Showing posts with label magic pimp bus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magic pimp bus. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Last Post
I am officially retiring this blog. Way too many immature folks have hijacked the comments on both sides of the debate. I will leave this blog up as a reminder of what happened and as a place of unmoderated discussion for the "Cracked exiles." Anyone who wishes to participate in "Quit Cracked Day" can continue to do so. I may still post and reply to comments, but this blog will have no more posts. Stay Cracked, my friends!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Quit Cracked Day
So it seems that the situation is, unfortunately, quieting down. It's extremely difficult going up against something that wields that much power. But we did what we could with what precious few "resources" we had.
However, let me make one last proposal. I propose that we have a "Quit Cracked Day." This is the same strategy implemented on one of the most popular websites in the world, Digg. Digg was formerly one of the largest and most influential websites in the world. They implemented a horrible design change that revamped their website to such an extent that the users left in droves. If you haven't heard anything from them in the past two years, it's because they were successful.
I suggest we do the same. I don't have any naive expectations about the success of this plan. I realize that the success of this plan depends entirely on getting the word out and whoever is willing to participate. I also realize that there are also many people who are either against us or simply unaware of our situation to act. I am very well aware that this plan could easily amount to nothing.
However, I am also of the opinion that it is far better to stand up for a principle even if nobody pays attention. I suggest we go out with a bang, rather than a whimper.
This is the tentative plan. Anyone is welcome to submit ideas for changing it. The date will be December 9, which is one week after the mass deletions/bannings took place. Everyone will simply not go to the website for any reason. Do not go there to see what articles there are, do not go there to post comments assuming your account is still active, do not go there to vote up any comments. Simply do not have the name "cracked.com" anywhere in your web browser at all. And simply continue to not visit indefinitely unless the following conditions are met:
1. All accounts that were unjustly banned are reinstated and
2. A public apology is issued by one of the officials on the site.
Note that it does not matter if your specific account is reinstated. All accounts that you know of should be reinstated before visiting the site. Also, a public apology must be issued. Not one in a PM addressed specifically to you. It must be somewhere prominent like in the forums, one of their Twitter's, Facebook, or even the main website. No one will visit the website unless those two very specific conditions are met.
Again, I don't have any naive notions about the success of this plan. This all depends on you. Rally as many people as you know and make this plan a success on December 9. If nothing else, we are making one last, well-deserved statement. Stay Cracked, my friends!
However, let me make one last proposal. I propose that we have a "Quit Cracked Day." This is the same strategy implemented on one of the most popular websites in the world, Digg. Digg was formerly one of the largest and most influential websites in the world. They implemented a horrible design change that revamped their website to such an extent that the users left in droves. If you haven't heard anything from them in the past two years, it's because they were successful.
I suggest we do the same. I don't have any naive expectations about the success of this plan. I realize that the success of this plan depends entirely on getting the word out and whoever is willing to participate. I also realize that there are also many people who are either against us or simply unaware of our situation to act. I am very well aware that this plan could easily amount to nothing.
However, I am also of the opinion that it is far better to stand up for a principle even if nobody pays attention. I suggest we go out with a bang, rather than a whimper.
This is the tentative plan. Anyone is welcome to submit ideas for changing it. The date will be December 9, which is one week after the mass deletions/bannings took place. Everyone will simply not go to the website for any reason. Do not go there to see what articles there are, do not go there to post comments assuming your account is still active, do not go there to vote up any comments. Simply do not have the name "cracked.com" anywhere in your web browser at all. And simply continue to not visit indefinitely unless the following conditions are met:
1. All accounts that were unjustly banned are reinstated and
2. A public apology is issued by one of the officials on the site.
Note that it does not matter if your specific account is reinstated. All accounts that you know of should be reinstated before visiting the site. Also, a public apology must be issued. Not one in a PM addressed specifically to you. It must be somewhere prominent like in the forums, one of their Twitter's, Facebook, or even the main website. No one will visit the website unless those two very specific conditions are met.
Again, I don't have any naive notions about the success of this plan. This all depends on you. Rally as many people as you know and make this plan a success on December 9. If nothing else, we are making one last, well-deserved statement. Stay Cracked, my friends!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Read The Forum
If you are banned from the forum, I suggest going to this website and copy and paste this link: http://www.cracked.com/forums/?action=search
Click on the forums and go to John Cheese's Magic Pimp Bus. The conversation everyone is upset about is on the last few pages. The website will hide your IP address and make it possible for you to read the forum.
Nothing in this entire debacle has made my blood boil more than reading David Wong's comments. He knows full well that those who were making death threats and posting personal information are an extreme minority, yet he has blocked literally every person both on the forums and comments who even makes the suggestion that they are in the wrong. He acts as if the reason we're upset is because of Cheese's article on puns when he knows full well that it's vitriolic comments and mass bannings that have us upset. He's convinced a lot of people that the bans are only for those who are being extremely offensive towards John Cheese. This is why it is absolutely vital to get the word out. People must know what really happened.
I feel as if I'm in a sound-proof glass cage, screaming for someone to listen.
Click on the forums and go to John Cheese's Magic Pimp Bus. The conversation everyone is upset about is on the last few pages. The website will hide your IP address and make it possible for you to read the forum.
Nothing in this entire debacle has made my blood boil more than reading David Wong's comments. He knows full well that those who were making death threats and posting personal information are an extreme minority, yet he has blocked literally every person both on the forums and comments who even makes the suggestion that they are in the wrong. He acts as if the reason we're upset is because of Cheese's article on puns when he knows full well that it's vitriolic comments and mass bannings that have us upset. He's convinced a lot of people that the bans are only for those who are being extremely offensive towards John Cheese. This is why it is absolutely vital to get the word out. People must know what really happened.
I feel as if I'm in a sound-proof glass cage, screaming for someone to listen.
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