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What annoys you most about the internet as a whole?
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Let me ask this - WHO gave facefart multi-billion $$ worth, when these incompetent, soda-drinking, frisbie-throwing hipster chimpanzees can't even maintain a site properly?
Multi BILLION? Are you joking? My goodness, what a retarded world we live in!
Multi BILLION? Are you joking? My goodness, what a retarded world we live in!
Facebook. When everything is harder to opt into than to opt out of, perhaps I will change my mind.
All those news-repeaters like digg and reddit and stuff that force stuff like sensational pieces of infotainment to the top every morning, like scum on the first boiling of dirty dried beans.
Being tracked all over the net by people who want to sell me something
Proliferators of hoaxes and conspiracy theories
Creators and careless proliferators of malware
Trolls and other provocateurs, hatemongers, fearmongers
Websites that have scripts from 30 other sites on them, mostly trackers.
Malicious hackers, scam artists, spammers
Pirates
Websites without a way to print or view the whole damn article instead of nexting through page after page
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All those dislikes aside, the internet is a truly wonderful and expanding "universe" and long may it thrive and expand.
All those news-repeaters like digg and reddit and stuff that force stuff like sensational pieces of infotainment to the top every morning, like scum on the first boiling of dirty dried beans.
Being tracked all over the net by people who want to sell me something
Proliferators of hoaxes and conspiracy theories
Creators and careless proliferators of malware
Trolls and other provocateurs, hatemongers, fearmongers
Websites that have scripts from 30 other sites on them, mostly trackers.
Malicious hackers, scam artists, spammers
Pirates
Websites without a way to print or view the whole damn article instead of nexting through page after page
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All those dislikes aside, the internet is a truly wonderful and expanding "universe" and long may it thrive and expand.
People that feel strongly about their opinions that are blatantly wrong or ignorant. Kind of like when the teenage girl wants to do something incredibly stupid and you all KNOW how stupid it is; kinda irritates you when she can't realize this for herself.
Ads (I'm sure they can tell I have never clicked on one, why keep showing them to me?)
People who misinterpret others posts and make more out of them than they really are. Then attack the OP for it.
I obviously spend a lot of time on forums :/
Ads (I'm sure they can tell I have never clicked on one, why keep showing them to me?)
People who misinterpret others posts and make more out of them than they really are. Then attack the OP for it.
I obviously spend a lot of time on forums :/
5/ Pretentious contrarian neckbeards that permeate every discussion board everywhere
Does my naked body stack picture shock you ohhh hrrrm totally normal in my family
In my house we have full size pictures of our genitals on every wall sorry if that shocks your world, I guess we're just okay with our bodies 
Let me ask this - WHO gave facefart multi-billion $$ worth, when these incompetent, soda-drinking, frisbie-throwing hipster chimpanzees can't even maintain a site properly?
Multi BILLION? Are you joking? My goodness, what a retarded world we live in!
People who use retarded out of context.
The internet meme known as 'lolcats'.
Unfunny pictures of cats with tedious comments written on them. Cats are neither big nor clever, and neither are 'comedy' images of them supposedly looking surprised or clever. Or something.
I know this point of view will prove unpopular with many, and no doubt people will immediately follow up this post with pictures of said cats. These will however prove my opinion to be correct.
Unfunny pictures of cats with tedious comments written on them. Cats are neither big nor clever, and neither are 'comedy' images of them supposedly looking surprised or clever. Or something.
I know this point of view will prove unpopular with many, and no doubt people will immediately follow up this post with pictures of said cats. These will however prove my opinion to be correct.
I agree the the "lolcat" pictures are obnoxious, but the language is pretty awesome.
When people type/write in "text lingo".
You have a full keyboard. Use it to it's full capabilities.
Even on a phone it annoys me. It's barely saving you 5 seconds..
You have a full keyboard. Use it to it's full capabilities.
Even on a phone it annoys me. It's barely saving you 5 seconds..
I'd say the lack of privacy. Since I seem to have a unique name I can be searched and all my private info comes up in the first hit. Like address, age, phone number, previous addresses, family members and I don't know what else on those sites that search public records (as I will not pay to look at the full details). I don't see why those records are public in the first place. Release of any of those records should require a court order or written authorization from me.
It would be easier to have the name John Smith or Dave Anderson as they are so common any search by those names would be useless.
It's not like I have ever signed up for a social networking site. Nor maintain any profile on any forum associated my name with it.
It would be easier to have the name John Smith or Dave Anderson as they are so common any search by those names would be useless.
It's not like I have ever signed up for a social networking site. Nor maintain any profile on any forum associated my name with it.
Indeed. I had need earlier this evening to look someone up, this individual has a rather uncommon name. Despite having no more information than their name fifteen minutes later I know what they do for a living, their past work places, their old school and university, the identity of a number of their friends, even down to their mobile phone number, email address and favourite book. It never ceases to amaze me how careless people can be with their personal information online. If I were a serial killer or stalker I'd be delighted.
Incidentally, I'm not a serial killer or stalker or owt. Just so we're clear on that.
Agreed. I outright hate the whole "fail" / "face palm" / "lol" scene in general.
The lack of proper grammar and the degradation of the English language are my biggest pet peeves in regard to the interwebs.
Another dislike - people who nitpick over comments - I hereby coin a phrase: "Intersnob".
You got my point, and I know it as well as you. I don't always (ever) run my mind through a grammar/spell/context checker for each example of buffoonery I may accidentally spit out onto teh page ^_^
Enough of a gripe to add to my list, but I won't cause that much of a fuss. However, where's that pointless (and illusive) "[-100]" button? You'd get a hit on that.
Well GOSH! I don't know how many times I've complained of exactly this very same thing; perceived economy of characters, when there is ZERO COST. Modern teens, hey! *grabs pipe and slippers* haha!
I think this is a hangover from when SMS messages actually had a ridiculously high cost; regardless of whether I have 3,000 "free" sms left, or 3, I'll spell ALL my words out in complete form, and tough if you don't like reading "essays" (someone once said).
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not only that, but people on Facebook and Twitter, YouTube etc. who crave attention and only post stuff to get notifications (retweets, replies etc.), whether they believe in or like it or not.
i also hate when people are so serious and angry on the internet to strangers, relax! the random "umad?" usually fixes them.
I think paying for Internet access sucks. I'd pay for it with taxes, no problem, but paying a provider for access just chaps my ass.