MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation

Zepylin · 02-16-2009

Here's just a video that was linked somewhere that involves a slight amount of weight gain. I'm not much of a WG fan myself, but the sudden expansion involved is certainly close enough to inflation for me.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=52039211

It seems to involve a girl posting on some MySpace-esque site, only for her to received several insults about her appearance (and her photos to be manipulated and mocked) that begin to manifest in real life. You can probably guess what particular insult gets levelled at her...

dev111 · 02-16-2009

bit young

knoxfan1316 · 02-16-2009

whoa... good find

Nemesis · 02-16-2009

Another dude posted this in the "Everything Else" section 12 hours ago

dragon6860 · 02-16-2009

Interesting, but, this may be me being cynical, I think it's propaganda for haveing a watched and gated internet. "It's for the ch1ldr3n!" And then they filter all content and whatnot.

Kyrex · 02-17-2009

It's not a bad bit of process, but I think the overall message of the video is pretty retarded and muddled.

By saying hello to people on the internet everyone will find you and ruin your life?

timberwolf69 · 02-17-2009

sticks and stones will break my bones... however verbal abuse will cause people to spend thousands on ad campaigns. :d

Kenster102.5 · 02-17-2009

Such a horrible and unrealistic ad for such a campaign. They are making teenagers and pre-teens seem like they are 11 years old.

Murasashi · 02-18-2009

And what's up with the synthesizer?
That just reminded me of that monster.com commercial in the music recording studio for a historical/action movie and some dude with three electric keyboards starts playing his cheesy song

Korota · 02-18-2009

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Originally Posted by Kenster102.5

Such a horrible and unrealistic ad for such a campaign. They are making teenagers and pre-teens seem like they are 11 years old.

Um. Well, since you have to be under 13 to really be 'pre-teen', I guess the 12 year olds have a reason to be upset about being treated like they're /one year/ younger than they really are. But... not much of one.

But yes, this ad campaign is mostly fueled by ignorance. Except that the internet actually IS full of douchebags who will treat other people like shit for no reason, and I can see how those worthless shitstains of society could get to someone who isn't fully emotionally mature.

But the point of this thread isn't to whine about stupid people being stupid. It's about the fact that there's a surprisingly well-done weight gain effect in it.

Lord T Hawkeye · 02-18-2009

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Um. Well, since you have to be under 13 to really be 'pre-teen', I guess the 12 year olds have a reason to be upset about being treated like they're /one year/ younger than they really are. But... not much of one.

But yes, this ad campaign is mostly fueled by ignorance. Except that the internet actually IS full of douchebags who will treat other people like shit for no reason, and I can see how those worthless shitstains of society could get to someone who isn't fully emotionally mature.

But the point of this thread isn't to whine about stupid people being stupid. It's about the fact that there's a surprisingly well-done weight gain effect in it.

Actually, there are many people with a VERY vested interest in removing trolls from the internet.

As popular as facebook is, it still has a huge audience that it hasn't reached. Many people are curious to try it out but don't want to have to deal with the assholes.

What's the number 1 reason why people quit online games? It's not content, or technical issues. It's again, having to deal with the assholes.

So yeah, there's another reason why they do these campaigns. Net trolls are costing big business' money and they don't like that.

There's a reason why the wild west didn't stay wild. The gun slingers liked it but the people with all the money wanted law and order.

Kyrex · 02-19-2009

I agree with Korota that the weight gain effect is done surprisingly well. Actually done much better than most I've ever seen. Too bad it's only 5 second clip.

As for what Hawkeye is getting at, I understand the sentiment of the video's creator and that the internet could be a wonderful place, but the metaphor they used to show how bad trolls can be doesn't make sense at all.

02-16-2009	#1
Zepylin Lurker Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 23	MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation Here's just a video that was linked somewhere that involves a slight amount of weight gain. I'm not much of a WG fan myself, but the sudden expansion involved is certainly close enough to inflation for me. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=52039211 It seems to involve a girl posting on some MySpace-esque site, only for her to received several insults about her appearance (and her photos to be manipulated and mocked) that begin to manifest in real life. You can probably guess what particular insult gets levelled at her...

02-16-2009	#2
dev111 Leecher Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation bit young

02-16-2009	#3
knoxfan1316 Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 132	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation whoa... good find

02-16-2009	#4
Nemesis Process Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 34	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation Another dude posted this in the "Everything Else" section 12 hours ago

02-16-2009	#5
dragon6860 Writer of Inflation Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 96	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation Interesting, but, this may be me being cynical, I think it's propaganda for haveing a watched and gated internet. "It's for the ch1ldr3n!" And then they filter all content and whatnot. __________________ We make the dragons as we make the gods, because we need them, because somewhere deep in our hearts, we recognize that a world without them is a world not living in. No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world wihtout magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.

02-17-2009	#6
Kyrex The Thread Ender Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Directy above the center of the Earth Posts: 251	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation It's not a bad bit of process, but I think the overall message of the video is pretty retarded and muddled. By saying hello to people on the internet everyone will find you and ruin your life?

02-17-2009	#7
timberwolf69 awhitetimberwolf Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 189	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation sticks and stones will break my bones... however verbal abuse will cause people to spend thousands on ad campaigns. :d __________________ woof.

02-17-2009	#8
Kenster102.5 Lurker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation Such a horrible and unrealistic ad for such a campaign. They are making teenagers and pre-teens seem like they are 11 years old. __________________ Your life is like a taxi, even if you aren't going anywhere, the meter is always running.

02-18-2009	#9
Murasashi Zero M. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 653	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation And what's up with the synthesizer? That just reminded me of that monster.com commercial in the music recording studio for a historical/action movie and some dude with three electric keyboards starts playing his cheesy song

02-19-2009	#12
Kyrex The Thread Ender Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Directy above the center of the Earth Posts: 251	Re: MySpace PSA Weight gain/Inflation I agree with Korota that the weight gain effect is done surprisingly well. Actually done much better than most I've ever seen. Too bad it's only 5 second clip. As for what Hawkeye is getting at, I understand the sentiment of the video's creator and that the internet could be a wonderful place, but the metaphor they used to show how bad trolls can be doesn't make sense at all.