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If life were like YouTube
Merlin Mann | Sep 21 2007
Ok, it’s Friday, and the team and me are pooped from several weeks of site-making. No profound tips today. I’ll just leave you to your weekend with a wonderfully timely video. I’ll confess that the escalating assiness of internet comments was a huge factor in deciding to move to a membership-based site (yeah, I know it’s no panacea, but it sure doesn’t hurt). Said assiness is illustrated beautifully in this video, portraying a world where life is like a YouTube comment thread. Awesome (if very NSFW). Have a great weekend. Pwnd! 16 Comments
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 Poon! No seriously though,Submitted by Cams on September 21, 2007 - 3:48pm.
Poon! No seriously though, what does that mean? ;) Love the new site Merlin. All of a sudden I had 20-odd posts in my 43f feed. Cool. You’re back! »
Message Boards...Submitted by teece on September 21, 2007 - 4:10pm.
Was that a Slashdot or Digg corporate meeting? I love it. But “getting it” sure does pown me as major dork. At least I’m not a newb. »
Holy CowSubmitted by gfitzgerald on September 21, 2007 - 5:25pm.
That was one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while…no, I don’t get out much. Who doesn’t know what pwn’d means, come on really? ;) »
 WowSubmitted by Brandon_Leedy on September 21, 2007 - 7:12pm.
Gotta say, its been a long time since I have laughed that hard on youtube. Really great vid… haha and did anyone else go down and read the comments expecting to see the usual?! LOL. »
 there's a sequel!Submitted by Dustin on September 21, 2007 - 8:10pm.
This video was made by the good folks at CollegeHumor.com - these videos are some of their best. Original (better quality than the YouTube version): http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556 and the Sequel (even better!): http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1776175 Enjoy! »
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