05/08/2008, -17/+22No it isn't. Kicking you in the balls would be funny.
- chiefbandit2200, on 05/08/2008, -2/+6Both are funny to me.
- PabloMac, on 05/08/2008, -11/+8Yes, you are one sorry individual.
- anstice85, on 05/08/2008, -11/+11Digg will never be /b/. Leave.
- ooby, on 05/08/2008, -5/+2I wish you were right.
- 15thPD, on 05/08/2008, -7/+3What the ***** is /b/?
- DalamarArgent, on 05/08/2008, -2/+7The largest group of internet ***** around.
- rayraym0fucka, on 05/08/2008, -2/+2your friendly neighborhood *****! my favorite type of tards.
- wynja, on 05/08/2008, -10/+11Dude, I can be an evil sick psychotic bastard of a sadist, and I still don't think that's funny.
- chiefbandit2200, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4You're obviously not trying hard enough.
- invisiblehat, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4Agreed. Many of you Digg users appear to be total pussies without an appreciation for wicked humor. Epilepsy is almost as funny as AIDS and the retarded.
- chiefbandit2200, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4You're obviously not trying hard enough.
- piper999, on 05/08/2008, -8/+9Its not as funny as watching jcm267 squirm stutter and blush every time his parents ask him why he hasn't found a girlfriend yet.
- daridave, on 05/08/2008, -9/+7I'm sorry, but you're a sick retarded creature to find that any funny.
- luke16, on 05/08/2008, -8/+14Snapshot of the forum when it happened: http://tinyurl.com/5f57sc
- captmorgan555, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3i am now epileptic thanks *****
- Hraes, on 05/08/2008, -2/+7oh ***** it's contagious now!
- suzywang3000, on 05/08/2008, -3/+9you forgot NSFE
- captmorgan555, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3i am now epileptic thanks *****
- bjs3171, on 05/08/2008, -7/+5It is? That's weird...I didn't laugh.
- AlaskaLoneWolf, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3C'mon. Laughin' is a natural reaction to something ironic. I thought it was a riot. Those poor people who get on to their website to have another attack should realize that they are sitting in front of a screen that "refreshes" several baszillion times a second. You got to admit that it was original. That it was comical. That in some circles it was cool. And that among some... That was it genius.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -1/+11. It is ironic because people who were logging on the site were most likely looking for help, but were instead hurt. Oh my, how funny...
2. Ironic does not always equal funny; many times irony is closer to tragedy.
3. "In some circles it was cool." - yeah, there are people who think torturing puppies is cool too, how is that a defense?
4. It is a serious stretch of the word to call this "prank" genius.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -1/+11. It is ironic because people who were logging on the site were most likely looking for help, but were instead hurt. Oh my, how funny...
- AlaskaLoneWolf, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3C'mon. Laughin' is a natural reaction to something ironic. I thought it was a riot. Those poor people who get on to their website to have another attack should realize that they are sitting in front of a screen that "refreshes" several baszillion times a second. You got to admit that it was original. That it was comical. That in some circles it was cool. And that among some... That was it genius.
- Kisama, on 05/08/2008, -9/+6I'm not sorry, and it is funny.
- Illuminati, on 05/08/2008, -9/+5HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
oh man, I can't stop laughing.
jcm, you got a thumbs up from me. - bluto36, on 05/08/2008, -6/+5sorry to all, i have adult onset epilepsy and you know what? that is funny. sorry but i laughed.
/then everything went scizo and i woke up in a Aid car
- fitqueenb, on 05/08/2008, -74/+15Yes, if you do not have epilepsy, funny that they were able to hack in and do this.
- pmctosh, on 05/08/2008, -16/+171Now that's just a touch twisted don't you think.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -27/+17they did it for the lulz
- jon30041, on 05/08/2008, -19/+14Then they're ***** dicks. ***** them, and ***** their goddamn lulz. They can shove their epic lulz up their asses (if they can get them past the ***** already lodged solidly in there).
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -5/+16I suppose they can, but they've clearly got a reaction out of you.
- VinceNoir, on 05/08/2008, -10/+4You can take your "don't feed the trolls" ethics and push them in front of a train. This is all out war. A call to action. The people responsible must be found, brought to justice and executed for their crimes. We want blood.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -2/+5Yeah, good luck with that. I'm sure the FBI will get right on it.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -5/+16I suppose they can, but they've clearly got a reaction out of you.
- aywwts4, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3Sorry for the comment abuse, but it seems like this could have been prevented.
If there are any epileptic digg users out there... In Firefox - Type about:config and change the value of string image.animation_mode from normal to none, also, use flashblock.
Unless they write some strobing html, which these kiddies probably can't do, the web should be pretty safe for a someone with epilepsy.
- jon30041, on 05/08/2008, -19/+14Then they're ***** dicks. ***** them, and ***** their goddamn lulz. They can shove their epic lulz up their asses (if they can get them past the ***** already lodged solidly in there).
- Modestexcuse, on 05/08/2008, -12/+15This isn't in the least bit amusing.
- AlaskaLoneWolf, on 05/08/2008, -11/+7Geeeze man, how can that not be funny. That was hilarious. Diabolical yes. But also freakin' funny.
- Modestexcuse, on 05/08/2008, -4/+6It's called reality. How can trying to harm or kill people be found as funny? To each their own.
BTW, I play the sh*t out of GTA IV! :) - asforme, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2I always thought this pic on the uncyclopedia definition of spam was amusing: http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/d/dc/F ...
But that's on a satirical website, not a friggin epilepsy forum.- Modestexcuse, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1I agree that that was funny. :) Just like you said, not on an epilepsy forum.
- anstice85, on 05/08/2008, -13/+6The people on /b/ who did this are in the 13-16 year old age range, they have no concept of what is and is not wrong.
- simpleblob, on 05/08/2008, -2/+5In that age range, at least I expect them to know that doing this hurt other people. Now whether this is right or wrong it's up to their judgment capacity.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -10/+3I'm 30 and I think it's funny. I saw Epi's having seizures all the time at random *****. If they're that afraid of their condition, why not just get life over with...
- Viend, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2My 8 year old cousin would have a better sense of what is right and what is wrong than these people. Age doesn't matter as much as you think.
- humangrenade, on 05/08/2008, -6/+3Scientology did it. Now they will try to blame it on Anon to discredit them.
- jabberwolf, on 05/08/2008, -2/+11Next:
An open bar at an AA meeting~!!
OE meeting at a buffet~!!
Free pixie sticks at a diabetes clinic ~!!- Rndm_Tngnt, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Don't you mean OA?
- themastersb, on 05/08/2008, -2/+6What did they do to hack? Post a link and people were just dumb enough to click on it?
- neoform, on 05/08/2008, -6/+13what do you do when someone's having a seizure in the bathtub?
..
Throw in your laundry.- andre321, on 05/08/2008, -1/+15I find that very offensive. My brother died while having a seizure in the bath.
He choked on a sock.- Modestexcuse, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Ohhhhhh, you got me there. Lol
- andre321, on 05/08/2008, -1/+15I find that very offensive. My brother died while having a seizure in the bath.
- flarn2006, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1When I saw this comment I thought of WarioWare.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -27/+17they did it for the lulz
- txchica, on 05/08/2008, -24/+209Not funny. I've had patients have seizures and it's scary. The last thing you want to do is laugh.
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -21/+95then why was it the first thing i did when i read this article? my emotions confuse me...all i want to do is love.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -10/+1/sarcasm?
- kahakauai, on 05/08/2008, -21/+10lol
- Huangism, on 05/08/2008, -7/+28the last thing i wanted to do is laugh but it was the first thing i did
- m0rtified, on 05/08/2008, -13/+2prune
- roosterjm2k2, on 05/08/2008, -4/+10Actually, one of my old freinds had a problem with them...and when he had one...i would laugh.
However...its the nervous "oh ***** I don't know what to do and I'm terrified" confused laugh some people (myself) get .... when i get really scared... I laugh... - BlueEyes9902, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4Hilarious in theory, disgusting in practice
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -21/+95then why was it the first thing i did when i read this article? my emotions confuse me...all i want to do is love.
- orientis, on 05/08/2008, -29/+233That is *****. Absolutely *****. Wouldn't it be hilarious if one of the site users swallowed his/her tongue during a seizure and died? What a hilarious prank. As funny as hitting babies with hammers.
- degron, on 05/08/2008, -16/+122OMG hitting babies with hammers is so ***** funny. Not quite as funny as babies in a blender though.
- cmuwriter, on 05/08/2008, -21/+5
- slsashrk, on 05/08/2008, -6/+5HAHA... I got buried making a similar joke last week... I guess it's still too soon :(
- hokie47, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1Was that whole thing fake anyways?
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -4/+4Babies don't know what they're doing with hammers. Hit them and tell them no.
- Raptor007, on 05/08/2008, -4/+9How do you stop a baby from crying?
- Raptor007, on 05/08/2008, -3/+26SHOOT IT IN THE FACE!!
(This joke works best if you shout the punch-line at someone.) - PabloMac, on 05/08/2008, -5/+11The basement mold must be getting to you.
- Raptor007, on 05/08/2008, -3/+26SHOOT IT IN THE FACE!!
- stretch611, on 05/08/2008, -1/+17That reminds me of the old Far Side comic... You see 3 alligators standing around a big tub of water. The caption reads "Bobbing for Puppies." In one of his later books, Gary Larson mentioned that he got a lot of hate mail from that comic. Afterward he decided it was a good thing that he did not go with his original idea of "Bobbing for Babies."
- qwertydvorak, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2better than hitting them with hammers, stick them in mailboxes with their heads sticking out. then drive by with a bat.
- matschig, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Or bury them up to their heads in your front lawn and run the head over with a lawn mower.
- qwertydvorak, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1or do the same and make jerky out of them.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081184/
reminds me of this movie
- qwertydvorak, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1or do the same and make jerky out of them.
- cmuwriter, on 05/08/2008, -21/+5
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -8/+51babies with hammers!! pics or it didn't happen.
- robotabot, on 05/08/2008, -4/+1how about this instead
http://www.flickr.com/photos/soybomb84/2165048853/ ...
- robotabot, on 05/08/2008, -4/+1how about this instead
- kahakauai, on 05/08/2008, -4/+26I was under the impression that swallowing your tongue was *****?
- Wintermute426, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9It is, but his point still stands.
- pprkut, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6the muscle can slack during some periods and can block the windpipe.
- monospaced, on 05/08/2008, -14/+4That's why we have noses
- puter, on 05/08/2008, -2/+16and that would in no way help you if your airway were obstructed.
- Huangism, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3yea you moron!
- riceklown, on 05/08/2008, -2/+0That would only work under Intelligent Design!
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -4/+2Yes, you can actually "swallow" your tounge, just as you don't really swallow anything that blocks your ability to breath.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3Sorry, that should have read "CAN'T actually swallow your tounge".
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -8/+33So, uh, what's the difference between a Ferrari and a pile of dead babies? I don't have a Ferrari in my garage. Ba-dum Ching.
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -9/+7What has 2 legs and bleeds a lot?
half a cat...
zoinks.- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -2/+18What's the difference between a truckload of bowling balls and a truckload of dead babies?
You can't unload bowling balls with a pitchfork- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -7/+1i lol'd
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -2/+18What's the difference between a truckload of bowling balls and a truckload of dead babies?
- killerofkiller, on 05/08/2008, -4/+19How do you put a baby in the blender?
Feet first so you can see the expression on its face
How do you get it out?
Tostitos!!- kahakauai, on 05/08/2008, -5/+2Thats just wrong.... but clever lol
- degron, on 05/08/2008, -3/+2LA LA LA Babies in the blender go round and round, round and round, round and round. Babies in the blender go round and round all day long.
- robotabot, on 05/08/2008, -2/+17Q: how many babies does it take to shingle a roof?
A: depends on how thin you slice them! - stretch611, on 05/08/2008, -6/+5What's the difference between unloading a truckload of dead babies and a truckload of bowling balls?
You can use a pitchfork to unload the dead babies. - MaynardJK, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4What is worse than 10 babies nailed to a tree?
One baby nailed to 10 trees. - degron, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4What is pink and red and silver and crawls into walls?
A baby with forks stuck in its eyes. - micahned, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6How many babies does it take to paint a house?
Depends how hard you can throw them.
Whats the difference between a baby and a watermelon?
One is fun to smash with a hammer, and the other is a watermelon.
Whats funnier than a pile of dead babies?
The one at the bottom trying to eat its way out.
Whats funnier than nailing a baby to a wall?
Pulling it off
Whats the difference between a baby and a sandwich?
I don't have sex with a sandwich before I eat it.
...too far on that last one? - asforme, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1What has four legs and one arm?
A Rottweiler in a play pen.
What stands in front of the mirror getting smaller and smaller?
A baby combing his hair with a cheese grater.
Whats orange and blue at the bottom of the pool?
A baby with slashed floaties.
What's red and orange and floats?
Floaties with a slashed baby.
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -9/+7What has 2 legs and bleeds a lot?
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -2/+12Can somebody explain tongue swallowing? I'm pretty sure mine is attached.
- Aleriya, on 05/08/2008, -1/+13You can't actually swallow your tongue, but it can rest against the back of your throat if you're lying down and block your airway.
Seizures can also cause brain damage and heart failure.- xerox, on 05/08/2008, -7/+18...and hilarity? no? too soon?
- Aleriya, on 05/08/2008, -1/+13You can't actually swallow your tongue, but it can rest against the back of your throat if you're lying down and block your airway.
- Simplogic, on 05/08/2008, -1/+5ball-peen or claw hammer?
- PCloadLetterWTF, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4sledge...
Edit: yeah babies and hammers humerous. Seizures: not so much. I had a friend with epilepsy and i felt terrible everytime he would have to look away from the TV becuase of something that could trigger him.- slsashrk, on 05/08/2008, -3/+0Gallagher FTW!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w29O0IjO2Y (100% Astley Free)
- slsashrk, on 05/08/2008, -3/+0Gallagher FTW!
- PCloadLetterWTF, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4sledge...
- HappyScrappy, on 05/08/2008, -6/+3The tongue swallowing thing is a myth.
- Robthefrog, on 05/08/2008, -4/+0beat me to it.
- wynja, on 05/08/2008, -3/+2Actually, hitting babies with hammers would be funnier. Seizures are just scary.
- Amiga500, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1God Bless the Internet Badass.
- degron, on 05/08/2008, -16/+122OMG hitting babies with hammers is so ***** funny. Not quite as funny as babies in a blender though.
- syl1985, on 05/08/2008, -20/+99What ***** *****.
- ssn697, on 05/08/2008, -4/+201Which Japanese kid cartoon intro's did they use?
- SaintDogbert, on 05/08/2008, -2/+32Probably Battling Seizure Robots.
Warning, May Cause Seizures: http://www.starterupsteve.com/seizurebots/- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -0/+22Thanks for that, my co-workers just had to put a pencil in my mouth to keep me from swallowing my tounge
- getbusyliving, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4pics or it didnt happen
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -1/+40I bet it wasn't a pencil.
- mhender, on 05/08/2008, -3/+33NSFE
- paulvq, on 05/08/2008, -7/+2Not safe for epileptics or everyone?
- br00n0, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4What? There's no problem with thissssssss aÀDS;
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -0/+22Thanks for that, my co-workers just had to put a pencil in my mouth to keep me from swallowing my tounge
- RobrechtV, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3They probably used the obnoxious Norton "which is faster" adbanner that appeared above this article when I opened it. It features flashing red and white squares, nervously converging in the middle of the picture. Ruthlessly efficient seizure material.
Now the facts of this article, admittedly, aren't that funny, but you have to appreciate the irony of this banner appearing above it. - destron, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2Pikachu!
- SaintDogbert, on 05/08/2008, -2/+32Probably Battling Seizure Robots.
- noupsell, on 05/08/2008, -8/+38that's just plain ***** up
- itsgotyou, on 05/08/2008, -15/+93She sells seizures by the site hack.
- xsilence, on 05/08/2008, -6/+4Say that 10 times fast. I'll try when im drunk
- gn0stik, on 05/08/2008, -2/+19That's a real toungue swallower... err... twister.
- cutekelvins, on 05/08/2008, -4/+3Posting images on a forum is not hacking. At least digg users should know what hacking means.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -4/+4But getting a bot to do thousands of posts, can be qualified as hacking...
- cutekelvins, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1If anyone who knows java programming can be a hacker because he can write a code to automate the process. Your logic is stupid.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -4/+4But getting a bot to do thousands of posts, can be qualified as hacking...
- diggerphelps, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4You're going straight to hell for that remark.
[I laughed, so I'll be along for the ride...]- itsgotyou, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1There's a lot more interesting people in Hell anyways. . . Just saying.
- xsilence, on 05/08/2008, -6/+4Say that 10 times fast. I'll try when im drunk
- dinobot, on 05/08/2008, -39/+248What do you do when an epileptic has a seizure in the bathtub?
Throw in your laundry.- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -4/+45zing
- jordanmerle, on 05/08/2008, -2/+77Dude, I actually laughed out loud reading that in my Animal Rights class as the teacher was talking about the conditions in slaughter houses. Needless to say I claimed that it was a seizure.
- y3rt, on 05/08/2008, -3/+20oh god why can only digg up once . . .
wait, Animal Rights Class?- jordanmerle, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9its actually called The Politics of Animal Rights and is an upper division Polysci class that I am taking at UCI to satisfy a requirement. Basically we just watch a bunch of PETA and AFL propaganda films.
- typicalusername, on 05/08/2008, -2/+10Was this institution funded by my tax dollars? If so, that's ***** up, and people bitch about sports funding in schools...
- MasterGrief, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3Wikipedia says UCI is the University of California, Irving. The article for that school, in turn, says it is public, which is also defined by Wikipedia as "a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government"
- dagnome1984, on 05/08/2008, -2/+8What a waste of money, but to each his own.
- kevmac, on 05/08/2008, -2/+10The sad part is that they make students pay for such a class. PETA should protest colleges for turning students to sheep.
- jordanmerle, on 05/08/2008, -0/+10The class is optional. I think you guys might have misunderstood what I meant by "satisfying a requirement". I took the class because it is an easy A but many other classes could have satisfied the same requirement.
- jordanmerle, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9its actually called The Politics of Animal Rights and is an upper division Polysci class that I am taking at UCI to satisfy a requirement. Basically we just watch a bunch of PETA and AFL propaganda films.
- y3rt, on 05/08/2008, -3/+20oh god why can only digg up once . . .
- Shawn4168, on 05/08/2008, -0/+42I didn't want to, but I laughed. Damn you.
- BXRWXR, on 05/08/2008, -11/+4I laughed so hard I accidentally hit the Bury button.
Sorry, man.- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -1/+8Q. Whats blue and doesn't fit?
A. A dead epileptic - Patori, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2New comment system will fix that!
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -1/+8Q. Whats blue and doesn't fit?
- gldfshnpcklejar, on 05/08/2008, -4/+63That's not funny my cousin died from laundry.
- bjs3171, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6THAT was funny.
So was the first joke.
This story though, not so much. - Hraes, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1That was much funnier than the original joke. Thank you. Dugg.
- doctechnical, on 05/08/2008, -1/+21My uncle died in a concentration camp.
He fell out of his guard tower.- OhTheHumanity1, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6My uncle died in a concentration camp too. Your uncle fell on him.
- MasterGrief, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Anybody know if that joke was around before bash.org?
- bjs3171, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6THAT was funny.
- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -0/+0Which is fortunate because if he survives the ordeal, he won't remember a damn thing. Slave labor and a laugh at the risk of someone's life.
- Scrappy1850, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1you forgot the detergent
- PaddyD, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4I'm epileptic and this comment is one of the funniest I've ever read on digg.
- andre321, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9That's not funny. My brother died while having a seizure in the bath.
He choked on a sock.- brain3000us, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1Damn it, I already know I'm going to hell. I don't need any more proof by laughing at these jokes.
- m0zzie, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1you are going straight to hell.
..and so am i.
- spearce, on 05/08/2008, -4/+45zing
- drachemorder, on 05/08/2008, -16/+29Come on, this sort of thing is just cruel and heartless.
- buildbyflying, on 05/08/2008, -40/+34All posts in this thread will go one way or the other: That sucks or that's hilarious.
Some people are offended, and rightfully so.
Others laugh, because they want to go against the grain, and being offended is to be expected. They don't really feel that way, but as they're probably immature 16 yr olds, and don't know any f-ing better, they think it's a form of rebellion.
Some people laugh because they're bored and empty. That's sad and pathetic.
Some people are bored and empty and don't laugh. At least they're not trying to fool themselves.- apophenic, on 05/08/2008, -5/+36Some people moralize endlessly. And that's just wrong.
- gryphon50, on 05/08/2008, -12/+2the ones that act like it's hilarious want to appear to be hard-core tough guys. But as you say, they are probably just young teens and probably not the toughest, most popular or most socially-skilled people teens either. That's why they need to overcompensate.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3people teens?
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -3/+10Actually I laugh because this is a fairly old story that I read a month or so ago. So now that I have gone through the initial reaction of "that's messed" I'm in a mindset to crack a few jokes to rile up those who are still in the "that's messed" state.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4I hate the "lulz waiting period" that so many ***** adhere by.
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3I'm not saying that there is a waiting period to crack a joke, just that right after something bad happens I wouldn't normally think of a joke. But since this happened a while ago I am in joke mode. But honestly, people should react however they feel like, including cracking jokes.
- akatherder, on 05/08/2008, -8/+7your gay
p.s. lulz - dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -6/+8I DON'T SEE ANY COMEDY SO EVERYBODY ELSE MUST BE PRETENDING
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -4/+3We're pretending we don't have caps lock on.
- Hraes, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4But you are holding down shift to counter the capslock? That seems like more work than it's worth.
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -4/+3We're pretending we don't have caps lock on.
- BadseedJR, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4Or some people don't understand how epilepsy works and believe blindly what some stupid article says. Read the epileptic's comment below this one and you'll understand.
- captmorgan555, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1no duh?
- cyberwiz01, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1Thanks a lot for bringing to my attention that I am bored and empty.
Jerk! - Hraes, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1You talk too much. Buried.
- elhaf, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Which way did your comment go?
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -15/+140OMG h4x0rz are attacking people!! The effects of this are overstated
"Of all persons who have been diagnosed as epileptic, between three and five percent are known to be of the photosensitive type."
I am one of these people.
The highest viewed sticky on this forum only has 2300 views. Normal views on normal topics is in the 0-100 view count. You do the math on how many people this even potentially affected.
Also, as a photosensitive epileptic who uses the computer, I always expect the the next thing I click to have have flashy images. I've been caught by banner adds on digg, so go be moral somewhere else.- HonestAbe, on 05/08/2008, -1/+59http://adblockplus.org
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -3/+19/*cheezy voiceover*/ "Save an epileptic's life, use adblockplus"
- astland27, on 05/08/2008, -34/+5"You do the math on how many people this even potentially affected."
Given that the site caters to people effected by epilepsy I would say it's a pretty high percentage. I doubt their traffic is generated from random google searches.
disclaimer, if there are various forms of epilepsy that are not bothered by this rapid flashing of images please correct me.- accessviolation, on 05/08/2008, -1/+20from parent... "Of all persons who have been diagnosed as epileptic, between three and five percent are known to be of the photosensitive type."
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -3/+22astland27 you fail so hard it hurts. He just said about 3-5 percent of epileptics are the ones bothered by the flashing images. Holy ***** I don't know how to read batman.
He also said that at most the average thread gets about 100 views, tops, with the exception of the popular stickies. So, lets say that the thread got 50 views. This would mean at most about 3 people who are photosensitive would have seen it, statistically speaking.- BruceAnderson, on 05/08/2008, -1/+7Not knowing how to read Batman is a tragic affliction affecting millions of people today. Won't you give generously to the Help Us Read Batman fund today?
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3Holy missed-pop-culture-reference Batman!
- BruceAnderson, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2Heh.
- brocruit, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2Missed pop culture reference or not, thats pretty funny. I'd say funniest comment yet.
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3It was funny, I just can't help myself when I see an opportunity to use the Holy --- Batman quote.
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3Holy missed-pop-culture-reference Batman!
- BruceAnderson, on 05/08/2008, -1/+7Not knowing how to read Batman is a tragic affliction affecting millions of people today. Won't you give generously to the Help Us Read Batman fund today?
- provost, on 05/08/2008, -6/+8whew, thank you for explaining it like that. That makes it all ok.
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9Wait a second, is this some of that sarcasm stuff I've been hearing about?
- HonestAbe, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Wait a second, is this some of that self-referential sarcasm stuff I've been hearing about?
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4I'm not justifying behaviors, just helping to frame the argument with sensibility.
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9Wait a second, is this some of that sarcasm stuff I've been hearing about?
- Spoomeister, on 05/08/2008, -3/+37How dare you come here, with your real-life experience and your math and your practicality. I came here for a perfectly good thread contrasting empathy from internet tough guys vs. insensitive jokes from morons!
- dlowder, on 05/08/2008, -6/+17theYevvin: With all due respect, I would have to say this: regardless of how many were affected, it was still a rude and inconsiderate and immature thing to do.
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13I don't disagree. I was just saying the harmful effect of this is grossly overstated. Moral outrage expressed without actual knowledge is as repugnant to me as immature pranks intent on causing harm.
- OpaqueMurdock, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1I don't know man, even if one person was effected I would be pretty ***** outraged... it was the intent that makes the difference for me. The people that did this were trying to hurt people, and frankly I don't believe THEY knew how many people would be effected when they did it. One could almost assume they where disappointed in the low results. Why do it at all if they didn't hope for a bigger splash?
I don't have epilepsy and you do so I defer to your sense of outrage on the subject as specific to that condition... I have a slightly similar but different kind of disorder and I hate it when people tell me what I should think or how pissed off I should be. So you won't get that from me.
But as to these people being jerks in general for wanting to hurt people regardless of how or how many, I feel completely comfortable and justified in coming to my own conclusion...
They suck.
- OpaqueMurdock, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1I don't know man, even if one person was effected I would be pretty ***** outraged... it was the intent that makes the difference for me. The people that did this were trying to hurt people, and frankly I don't believe THEY knew how many people would be effected when they did it. One could almost assume they where disappointed in the low results. Why do it at all if they didn't hope for a bigger splash?
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13I don't disagree. I was just saying the harmful effect of this is grossly overstated. Moral outrage expressed without actual knowledge is as repugnant to me as immature pranks intent on causing harm.
- FaceCage, on 05/08/2008, -5/+8While you may be right about the number of people affected, I am unsure of your point. It is not the intent of Digg to cause people harm by seizure or otherwise. I think it's quite obvious that the intent of the people who pulled this "prank" was to cause harm, and that is messed up. Do you not understand the difference?
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+5My point was that the potential and actual harm caused by this is grossly overstated. Moral outrage without proper understanding is more destructive than flashing images IMHO. Thats all I was saying.
- FaceCage, on 05/08/2008, -2/+2Point well taken.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -0/+5@yevvin
"Moral outrage without proper understanding is more destructive than flashing images IMHO."
My outrage at this wasn't dependent on the number of people affected, so your point that it was only 3 people (a very rough estimate) doesn't mean much in that context...- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1My point isn't about the number of people effected, its about the potential for harm. In this case the potential for harm is, in reality, very low; and thusly, the outrage and hyperbole I was seeing in the thread needed to be tempered with reason. I would be interested to know what did outrage you.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3I am outraged that people would do this. Is that so hard to understand?
It is the same outrage I have when I see some dumbass at the 7-11 smelling of alcohol, buying more alcohol and then heading out to their truck to take a drive home.
Maybe he would make it home fine and nobody would get hurt, but that really isn't the point is it? - txchica, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1@theYevvin, if only one person was hurt that's one too many. It's not about the numbers but the intent. My outrage comes from having to deal with patients who have had seizures and as a health care provider you are helpless, thus my disgust at someone intentionally causing this to happen.
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+5My point was that the potential and actual harm caused by this is grossly overstated. Moral outrage without proper understanding is more destructive than flashing images IMHO. Thats all I was saying.
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -5/+5Here's the thing. Is it cool to play a prank like this? No. Did anyone get really hurt? No. Taking out the trumping up crap on msn, from an original news clip I watched there were I think 2 or 3 people who got a migraine. Yeah, it sucks. Yes, it is mean. Yes, it could have been worse. But is it worth getting all up in a twist about? No.
- FaceCage, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3Agreed.
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1"But is it worth getting all up in a twist about? No."
It's more worth getting into a twist about than DRM...
- arjie, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Banner ads give you seizures? Perhaps they should do the Harding test on them before having them out? I'm sure that's the rule in the UK.
- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -2/+9I'm epileptic too. I'm not photosensitive though, I have no idea what my triggers are. The issue however isn't that 1 or 2 people of 100 had seizures, it's that images were strategically posted in a place where people are susceptible to photosensitive seizures conglomerate. It would be like placing peanuts in someone's meal who you know is allergic, simply because they're allergic to peanuts. Seizures can be fatal, and you of all people should appreciate that. It's not pleasant waking up not knowing what the hell is going on, and being drained for the rest of the day, or waking up with a chunk of your cheek missing, and blood running down your face. It was ignorant, and it was rude, and it was dangerous.
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2You can get attempted murder or murder for tricking someone to eat peanuts if you know they are allergic.
- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -0/+4Exactly my point. While only a small percentage of seizures are fatal, it's a crime to knowingly inflict harm on others. This should be no different.
*edit* I'm not saying murder charges should be considered here... just that this was a deplorable act.
- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -0/+4Exactly my point. While only a small percentage of seizures are fatal, it's a crime to knowingly inflict harm on others. This should be no different.
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -4/+1Your overstating the danger still. You're comparison is fallacy. An allergic nut reaction results necessarily from eating the nut, this not how photosensitive epilepsy works. Strobing images CAN cause seizures, but not NECESSARILY, even when created with that intent. It is usually just an irritant, hence the migraines. Yes, seizures can be fatal, but again the numbers are not that big. Of all deaths from epilepsy, only 1-10% are caused by the seizure itself.
Again, it's a stupid thing to do, and to me, not that funny, although I would laugh if it happened to me. It's this saber-rattling, chest puffing indignant outrage that bothers me. It's people talking out of their ass about things they know ***** about that bothers me. Is it wrong to hope for actual reasonable discourse on digg?- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3I had worked up a post on another reason that this situation bothers me, but to be honest it was so tangential that I decided not to post it. The point is I'm sorry if I'm offending you. I know that having people bombarding you with "these people need to be safeguarded" or "Oh my god, epilepsy! Get him away from video-games!" is annoying as hell, because when I had my first seizure it's all I heard for a year. I know living with epilepsy is by no means difficult, and it's not nearly as debilitating as people set out to make it...
Also, I was not comparing the fallout of eating the peanut, I was comparing the act of placing a peanut where it could do damage. That makes my analogy apt. While I can't be sure these people weren't full aware of what would actually happen (as described by yourself, not my worst case scenario), it should be safe to assume they were aiming to have a few people drop to the floor and shake for a few seconds. I think it's best we try to nip behavior like this in the ass before these people start doing things that could render serious harm indefinitely.- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1No offense taken. I accept your point on intent, although I think your analogy is poor for that purpose. Thank you for a response that has actual thoughts in it.
- arobicha, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3I had worked up a post on another reason that this situation bothers me, but to be honest it was so tangential that I decided not to post it. The point is I'm sorry if I'm offending you. I know that having people bombarding you with "these people need to be safeguarded" or "Oh my god, epilepsy! Get him away from video-games!" is annoying as hell, because when I had my first seizure it's all I heard for a year. I know living with epilepsy is by no means difficult, and it's not nearly as debilitating as people set out to make it...
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2You can get attempted murder or murder for tricking someone to eat peanuts if you know they are allergic.
- Wakkyweed, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4So If I do something that causes horrific harm to only a couple people, then I guess it's okay? Good reasoning there...
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+1Again, overstating, no one was HORRIFICLY harmed. Don't talk about reason when you attack someone's ideas with hyperbole. Obvious fallacy.
- Wakkyweed, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3Have you ever had a seizure? Well I have, and let me tell you they are HORRIFIC. People can die from seizures. Just because the hackers got lucky and no one was badly hurt doesn't make this sort of reprehensible behavior any more acceptable.
- Wakkyweed, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Oops - just saw that Yevvin claims to be an epileptic, so I guess he has had seizures. That seems pretty weird to me, as I have a hard time believing that anyone who has ever had a seizure would ever treat it lightly. Or maybe he's not being truthful here...
- WileEPeyote, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1While I agree with your hyperbole statement, you really didn't answer the point. Take out the word horrific and Wakkyweed's point is valid.
Does it not count because it was only a couple people?- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1I think I answered your question and this point in your other post so i'll let it stay there if you'd like to discuss.
- theYevvin, on 05/08/2008, -3/+1Again, overstating, no one was HORRIFICLY harmed. Don't talk about reason when you attack someone's ideas with hyperbole. Obvious fallacy.
- SpanOfTheBow, on 05/08/2008, -10/+3theYevvin: DUDE, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT WAS ONE OR TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE AFFECTED. THIS IS A CRIME, AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHO DID IT, I HOPE THE FBI CATCHES THEIR ASSES AND BEATS THEM BEFORE LOCKING THEM UP. SCREW ANYONE WHO TRIES TO DISMISS THIS AS "NOTHING". AROBICHA EVEN POINTED OUT THAT SEIZURES CAN BE FATAL. THAT MAKES YOU A BIT OF AN ***** TO THOSE WITH YOUR OWN AFFLICTION. WHICH MAKES ME DOUBT YOU ARE EVEN EPILEPTIC. MY THOUGHT IS THAT YEVVIN EITHER LIKES THAT THIS HAPPENED, OR WAS PART OF IT.
- mrblister, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6it's about as much of a crime as yelling at someone.
or, for example, using all caps.
tool. - brain3000us, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1LOUD NOISES
- mrblister, on 05/08/2008, -1/+6it's about as much of a crime as yelling at someone.
- czeman, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1Excuse me? You're logic sucks. You're saying that this prank was no big deal. I'm sure it was a VERY BIG deal to the "few" who were affected. How would you feel if I released a King Cobra into a crowded room (that you happen to be in) and it only bit you? I guess it wouldn't be a big deal since it only bit one person, according to you anyhow.
- HonestAbe, on 05/08/2008, -1/+59http://adblockplus.org
- HonestAbe, on 05/08/2008, -3/+92Didn't this happen like a month ago?
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -18/+6Yeah, anonymous did it
- mhender, on 05/08/2008, -10/+3You made that reply 'just now' and it has already been buried 3 times. That's a FAIL.
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -3/+7Don't know why either. This was posted last month claiming anonymous was responsible. They aren't just "anti-scientology" group. They've been pulling this type of ***** forever.
http://digg.com/security/Hackers_Assault_Epilepsy_ ... - mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2From your link:
Circumstantial evidence suggests the attack was the work of members of Anonymous, an informal collective of griefers best known for their recent war on the Church of Scientology. The first flurry of posts on the epilepsy forum referenced the site EBaumsWorld, which is much hated by Anonymous. And forum members claim they found a message board thread -- since deleted -- planning the attack at 7chan.org, a group stronghold.
7chan = anonymous
anonymous =/= 7chan
I don't even go to these stupid sites and I know that. After all the articles on digg in the past 6 months, you would think most people would understand what anonymous is, or at least what it is not.
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -3/+7Don't know why either. This was posted last month claiming anonymous was responsible. They aren't just "anti-scientology" group. They've been pulling this type of ***** forever.
- gn0stik, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3guys the groups name is "anonymous" the same guys that were protesting the scientology guys.
- HonestAbe, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4"Anonymous" isn't a group.
- gn0stik, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1The chans are organizing loosely, if you don't think anonymous is a group, you are an idiot. That's like saying p2p isn't a download method, or IRC isn't chat.
- HonestAbe, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4"Anonymous" isn't a group.
- mktwo, on 05/08/2008, -1/+5That's how media understand: Anonymouse = A group of hackers, Hackers attaced epilepsy forum, therefore Anonymous attacked epilepsy forum.
Beside, last few months Anonymous is all over the news. I guess media linked them together to sold their story. - awills, on 05/08/2008, -0/+9Look, "Anonymous" isn't a specific group of people that are consistent across all these actions, it is just a bunch of anonymous people using the internet to collaborate on projects. "Anonymous" is less their group name and more their status of identification. Why doesn't anyone seem to get this?
- mhender, on 05/08/2008, -10/+3You made that reply 'just now' and it has already been buried 3 times. That's a FAIL.
- SSUK, on 05/08/2008, -2/+15Yes, with the same misleading title. Hackers != Members on a forum.
- SharkyTech, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3I don't know, doesn't crashing someone's brain count as hacking?
- mark076h, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9yes it did, i think wired had the article on it and everyone thought it was funny, now its on msnbc and everyone says its ***** up.
- Spoomeister, on 05/08/2008, -1/+10No, it was only a couple minutes. You've been in a coma from a month. Seizures will do that to you.
- tiuk, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3Yup, old and inaccurate news. I wish everyone would bury it and stop giving them attention.
- Suricou, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1I remember it was during the Scientology War of Feb-Mar, because it was immediatly followed by the CoS-appologists and their 'Anonymous is a malicious hate group that attacks epilepics for fun!' and the countering conspiricy theory that CoS might have done it to frame Anonymous.
The more realistic explanation is that this was just a few uncaring idiots out for a laugh.
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -18/+6Yeah, anonymous did it
- apophenic, on 05/08/2008, -19/+69This is SO OLD.
- gasin, on 05/08/2008, -14/+3N o its not. NPR covered it this morning (05/08/08). and MSNBC's date on this is 05/07!
- speedyrev, on 05/08/2008, -0/+14new reporting on an old event
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3Isn't that the MSNBC promo hook?
- WileyK, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3And I read this exact same story on digg about two months ago.
- swmianon, on 05/08/2008, -1/+8Old news is old.
40 days ago: http://digg.com/security/Hackers_Assault_Epilepsy_ ... - insanebrain, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4so because the daily media is extremely slow, this is new ?
- speedyrev, on 05/08/2008, -0/+14new reporting on an old event
- chanop, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9http://digg.com/security/Hackers_Assault_Epilepsy_ ... from 40 days ago
- reaper527, on 05/08/2008, -1/+7yeah, it was new when i heard about it on the radio... in march
- Loornadune, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2I smell some freshly turned dirt. OH YEAH, CUZ I JUST BURIED THIS STORY
- gasin, on 05/08/2008, -14/+3N o its not. NPR covered it this morning (05/08/08). and MSNBC's date on this is 05/07!
- hedgehog001, on 05/08/2008, -7/+13This is just evil. Why would people do things like this? Very sad.
- getbusyliving, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Ever heard of Nazi Germany? Most people are not naturally altruistic.
- SpanOfTheBow, on 05/08/2008, -2/+0Who cares if most people aren't naturally altruistic. Do you think the Nazis excuse this kind of thing because they raised the bar so high? Does that make it easier for you to keep this from bothering you? You aren't even telling us anything new, therefore it's pretty easy to assume you are just trying to be a dick because you might think messing with epileptics is funny.
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -3/+2LEAVE BRITNEY.... um I mean ... LEAVE EPILEPTICS ALONE!
- getbusyliving, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Ever heard of Nazi Germany? Most people are not naturally altruistic.
- theragu40, on 05/08/2008, -10/+36Ok, I don't usually shout "OLD",but seriously, didn't this first get reported over a month ago?
- Chris263, on 05/08/2008, -5/+5some sick people out there =
- DVmaker, on 05/08/2008, -6/+8Wow, that is not cool.
- allengeer, on 05/08/2008, -6/+11how very cruel and clever.
- SLockhart, on 05/08/2008, -1/+5How is that clever?
- allengeer, on 05/08/2008, -2/+3Its pretty clever to come up with the idea "lets post seizure inducing photographs on an epiletic message board". Thats a pretty original idea. hence clever.
- SLockhart, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1There's nothing clever about that at all.
- allengeer, on 05/08/2008, -2/+3Its pretty clever to come up with the idea "lets post seizure inducing photographs on an epiletic message board". Thats a pretty original idea. hence clever.
- redxxx, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1meh, not really all that clever, particularly because there were no references to Panther Moderns involved.
- SLockhart, on 05/08/2008, -1/+5How is that clever?
- PhrosTT, on 05/08/2008, -6/+13http://www.seizurerobots.com/
- IronDuke83, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1As old as the internets themselves, and still ***** win.
- SpanOfTheBow, on 05/08/2008, -5/+0If you are promoting that site so that more people know about it and can use it to screw with epileptics, I hope you know I am perfectly willing to report you to the FBI and whoever else may seriously ruin your dumbass fun. I'll be sending you a p.m. and I will be talking to Digg. Sounds overboard? Nah, I'm more into assuming you are the right kind of bastard to enjoy harming people, in the interest of maybe one less epileptic being harmed. Sorry you couldn't understand before posting.
- Ocelot13, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2its your own dumb fault if your sensitive to flashing stuff when the link specifically says "seizurerobots" but yet you decide to click it
- darlyn, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1I await the arrest team...
- WebWorker, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2How long should I stare at this before the seizures start?
- twistx, on 05/08/2008, -3/+62Really? We're calling these people hackers now?
- SEN5241, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9I was thinking: don't they let just about anyone who registers post to message boards? No special hacking skillz required.
- ZackS, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4Hackers on steroids.
- zombird, on 05/08/2008, -0/+9I just hacked Digg to post this comment.
- usrlocalbin, on 05/08/2008, -5/+16s/hackers/assholes/g
- SEN5241, on 05/08/2008, -2/+2rm -rf *assholes*
- sirloxelroy, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1cat /dev/zero > assholes
- TweekyD, on 05/08/2008, -1/+1Top
2526 ***** 20 0 59868 35m 5408 R 4.3 3.5 10:13.97 nobrains
- staeiou, on 05/08/2008, -12/+56They weren't hackers, they were 4chan. And it wasn't a hack, it was a forum invasion. Still doesn't make what happened right - in fact, it is worse, as they had to get hundreds of people to participate in this.
- shiftty, on 05/08/2008, -4/+10it was not.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -7/+2It'd be funny if they made goatse's ***** flash rapidly so they could get people with things that are equally as disgusting when compared to the other raids.
- SSUK, on 05/08/2008, -5/+7That's misinformation and speculation at best. Anyone could have done this, absolutely anyone.
- anstice85, on 05/08/2008, -7/+1Nah, it was /b/.
- skillled1, on 05/09/2008, -2/+0rules 1 and 2 newfag, and they had nothing to do with it, this time.
- anstice85, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1I stopped going to /b/ long ago. The last time I went was during the first Habbo raid. Having some allegiance to a website is pretty stupid.
- skillled1, on 05/09/2008, -2/+0rules 1 and 2 newfag, and they had nothing to do with it, this time.
- anstice85, on 05/08/2008, -7/+1Nah, it was /b/.
- jstone, on 05/08/2008, -3/+10I've heard a rumor bouncing around amongst the 'anonymous' groups that these attacks were perpetrated by the CoS in order to make the members of Anonymous that are currently involved in Chanology seem like an evil hate group. It's just a rumor, so it could be (very) wrong, but it seems possible.
- leetdood, on 05/08/2008, -8/+3Anonymous attacks idiots, fags, and racists. Anonymous doesn't make attacks on epilepsy forums. It's just lame.
- NOFXY, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3uhh... have you been to 4chan lately? or ever?
- diggdiggerid, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3lol? The whole point of raids is "for the lulz," not a moral crusade.
- shakeeb, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1GOD DAMMIT YOU PEOPLE SPEAK OF ANONYMOUS LIKE IT'S A ***** SAFEWAY CLUB CARD
- SpanOfTheBow, on 05/08/2008, -3/+1I've been against Scientology since long, long before the Anonymous kids ever even understood, so I think they are awesome against CoS. But, if they had anything to do with the attacks against epileptics, I think I will go to one of their protests against CoS and see what they say when someone confronts them face to face. You people in Anonymous should wake the hell up and realize that if you are identified with this kind of thing, you make it more likely large groups of you will be arrested in the future, as this sort of thing can easily be considered "terrorism". We all know it's just some people being assholes, but, it's too late, the state can haul you in for anything they want.
I think the government should replace every prisoner in Guantanamo Bay with the people who attacked the epileptics. I have no sympathy and I'm rooting for the FBI in crushing their puny lives.- Unnis, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2"But, if they had anything to do with the attacks against epileptics, I think I will go to one of their protests against CoS and see what they say when someone confronts them face to face."
Don't bother, since I'll tell you exactly what they'll say: False Flag Attack. They've also stated it before when it previously hit Slashdot, Digg, Reddit and other social news sites. Also, given the nature of Anonymous, it's unlikely they would condone such behaviour against a third party.
- Unnis, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2"But, if they had anything to do with the attacks against epileptics, I think I will go to one of their protests against CoS and see what they say when someone confronts them face to face."
- fpaudon, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2See, this is the reason 4chan is crap right now. Overexposure
- FishHammer, on 05/08/2008, -1/+3The majority of 4chan's userbase is delinquent social reject teenagers (myself included). They aren't some powerhouse of moral authority, they're douchebags with internet access. This has 4chan written all over it and if you don't think it does you're in denial. Also this is an ancient story.
- skillled1, on 05/09/2008, -1/+0It wasn't 4chan you stupid *****, it was 7chan. Jesus christ, everything wrong in the world that happens is now '4chans fault' ***** off.
- m4lomb, on 05/08/2008, -31/+3Hackers and programmers are rednecks. I have been a VP of a software company for a number of years and I can testify to their malicious, manipulative ways, and politically incorrect comments that are rooted in deep hatred.
I can also say that I have an autistic child. Attempting to cause physical harm to a disable person is as low as a human been can be. Luckly there is divine justice, and the lord will take care of them.- usrlocalbin, on 05/08/2008, -2/+16If it wasn't for programmers you wouldn't be on the interwebs right now.
Fail. - WhatInThe42o, on 05/08/2008, -0/+14And what disability do you suffer from which makes it impossible for you to ***** proofread?
- Nesh, on 05/08/2008, -0/+8Suit syndrome. Suits are above proofreading, that's why they have secretaries.
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -0/+6It must be cerebral handicap because he's a VP.
- dynelol, on 05/08/2008, -0/+7Treating a disabled person any differently than you would anyone else makes you an *****. Even worse, it makes you an ***** that's trying to come off as a nice guy. The lord will take care of you.
- jerrycurley, on 05/08/2008, -3/+0
- dynelol, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Giving someone special treatment reminds them that they're different. People often view disabilities as NEGATIVE things. Who wants to be reminded that they stand out in a way that they dislike?
- pault107, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1I used to work with a guy who was in a wheelchair, one time he was behind me as I went through a swinging door and I held the door open for him, just as I would for anyone that was behind me...he stared at me angrily and said "You don't have to treat me differently just because I'm in a wheelchair". I was shocked. He then became the only person in the building that I wouldn't hold a door open for.
- jerrycurley, on 05/08/2008, -3/+0
- accessviolation, on 05/08/2008, -0/+6Way to generalize there champ.
- Dohko_Xar, on 05/08/2008, -2/+5Please, keep the religion to yourself. Thanks!
- jerrycurley, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1
- danwallace, on 05/08/2008, -2/+3He has a right. It's just... creepy.
- jerrycurley, on 05/08/2008, -2/+1
- DustyinBFE, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Since when can a redneck even turn a computer on let alone even comprehend how to hack or program. Oh, but leave it to the elitist VP of a software company to call his programming employees 'rednecks'
- Lukesed, on 05/08/2008, -1/+7I can't think of two groups of people farther apart in every respect than "rednecks" and "programmers".
- sirloxelroy, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2And while we are generalizing let us say just how intelligent management is, oh wait that is why there are so many jokes about management, and why they seem to regularly ask moronic questions.
- mxmj, on 05/08/2008, -0/+3I'm sure the programmers responsible for your net worth would love to hear that.
- elhaf, on 05/08/2008, -0/+4Wow, I wonder if any programmers have any interest in outing you and your comments to your programmers. Ah, never mind, they're just rednecks, they'd never be able to figure out your true identity.
- Amiga500, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2VP: Venerable Pissant
- usrlocalbin, on 05/08/2008, -2/+16If it wasn't for programmers you wouldn't be on the interwebs right now.
- QuadSix50, on 05/08/2008, -4/+4Wow...I thought I was back at the beginning of the year with this one until I checked my calendar. :-p
Yeah, it's screwed up. Yes, this is old. No, it's not surprising that MSNBC took this long to "break" with this story. :-p - kahakauai, on 05/08/2008, -13/+4I know its wrong... but its so funny lol
- cdtoad, on 05/08/2008, -7/+8how ***** lame. These hackers/assholes need the thumb screws for sure. It's one thing to wipe out someones bank account it's another to give someone a lethal seizure.
- krellor, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIYSZWLLPc
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/08/2008, -1/+2Way to go! Making fun of the handicapped people without thumbs you insensitive bastard!
- frankingeneral, on 05/08/2008, -3/+12I guess identity theft gets a little boring after awhile...
- PL3NTY, on 05/08/2008, -8/+2mirror: http://tinyurl.com/233l
- deviantlnx, on 05/08/2008, -14/+7that is loltastic!
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -13/+21You guys didn't really think that anonymous was a do-gooder group of anti-$cientology protesters did you? This is more in line with what they do than any of that chanology *****.
- DustyinBFE, on 05/08/2008, -9/+3Go sling your crap on AOL or some other forum where the ignorant congregated.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -5/+3Anyone who thinks Anonymous is a force for good is exhibiting the worst kind of ignorance.
- skillled1, on 05/09/2008, -0/+0Anyone as stupid as you, is a reason for birth control.
- Metasquares, on 05/08/2008, -1/+4Although I also wouldn't be surprised if CoS were to frame Anonymous for something like this.
- Suricou, on 05/09/2008, -1/+2Anonymous isn't a unified group. It's a shared identity.
- DustyinBFE, on 05/08/2008, -9/+3Go sling your crap on AOL or some other forum where the ignorant congregated.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -31/+5Too bad there aren't any hackers that standup against the terrorist United States Government.
United States Government are terrorists, war criminals, and horrific liars.
Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
9-11 was an inside job! 9-11 official story was a lie! What happened to building 7?
Depleted uranium is a weapon of mass destruction!
Play Wall Street like a PONZI SCHEME!
The elections are rigged, unsecure voting machines & ballots!
Terrorist United States Government mandated a fivefold increase in the use of biofuels.- protogenxl, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13Settle Down Beavis.
- rentmitchum, on 05/08/2008, -3/+6lol when I read that I heard it in Butthead's voice. If you go back and read all of the rant with Beavis's's's's voice you'll laugh more.
- WileyK, on 05/08/2008, -4/+8Shut the ***** up.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -12/+4Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
Neocons suddenly have no evidence!
Surprise Surprise Surprise- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -6/+9where's your evidence? Surprise surprise there is none. You're a ***** retard.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -9/+5http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cx33GuVsUtE
- theright, on 05/08/2008, -3/+5That video provides no evidence of molten steel.
Better luck next time...
- theright, on 05/08/2008, -3/+5That video provides no evidence of molten steel.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -9/+5http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cx33GuVsUtE
- CarzorStelatis, on 05/08/2008, -5/+7While your general argument (that the current US government is guilty of terrorist-like actions), you'll need to actually provide some evidence if you want to be taken seriously when you put forward 9/11 conspiracy theories. Also, you might want to post on a page where the topic of discussion (in this case, the hacking of an epilepsy site) actually bears some relation to what you want to say.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -6/+2You haven't presented a shred of evidence I'm wrong, nor answered my questions that would demonstrate the terrorist United States Government is lying!
Cya neocon- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -2/+4Well, since our version is generally accepted, the burden of proof lies on your shoulders.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -6/+2You haven't presented a shred of evidence I'm wrong, nor answered my questions that would demonstrate the terrorist United States Government is lying!
- Herkimer56, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3The only people claiming that any steel melted are the liars and psychos in the Cult of 9/11. You make what is obviously a false claim and then expect people who know it's a false claim to provide evidence that your claim is true. You, sir or madam, are an idiot.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -6/+9where's your evidence? Surprise surprise there is none. You're a ***** retard.
- BXRWXR, on 05/08/2008, -5/+8Buried.
For being a complete tard. - PDF84, on 05/08/2008, -5/+9Keep wearing that tin foil hat, dude.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4Again, heres what happened to building 7, now shut the ***** up about it idiot.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/militar ...- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -8/+4Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
How did the huge molten pools of metal get under twin towers and building 7?
Popular Mechanics is terrorist United States Government Propaganda!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4182115161 ...- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4you're video doesn't work. Show me a huge molten pool of metal. Pics/reputable source or it didn't happen.
Also, you're retarded.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=91 ...- rexblade, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Does NASA satellite imagery count?
- CiXeL, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4Popular Propaganda
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -7/+6Molten Metal, Behold Neocons Exposed Again!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cx33GuVsUtE- Herkimer56, on 05/08/2008, -5/+5You really are out of your mind. Do you have samples of this "molten steel" that you and the rest of the Cult of 9/11 claims to have existed? No? So did you just pull that claim out of your ass? Think aluminum, *****. It's a vastly more likely answer for any molten metal found anywhere in the debris.
- Digger1218, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4you're video doesn't work. Show me a huge molten pool of metal. Pics/reputable source or it didn't happen.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -8/+4Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
- accessviolation, on 05/08/2008, -3/+1Wake up sheeple I are teh intardwebs.
- coyote1284, on 05/08/2008, -3/+7Way to hijack the thread for a anti-US government troll. That was ***** unnecessary and you know it. Save that ***** for a political discussion. Don't give me that "trying to wake up the sheep", I've heard it before and the "sheep" don't care as long as they have the illusion of comfort.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -7/+3If you weren't so clueless, you meant anti-terrorist United States Government!
- coyote1284, on 05/09/2008, -2/+1whatever
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -7/+3If you weren't so clueless, you meant anti-terrorist United States Government!
- puter, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3just because you like to hear yourself talk, does not mean we do.
- joelav22, on 05/08/2008, -6/+6Hey *****:
1- Please go back to wear you came from. Judging by your extremely loose grasp on the English language, you are not from here (unless you are really retarded, in that case, I apologize, go back to stuffing your sausage fingers up your nose).
2 - Stop posting stuff that is completely irrelevant to anything. You are just trying to be inflammatory. Let me show you how it works:
"Hey usgov....bla bla bla guy, I'm going to come over your house later on and light a sweet ass kerosene fire. After I through your children and dog in it, we'll melt some steel. Then you can watch the 5 AIDS infected homeless dudes I brought with me run trains on your wifes ass while we blast the national anthem and rape you with an american flag"
That, like your posts is completely irreverent and inflammatory. Please go back home, go on your meds, and stay off the internet
Thanks! - everyone else - puter, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3"Please go back to wear you came from. Judging by your extremely loose grasp on the English language, you are not from here (unless you are really retarded, in that case, I apologize, go back to stuffing your sausage fingers up your nose)."
Please work on your grasp of the English language, it is where NOT wear.
He's an idiot...but hey...so are you.- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -7/+3The truth is NEVER idiotic!
The truth is in the questions I raised, and the terrorist United States Government will continue to be exposed!
Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
How did the huge molten pools of metal get under the twin towers and building 7?- puter, on 05/08/2008, -2/+6the truth isn't, you are.
- Bean945, on 05/08/2008, -3/+7The truth is i'm really tired of your *****.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -6/+4The truth is the neocons keep dodging the questions!
Aren't neocons clever?
BTW: Nice job of ducking the questions that proves neocons are liars!
Where's the evidence that kerosene fires melted steel?
How did the huge molten pools of metal get under the twin towers and building 7?- puter, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4Christ, give it a rest.
No one cares what you think. - Herkimer56, on 05/08/2008, -3/+3Nice job of proving that you're a demented little twit with a inferiority complex. Now go back to your basement before the orbital mind control lasers get you.
- coyote1284, on 05/09/2008, -2/+2Now I'm intrigued. What, in your expert research, DID melt the steel?
- Herkimer56, on 05/09/2008, -5/+4No steel was melted. That is a strawman argument set up by the Cult of 9/11. They claimed that steel melted and then claimed that the only possible way that could have happened was the use of thermate to bring down the buildings. This is the way they argue their case, they present an obviously incorrect assertion and then try to back it up with non-existent evidence. To date, no evidence of any type of explosive or burning agent has ever been found in the debris of the WTC. If there was molten metal in the debris, and I believe that there was, it was certainly aluminum and not steel as the temperatures in the buildings and in the debris pile never reached the melting point of steel.
- card51short, on 05/09/2008, -1/+3"To date, no evidence of any type of explosive or burning agent has ever been found in the debris of the WTC."
Please link to the bomb investigation that was conducted.
- puter, on 05/08/2008, -3/+4Christ, give it a rest.
- usgovterrorists, on 05/08/2008, -7/+3The truth is NEVER idiotic!
- skillled1, on 05/09/2008, -2/+31: don't like it get the ***** out of america.
2: not in america? ***** yourself
3: stay on topic
4: ***** yourself anyway.- card51short, on 05/09/2008, -2/+11) MLK JR. GET OUT OF AMERICA IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT YOU WHINY HIPPIE!
2) NOT AN AMERICAN? NOT EVEN HUMAN! GO DIE!
/neocon
- card51short, on 05/09/2008, -2/+11) MLK JR. GET OUT OF AMERICA IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT YOU WHINY HIPPIE!
- protogenxl, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13Settle Down Beavis.
- over900000, on 05/08/2008, -5/+8Must have been those hackers on steroids from ebaums.
- GorfTron, on 05/08/2008, -2/+23Did they post the trailer for speed racer?
- identitymatrix, on 05/08/2008, -6/+47Excuse me, but, exactly how the ***** is this hacking? Now anyone that knows how to make a hyperlink is called a hacker? What's next? Are we going to call anyone that knows how to click on a hyperlink a l33t hacker?
I'd call it vandalism, or just kids being stupid idiots, or some kind of malicious behavior. It's very likely that the security hole that was exploited was already found and documented by security professionals, and the forum admin was just maliciously incompetent.
Oh, and why are epileptic people using the internet? It's ***** full of flashing banner ads and pop ups and all tons of ***** and anything can happen. If you don't want to see flashing stuff go back to listening to the radio and reading the newspaper.- KillerPenguinz, on 05/08/2008, -6/+6It was hacking because the people(s) that did this hacked into the website and broke some code so that they could post very fast, multiple time in a row. Essentially spamming the entire site. =]
- KillerPenguinz, on 05/08/2008, -6/+6It was hacking because the people(s) that did this hacked into the website and broke some code so that they could post very fast, multiple time in a row. Essentially spamming the entire site. =]
