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This weeks comp is almost as tasteless as the KKK one turned out to be.

/rant

From the New events for the Special Olympics challenge. See all 248 entries (closed)

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:14, archived)

New challenge:

Rejected b3ta Challenges

How about 'Photoshop fatal illnesses'?

(1, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:15, archived)

I think the challenge should be

Transformers

Shop something that turns into something else.

Edit: Who liked the B3ta TV? I thought it was alright, but it had a bit too much "Xtreme Attitude" and not enough fluffiness, what with the explosions and scrotums and all.

If B3ta TV was ever successful, I think it might need to be toned down for U.S. television, because all Americans love us, always.

Other than that, woo! I'd watch that show forever.

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Digeridude Lord Wellington's Beef Trapeze, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

good idea

suggest it next friday.

I'd vote for it

(1, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

I'm all for

B3ta not selling its soul to the evil tv men. It'll be B3ta with adverts next.

"If your in advertising..kill yourself..."

(unkle77 Click sig for totally ambient tunes!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:39, archived)

Hey,

Bill Hicks has been dead for ten years now, don't make him spin in his grave over b3ta going all commercial...

(fourplusone, Thu 8 Apr 2004, 22:50, archived)

Oooh

I like that :D

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

hullo,

i don't know if you were ever around to pick up your drawing.
it's in here somewhere.

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

I love those.

My favourites are rawr and Stick Figure Ninja.

woo

(1, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

everyone likes rawr.

i have yet to figure out why.

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

because it is so simple

and yet so effective.

(1, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:25, archived)

that

is a possibility.

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:33, archived)

Yay!

I love that =)

Thank you very very much =)

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Digeridude Lord Wellington's Beef Trapeze, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:20, archived)

you're quite welcome :)

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:22, archived)

Flippin' heck!

Them am bloomin amazing!
Sorry to be so foward but do one of me please!
There'll be something in it for you..*

*may be a lie

(Chiligrrl WHERE'S MAH DUBLOONS, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:26, archived)

i can put you on the list

but there's an enormous backlog, and none of them will get drawn/uploaded until i'm entirely done with finals.

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:29, archived)

Woo! Im on the list!

*does "Im on the list" boogie round room*
Muchy Thankey!
edit/ how rude of me! good luck with it all and may your work load reduce!

(Chiligrrl WHERE'S MAH DUBLOONS, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:34, archived)

transformers you say?

domoguin
heronatat

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lazygamer VS tittybiscuits, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:28, archived)

Personally

I haven't seen it. Because I only have dialup and i now feel even more like a second class citizen. Part of the appeal of b3ta is that half of the funny stuff is low-bandwidth and the newsletter is an integral part of this because it allows you to gauge what you'd like to spend your time and bandwidth on. Hopefully the text version will come back next week because as it was this week I actually had to do some work on Friday afternoon....

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Gizmo.mp3 does not exist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:32, archived)

I give it a 3 out of 10

It was just a bunch of animations we've already seen on the web randomly strung together. How about a little narrative explaining WTF it's all about?

(drnuclear, Sat 3 Apr 2004, 0:54, archived)

It wouldn't win.

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

are you ranting about the compo,

or about abortion?

*prepares proabortion rant*

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:15, archived)

*prepares anti-abortion rant*

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:16, archived)

*backs up Feline in pro-abortion rant*

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

*Makes point that two people saying the same thing doesn't make it twice as right*

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

*makes a point that someone making a point doesnt make his point right*

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:21, archived)

*Makes point that I never said it did*

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:22, archived)

*makes point that it sounded like you were using it against us, so therefore you had*

This is confusing.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:24, archived)

*makes point that this is getting silly now*

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:27, archived)

*makes point that she is glad she wasnt taking it seriously in the first place*

Call it quits? :)

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:28, archived)

*makes a point about the point of points being to point point a point point point point point and point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point point *

*points*

(1, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

Good

point.

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:24, archived)

*points*

*laughs*

*runs away*

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parttimedogfish is a Born-Again Reincarnationist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:36, archived)

you're 17

thank your stars you're parents thought differently.

personally, I'm pro-adoption

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

*smiles*

I wouldnt care, as I wouldnt have been born.

Silly person.

Edit: Yes, adoption is the way to go for me.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:20, archived)

shakes head

wanders off

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:21, archived)

*shouts back*

And im glad because im 17 I have no brain or valid opinion of my own. :P

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

i'm porous

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GrandmaOfShoes, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:20, archived)

*giggles due to his dirty mind*

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GrandmaOfShoes, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

*high five*

here i go. abbreviated version.
i can understand if your religion or your own personal moral set or whathaveyou is antiabortion. fine. that's your own choice. but i cannot see how you could ever, in good conscience, say that you have the right to make that decision for someone else.
if you don't like abortion, fine. but abortion has to be legal because it's ridiculous for you to say that your choice has to be everyone's choice.
plus allowances for things like rape, physical health of the mother, etc. are not taken into account if it's made illegal.
and if it's made illegal it's going to go on happening anyways, just in less sanitary places with less qualified doctors.

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:21, archived)

*nods*

Banning abortion would lead to unwanted, abused children hated by thier parents.Id rather have a happy wanted child than 5 abused hated ones.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:22, archived)

Don't

like abortion, Don't have one.

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id10ts WTF happened, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:26, archived)

Exactly.

Whatever floats your boat. Just dont try and make someone else have/not have one.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:27, archived)

Whatever floats

Myra Hindley's boat...

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:32, archived)

Oh shh you.

Everyone is entitled to thier opinion, and if you want to look after all the unwanted children banning abortion will create then go ahead, otherwise.. shh!

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:36, archived)

Am I

entitled to my opinion as well?

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:37, archived)

Yes

Of course :)
I dont mind whatever you do.
Just dont reply comparing me to a murderer, gets me tetchy.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:41, archived)

I didn't make that comparison

I was merely pointing out the non-universal application of moral libertinism.

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:43, archived)

Im not a clever lass

So ill just smile and nod at your last comment.
*smiles, nods*

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:44, archived)

well you get that anyway.

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:31, archived)

Tell it how it is preacher

(Dr Pob this just makes you look further to find the time, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

what

he said

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:24, archived)

she, as it happens

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TheFelineAnarchist, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:26, archived)

My choice is that people shouldn't kill each other

I think most people would agree that that view is enforcable when it comes to killing adults.

I'm not saying that abortion should be banned outright, for many of the problems you have outlined. But it is something I'd rather didn't happen if it is at all avoidable.

Plus saying it will still happen even if it's illegal applies to any crime you can think of. Maybe we should also legalise armed robbery.

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:40, archived)

Lets hear

the proabortion rant just for the sake of it!

*raises knitting needles in support*

(Dr Pob this just makes you look further to find the time, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

I hate fetus'

And big born ones.. aka "Children".
So I have no problem with this.

Yes, I am sick.

(Ocarina and the horse comes., Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:15, archived)

Nobody says that B3ta has taste

infact part of its charm is that its so unPC.

(Nicky Nacky Noo... Scratch and Sniff Please, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:15, archived)

yes, but actively encouraging bad taste encourages 12 year old morons to post

and eventually leaves you with stileproject or something

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lemony, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:17, archived)

*fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap*

*fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap*

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

I havnt seen anything thats

nasty yet, everything been very tounge in cheek and mostly hilarious

(Nicky Nacky Noo... Scratch and Sniff Please, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

as does encouraging being overly fluffy

it destroys the positive/negative reinforcement in most people, so that they do things that they normally wouldn't and shouldn't do. that's why i'm against too much fluffyness. being courtious is one thing, but being overly fluffy is one step over the line IMO

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Or is it?, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

yeah, i don't think everyone should be over fluffy,

but i'd usually be pretty much like i am anyway

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lemony, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:26, archived)

I never saw the KKK one

and I don't think I want to. The current one is bad enough. You're right. What were they thinking?

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:16, archived)

I'd like to think that they do think these through, but honestly, just recently anyway it seems it's all just for shock value.

/two cents

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

i know that rob's not entirely pleased with this one

he mentioned it last earlier

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lemony, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

Rob asked a similar

question earlier. Done with taste and respect it could be okay, but I think some people go a little ott.

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magnum, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:18, archived)

Tis not what Rob or them were thinking

the board's been very cruel this entire week.

It's backlash.

I dunno... it's not as bad as all that.

Gary, what didn't you like about the KKK challenge? One of my fave images comes from that challenge (hung like a n***er).

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Scoopzilla http://www.slapwatch.com now get to fuck, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

it had some appaling image in it...

i wasn't actually posting at that point i took last summer off... but spazzing back it wasn't nice

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lemony, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:20, archived)

Precisely

people with half a brain take it as an opportunity to push their fucked up ideals/beliefs. There were some genuinely racist/boigoted entries into that comp. I know for sure that certain coloured/colored members of b3ta were insulted...and rightly so.

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:25, archived)

They

were thinking shopping pics of ~~monks~~mongs/disabled people would rock, and they were right!!

(Dr Pob this just makes you look further to find the time, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:19, archived)

Monks?

Now that would be a good challenge!

"Shop us your pics of a made-up religion"

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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:21, archived)

i'd quite like

"shop us your dream home"

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lemony, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

ooh

now thats a goodun

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:41, archived)

Instant Karma's Gonna Get You

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M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:23, archived)

who actually chose it this week

cant see who it is, no newsletter

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:22, archived)

"We" the morning people did

Chontic (I can't spell) had a list of 1/2 dozen and then it was voted for. Firstly I voted for this, then I changed my mind about 30 seconds later to dyslesxics in charge (still can't spell).

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magnum, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:24, archived)

very well

I shall spazz back

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:26, archived)

I wonder

if enough people complain, would the challenge dictator would change the challenge?
probably not, and personally i'm not bothered by it enough to make a big deal about it. just hypothetically speaking.
psrsonally, although i think there have been a good many tasteless entries, I'm not actually making them so I don't feel they have any effect on me

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Or is it?, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:21, archived)

Rob seemed pretty surprised this one got through

If enough people said "Enough" then I think he may well pull it.

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magnum, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:25, archived)

I say stop it

its not that offensive, just no real quality entries in it

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anythingbutthisactually, Fri 2 Apr 2004, 22:28, archived)

Lighten up

It's the internet, it's all virtual.
Real life is much nastier.

(The Pink Strat Copy, Sat 3 Apr 2004, 0:03, archived)

Thank you.

All the "spacker" jokes are bad enough, but a whole compo devoted to "haw, haw, aren't retards funneh?" is a bit much.

More poorly drawn cocks and shopped kittens, STAT.

(boscokitty, Sat 3 Apr 2004, 1:08, archived)

I'm not entirely convinced

by this whole comp, so I'm not putting anything forward. It's fine to poke fun at things like the Daily Mail as we were a few weeks back, because they have the freedom to choose their beliefs. But disabled people aren't disabled by choice...

besides, I just got back from the AIUK conference and I'm in a generally anti-discrimination mood anyhow. Perhaps Rob & co could put forward suggestions for comps a week in advance and let us vote for the best, most appropriate one (and explain what problems might occur from some comps)..?

(fourplusone, Sun 4 Apr 2004, 22:56, archived)

very well then

Let's have a more PC challenge. Photoshop your best church youth group photos* or post them un-shopped if you can't be bothered.

* photos must be taken after visiting a church youth group and handing out large quantities of drugs and/or stealing their minibus.

(invisiblegovernmentdotorg, Mon 5 Apr 2004, 2:11, archived)

Whoa...

Just read this whole thread... Heavy Stuff. This week's comp has been a little crappy, looked through some of the entries and they weren't all that great. Keep the topic's simple and let people's imaginations go wild...

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holygiblets, Mon 5 Apr 2004, 16:35, archived)

hmmm

I like an amusing Deacon pic now and again, but hundreds of them?
Many of them in this challenge are not even remotely amusing or witty either.
just my 2p's worth.

(Captain Chronic, Mon 5 Apr 2004, 17:40, archived)

Dear, dear...

B3ta has been going a little off-rails recently. What could be considered "tasteless" just out of interest...?

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holygiblets, Mon 5 Apr 2004, 17:50, archived)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(A Wooden Leg Named Smith, Wed 7 Apr 2004, 2:12, archived)