Facebook to protect users from the Onion

LiveIsLife

Facebook are thinking about introducing a new feature to protect its users from satire.

This is like a story the Onion would come up with, but it appears to be true

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-to-flag-satirical-articles-to-stop-users-falling-for-the-onions-jokes-9674483.html

Fat Christy

AHAHAHA hilarious! The Onion and the Waterford Whisperer are fcuking priceless, why would you want them blocked for?

jimgoose

I see the Onion's Ninja have infiltrated the Independent. Good, good, everything proceeds apace. :cool:

Owryan

Fat Christy wrote: »

AHAHAHA hilarious! The Onion and the Waterford Whisperer are fcuking priceless, why would you want them blocked for?

Because, sadly there are too many out there who believe them. We need to protect the thickest in society from themselves

KungPao

Fat Christy wrote: »

AHAHAHA hilarious! The Onion and the Waterford Whisperer are fcuking priceless, why would you want them blocked for?

To help prevent idiots from making fools of themselves.

jimgoose

Owryan wrote: »

...We need to protect the thickest in society from themselves

Umm, why? Thick people are funny!

KungPao wrote: »

To help prevent idiots from making fools of themselves.

There's tilting at windmills. That's what idiots do! :pac:

KungPao

jimgoose wrote: »

Umm, why? Thick people are funny!

There's tilting at windmills. That's what idiots do! :pac:

Facebook don't want users to make a show of themselves...then get slagged mercilessly, then stop using Facebook. Lost revenue and possible bad press if they are so upset they do something bad. It's a mad world.

jimgoose

KungPao wrote: »

Facebook don't want users to make a show of themselves...then get slagged mercilessly, then stop using Facebook. Lost revenue and possible bad press if they are so upset they do something bad. It's a mad world.

Ah, I see - Zuckerburg is after a sort of giant, on-line widlife preserve for idiots. :pac:

Ralphdejones

Facebook ? More like Arsebook . . .

biko

They could open a sub section for people that doesn't get Onion/Whisperer stuff.

http://potato.facebook.com

Fat Christy

biko wrote: »

They could open a sub section for people that doesn't get Onion/Whisperer stuff.

http://potato.facebook.com

In fairness, when my bf first sent me one of those articles, can't remember who wrote it, I did fall for it. It was about John Gilligan posting himself out of prison. I was hook, line and sinker until the sentence:

'He covered himself in 55cent stamps.'

I'm a bit of a dope at the best of times, may as well embrace it. :pac:

Clankatron

An actual retard filter, I never thought I'd see the day.

Ralphdejones

Clankatron wrote: »

An actual retard filter, I never thought I'd see the day.

Special needs has nothing to do with this.

Chet T16

Fat Christy wrote: »

In fairness, when my bf first sent me one of those articles, can't remember who wrote it, I did fall for it. It was about John Gilligan posting himself out of prison. I was hook, line and sinker until the sentence:

'He covered himself in 55cent stamps.'

I'm a bit of a dope at the best of times, may as well embrace it. :pac:

There was the one about Korea claiming to land on the sun, you could be forgiven for believing that

GLaDOS

Looking forward to seeing WW take the piss out of this

The Peanut

Anything to protect us from Facebook? Despise it.

Awkward Badger

They could add a "painfully unfunny shíte" tag on Waterford whisper news articles.

Ralphdejones

Awkward Badger wrote: »

They could add a "painfully unfunny shíte" tag on Waterford whisper news articles.

If only they could find a way of filtering it, and Arsebook along with the Onion.
Arsebook complaining about the Onion is a bit like the kettle complaining about how black the pot is.

Maximus Alexander

Presumably links to the Daily Mail will be prepended with a [Bullsh*t] tag too?

Generic Dreadhead

'Murica

Rough Sleeper

Awkward Badger wrote: »

They could add a "painfully unfunny shíte" tag on Waterford whisper news articles.

Some of the articles could be written better but some of the headlines are absolutely hilarious.

If you don't find anything funny about the headline "Waterford Lad Receives Five E’s And Several Class A’s During Leaving Cert Results" then you've got a **** sense of humour.

Awkward Badger

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

Some of the articles could be written better but some of the headlines are absolutely hilarious.

If you don't find anything funny about the headline "Waterford Lad Receives Five E’s And Several Class A’s During Leaving Cert Results" then you've got a **** sense of humour.

I don't think my sense of humour is shít. I think its the joke that's shít. There's more to satire than just writing bullshít.

Generic Dreadhead

Awkward Badger wrote: »

There's more to satire than just writing bullshít.

Can you look up the definition of satire yourself or do we have to hyperlink it for you?

AnonoBoy

The Peanut wrote: »

Anything to protect us from Facebook? Despise it.

Sadly there's nothing on Facebook that protects you from Facebook no.

Awkward Badger

Cormac... wrote: »

Can you look up the definition of satire yourself or do we have to hyperlink it for you?

Hyper link it and quote it there if you wouldn't mind. Show everyone where it says "satire is simply writing unfunny bullshít bereft of wit or point".

AnonoBoy

There's lots of stuff on Waterford Whispers that's just silly stuff but there are lots of articles that have satirical points behind them too.

Same is true for the Onion. Although the Onion has a much higher hit rate - probably because they have a bigger writing team and more money to pay people.

Rough Sleeper

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Hyper link it and quote it there if you wouldn't mind. Show everyone where it says "satire is simply writing unfunny bullshít bereft of wit or point".

Satire: The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues:

So to take the example I'd listed above, which is an ongoing joke about a small time-drug dealer, poly-drug user and character of moral turpitude: the humour lies in the play on words regarding the grading system for the leaving cert (the results for which were released on the day the article was submitted), the classification of illegal drugs according to Irish law, and "E," a slang term for MDMA sold in pill form. Check 1.

This is used to expose the vice and stupidity of the character in question, namely his distribution and excessive use of various illegal drugs. Check 2.

So you see, this article clearly fits the OED definition of satire, even if you don't find it funny.

You're welcome.

Generic Dreadhead

^^^ This guy ^^^

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Show everyone where it says "satire is simply writing unfunny bullshít bereft of wit or point".

It being unfunny, unwitty or pointless has no bearing on if it is satirical or not.

Awkward Badger

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

So to take the example I'd listed above, which is an ongoing joke about a small time-drug dealer, poly-drug user and character of moral turpitude: the humour lies in the play on words regarding the grading system for the leaving cert (the results for which were released on the day the article was submitted), the classification of illegal drugs according to Irish law, and "E," a slang term for MDMA sold in pill form. Check 1.

This is used to expose the vice and stupidity of the character in question, namely his distribution and excessive use of various illegal drugs. Check 2.

So you see, this article clearly fits the OED definition of satire, even if you don't find it funny.

You're welcome.

Satire is used for a purpose. When its witless, pointless and unfunny then I say there's more to satire than simply writing bullshít. Just as there's more to being funny than telling jokes.

But I'm happy to stand corrected and admit that although shíte of the highest order it does bear some resemblance to what could loosely be defined as satire.

Super-Rush

What about the "Share this pic and cancer will be cured" bullshit?

Will they be added to the spastic filter?

Capt'n Midnight

Jay Fullmer, 38, last month became the first American to get to grips with the concept of irony.

"It was weird" Fullmer said. "I was in London and like, talking to this guy and it was raining and he like, pulled a face and said, "Great weather eh?" and I thought - "Wait a minute, no way is it great weather".

Fullmer then realised that the other man's 'mistake' was in fact deliberate.

Fullmer, who is 39 next month and married with two children, aged 8 and 3, plans to use irony himself in future.

"I'm, like, using it all the time" he said.

"Last weekend I was grilling steaks and I burned them and I said 'Hey, great weather!'"

smash

KungPao wrote: »

To help prevent idiots from making fools of themselves.

Idiots will always make fools of themselves no matter what, it's the very core of their being!

Reebrock

Facebook needs to protect me from old school friends awful pea brained rants.

Philo Beddoe

Awkward Badger wrote: »

I don't think my sense of humour is shít. I think its the joke that's shít. There's more to satire than just writing bullshít.

Sounds like this filter is just the thing you need.

B0jangles

Fat Christy wrote: »

In fairness, when my bf first sent me one of those articles, can't remember who wrote it, I did fall for it. It was about John Gilligan posting himself out of prison. I was hook, line and sinker until the sentence:

'He covered himself in 55cent stamps.'

I'm a bit of a dope at the best of times, may as well embrace it. :pac:

Thank you so much for this post; it totally had me in stitches walking down the street

Philo Beddoe

Ralphdejones wrote: »

Arsebook complaining about the Onion is a bit like the kettle complaining about how black the pot it.

What the hell is this sentence supposed to mean?

Awkward Badger

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

Sounds like this filter is just the thing you need.

This filter ? No. No use tagging shíte that's clearly shíte. Filter to block the shíte altogether is what I'd like.

Ralphdejones

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

What the hell is this sentence supposed to mean?

Facebook aka Arsebook

Rough Sleeper

Ralphdejones wrote: »

Facebook aka Arsebook

This was incredibly unfunny the first time you used it and it's become progressively more unfunny with each subsequent use. It isn't also known as Arsebook by anyone but you because it's a it's ****ing stupid unfunny term.

Ralphdejones

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

This was incredibly unfunny the first time you used it and it's become progressively more unfunny with each subsequent use. It isn't also known as Arsebook by anyone but you because it's a it's ****ing stupid unfunny term.

Right there Ted

Tarzana

Awkward Badger wrote: »

They could add a "painfully unfunny shíte" tag on Waterford whisper news articles.

I'd the best thing to do here is unlike the page. Problem solved. And those of us that enjoy it can get back to doing just that.

LiveIsLife

Tarzana wrote: »

I'd the best thing to do here is unlike the page. Problem solved. And those of us that enjoy it can get back to doing just that.

That doesn't solve the problem at all. Don't mind ww but anytime someone likes, comments or shares a page from a third party site it shows up on my newsfeed (or did, I've since deleted my facebook)

Awkward Badger

Tarzana wrote: »

I'd the best thing to do here is unlike the page. Problem solved. And those of us that enjoy it can get back to doing just that.

I never liked the page I just see them when people share it.

lertsnim

LiveIsLife wrote: »

That doesn't solve the problem at all. Don't mind ww but anytime someone likes, comments or shares a page from a third party site it shows up on my newsfeed (or did, I've since deleted my facebook)

Your problem is solved so seeing as you have deleted your Facebook account. Stop complaining about it.

LiveIsLife

lertsnim wrote: »

Your problem is solved so seeing as you have deleted your Facebook account. Stop complaining about it.

You sound like a nice person

Barely There

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Satire is used for a purpose. When its witless, pointless and unfunny then I say there's more to satire than simply writing bullshít. Just as there's more to being funny than telling jokes.

But I'm happy to stand corrected and admit that although shíte of the highest order it does bear some resemblance to what could loosely be defined as satire.

Is this someone in AH admitting to being wrong?

Because, I'm printing this out and framing it.

Awkward Badger

Barely There wrote: »

Is this someone in AH admitting to being wrong?

Because, I'm printing this out and framing it.

I grudgingly accepted that there is a possibility that on some level I may not have been entirely correct.

But I never admitted to being wrong !

Jesus Wept

Good stuff. The onion is dire.

Tarzana

LiveIsLife wrote: »

That doesn't solve the problem at all. Don't mind ww but anytime someone likes, comments or shares a page from a third party site it shows up on my newsfeed (or did, I've since deleted my facebook)

Awkward Badger wrote: »

I never liked the page I just see them when people share it.

Then live with it.

LiveIsLife

Tarzana wrote: »

Then live with it.

First suggestion useless and the second pointless

WilyCoyote

biko wrote: »

They could open a sub section for people that doesn't get Onion/Whisperer stuff.

http://potato.facebook.com

They could open the main section for knuckleheads only. Soon fill up. To keep it's market share it's got to have the full monty - otherwise share price goes south. So, for the foreseeable future ....... it's fully inclusive