Modern inventor for the internet commits suicide

[Methanar]

I guess I'm glad I went with actual statistics from reddit rather than an unrelated companie's "estimate".

You should really check your sources before posting. It will make your information more credible.

This is a joke, right?

[Totori]

This is why it is still stealing to take virtual goods that are not yours. Just as it is stealing to take virtual credit. Eventually someone loses something with virtual goods.

No, this becomes false equivalency.

[rhorle]

No, this becomes false equivalency.

So why is one virtual good different then the other? You do realize that by releasing 4 million documents that would cost MIT and the publishers of the articles (which MIT paid for their articles) thousands of dollars. Doesn't seem like a logical fallacy to me, but its hard to discuss something when you respond with what is essentially "/thread".

[Isotope]

I don't think people get that what he did was wrong and even he knew it.

Just because somebody doesn't want to press charges doesn't mean that no charges will be filed. What this person did has almost no effect to majority of the internet users.

He broke the law. No matter how noble is act you may think it is, the law was broken. Just like if I rob a bank and then go and give money to people so they can pay their bills. It's a noble act, but the law was broken.

Stop trying to make him a hero, when the reality is 95% of the world never knew who he was or cared who he was before he killed himself. Now all the sudden everybody knew who he was and is outraged that he was arrested for breaking the law. Where were all these people when he got arrested? Stop joining internet band wagons because you think they will make you look hip. The truth is they make you look sad.

You want a bandwagon to jump on that you might actually make a difference. How about the bandwagon of feeding the needy in your area, or the bandwagon of spending time with underprivileged kids. Jump on those bandwagons, and if there isn't one start your own wagon train so others will jump on it and do actual good deeds. Those will make you look hip.

So for love of god, please stop jumping on bandwagons. This person broke the law and as the old adage goes...."Don't do the crime if you can't do the time."

[LiiLoSNK]

This is a joke, right?

Let me save you the time of the next few posts.

I'm going to tell you that I'm not joking
You and your friend who copypasted wikipedia stats are going to make some sort of argument
I'm going to explain to you both how they got their statistics through DoubleClick
Since neither of you know what DoubleClick is or how it works I'm going to be forced to explain it to you
They get their stats based on the computer not the user
Meaning anyone could be using the family computer to go to reddit
This means that their "Demographic" is an Estimate at very best.
My source is based on the user not the computer

I just saved you a solid 30 minutes and also taught you something new, without making you look stupid.

[Bergtau]

I guess I'm glad I went with actual statistics from reddit rather than an unrelated companie's "estimate".

You should really check your sources before posting. It will make your information more credible.

You realize that Reddit's statistics don't majorly conflict with the statistics I posted, right? The only conflict is that the age demographic is estimated to be lower, but certainly not the 'introvert bloggers and children' you said. As for you saying that they refer to themselves as 'forever alone' that is a longstanding joke and is included as the label in the statistics. There is no option for single without it saying 'forever alone'. You tried to play the community of Reddit off as a bunch of people who have emotional issues and have never had nor will ever have a girlfriend. In the US, about 1/3 to 1/2 of people are single, depending on who you ask.

Don't call me out on using a poor source when you misrepresent your own.

Credit is virtual and isn't actual negative to your money until you pay it. Just because you make a charge to your card doesn't mean you have to pay it right away. Eventually you will lose money but a simple charge doesn't lose you money. However you illustrate the point perfectly. Wouldn't release documents that are normally charged for drive someone else into debt and poverty?

This is why it is still stealing to take virtual goods that are not yours. Just as it is stealing to take virtual credit. Eventually someone loses something with virtual goods.

There is where you lose the argument.

[LiiLoSNK]

You realize that Reddit's statistics don't majorly conflict with the statistics I posted, right? The only conflict is that the age demographic is estimated to be lower, but certainly not the 'introvert bloggers and children' you said. As for you saying that they refer to themselves as 'forever alone' that is a longstanding joke and is included as the label in the statistics. There is no option for single without it saying 'forever alone'. You tried to play the community of Reddit off as a bunch of people who have emotional issues and have never had nor will ever have a girlfriend. In the US, about 1/3 to 1/2 of people are single, depending on who you ask.

Don't call me out on using a poor source when you misrepresent your own.

I'm just saying your statistics hold absolutely zero ground, where as mine do.

Which is a Fact.

The highest categories still fall into single people who call themselves "forever alones" and half of which aren't even old enough to enter a bar in the united states. I'm not sure what you are even trying to argue at this point, but if you want to copypaste some more wikipedia without even looking at the information you're trying to back up, feel free to do so.

[Bergtau]

I'm just saying your statistics hold absolutely zero ground, where as mine do.

Which is a Fact.

The highest categories still fall into single people who call themselves "forever alones" and most of which aren't even old enough to enter a bar in the united states. I'm not sure what you are even trying to argue at this point.

Was there an option for 'single' without the 'forever alone'? No? Then don't claim they call themselves that. It's a joke which you are taking to be an actual representation of them.

How did you turn less than half into most?

[LiiLoSNK]

There is no clear age specified in 18-24. I used your strategy of assuming something without researching it properly.

It worked for me about as good as it worked for you. Ironic.

[Bergtau]

There is no clear age specified in 18-24. I used your logic of assuming something without researching it properly.

It worked for me about as good as it worked for you. Ironic.

The only thing ironic about it is that somebody who says to do more research on things before posting didn't do any. I don't see why you would expect something that you perceived to be the same as what I did would work differently.

[LiiLoSNK]

You are presenting unrelated copypastes from wikipedia that hold no ground, yet you jump all over me when I call them the very thing that they call themselves?

I'll ask you again. Please stop strengthening my initial statement.

"I don't see why you would expect something that you perceived to be the same as what I did would work differently. "

I guess I didn't do the exact same thing you did. I made an assumption based on stats. You however just were caught trying to push someone else's information that you didn't even read.

[Bergtau]

You are presenting unrelated copypastes from wikipedia that hold no ground, yet you jump all over me when I call them the very thing that they call themselves?

I'll ask you again. Please stop strengthening my initial statement.



I guess I didn't do the exact same thing you did. I made an assumption based on stats. You however just were caught trying to push someone else's information that you didn't even read.

So basically, you're sticking by an assertion that is not supported by or even contradicted by the statistics that you claim to use?

[LiiLoSNK]

So basically, you're sticking by an assertion that is contradicted by the statistics that you claim to use?

I'm sticking to the fact that my information is a lot more credible than yours. I've already proven that you had no idea what your information was even about. The survey will tell you that Reddit is most commonly used by single male young people rather than the 24-34 you pulled out of the toilet.

[Lolercaust]

Was there an option for 'single' without the 'forever alone'? No? Then don't claim they call themselves that. It's a joke which you are taking to be an actual representation of them.

How did you turn less than half into most?

If a given a survey with no available answers that accurately reflect how you feel about yourself, are you going to answer that survey? I'm sure there are polls on MMOC that you don't bother to answer because the questions are poorly phrased or the answers aren't well-thought out.
That is probably the case with the redditor survey, though I admit I'm making an assumption.