As extreme as that change to minor in More Than Words
Mark this date. The internet has turned in on itself.
W brought it to our attention, but now it is mainstream. This world is striking, preemptively, upon itself. Everything is intricately linked and intricately self-aware.
W brought it to my attention, and I thank him for the lesson he has taught me. Advarp is built upon the foundations of the preemptive strike – she aims to be self-referential, self-deprecating and self-serving.
What am I talking about? The burden of 'internet hype.' I've been a victim of it. And now, to curb its casualty rate, it is provided as a built-in disclaimer.
This is good, but you already knew that.
It explains itself away. Once it becomes stated, it cancels itself out, and therefore no longer plays a part.
The best of the year, and not just so far, but until 31 December, already.
And now, if only the real world would sit up and take notice.
posted by Martin at 23:59
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The worst of the year, and not just so far, but until 31 December, sort of... [Still, this is along the same lines of the 'preemptive strike' of TVOR above.]
And this time, the real world has taken notice – she's number one in the UK.
For future reference: don't listen to anything you read on the internet.
When you need me but do not want me, then I must stay. When you want me but no longer need me, then I have to go.
Hm.
The gods must be crazy and the stars must be blind if you think she is worthy of all this hype.
Hype is crazy and blind. It doesn't discriminate. It exists in the way a mob exists – feeding off the frenzy of other partisans.
I'm all for hype, though. I support it completely. It's propaganda for 'democracy'. Brilliant!
I'd always wondered, when studying propaganda in history, whether people 'understood' it as propaganda. I mean, you'd expect something of the sort when Goebbels was the Minister for Propaganda.
Because there's a negative connotation to the word, you would expect people to say, 'No, I'm not swayed by what that poster says – it's propaganda.'
I'm sure I'm completely misguided in my perception of past people and events.
Anyway, I know it's hype and, despite all negative connotations, I'm swayed.
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