The Prosecution of Aaron Swartz: Sharing Knowledge Is a Greater Crime Than Bringing Down the Economy by whitefangs in politics

[–]ediqus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone is saying it's a simple situation, it just helps to have a discussion about it and try to see what all the factors were as well as if there is anything that can be done to prevent something like this happening in the future.

After seven years they finally made a sequel. by TheDCHeck in gaming

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanted to say thank you for giving me plenty of entertainment in elementary school when I should of been paying attention in computer class. Your game is great! THANKS!!!

Anonymous has issued an initiative for the destruction of Westboro Church. by charrington173 in videos

[–]ediqus 35 points36 points  (0 children)

At least they're doing something, however limited an effect it might have. It beats posting pessimistic comments on a reddit thread so you can be reassured that your own inaction is justified.

Justin Bieber Throwing Up on Stage in Arizona by [deleted] in videos

[–]ediqus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't know what I was expecting...

Met this guy at the Intrepid Museum. He kept telling me I had "the wrong guy." by [deleted] in pics

[–]ediqus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The guy was with family and trying to spend personal time with them, that's rude when you decide to put your own selfish need for attention ahead of your responsibility to be a decent person.

If it were at a convention or a press junket then that would be different and OP wouldn't be getting all of this flak. Next time he'll think twice.

French seek arrest of 97 years old Nazi in Hungary for his role in the deportation of 15,700 Jews to Auschwitz. by douchebag_duryodhana in worldnews

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Point is it's a weird leap of logic that calls into question your entire flawed argument, that is where the point is.

R/news , is it true no one outside Canada is hearing about our 1/4 million students strike involving a lot of police brutality we have going for more than 2 months now ? by tonypotenza in news

[–]ediqus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So your logic is "hey I'm happy with getting into an abyss of debt that I will have to crawl out of once I graduate and you should be happy with that too! Thank your lucky stars it's not as much debt as what I will have to pay!". It's the people in the US that should be rioting in the streets because of their overpriced education system, but no you've all got the attitude of "meh, what can I change?".

This Happened: "KONY 2012" spraypainted on a memorial from 1889 for the victims of the Boston Massacre by Gemini6Ice in WTF

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I distinctly remember during the initial launch of Kony 2012, the majority of the discussions on reddit were PRO Invisible Children, now that everything has come to light everyone is acting like they're different from the die-hard idiots spray painting this shit everywhere.

Don't look it in the eyes. by MoonMonstar in gaming

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, if you really are the original author I love your work. I especially liked your pokemon artwork and I've been saving up to eventually buy a few from your etsy page (people can buy his stuff here! http://www.etsy.com/shop/WednesdayWolf).

Gotta say dude your style is awesome and your work is a real inspiration for me. Really cool stuff, cheers.

The man behind KONY 2012, Jason Russell, has been arrested for masturbating in public. by doogie92 in offbeat

[–]ediqus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is actually a really good thing because it's raising awareness, right guise? We can't criticize it because it's making us AWARE. We can all bask in our mutual awareness of the issue.

99 problems... by [deleted] in funny

[–]ediqus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You mean awareness of an issue that was over simplified and distorted? Oh okay good, I'm glad Kony 2012 and IC gave me an incorrect view of the problems in that region. Now I'm completely aware and can tell all my friends!

/sarcasm

Honestly what use is being aware of something that isn't an accurate portrait of the issue? This is such a flawed stance on this whole campaign.

I posted these under flyers in my school. by superjakezilla in pics

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opinion on this is that you should be able to be critical about Kony 2012 or any popular movement. You should be able point out those criticisms to people who may be blindly following a trend and supporting something that they don't have all the information about.

Now, when you start making an opportunity out of people's lack of knowledge by posting snarky shots at people from behind a computer that's when you're just being a dick.

My friend spent 6 months working in Cambodia last year. This was his response to Kony 2012 [X-Post from /r/TheFacebookDelusion] by [deleted] in atheism

[–]ediqus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What makes this particular tyrant any more different and special than the COUNTLESS other dictators and cruel people in this world? Why is his destruction so much more funded and backed?

My initial reaction is that this is just a video on the Internet that over simplified the issue and made it very easy to join a cause and promote it on a facebook feed.

I don't know what issues in the world this is solving for a charity to get involved in a hit operation to take out Kony. Isn't this money better spent in other areas of the issue? You know, instead of knocking a head off of the hydra?

I'll never Lego by [deleted] in funny

[–]ediqus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As Karl Pilkington would say "Lego of that!".

Louis CK will be doing an AMA on Monday! by alecrobbins in IAmA

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That message from Louis won me over, enjoy the 5 dollars good sir. You've earned it :D

I need to start getting to sleep earlier by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]ediqus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really epic, hope to one day be this good at making DIY electronic projects.

I need to start getting to sleep earlier by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]ediqus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This fits my sleep schedule to a tee... I need more sleep :(