Slog - Comments on Adventures in Polite On-Line Discourse http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse This video is old, old, old, but I was reminded of it when I started playing Halo 2 on-line again recently. If you've never spent time fragging teens over Xbox Live, this is the type of lunacy you've been missing. (Note: definitely NSFW.)... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:48:20 -0800 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:31:18 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by gracynyc If that was my kid I would drown him.

]]> gracynyc http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766281 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766281 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:17:16 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey I'm borrowing this, Bradley. And thanks.

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766289 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766289 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:22:02 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Every time I play Animal Crossing 3 or MySims on my Wii online, I can't tell you how many kids start cussing me out saying things like "Man, your lion has a dumb name." and "Ha! You fill in that pit I made! You Been p0wned, sucka!"

But what can you do ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766293 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:31:06 -0800 Comment by A-Train What a douchebag. I look forward to seeing him on America's Most Wanted.

]]> A-Train http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766302 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:40:52 -0800 Comment by dirge Aaah Xbox Live, so rich in your stratified diversity. One doesn't encounter this playing Settlers of Catan or Uno. Even other games of similar ilk self-select against this kind of behavior.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/20

]]> dirge http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766305 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:43:42 -0800 Comment by Carollani Hehehe. Watching people lose their shit in a freak out is so precious, especially if it's over something completely vapid.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766306 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766306 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:48:33 -0800 Comment by skweetis I believe that this is the seminal work of the genre.

]]> skweetis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766311 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766311 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:56:12 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe What a fucking whiny, bitchy-ass n00b. Can't wait to run into this dolt in Halo 3. They always make me laugh my ass off.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766313 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766313 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:59:16 -0800 Comment by andy niable (Cueing up Whitney:) "I believe the children are our future..." (sound of explosion)

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766314 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:01:19 -0800 Comment by TacomaRoma Seems like a typical teen male burning off the frustrations of the day to me. Sure, it's obnoxious and he's confrontational, but find me a teen who isn't.

I'd rather have him doing this in the privacy of his own home than in a classroom or on a city bus.

If this were my kid, I think I'd have a talk with him about the importance of controlling one's temper and then figure out some kind of rigorous physical activity to burn off all that stress, because that kid is really stressed out.

]]> TacomaRoma http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766324 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766324 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:10:42 -0800 Comment by ecce homo I think that's Will in Seattle...

or maybe Belleview Ave after cooking up a bowl full o' meth.

]]> ecce homo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766329 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766329 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:16:38 -0800 Comment by christopher I think every time I've freaked out like that in my life, put back to back, would be maybe a 5 minute video. Can't say it was ever over a video game. But I've literally been hopping mad a few times. I hopped.
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]]> christopher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766330 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766330 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:18:10 -0800 Comment by christopher Ecce, you should spend more time playing video games. Oh I forgot, the Slog is your video game. How many points did I just give you by using your handle in this comment?

]]> christopher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766334 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766334 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:23:42 -0800 Comment by monkey makes me giggle

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766338 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766338 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:27:25 -0800 Comment by Giffy Ever wonder what one does to prepare for a career at Burger King. Well now you know.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766339 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766339 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:30:04 -0800 Comment by K @5: Sorry, run into plenty of specialness playing Uno. Maybe not as loud, but sure as crass.

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766347 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766347 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:36:14 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Yow! That is a lot of venom directed at an inanimate electronic picture tube. Next thing you know, he'll be whacking at a flaming can of WD-40 with a stick.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766349 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766349 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:38:44 -0800 Comment by zilch can anyone give us the German-to-Nerd translation?

]]> zilch http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766362 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:56:28 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale No headset, much better.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766368 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766368 Life Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:02:46 -0800 Comment by trolly mctrollerson i talk mad shit in uno on xblive right before i drop the draw-four wild card.

]]> trolly mctrollerson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766540 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766540 Life Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:29:53 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton I'm scared and laughing at the same time. I could see that being my son in about 10 years.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766545 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766545 Life Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:39:46 -0800 Comment by Gomez I can't wait for the day when behavior like this is accepted at poker tables.

Oh wait, yes I can.

Halo is stupid and, clearly, so are the people who play it. This young man probably doesn't communicate well IRL.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/adventures_in_polite_online_discourse#c766591 Life Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:31:18 -0800