It seems you should take your own advice about reading comprehension - do you even realize that I wasn't referring to your whole post, just a particular statement? I guess not because otherwise you wouldn't be continuing to ramble on about something that I never even implied; show me where I wrote that her situation wasn't a bad thing. There, you see, I didn't.

Her situation is horrible but she is still responsible for the existence of those pictures as they were taken consensually and with her full knowledge. That her trust was misplaced and breached isn't the point of contention here. If you disagree, then consider if Ms Holten or her boyfriend had accidentally lost the phone containing the pictures and some unscrupulous person found it then posted the pictures online. It doesn't change the fact that Ms Holten is still responsible for the existence of the pictures to begin with and she should have retained tighter control over them (keep them on an encrypted hard drive, etc.)

Let's not forget that we are only hearing her side of the story. Have you seen these hateful emails that she speaks of? The details of whether her accounts were hacked or if the boyfriend just uploaded the pics from his phone are vague as well (but an important detail in my opinion.) Unless I missed an article, and that is always a possibility, I didn't see any mention of charges being brought against the boyfriend for an obvious crime - if he indeed "hacked" her phone or accounts, that is a criminal offence. I've also not seen any mention of legal action against the websites that host(ed) the pictures. I'm not trying to imply that she is lying and in all likelihood her ex-boyfriend is a douche, but I like to hear both sides of an argument first and get all the facts.

But I understand you quite clearly now: if you can't attack the argument, attack the person. Got it...you big cyber-bully...

I agree with you as far as the seeming "changing of the guard" goes, but I've seen that happen elsewhere I reverse. When it comes down to it I think we see trends that have their time, and then move on. Right now after the US election season I would expect a lot of stupid pointless videos as people are tired of the politics for a bit (and not just people sifting these videos, the people making them as well). Now as to this video I think the initial argument made was certainly valid. The point in the video is extremely well worded, but you do have to consider the source on these things. As i mentioned, a brief glance at FIRE's website shows defense of a college student you is bullying and cyber bullying a girl about her weight in a malicious fashion. if you look at the conduct codes they are fighting against, every one of them is against this type of bullying. They are promoting this as free speech, but a University has the right to draw the line when this borders on harassment.

Agreed, this video creates a (admittedly well worded) argument that going to college is just liberal indoctrination and not actual education. Fire, the organization they cite seems to be very anti education and seems to be in support of bullying and cyber-bullying of campus students as "free speech".

rougy, I think you're getting a little out of control big guy. Cyber-bullying is a serious problem and I find your threats kind of disturbing. And YES, at age 11 my parents sure the fuck DID know where I was every minute of every day. And I don't think many of us over 25 owned web cams at 11 years old. Of course I had other problems and I wasn't a perfect kid, but I'm 99% sure I didn't tell anyone they should put a gun in their mouth and blow their brains out. I'll have to check with my folks but I really don't think so.

>> ^shagen454:
This isn't the first star comparison video, obviously, but I find it interesting that many of them contain this not so subtle message that YOU are but a speck of dust instead of focusing on the amazing massiveness and endless variations and possibilities. Why can't they just let the images speak louder than words instead of trying to cyber bully the viewer?


Or better yet, demonstrate how amazing it is that we can sit here on this planet killing each other over things such as religion, when we could combine and work towards going out and experiencing all of the amazing (amazing is such an understatement) things out there.

We sit on this planet in our little rat race of our own devising, working 9-5 to live in our tiny little house on our tiny little planet, shitting on other tiny little people to get a little bit more status/money, whilst the universe flies on past without us even knowing, but calling to us, saying "You don't NEED religion to feel special, look at all these wonderments i have, and you are alive to see it. AND YOU ARE ONE OF THESE WONDERMENTS. You're so fucking special it's beyond words."

This isn't the first star comparison video, obviously, but I find it interesting that many of them contain this not so subtle message that YOU are but a speck of dust instead of focusing on the amazing massiveness and endless variations and possibilities. Why can't they just let the images speak louder than words instead of trying to cyber bully the viewer?

*sticky

The roast will commence with an opening monologue from the Master (Mistress) of ceremony. The MC can make it short and sweet, or long-winded, introducing the roastee, (with colorful commentary, remember, a roast is fun and games, with a view to ball-busting, satirical wit, and one-up-man-ship) then, introduces the first roaster-

The roasters will take turns, each posting their well-thought-out, jibs and jabs at the esteemed roastee….(the roastee, will be allowed to quip here and there, as well as the other roasters, between turns, but generally leave the room for folks in turn.)

It finishes, with the roastee, stepping up the podium, to thank all the roasters, in their own, inimitable way, with some follow-up jabulations of their own, thanks yous, and get the hell outta heres……

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This is fairly simple people, no real worries of over complicating it....think good-mannered, cyber-bullying, among familiars, in the name of fun and games…..Easy Peasy

Because of the nature of our users, and their varying time-zones and login times, we can announce a beginning, (only mlx has to be there on time) and the thing will roll till the last roaster, and the close-

*sticky

The roast will commence with an opening monologue from the Master (Mistress) of ceremony. The MC can make it short and sweet, or long-winded, introducing the roastee, (with colorful commentary, remember, a roast is fun and games, with a view to ball-busting, satirical wit, and one-up-man-ship) then, introduces the first roaster-

The roasters will take turns, each posting their well-thought-out, jibs and jabs at the esteemed roastee….(the roastee, will be allowed to quip here and there, as well as the other roasters, between turns, but generally leave the room for folks in turn.)

It finishes, with the roastee, stepping up the podium, to thank all the roasters, in their own, inimitable way, with some follow-up jabulations of their own, thanks yous, and get the hell outta heres……

At this point the thing is over, and we vote for the best roaster.

This is fairly simple people, no real worries of over complicating it....think good-mannered, cyber-bullying, among familiars, in the name of fun and games…..Easy Peasy

Because of the nature of our users, and their varying time-zones and login times, we can announce a beginning, (only mlx has to be there on time) and the thing will roll till the last roaster, and the close-

-Do you know a cyber-bully, in your neighborhood????