Cocaine franchises? I need to look into this.

"Hello Welcome to McSmackers, can I take your order?"

gopher321: Columbia's FARC dealing drugs? Shocked I am.

Heh heh.

Let's ask Ollie North what he thinks!

<i>/if you don't think our current government has a hand in the drug trade, you are stupid, and you should feel bad.

So instead of just shutting down the operations completely, this rebel outfit just pushes Columbia's problems off onto another more ruthless drug cartel. Maybe finding common ground with the Columbian government means making shiat worse for it.

He should hire Tyrone Biggums to be his spokesman...

MyKingdomForYourHorse: Cocaine franchises? I need to look into this.

"Hello Welcome to McSmackers, can I take your order?"

You're new here aintcha?


This is now a Breaking Bad thread.

/do I have to everything around here?

ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

The desperation with which Buzzfeed spams their links has convinced their site sucks and I should never go there.  I mean if they were amusing or interesting, they'd go green on their own merit, right?

Try this weird old secret tip! All other Drew's HATE this Drew! Find out why! Click on your age!

Learned, I have- not to click any links  tis' trouble you'll encounter

So they are from Buzzfeed? I refuse to even hover the cursor above them.

And that's the Cuervo Black Selling Space to Just Anybody Who Asks 'Cos Fark You That's Why of the Day!^TM

MikeyFuccon: /do I have to everything around here?

damnit, why didn't I remember that

I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.

Any takers, Drew?

/crickets

ds394: I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.

I miss the fail threads from the Fark TV days

Drew has money?


I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.


Any takers, Drew?

/crickets


I have a beef on this too; as if "featured partners" are not deserving of our witty retorts or smart ass comments because they "pay to have their fine products on here". like, they couldn't take the "gentle chides" from your members- it IS fark, after all and sometimes the threads comments might even be positive- Really-

/awaiting banishment for free speech

MyKingdomForYourHorse: ds394: I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.

I miss the fail threads from the Fark TV days

They have an IMBD entry for some reason.   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617981/ Also they had to be the easiest people in the world to troll, their work product sucked and all of Fark pretty much agreed.  Those threads were amazingly bloody.

/didn't they try and come back at a different name or something at one point?

Five dollar. Five dollar month long.

Bung_Howdy: sometimes the threads comments might even be positive- Really-

That is what I don't get.  The only time I've ever clicked on Plug links is after I've seen some positive comments in the thread from user accounts I recognize.  By turning off the comments they ensure I never look at them.

ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

No. There's not much point when there isn't a discussion thread. Even if half the thread is made up of Farkers complaining about the sponsored links, there's still some conversation available.

Back on subject. i must admit to being a bit surprised that it is possible to buy and transfer shares in the Colombian cocaine trade. I wonder if they issue stock certificates, perhaps in a small and easily rolled up form? If I call a stockbroker and ask about buying into cocaine, will I instead get the number of his source in Soho?

Bung_Howdy: Drew has money?


I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.


Any takers, Drew?

/crickets


I have a beef on this too; as if "featured partners" are not deserving of our witty retorts or smart ass comments because they "pay to have their fine products on here". like, they couldn't take the "gentle chides" from your members- it IS fark, after all and sometimes the threads comments might even be positive- Really-

/awaiting banishment for free speech

I have yet to click on a  Featured Partner link, and I won't until I can read and post snarky comments about it or the headline in the comments section.

ha-ha-guy: /didn't they try and come back at a different name or something at one point?

They merged it with Adult Swim and fired almost the entire staff, some bits tried to make a show on AS but they also crashed and burned horribly. And I agree with you, those threads got vicious fast.

But I loved the regular things from them, such as the Fark TV With sweat and dead mans balls

Riche: Finally a thread to biatch about the (Featured Partner) Links -- at least until this thread goes down the memory hole.


Serously, Drew, either drop the program or don't be such a chickenshiat and turn on comments on those links. It's the quality of the community in the threads that are Fark's stongest point. Fark isn't going to be able to compete with Reddit on quality of links.

Of course, I'm guessing you still care enough to not turn Fark into an experemental lab to see how much shiat the users will put up with before they leave the site in droves.  Don't have Fark end up like Digg.

This! Those featured partner BS links are something I will absolutely not click on, unless I can comment on 'em. I don't click on all the nutjob sites you always find in the politics tab simply to deny them the click too.

MyKingdomForYourHorse: ha-ha-guy: /didn't they try and come back at a different name or something at one point?

They merged it with Adult Swim and fired almost the entire staff, some bits tried to make a show on AS but they also crashed and burned horribly. And I agree with you, those threads got vicious fast.

But I loved the regular things from them, such as the Fark TV With sweat and dead mans balls

It always amazed me how those people couldn't handle criticism.  If you post something to Fark, clearly you'll face snark, but really a certain level of snark from Farkers is a good sign.  When the entire community shreds you over the span of 200 comments, maybe you need to reconsider your act.  They never got that, over the course of two attempts.

ha-ha-guy: It always amazed me how those people couldn't handle criticism. If you post something to Fark, clearly you'll face snark, but really a certain level of snark from Farkers is a good sign. When the entire community shreds you over the span of 200 comments, maybe you need to reconsider your act. They never got that, over the course of two attempts.

Part of wishes they never quit honestly, I mean the content posted was pretty bad. However you could always be assured that your Monday's would start the day off right with a proper fail thread and by the end of it you could a good laugh.

Kinda of like the town fool. He's not funny, but getting the entire town to make fun of him? Ohh yes, great time for all.

ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

If you use the mobile site, you don't even see them.

ha-ha-guy: MyKingdomForYourHorse: ds394: I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.

I miss the fail threads from the Fark TV days

They have an IMBD entry for some reason.   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617981/ Also they had to be the easiest people in the world to troll, their work product sucked and all of Fark pretty much agreed.  Those threads were amazingly bloody.

/didn't they try and come back at a different name or something at one point?



I believe so.

I click a few of the FP links, but not being allowed to comment is disingenuous

By selling another piece of American media out to the highest bidder? Welcoming the Tories back with open arms vis a vis The Daily Mail?

ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

I would if I had clicked on everything else and was still bored. That lasted until a couple days ago when I clicked on one that was something along the lines of "Top 5 celebrity Hot Messes" and it was nothing more than a worn out list of old celebrity rehab jokes and an ad for the new Jack in the box Hot Mess burger at the bottom.

I can put up with ads if they at least give me something worthwhile on the page to read, but that was the most pathetic thing I have ever seen. Wont click on any more.

cgraves67: ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

If you use the mobile site, you don't even see them.

I don't mind that they're there... they're easy enough to ignore.  I just wish they didn't jump around in the queue so much, because it messes me up when I'm scrolling for recent headlines.

Riche: Of course, I'm guessing you still care enough to not turn Fark into an experemental lab to see how much shiat the users will put up with before they leave the site in droves.  Don't have Fark end up like Digg.

I only noticed the other day that the 'geek_ext' finally went away. I'd been using my plain fark.com/geek bookmark to view the geek tab exclusively because of that _ext BS.

/gave up reddit for Lent
//reading Fark is like giving up coffee for Lent and then drinking decaf
///not Catholic, just experimenting
////slashies!

Here's my vote for dumping the partner links...they disrupt the flow of the site, & I'm more likely to click on an ad than these.

/ like my vote counts, or somfin'

Featured Partner links are very annoying.

Fu*k cocaine, we need the DEA to shut down this lame featured partner link thing. Till we can directly comment on how damn stupid they are I'm all set with clicking.

Is this comment thread going to be deleted like the last one where we complained about Featured Partners links?

I've clicked a few when I'm bored. Seems weird not to have comments... that's the essense of Fark. But I understand the necessity. At first I was annoyed by them but go for it, Drew.

I'm not going to complain about the featured partner links, because that's pretty small potatoes.

Rather, I've been getting spam through a friend's email account that have been nothing but a single link to a Buzzfeed article.

What seemed at the start to be a second rate Cracked rip-off has turned into a self-promoting piece of second-rate shiat site that relies on spam and paid placement to get hits. Which, honestly, is a surprise given how many Buzzfeed articles were being submitted and greenlighted here. I figure they saw the uptick in hits from Fark and went for broke by buying placement.

That's obviously backfired on them. As has the spam. They won't be getting any clicks from me.

Do the needful: Five dollar. Five dollar month long.

Dude, if I could pay $5 a month to NOT have total fark, and maybe just get some minor feature like enhanced search I would. Total Fark is Eviilllll.

AverageAmericanGuy: They won't be getting any clicks from me.

Oh, you'll click. You WILL ALL CLICK, ahahahahahaaahahahahaha!!!!1!!1!!!

Bung_Howdy: I just wish they would open Featured Partner links to comments so we could all make sure that Drew knows how awesome the partner is and how we support those links.  Any takers, Drew?

/crickets

I have a beef on this too; as if "featured partners" are not deserving of our witty retorts or smart ass comments because they "pay to have their fine products on here". like, they couldn't take the "gentle chides" from your members- it IS fark, after all and sometimes the threads comments might even be positive- Really-

/awaiting banishment for free speech

No chance.  Drew knows exactly what would happen.
No clicks from me, either.  I avoid them, but they seem to be breeding.  They sure don't fit in well with the "witty headline" motif, do they?

Galloping Galoshes: Drew knows exactly what would happen.

If Fark's users hate the content in the Featured Partners links, then BuzzFeed is stupid for paying for the placement, and Drew is stupid for shoving it in our faces.

(C)

ferretman: Does anyone even view the 'partner links'?

What partner links?

I turned AdBlock off on this site when I saw that little banner at the top, saying that Fark gets its support by the loading of adverts. I can put up with stupid, animated crap that I'll not pay attention to, even though it slows my ancient laptop a little, in order to help keep this site alive...

I turned AdBlock back on, once I saw that the fourth link down was an advertisement masquerading as actual content. If that's how you vote with your wallet these days, consider my vote cast. Ads are fine, but when they're put in the place of content I can't abide.