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Bryx 14 Jan 2014 22:14

If the actual Foundation had the same standards for items as the site, we'd all be screwed.

CryogenChaos 14 Jan 2014 22:20

I get what you were trying to do here, with it being a meta-commentary on common critiques you'd find on the site, and I admit the researcher saying he would completely ignore containment procedures "because the thing is a cliché" made me chuckle, but other than that I wasn't overly entertained with this one. It was a bit too meta for my tastes, if that makes any sense. Like, talking about "downvoting" and stuff really kind of killed it. For a joke like this to work, I feel it should make sense within the universe while still conveying its joke, and in my opinion the joke overtook the making of sense.

Not a downvote, but not an upvote either. You know what? Upon rereading it, I can't find a reason not to upvote this. My original problems are still there, but quite honestly what parts did work really worked. So I'll upvote.

Last edited on 15 Jan 2014 00:54 by CryogenChaos Show more

Bryx 14 Jan 2014 22:22

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't totally sure about putting downvote in the log either. I just decided that I might as well go over the top. If more people agree with you, I'll rewrite the log.

GG Crono 14 Jan 2014 22:26

Consider this an agreement. ;)

Regardless, upvoted. It could use some tightening up, but the core idea of it made me laugh, which means you must have done something right.

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Dr Poke 25 Jan 2014 15:16

I, for one, thing this is an incredibly genius piece of work, but the downvote bit ruins it a little bit. Still upvoting it, though.

Anborough 14 Jan 2014 22:31

This is fucking brilliant.

Riemann 14 Jan 2014 22:31

The dialogue bought my upvote.

Edit: …who had been out getting smoothies during the breach. How did I miss this? This is wonderful.

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toadking07 14 Jan 2014 23:31

I second this.

The dialogue won it for me. Found myself smiling at it in fact. Otherwise the bone bracelet is interesting, though 3,000+ people seems, a bit much? But I'm guessing that's just the cheap horror getting played up. I somewhat agree with TL333s comment below and am on the fence about how the rest of the article fairs. Kind of wish it was funnier, kind of wish it was cranked up to 11 on the cheap horror cliches that get thrown around. On the other hand, make the ending much more POW!

Upvoted. Possible a new favorite as far as -Js go. :D

(account deleted) 14 Jan 2014 22:36

Okay, I chuckled. +1.

Von Pincier 14 Jan 2014 22:38

I think this is so effective because we've all been on both sides of the conversation.

Flying Spidersnake 14 Jan 2014 22:41

Just imagine 5 Site Directors walking into the containment chamber, voting for something, and the item suddenly dissapears.

Zyn 15 Jan 2014 00:59

I had this thought too.

_{teeheehee +1}

TL333s 14 Jan 2014 23:23

So help me, I laughed quite a lot at that interview. Do wish the whole article was funnier, but I think this is one of those things that works with just a punchline. Well, and the note in the containment procedures.

Mr Carbon 14 Jan 2014 23:44

I was not expecting that meta twist, and was quite happy that it was executed nicely, rather than the whole entry just being made of obvious meta. +1!

FaustoV 14 Jan 2014 23:46

I think this is great because I was extremely bored till the interview. And while that'd be a great no for me, the joek justifies it perfectly. I laughed at the metafact¹, but I'm upvoting beause I thought the idea had no salvation till the interview.

Footnotes

1. Sucker for meta. Deal with it.

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