• Encyclopedia Dramatica owner could be charged over 'offensive' aboriginal article
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just because an australian man sued an american for defamation doesn't mean jack shit and can't be used as a precedent in America because the case took place in fucking australia. in america this would go absolutely nowhere as no one is actually being transgressed against. ED doesn't incite violence, it's not obscene in public, and it's not slander/libel as it pretty clearly isn't intentionally misleading, they fucking acknowledge that what they write is stupid bullshit. the american courts need to take a stance on this shit now, Gutnick v Dow Jones should not have ended in settlement Australian courts can't just fucking expand their jurisdiction to the [I]entire fucking world[/I]. God damn, people talk shit about so much shit about america being "world police" and don't even realize the implications of this [editline]11:35PM[/editline] god damn this could escalate to something good considering Dow Jones backed down in 04. the owner of ED definitely isn't going to back down this could ensue in an all out legal battle between the american and australian supreme courts that'd be incredible.
The whole part of being of internet, is to feel safe by making fun of everything, in real life, your pretty fucked. But no, those darn aussies are at it again. Banning everything. :australia:
Fuck Australia [editline]03:28PM[/editline] [QUOTE=BrickInHead;20791087]just because an australian man sued an american for defamation doesn't mean jack shit and can't be used as a precedent in America because the case took place in fucking australia. in america this would go absolutely nowhere as no one is actually being transgressed against. ED doesn't incite violence, it's not obscene in public, and it's not slander/libel as it pretty clearly isn't intentionally misleading, they fucking acknowledge that what they write is stupid bullshit. the american courts need to take a stance on this shit now, Gutnick v Dow Jones should not have ended in settlement Australian courts can't just fucking expand their jurisdiction to the [I]entire fucking world[/I]. God damn, people talk shit about so much shit about america being "world police" and don't even realize the implications of this [editline]11:35PM[/editline] god damn this could escalate to something good considering Dow Jones backed down in 04. the owner of ED definitely isn't going to back down this could ensue in an all out legal battle between the american and australian supreme courts that'd be incredible.[/QUOTE] That'd be fucking awesome. America would kick our asses. Our dumbfuck country needs a good ass-kicking right now
Should I fire Rudd?
[QUOTE=Mind Man;20790761]Uh, nope.[/QUOTE] No worse than a shock thread on /b/.
[QUOTE=QueenElizebeth;20792410]Should I fire Rudd?[/QUOTE] Please do [editline]06:27PM[/editline] M'am
[QUOTE=QueenElizebeth;20792410]Should I fire Rudd?[/QUOTE] yes
[QUOTE=Sigma-Lambda;20787529]except ED isn't really funny [editline]06:08PM[/editline] yes, you're right, all aboriginals act like that. they all act the same way I agree 100 percent my non-racist compadre jesus christ how does the irony escape you people? bitching about someone being banned for racism and then posting the most racist stuff like "aboriginals are all a load of cunts"[/QUOTE] No seriously, they do, come to Australia and you will see, even the 1% that are nice even joke about how they are like that, i have a good mate who is one and he is ashamed sometimes when we are walking around and he sees a big bunch of them living up to there stereotype. I am not racist but out of a good 400 i have seen around only a bout 2 of them are any good, and those 2 are funny as fuck aye. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - TH89))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Dr Pepper;20790812]Who the fuck are you calling a girl?[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO5wryDdEI0[/media]
[QUOTE=tomirlik;20789412]He should just point Australia toward the 'Offended' section of ED.[/QUOTE] oh god, i've got two for that one: "australia bans dismemberment, if you have to die in a freak accident, be sure to hang onto your head or your family will get sued to oblivion" "australia bans sex, citing unhealthy abuse (true) of reproduction tools, you now need to attend to reproduction centres and file an application to remove pants" ^ doing it wrong? too detailed? [editline]11:09AM[/editline] [QUOTE=bigdan;20793945]No seriously, they do, come to Australia and you will see, even the 1% that are nice even joke about how they are like that, i have a good mate who is one and he is ashamed sometimes when we are walking around and he sees a big bunch of them living up to there stereotype. I am not racist but out of a good 400 i have seen around only a bout 2 of them are any good, and those 2 are funny as fuck aye.[/QUOTE] and you do not think that prejudice has shaped any of these individuals into the stereotypes they are? if us white fucks could just stop being so posh and try to actually get shit into our head. when you behave like you're better than them, they WILL alienate you and will exploit any chance to be equal. they will fuck with you and WILL cite racism because you're all being dumbass racist dickfucks. the only way to stop them exploiting it is by not giving anything to exploit. stop being an asshole. i was taught about Australian racism in 6th grade, you're about 50 years behind schedule fucknuts. update your system.
[QUOTE=GunsNRoses;20776450]fucking cunts [editline]10:44AM[/editline] When the next election gets closer i'm going to do my part to get everyone i can to vote against this fucking cunt Rudd[/QUOTE] Im already doing my part, Im DDOSing Labor websites, Anon taught me how to DDOS
[QUOTE=Best4bond;20794289]Im already doing my part, Im DDOSing Labor websites, Anon taught me how to DDOS[/QUOTE] [img]http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6578/emotughh8050676.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=David29;20777121]This pisses me off. Encyclopedia Dramatica takes the piss out of everyone, yet people (all over the world, not just in Australia) only get annoyed when it is about minorities.[/QUOTE] Aborigines aren't really the minority in Australia. Ask anyone on the street, including pure white skinned people if they have abbo ancestors and pretty much 50% will say they do [editline]08:46PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Bomimo;20794198] and you do not think that prejudice has shaped any of these individuals into the stereotypes they are? if us white fucks could just stop being so posh and try to actually get shit into our head. when you behave like you're better than them, they WILL alienate you and will exploit any chance to be equal. they will fuck with you and WILL cite racism because you're all being dumbass racist dickfucks. the only way to stop them exploiting it is by not giving anything to exploit. stop being an asshole. i was taught about Australian racism in 6th grade, you're about 50 years behind schedule fucknuts. update your system.[/QUOTE] A lot of the times when they call racist, it's them being racist. At the local Bunnings (hardware store) there was one register open, and that was near the entrance / exit. The Olive girl at the door watched as 2 other olive people went through, and she let them straight out without checking their big bags as is store policy. I thought fair enough, there's only one register open anyway. When my dad tries to go through with a big sheet of plywood (The only thing we bought), she pulls us over and tells him that she needs to search his bag, when it was small and to small to fit anything but a few loose screws in, which the store doesn't sell anyway. When dad tells her she's being ridiculous, she cries very loudly and catches the attention of everyone in the vicinity of 20m "RACIST, ITS BECAUSE OF MY SKIN COLOUR ISN'T IT!" How exactly were we being racist here? [editline]08:49PM[/editline] [QUOTE=TH89;20778419] Also Australian government sucks big dicks why haven't you people stormed the Sydney Opera House or something Seriously stop putting up with this shit[/QUOTE] Storming the opera house would only piss of the rich people. The real way to get at Krudd is too go to his son's school. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - TH89))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Bomimo;20794198]oh god, i've got two for that one: "australia bans dismemberment, if you have to die in a freak accident, be sure to hang onto your head or your family will get sued to oblivion" "australia bans sex, citing unhealthy abuse (true) of reproduction tools, you now need to attend to reproduction centres and file an application to remove pants" ^ doing it wrong? too detailed?[/QUOTE] Needs more [B]bold[/B] [highlight]highlight[/highlight] and :foxnews:
[QUOTE=teeheeV2;20794336]A lot of the times when they call racist, it's them being racist. At the local Bunnings (hardware store) there was one register open, and that was near the entrance / exit. The Olive girl at the door watched as 2 other olive people went through, and she let them straight out without checking their big bags as is store policy. I thought fair enough, there's only one register open anyway. When my dad tries to go through with a big sheet of plywood (The only thing we bought), she pulls us over and tells him that she needs to search his bag, when it was small and to small to fit anything but a few loose screws in, which the store doesn't sell anyway. When dad tells her she's being ridiculous, she cries very loudly and catches the attention of everyone in the vicinity of 20m "RACIST, ITS BECAUSE OF MY SKIN COLOUR ISN'T IT!" How exactly were we being racist here? [/QUOTE] and how does anecdote this prove that there isn't racism against aboriginals? i'm at a loss
[QUOTE=Mingebox;20794075][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO5wryDdEI0[/media][/QUOTE] I should have known
[QUOTE=TH89;20778419]ED isn't satirical. Satirical means they're making a social or political point. [/QUOTE] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire[/url]
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20804269][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire[/url][/QUOTE] Yes, that pretty much reinforces his point
[QUOTE=James*;20804349]Yes, that pretty much reinforces his point[/QUOTE] Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form, although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts.[B] In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods[/B], ideally with the intent to bring about improvement.[1][B] Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humour in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit.[/B]
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20804423]Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form, although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts.[B] In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods[/B], ideally with the intent to bring about improvement.[1][B] Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humour in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit.[/B][/QUOTE] Yes, that pretty much reinforces his point.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;20804495]Yes, that pretty much reinforces his point.[/QUOTE] How then? Or are you just being prudish? Hop on the righteous bandwagon blindly why don't you? You might win a prize! ED just makes a point of the prejudices of people to the point you shouldn't take it seriously. It, in itself, ridicules itself, by ridiculing everything. People, races, hobbies, countries, fetishes etc; type in your favourite anything and it slanders it. How is that not [I]satirical?[/I] And as far as making a social point, it's just listing off all the nasty shit that people say respectively and condensing it so you can witness it in its full glory. It's a near exhaustible file of all filth and stupidity in the world, and it mocks itself for it. And the more you react to it, the more it makes a point. It's a very good, and healthy thing.
bloody hell, australia complains again
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20804671]How then? Or are you just being prudish? Hop on the righteous bandwagon blindly why don't you? You might win a prize! ED just makes a point of the prejudices of people to the point you shouldn't take it seriously. It, in itself, ridicules itself, by ridiculing everything. People, races, hobbies, countries, fetishes etc; type in your favourite anything and it slanders it. How is that not [I]satirical?[/I] And as far as making a social point, it's just listing off all the nasty shit that people say respectively and condensing it so you can witness it in its full glory. It's a near exhaustible file of all filth and stupidity in the world, and it mocks itself for it.[/QUOTE] You're giving them too much credit. They're just run-of-the-mill trolls. They do it because they think it's funny.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;20804758]You're giving them too much credit. They're just run-of-the-mill trolls. They do it because they think it's funny.[/QUOTE] You didn't answer my question. But anyway, consider the troll: What does he do? Play upon peoples silly insecurities, short comings, self righteousness and prejudices Why? To cause a [I]reaction[/I] ie: Like satire And it brings a lot to light! The only idiots are those to react to trolls; ie: Australia. Even it the trolls themselves are dumb fucks after a laugh, it's what they attack which is interesting. It's a consequence of pure free speech that people try their luck at pushing buttons. Don't feed the trolls, you know? and as far as ED is concerned, there's probably every rank of troll and fucknugget adding their little piece to it, and that's what's good about it. It's a great social insight. And I'm not saying I'd agree with the articles, if any. I'm just glad such things can exist, and hope they continue to.
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20804938]You didn't answer my question. But anyway, consider the troll: What does he do? Play upon peoples silly insecurities, self righteousness and prejudices Why? To cause a [I]reaction[/I] ie: Like satire And it brings a lot to light! The only idiots are those to react to trolls; ie: Australia. Even it the trolls themselves are dumb fucks after a laugh, it's what they attack which is interesting. It's a consequence of pure free speech that people try their luck at pushing buttons. Don't feed the trolls, you know? and as far as ED is concerned, there's probably every rank of troll and fucknugget adding their little piece to it, and that's what's good about it. It's a great social insight.[/QUOTE] There's a big difference. Trolls act for their own amusement, satirists have an agenda or a point to make.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;20805041]There's a big difference. Trolls act for their own amusement, satirists have an agenda or a point to make.[/QUOTE] Trolls make a point, whether intentional or not. There's no difference in the big scheme of things, there's only better/smarter trolls/satirists
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20804671]How then? Or are you just being prudish? Hop on the righteous bandwagon blindly why don't you? You might win a prize! ED just makes a point of the prejudices of people to the point you shouldn't take it seriously. It, in itself, ridicules itself, by ridiculing everything. People, races, hobbies, countries, fetishes etc; type in your favourite anything and it slanders it. How is that not [I]satirical?[/I] And as far as making a social point, it's just listing off all the nasty shit that people say respectively and condensing it so you can witness it in its full glory. It's a near exhaustible file of all filth and stupidity in the world, and it mocks itself for it. And the more you react to it, the more it makes a point. It's a very good, and healthy thing.[/QUOTE] but it's not mocking the prejudice
[QUOTE=James*;20805093]but it's not mocking the prejudice[/QUOTE] It is, the articles are stupid. You'd be stupid to take them seriously. That's the point Ta-dah! Satire!
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20805135]It is, the articles are stupid. It's a piss-take of racists.[/QUOTE] no, it's just trying to be as offensive as possible it's not a bad thing, but it's not satire there definitely is aspects of satire on ED but I can't find any in that article [editline]11:47PM[/editline] Just because something isn't designed to be taken seriously it doesn't mean it's satire
[QUOTE=Fedalkyn;20805135]It is, the articles are stupid. You'd be stupid to take them seriously. That's the point Ta-dah! Satire![/QUOTE] No, Satire would be showing the flaws in a racists' thinking with some exaggerated mimicry . ED is just some people who thought it would be funny if they said something offensive.
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