Sortelli ([info]sortelli) wrote,
@ 2006-11-30 13:10:00
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lol somethingawful
Today's update includes the following fictional write up for a Modern Marvels show about Something Awful.

Something Awful
Airs Monday February 5 at 2:00PM

It was designed to be the most popular web site that makes the least amount of money on the Internet. Learn how web mogul Richard Kyanka has turned a hobby into a media empire that would cause him to lose money if it weren't for a couple forums ready and willing to buy new cartoon avatars every week. Find out how 3 million page views can earn you tens of dollars with Google AdSense and make you a hundredaire.

Want to lose almost 50% of the cash you bring in to taxes and merchant fees for shit you sell to people on the Internet? Mr. Kyanka will show you how you too can get into the lucrative business of running a web site that doesn't bombard its users with ads that fly into the center of the page and dance around in the hopes that you accidentally click on them. In this episode of Modern Marvels, you'll learn just how expensive sticking to your principles can be!


As usual, the update overall was kinda lame, but you'll have to visit the page to truly understand the metahumor of the above paragraphs--they include those obnoxious underlined advertising words that explode into imbedded popups the moment you accidentally mouse over them. I guess I'm surprised Something Awful doesn't make more money, maybe they forgot to get a patent for their ground breaking work in substituting comedy with e-mails from stupid people.

Anyone want to lay down odds on whether or not their next Art of Warcraft update will actually include a joke or a prank?


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[info]metal_kitsune
2006-11-30 08:57 pm UTC (link)
...am I the only one who thinks GothGrrl's zombie character is cute?

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[info]sortelli
2006-12-01 01:48 am UTC (link)
I think she's a little cuter now than she was before, myself, if only because the hunched zombie/kicked puppy look makes her a little more sympathetic.

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[info]ryuko_midori
2006-11-30 09:58 pm UTC (link)
Aw, don't get down on SA. The obnoxious underlined words are probably due to spyware on your own computer, since I don't see them.

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[info]hentaikid
2006-12-01 12:41 am UTC (link)
No, the intellitxt links show up for anyone who isn't a sa forms member, Lowtax has decided to make the ads more obnoxious for the freeloaders who steal his bandwidth. :)

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[info]sortelli
2006-12-01 01:44 am UTC (link)
Well, since Something Awful is only funny about 5 times out of 10, I guess I'll just have to keep stealing that precious comedy bandwidth.

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[info]ryuko_midori
2006-12-01 04:16 am UTC (link)
I never read the frontpage, except for the photoshops and the like. The forums are really where it (and me and Komi and Merc and War) is at.

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[info]ryuko_midori
2006-12-01 04:15 am UTC (link)
Oh. Well. I guess I gave away my member status then. OH NO THEY'VE FOUND ME OUT.

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[info]sortelli
2006-12-02 07:13 am UTC (link)
Heh, I already know 'cause Komi linked a thread there and I saw the Green Avenger. I was all OMG!

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Arr!
[info]farmercuerden
2006-12-02 06:26 am UTC (link)
Say, laddie, this is completely off-topic, but is it wrong to have my main reaction to the last few strips be "Yay! Dwarves!" Because, you know, Yay! dwarves! And half-naked ones too!

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Re: Arr!
[info]farmercuerden
2006-12-02 06:28 am UTC (link)
And more on-topic: That's why I only read their movie and ROM reviews. They're much more consistant than the rest of the site.

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