Another contest hijacked - Taylor Swift may play at a school for the deaf - Polidicks

[quote]After 4chan and Reddit teamed up to send the reviled rapper Pitbull to the frozen wastelands of Kodiak, Alaska, the two bands of Internet trolls are at it again, this time attempting to send Taylor Swift to perform an exclusive concert at a school for the deaf. Yes, for the deaf. Perpetual high-school sophomore Taylor Swift has teamed up with textbook supplier Chegg and pizza company Papa John's for the Taylor Swift on campus contest, allowing college students to vote on which college Taylor Swift will visit. But thanks to the pranksters at 4chan and Reddit, the leading school in the poll is currently the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Allston, Mass. Not exactly the best venue for a live music event, right? Of course, that's the point. Some Reddit users are pointing out that even if the attempt is successful, Taylor Swift still may not stage a concert at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf. One user points out that both the school and the corporate sponsors can decline the concert if there is any potential conflict or disagreement. The official contest rules read, "Sponsors cannot guarantee that a school, if selected as the Grand Prize Winning School, will agree to participate in this Promotion or accept the Music Event as a prize or, if selected as a top five school, will agree to accept the Grant as a prize...If Music Event details cannot be agreed upon with Taylor Swift and the Grand Prize Winning School, Chegg may award the Music Event to another school (time permitting). " Another Redditor clarifies that despite the point of the prank, the Horace Mann students may enjoy a concert from Taylor Swift, as many deaf people are able to appreciate music. User Sanderf90 writes, "I used to volunteer with deaf people. There were concerts designed for deaf people. With floors adjusted to vibrate to the music (speakers under the floor) and everyone holding a balloon in their hands. I'm not deaf myself, but from the reactions I could tell they were able to enjoy the music." Another user, No-Coast-Punk, chimed in to explain exactly how balloons can help the deaf experience music. "Balloons have a very wide resonant frequency," the user writes. "This means they vibrate at the same frequency as any surrounding sounds (and not just the low frequency sounds that most materials typically resonate at). Holding a balloon would allow a deaf person to feel all of the sound" So really, it sounds like everyone wins with this contest. Internet trolls get to have fun at Taylor Swift's expense, and deaf students may get the concert of a lifetime. What's not to like?[/quote] Source: [URL]http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/379190/20120830/taylor-swift-contest-concert-reddit-4chan-internet.htm[/URL]

[quote]the two bands of Internet trolls are at it again[/quote]

And unlike the Justin Bieber hoax contest, this one is real!

Saw the thread on b, couldn't help but laugh

I love how they seem to think 4chan and Reddit team up. Its more like two terrible supervillains happen to have aligning goals.

My poor, but talented school is in the contest too. Felix Varela Senior High if anyone wants to help. I don't go there anymore, but they have a great band program that has been growing these past few years but are limited by the age/quality of the instruments. Straight superior ratings in most state/county assessments too.

[QUOTE]But thanks to the pranksters at [B]4chan and Reddit[/B][/QUOTE] Finally appropriate [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26617987/Stuff-I-Am-Not-Proud-Of/not-homosuck/1342934699510.png[/IMG]

This is so cruel but funny :v:

9gag at it again removing the blame from themselves, and putting it onto poor innocent 4chan and reddit.

[QUOTE=Zet;37474587]9gag at it again removing the blame from themselves, and putting it onto poor innocent 4chan and reddit.[/QUOTE] Do you have any proof that 9gag started this?

[QUOTE=Zet;37474587]9gag at it again removing the blame from themselves, and putting it onto poor innocent 4chan and reddit.[/QUOTE] 9gag usually tries to take credit for these things.

This is mainly 4chan, not Reddit.

It'll be the best gif they've ever seen

[QUOTE=Carne;37474638]This is mainly 4chan, not Reddit.[/QUOTE] I didn't see anything on my list of reddit subscriptions about this. Probably because I'm unsubscribed from all of the cancerous subreddits.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37474597]Do you have any proof that 9gag started this?[/QUOTE] It's a joke, durr.

[QUOTE=XD!;37474569]Finally appropriate [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26617987/Stuff-I-Am-Not-Proud-Of/not-homosuck/1342934699510.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] The funniest part about that implies that /v/ likes video games at all.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37474721]I didn't see anything on my list of reddit subscriptions about this. Probably because I'm unsubscribed from all of the cancerous subreddits.[/QUOTE] It was on r/funny. I'm not subbed to it so I had to actually search for it. :v: Turns out the plan backfired, as, much to the shock of 4chan, [url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2012/08/allston_school_for_deaf_looks.html]the deaf can actually enjoy music, and school officials would actually be thrilled to win.[/url] And I really can't think of a reason for them to decline, seeing as Taylor Swift is living in Massachusetts now anyway (summer fling with a Kennedy, lol)

I've been to a deaf concert. Imagine huge concert speakers for stadium performances inside a medium concert room. And the bass cranked to 11. It was amazing, imagine a rave and a play combined into one.

[QUOTE=XD!;37474569] [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26617987/Stuff-I-Am-Not-Proud-Of/not-homosuck/1342934699510.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] I go on /v/ and there is absolutly no love for reddit to the point that obvious "immigrants" or whatever you want to call people that wonder from reddit to 4chan get called out, insulted and told to leave.

4chan trying to steal credit again zzz

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;37477950]It was on r/funny. I'm not subbed to it so I had to actually search for it. :v: Turns out the plan backfired, as, much to the shock of 4chan, [url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2012/08/allston_school_for_deaf_looks.html]the deaf can actually enjoy music, and school officials would actually be thrilled to win.[/url] And I really can't think of a reason for them to decline, seeing as Taylor Swift is living in Massachusetts now anyway (summer fling with a Kennedy, lol)[/QUOTE] Oh god [quote]As reported by the blog Gawker, [B]online hackers[/B] tried this week to make fun of Swift by voting, and recruiting others to vote, for her to perform at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Allston.[/quote]

She should sing and sign at the same time.

[quote]4chan and Reddit teamed up[/quote] Welp there goes all of the source's internet credibility

Deaf people know how to appreciate music too.

See, I would have just gone "well, it looks like some major site decided to screw with us, who's the runner up?" But that was before I knew this: [QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;37477950][url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2012/08/allston_school_for_deaf_looks.html]the deaf can actually enjoy music, and school officials would actually be thrilled to win.[/url][/QUOTE]

Saw the thread on /b/, got fucking confused when they started talking about reddit over there. I couldn't vote tho, I was on my phone.

[QUOTE]concert from Taylor Swift[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]deaf students may get the concert of a lifetime[/QUOTE] lol

[QUOTE=Krype;37478144]I go on /v/ and there is absolutly no love for reddit to the point that obvious "immigrants" or whatever you want to call people that wonder from reddit to 4chan get called out, insulted and told to leave.[/QUOTE] /v/ has absolutely no love for anything except for maybe traps.

[QUOTE=lavacano;37478694]See, I would have just gone "well, it looks like some major site decided to screw with us, who's the runner up?" But that was before I knew this:[/QUOTE] Fucking awesome, win win for everybody, /b/ and Reddit get a laugh and these guys get a rad concert! [editline]31st August 2012[/editline] Oops wrong quote

[QUOTE=The Winner;37478888]lol[/QUOTE] I don't like her stuff either, but there are far worse "musicians" they could have gotten. Plus it could damn well be the only concert these kids ever hear so of course it's going to be fucking awesome to them.