NYT Magazine: On quoting from message boards

carnivore

Really interesting article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/magazine/20wwln-medium-t.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Now if only they'd actually attribute their sources when quoting from message boards...

jeffrey

How can they say that "teh" represents and therefore means nothing other than a typo of "the."

Sorry, teh != the, teh bu shi the, etc.

teh can has moar than the.

lawl.

alafairnadia

asshats.

MOD

I second an asshat and raise you a dumbfuk.

jeffrey

When in doubt, if you have no article, write an article about writing an article.

alafairnadia

hehe. dude. you CALL a bet and then raise ...

xoxox

jeffrey

I'll see your poker tip and raise you another:

Never tip your hand via facial expressions. Always keep a good poker face.

alafairnadia

personally, I believe in either ignoring the entire table or making stupid jokes and laughing my ass off. anything in between and everyone knows when I'm B.S.ing.

still. the nyt mag - asshats.