http://twitter.com/basementdad
What is this?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/04/basementdad.html
4chan decided they want in on the "race to 1,000,000 followers on Twitter", and through some clever scripting they were getting hundreds of (fake account) followers a minute.
If I get into Masters in Sociology, I'm studying 4chan. Seriously, this shit is incredible. It's absolutely fascinating how a system dedicated to the idea of 'anonymous' works. I'm seriously at a loss for words (mostly because I'm hungover) at how amazing I find all this.
It's made even more amazing when you read this:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/04/4chan-time-moot.html
4chan are like the beta-testers of real life. They just poke shit until it breaks, so people can work out how to fix it.
Edit: Additional: A few people are getting to this post through googling Sociology of 4chan. If you are, this post may interest you more.
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You're forgetting rules one and two.
I shall not be silenced.
Well, I suppose if the group Fox (being the reputable source it is) called 'Hackers on Steroids' is after me, I'll be silenced pretty damn quick.
Next time you log in to MySpace you'll see pictures of naked dudes. And then your girlfriend will leave you.
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