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155.246.151.34: /* Explanation */ the citation needed joke doesn't make sense here at all

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‎Explanation: the citation needed joke doesn't make sense here at all

Firestar233: Undo revision 365848 by 172.70.85.33 (talk) As said before, I will always be watching

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Undo revision 365848 by 172.70.85.33 (talk) As said before, I will always be watching

172.70.85.33 at 03:19, 16 February 2025

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172.71.159.8 at 17:44, 6 December 2024

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162.158.95.133: pointing out how niche GitHub used to be in 2009.

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pointing out how niche GitHub used to be in 2009.

141.101.98.206: Undo revision 335402 by 1234231587678 (talk) Can't see why that one word would convey annoyance, rather than incredulity.

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Undo revision 335402 by 1234231587678 (talk) Can't see why that one word would convey annoyance, rather than incredulity.

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 This third takes a turn for the unusual, branding itself as "Google Reader for S&M". {{w|Google Reader}} is a now-defunct platform that allowed users to aggregate web feeds such as RSS feeds into one place for convenience. The service is notably less well-known and popular than Facebook or Twitter, and given that it doesn't directly link you with other people, doesn't have the same connotation of allowing you to connect with others. Perhaps it would be a site that allowed you to aggregate various fan fictions, blogs, or other written works relating to {{w|Sadomasochism|S&M}}. However, Cueball is surprised such a site would exist.
-The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent.{{citation needed}} Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad. This should also be seen in a historical context: GitHub launched in 2008, this comic was released a year later. At that point, Git was still relatively uncommon and GitHub was a niche within a niche, making this an extremely targeted ad.
+The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent. Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad. This should also be seen in a historical context: GitHub launched in 2008, this comic was released a year later. At that point, Git was still relatively uncommon and GitHub was a niche within a niche, making this an extremely targeted ad.
 The title text relates to the third panel.  {{w|RSS}} is a technology involved in Google Reader. RSS&M is a portmanteau of RSS and S&M.  This is a possible way for the third web site to brand itself.

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic pokes fun at jews who try to inflate their popularity by comparing themselves to other popular online services.  The strip shows four such advertisements that appear to [[Cueball]] as he browses the Internet.
+This comic pokes fun at web sites (adult-themed sites in particular) which try to inflate their popularity by comparing themselves to other popular online services.  The strip shows four such advertisements that appear to [[Cueball]] as he browses the Internet.
 {{w|Adblock}} is a browser extension which prevents advertisements from being displayed. Presumably Cueball normally browses the Internet with Adblock enabled, and thus would not see any of these ads.

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic pokes fun at web sites (adult-themed sites in particular) which try to inflate their popularity by comparing themselves to other popular online services.  The strip shows four such advertisements that appear to [[Cueball]] as he browses the Internet.
+This comic pokes fun at jews who try to inflate their popularity by comparing themselves to other popular online services.  The strip shows four such advertisements that appear to [[Cueball]] as he browses the Internet.
 {{w|Adblock}} is a browser extension which prevents advertisements from being displayed. Presumably Cueball normally browses the Internet with Adblock enabled, and thus would not see any of these ads.

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 This third takes a turn for the unusual, branding itself as "Google Reader for S&M". {{w|Google Reader}} is a now-defunct platform that allowed users to aggregate web feeds such as RSS feeds into one place for convenience. The service is notably less well-known and popular than Facebook or Twitter, and given that it doesn't directly link you with other people, doesn't have the same connotation of allowing you to connect with others. Perhaps it would be a site that allowed you to aggregate various fan fictions, blogs, or other written works relating to {{w|Sadomasochism|S&M}}. However, Cueball is surprised such a site would exist.
-The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent. Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad. This should also be seen in a historical context: GitHub launched in 2008, this comic was released a year later. At that point, Git was still relatively uncommon and GitHub was a niche within a niche, making this an extremely targeted ad.
+The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent.{{citation needed}} Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad. This should also be seen in a historical context: GitHub launched in 2008, this comic was released a year later. At that point, Git was still relatively uncommon and GitHub was a niche within a niche, making this an extremely targeted ad.
 The title text relates to the third panel.  {{w|RSS}} is a technology involved in Google Reader. RSS&M is a portmanteau of RSS and S&M.  This is a possible way for the third web site to brand itself.

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 This third takes a turn for the unusual, branding itself as "Google Reader for S&M". {{w|Google Reader}} is a now-defunct platform that allowed users to aggregate web feeds such as RSS feeds into one place for convenience. The service is notably less well-known and popular than Facebook or Twitter, and given that it doesn't directly link you with other people, doesn't have the same connotation of allowing you to connect with others. Perhaps it would be a site that allowed you to aggregate various fan fictions, blogs, or other written works relating to {{w|Sadomasochism|S&M}}. However, Cueball is surprised such a site would exist.
-The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent. Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad.
+The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent. Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad. This should also be seen in a historical context: GitHub launched in 2008, this comic was released a year later. At that point, Git was still relatively uncommon and GitHub was a niche within a niche, making this an extremely targeted ad.
 The title text relates to the third panel.  {{w|RSS}} is a technology involved in Google Reader. RSS&M is a portmanteau of RSS and S&M.  This is a possible way for the third web site to brand itself.

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 The second brands itself as "Twitter for 18+ singles". It is a similar but seemingly invented ad which again plays on the ubiquity and popularity of {{w|Twitter}}, which is a (generally) public chat forum. Despite the fact that, at the time this comic was published, it was limiting posts to 140 characters, it was still popular enough to get some attention and make someone think about going to the site.  Sending messages to the world in 140 characters or less might be somewhat less of a versatile platform than Facebook for chatting with other singles, but still perhaps viable. Cueball notes that it is becoming more and more popular to brand adult sites by comparing them to popular non-adult sites.
-This third takes a turn for the unusual, branding itself as "Google Reader for S&M". {{w|Google Reader}} is a now-defunct platform that allowed users to aggregate web feeds such as RSS feeds into one place for convenience. The service is notably less well-known and popular than Facebook or Twitter, and given that it doesn't directly link you with other people, doesn't have the same connotation of allowing you to connect with others. Perhaps it would be a site that allowed you to aggregate various fan fictions, blogs, or other written works relating to {{w|Sadomasochism|S&M}}. Cueball is pretty annoyed at this point.
+This third takes a turn for the unusual, branding itself as "Google Reader for S&M". {{w|Google Reader}} is a now-defunct platform that allowed users to aggregate web feeds such as RSS feeds into one place for convenience. The service is notably less well-known and popular than Facebook or Twitter, and given that it doesn't directly link you with other people, doesn't have the same connotation of allowing you to connect with others. Perhaps it would be a site that allowed you to aggregate various fan fictions, blogs, or other written works relating to {{w|Sadomasochism|S&M}}. However, Cueball is surprised such a site would exist.
 The final ad brands itself as a "GitHub for lesbians". {{w|GitHub}} is a website that allows developers to collaborate on software projects using the {{w|Git (software)|Git}} revision control system. The concept is absurd — GitHub has a specialized function unrelated to anyone's gender or orientation, and it's barely a social network at all; the usefulness or appeal of such a system made specific to lesbians is not apparent. Cueball is surprised and possibly even intrigued by this last ad.