Greenlighting: The New Sex Craze

[Barinthus]

Good job!

However I wouldn't be surprised if some people do try to make the prank 'real.'

[bipolarbear]

I think some already did.

I'm surprised that despie Ludds little sh!t job to f^ck the whole thing up so many still believed!

I feel validated.

Either way, it was all worth it for the laughs.

The forums were the best part. So many creative people who are either total dumbasses or just really good at impersonating them.

[Kuciwalker]

Ludd's post didn't work because you have to be a paying member of the forum to view it - and anyone who is already a member will have probably seen it

[Elok]

Yeah, I checked it earlier today and the WP entry was under siege; they're arguing about deleting it as either a "hoax" or a "neologism," though as an admitted hoax based around a neologism it might arguably merit inclusion just as a pop-culture tidbit. But they're saying that there have been bigger and more impressive online pranks and this therefore doesn't warrant an entry. Pity, I think it's funny.

I'm not sure why I'm supposed to be embarrassed to be "taken in," though. People do all sorts of stupid crap, and as the newly formed primordial ooze of collective human stupidity the internet is the spawning ground/cemetery of every little bit of it. There have been stranger things than this floating around that were true, I'm sure. I haven't really looked, mind you--I have my sanity to think about. But there's got to be many a phenomenon out there that makes greenlighting look reasonable. Just look at that "bareback" thing; that's apparently real, and that sounds slightly dumber than jerking off with a staple-gun to me. Not to mention the dreaded F word...Stefu knows the thing I speak of.

[bipolarbear]

Would you care to indulge me in this "F word"?

I don't think its suppsoed to be embarrasing on your end. Your reactions upon learning that it is a hoax aren't very important to me.

My goal was to accidentally create a phenomenon (which sort of takes the accident out of it). We know that there are weirder things and in the planning process, we tried to keep it as soemthing that in concept sounded fairly realistic.

The big goal was media coverage. I guess it was just a fun way to show how overzealous the media can be, and how out of proportion and control they will spin sh!t.

So it didn't work but I was laughnig all the way just looking at the ideas that other people came up with. If you were "in" you would have too.

I don't regret any of it.

[JohnT]

Damn. Just after Kuci went and blew all that money on green T-shirts too.

[Kuciwalker]

No, I have servants to go shopping for me.

[ixnay]

I was in on this the whole time, too.

I couldn't believe it when I saw this thread posted on Apolyton, in all seriousness.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by bipolarbear
So many creative people who are either total dumbasses or just really good at impersonating them.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by bipolarbear
I'm surprised that despie Ludds little sh!t job to f^ck the whole thing up so many still believed!

People had to register to SA to read Ludd's link.

[Kuciwalker]

I pointed that out

[General Ludd]

I did to.


Anyone else?

[Harovan]

Originally posted by JohnT
Damn. Just after Kuci went and blew all that money on green T-shirts too.

Which wouldn't have worked anyway, because it's hard to flip their collar up.

BTW: Classy prank!

[Elok]

F-U-R-R-Y, bpb...I thought the reference was obvious.

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
given how bracelets are so widely worn for so many causes (you can now get an I support the Fairfax County, Virginia, Department of Parks bracelet, Im sorry to say) the bracelet thing sounds kind of on the urban legend side.

Sorry, I'm already supporting Loudoun County, Virginia, Department of Parks with a bracelet.