yet another moronic internet fad

[rone]

Whoever came up with the idea of "flash mobs" needs to have a picturephone shoved way, way up their ass, because that way it'll be next to their head and they can call for help. Judging by a few reports i've read, though, it seems that they're as dull in action as they are in concept, so i'm hopeful this nonsense dies out before summer's out.

Comments

[ex-askesis860.livejournal.com]

My, but you've become a cranky old man.

Do you not see the potential? This is the future of activism, and the future of insurgency. It's just proof of concept; give it three years and we may end up with a whole new model for getting around command-and-control strcutures.

Or it could just be a dumb fad. But it's still cooler than Usenet.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

If flash mobs are the future of activism and insurgency, they're worse off than i thought.

Command-and-control structures... do you get paid to say things like that? Oh, wait, you do.

[sambushell.livejournal.com]

I sure love watching you kids play-fighting.

[waider.livejournal.com]

If they get too rowdy, take their toys away.

At least the pointy and sharp ones, anyway.

[merde.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry, i just have to laugh at you for this. when, i ask you, was rone ever not cranky? if anything, he's mellowed with age. he used to be so negative, even i couldn't stand to be around him.