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    Default Random thread on something you probably care little about. Then again you never know.

    Researchers at the University of Georgia analyzed six years' worth of Usenet posts, and you know what they discovered? Life ain't fair. The most popular two percent of posters who started discussion threads hogged 50 percent of all replies, while everyone else struggled for attention. What made some thread-starters more attractive than others? Thankfully it wasn't rampant flaming. The distinguishing trait was actually how factual they were: only 12 percent of posts by popular posters contained personal opinions or comments. However, posting a bit of news isn't all it takes to win followers. In a related experiment, 200 volunteers were unleashed onto "simulated" discussion forums and their behavior revealed an even more important factor. The slightly flummoxed researchers called it a "preferential attachment", which pulled readers towards posters who already had an excess of followers. In other words, life still ain't fair. For a delightfully factual breakdown of the full results, check out the PR after the break.
    http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/s...forum-posters/
    According to this research, posting this research has made me irresistible to you.

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    once you think about it old people were the original hipsters

    they used to like things before it was cool to used to like things
    Hate is easy; love takes courage.
    2/1/2010 - supalim becomes first to ever download an entire yobibyte of internet pizza
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    I want you to have sexual intercourse with me phoenix
    Quote Originally Posted by BarelyAwake View Post
    This thread quickly turned into who all wants to sex up Merciless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merciless View Post
    I want you to have sexual intercourse with me phoenix
    ..........
    Life ain't fair
    Story of ma life

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    So what does one need to do to attract attention on the Internet?
    "That's the million dollar question,"
    post without capitals or punctuation and sport an anime avatar while regurgitating memes peterdoken

    if it worked for me it will work for anybody pay attention to me

    where's my million dollaz

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    I am the 9th top member with the most posts.

    Of course this doesn't include Rainbow street. I'd probably lose in this category
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    I want you to have sexual intercourse with me, kag
    Quote Originally Posted by BarelyAwake View Post
    This thread quickly turned into who all wants to sex up Merciless.

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    Kaglover1 rejects your proposal

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    if I asked you to have sex with me, would your answer to that question be the same as your answer to this question?
    Quote Originally Posted by BarelyAwake View Post
    This thread quickly turned into who all wants to sex up Merciless.

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    I wouldn't want to touch that anyway.
    Spoiler!

    Spoiler!

    Quote Originally Posted by kaglover1 View Post
    But now I'm like screw that, I'm skipping to the part where Bella finally combines with Edward

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