Well set my status surprised.

lawl

Tr0mBoNe: Well set my status surprised.

nice

How about sacrificing groups for free food? We can start with anything using the number "1,000,000" in the title.

UNC_Samurai: How about sacrificing groups for free food? We can start with anything using the number "1,000,000" in the title.

Great call

How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

/We could push them all in to a volcano with an IDF bulldozer.
//It could be a pay-per-view event!

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

/We could push them all in to a volcano with an IDF bulldozer.
//It could be a pay-per-view event!

I dunno man. You're actually paying for TF and all, it's kind of a social network. Facebook is free.

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

This comment was very nicely followed up by gatsome's snark. But honestly, I probably shared your general sentiments up to just a couple of days ago. The idea of Facebook just seemed...stupid. But a friend of mine has been bugging me for months to sign up. Telling me about all the people he's reconnected with, etc. etc. I just never believed him. Never really thought about. Yesterday, I was stuck at home getting some contract stuff done and a little bored with Fark and just thought, what the hell. So I created a quick Facebook page intending to look him up and just fark around with him a bit. And, within about 30 minutes, I'd received "friend requests" from about ten people I hadn't spoken to in 10 years or more. I was just floored. It is truly an amazing tool for getting back in touch with people who'd once been important in your life and years/distance/events just sort of pulled away. I still don't know how seriously I'm going to take the whole thing, but I'm pretty impressed with it so far.

Pocket Ninja: I probably shared your general sentiments up to just a couple of days ago. The idea of Facebook just seemed...stupid. But a friend of mine has been bugging me for months to sign up. Telling me about all the people he's reconnected with, etc. etc. I just never believed him. Never really thought about. Yesterday, I was stuck at home getting some contract stuff done and a little bored with Fark and just thought, what the hell. So I created a quick Facebook page intending to look him up and just fark around with him a bit. And, within about 30 minutes, I'd received "friend requests" from about ten people I hadn't spoken to in 10 years or more. I was just floored. It is truly an amazing tool for getting back in touch with people who'd once been important in your life and years/distance/events just sort of pulled away.

I had a similar experience a few years ago with MySpace. The friend bugging me, the friend requests when I finally signed up, etc. But in the end, most of the people who were so happy to hear from me and claimed they wanted to hang out really didn't. They just liked upping their friend count and posting stupid pics in my comments all day. If people grow apart, there is usually a reason.

Pocket Ninja: I still don't know how seriously I'm going to take the whole thing, but I'm pretty impressed with it so far.

Probably because you're using it like a normal person and not one of the obsessives that give it a bad name.

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

/We could push them all in to a volcano with an IDF bulldozer.
//It could be a pay-per-view event!

Joining FB was a very good choice on my part. I thought I would hate everyone with whom I went to JHS with and such, but people changed for the better and I am really glad to be in touch with them again. I made peace with bullies, I have deep philosophical and theological conversations with people, I learn new music, politics and laugh at some truly funny stuff.

I thought it would be retarded and filled with assholes. It's not.

120 "friends" and counting. Only about 15 of which I have any meaningful conversation with, but it's fun to catch up regardless.

SpeshilEdjukashin: But in the end, most of the people who were so happy to hear from me and claimed they wanted to hang out really didn't

Oh, I don't expect to hang out with any of them. That's not my goal. It's just kind of nice to find out what happened to some of them, and if staying in touch with a handful of them requires no more than simply having an account, I think that may be worth it. Like I said, I'm not sure...I'm brand new to it. But I'm looking at it solely as a "catch up and maybe stay in touch every now and then," not a "fill my social calendar" sort of tool.

Pocket Ninja: I still don't know how seriously I'm going to take the whole thing, but I'm pretty impressed with it so far.

Wow. That post was very un-"Pocket Ninja"-ly serious. I was waiting for some kind of punch.

However, I agree. I love Facebook because I keep in touch with old friends on the other side of the planet and it helps to coordinate with friends and coworkers over here. As long as I block just about every application request I get, things stay pretty sane and useful.

I wish they had a preference to "not receive application requests" or "not receive group requests" with a white list for each, but oh well...

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

SpeshilEdjukashin: I had a similar experience a few years ago with MySpace. The friend bugging me, the friend requests when I finally signed up, etc.

Sorry, I'm having a hard time comprehending these two statements...

Whopper sacrifice is brilliant. Crispin Porter is good at what they do.

Glad I cashed in when I did! The free Whopper is on it's way!

I created a MySpace account when it first came out at the request of a friend. I did nothing with it for a couple years.

Then my sister, who never responds to email, sends me a message via MySpace. Turns out all of my sisters are on the site, so I put a little bit of effort into my profile & posts some pictures from the Chicago Marathon I had just ran.

A couple weeks later, by fluke, I start chatting with a female who had also ran the marathon. We just celebrated our two year wedding anniversary.

Neither of us are on MySpace now, but we're both on Facebook all day. It's been a great tool for keeping in touch with friends I might otherwise see once a year. I chat a couple times with a week with a friend via Facebook IM that I'd maybe hear from two or three times a year.

If you avoid the stupid apps. and quizzes people send, it can be fun to reconnect with people you might not otherwise.

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

/We could push them all in to a volcano with an IDF bulldozer.
//It could be a pay-per-view event!

I signed up for Facebook, a few years ago. I didn't have any reason, just thought it'd be a good way for people to track me down and then email me, then I might email them back perhaps. Never added friends.

Yet when I read about the Whopper Sacrifice, I went to my friend requests, added 10 friends, removed them, and now I'm getting a free burger. Yeah whoppers kind of suck, but I can get it without mayo or onions and pay to add cheese like 50 cents or so, and I can eat lunch because of the internet.

You're the retard for not jumping on this free burger campaign

A random internet person stopped me from being their imaginary friend!

Chariset is wondering what evil genius came up with that idea in the first place.

Epiphany: You're the retard for not jumping on this free burger campaign

You put more work into that free lousy burger than it was worth. I'd just rather shell over a couple of bucks and not do the whole thing that smacks of effort.

Are you that poor, that you will work for a Whopper?

Everyone who "friended" me from highschool hasn't said word one. Disappointing, but not surprising. Nuts to that; I just use FB to play lexulous/wordscrabble with my current friends!

we did it!

Confabulat: Epiphany: You're the retard for not jumping on this free burger campaign

You put more work into that free lousy burger than it was worth. I'd just rather shell over a couple of bucks and not do the whole thing that smacks of effort.

Are you that poor, that you will work for a Whopper?

Does all your money come from lotto winnings? Given by someone else?
You worked for that whopper too, sparky.

Wizzin: A random internet person stopped me from being their imaginary friend!

Welcome to my ignore list, ass!

Whopper Sacrifice is awesome, it puts a nice dollar amount on a Facebook friend. 37 cents. Ok, cool, how do I cash out?

From_The_Year_2000: Wizzin: A random internet person stopped me from being their imaginary friend!

Welcome to my ignore list, ass!

Oh noes! Another anonymous, random, internet person won't talk to me. Whatever shall I do!

Confabulat: Epiphany: You're the retard for not jumping on this free burger campaign

You put more work into that free lousy burger than it was worth. I'd just rather shell over a couple of bucks and not do the whole thing that smacks of effort.

Are you that poor, that you will work for a Whopper?

So much work. I just logged into facebook, added 10 people that were waiting to be added, and deleted them with that application. Took me less than 10 minutes. I mean, I know your time is valuable, seeing as how you have a TF subscription.

Facebook: It's what all your dumb friends are on. Do yourself a favor, at least read the EULA for it and stick to the minimums. Don't play any of those silly games.

The real questions is what would you do for a Total Fark subscription for life?

Glitchwerks: The real questions is what would you do for a Total Fark subscription for life?

what would you do for a Klondike bar?

Bonkthat_Again: Facebook: It's what all your dumb friends are on. Do yourself a favor, at least read the EULA for it and stick to the minimums. Don't play any of those silly games.

Yeah, I've got all the extras disabled, or whatever they call it.

Add me to the list of those that thought social networking was teh stupid, but was finally harassed into getting on Facebook. Since joining a few months ago, I've linked up with some Air Force friends from 20 years ago, as well as a childhood friend I haven't seen since 1977.

SBinRR: Add me to the list of those that thought social networking was teh stupid, but was finally harassed into getting on Facebook.

I like posting links to Fark. I hate having to explain it to all my friends all the time (none of my friends are on the internet for significant amounts of time though).

Glitchwerks: The real questions is what would you do for a Total Fark subscription for life?

Nothing, I won't even pay the lousy 5 bucks.

xbattlewax: Glitchwerks: The real questions is what would you do for a Total Fark subscription for life?

Nothing, I won't even pay the lousy 5 bucks.

I've done it off and on, and I enjoyed total fark. For five bucks its worth it if you're on the internet all the time. But I refuse to give Drew any more of my money until SbB goes away.

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err, didn't you have to cut 10 people? sounds like some people couldn't count, or used this as an excuse to cut some extra people.

I enjoy a Whopper as much as the next girl, but this whole thing was silly from the beginning.

Proof that people will do what they're told for free stuff.

Oh well, BK got their 15 seconds, I s'pose.

Man, I'm so cool I wasn't on Facebook before it wasn't cool to be on Facebook.

amneris: I enjoy a Whopper as much as the next girl, but this whole thing was silly from the beginning.

Proof that people will do what they're told for free stuff.

Oh well, BK got their 15 seconds, I s'pose.


I think the main reason it worked was the knowledge that you're friend will receive a message informing them that they were dumped for a cheap sandwich. I did it just for the amusement.

Anything stopping people from sacrificing 10 friends, then just re-inviting them and repeating?

Facebook has nicely demonstrated why this shuld never, ever, be attempted with Fark ignore lists.

/They could however, run a "you'll get over it" campaign, where they'll give you a free burger for every 10 known trolls you un-ignore.

I wish I had known about this. I easily could have ditched 10 friends-of-friends who send me endless pirate/zombie/ninja requests.

/The creepiest was a 13-year old who sent everyone "What kind of wedding ring will YOU have?" invites.

SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

I'm assuming you're "too smart" to sign up, which means you don't really know what it's about. Maybe make comments on something you understand? Just a suggestion.

I'm in touch with loads of friends from high school, college, former jobs, etc. through Facebook -- and I enjoy it. Nothing stupid about doing something you enjoy.

Unless what you enjoy is trolling.

XxDavidZullenxX: Anything stopping people from sacrificing 10 friends, then just re-inviting them and repeating?

That's what I was wondering too.

soseussme: I'm in touch with loads of friends from high school,

That's why I love Facebook too. What's funny is that I had it for a while and didn't do much with it. Then a friend from grade school found me and within a couple days I was back in touch with several people from grade school and tons of people from high school. It's funny how all the years that have past have changed things. Someone from grade school that barely talked to me, now will gab with me at any time.

Pocket Ninja: SpeshilEdjukashin: How about sacrificing anyone stupid enough to sign up for a "social networking" site?

This comment was very nicely followed up by gatsome's snark. But honestly, I probably shared your general sentiments up to just a couple of days ago. The idea of Facebook just seemed...stupid. But a friend of mine has been bugging me for months to sign up. Telling me about all the people he's reconnected with, etc. etc. I just never believed him. Never really thought about. Yesterday, I was stuck at home getting some contract stuff done and a little bored with Fark and just thought, what the hell. So I created a quick Facebook page intending to look him up and just fark around with him a bit. And, within about 30 minutes, I'd received "friend requests" from about ten people I hadn't spoken to in 10 years or more. I was just floored. It is truly an amazing tool for getting back in touch with people who'd once been important in your life and years/distance/events just sort of pulled away. I still don't know how seriously I'm going to take the whole thing, but I'm pretty impressed with it so far.

Did you use your real name? Because that's the main reason I'm not on it. It sounds great from hearing about my gf using it. Hell, I met my gf on Usenet. But I don't want to mix personal and business and have a client see "[Real name] is out drinking and carousing".

hint: my real name isn't Shocktopus.

soseussme: I'm assuming you're "too smart" to sign up, which means you don't really know what it's about.

And I'm assuming that you're "too smart" to read the farking thread, which means you don't really know what it's about.

Did this the other day when it was mentioned here on fark. I thought it was hilarious.

True headline is hilarious.

Good thing I got my free Whopper before they cut it! Sad thing is, it was surprisingly easy to find 10 friends to give the ax. Heck, I had at least 30 I would have sacrificed.

I'm not sure if it was BK's intention, but this strikes me now as a brilliant social experiment.