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This explanation seems backwards to me. As I see it, on the literal level the audience member is focused only on content, however, they don't actually get any content from Cueball. Instead, a small reporté is build between the two, which makes the audience member happy with whatever arbitrary content Cueball promises.--[[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.163|108.162.238.163]] 14:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC) | This explanation seems backwards to me. As I see it, on the literal level the audience member is focused only on content, however, they don't actually get any content from Cueball. Instead, a small reporté is build between the two, which makes the audience member happy with whatever arbitrary content Cueball promises.--[[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.163|108.162.238.163]] 14:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC) | ||
| + | ::And the current version, which has prioritized the above perspective while offering the original interpretation as a secondary "alternative explanation," seems backwards to ME. I have always read the heckler as being highly sarcastic, mocking the notion that "content" can be relegated to tertiary importance over whatever other silly nonsense the presenter regards as somehow more important - when content is quite literally what the blog is MADE OF. I cannot imagine any realistic scenario of a heckler being persuaded and pacified so easily - I didn't even realize that anyone interpreted it that way until I came here. However, I can VERY MUCH imagine a realistic scenario where a heckler employs heavy sarcasm as they continue to heckle. (Plus, the "sarcastic" reading just seems funnier to me. Not sure what the punchline is if the audience member is just easily brainwashed.) I propose switching the two explanations. [[User:MeZimm|MeZimm]] ([[User talk:MeZimm|talk]]) 21:57, 20 April 2026 (UTC) | ||
You mean "rapport"? Fixed the explanation[[Special:Contributions/172.68.79.81|172.68.79.81]] 20:15, 13 November 2016 (UTC) | You mean "rapport"? Fixed the explanation[[Special:Contributions/172.68.79.81|172.68.79.81]] 20:15, 13 November 2016 (UTC) | ||
The viral nature of eyeball harvesting could also be referencing the fact that once your eyes are harvested, you'll be inclined to recruit others to the service, as you now are in need of eyes to transplant! [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 01:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC) | The viral nature of eyeball harvesting could also be referencing the fact that once your eyes are harvested, you'll be inclined to recruit others to the service, as you now are in need of eyes to transplant! [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 01:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
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This explanation seems backwards to me. As I see it, on the literal level the audience member is focused only on content, however, they don't actually get any content from Cueball. Instead, a small reporté is build between the two, which makes the audience member happy with whatever arbitrary content Cueball promises.--108.162.238.163 14:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
- And the current version, which has prioritized the above perspective while offering the original interpretation as a secondary "alternative explanation," seems backwards to ME. I have always read the heckler as being highly sarcastic, mocking the notion that "content" can be relegated to tertiary importance over whatever other silly nonsense the presenter regards as somehow more important - when content is quite literally what the blog is MADE OF. I cannot imagine any realistic scenario of a heckler being persuaded and pacified so easily - I didn't even realize that anyone interpreted it that way until I came here. However, I can VERY MUCH imagine a realistic scenario where a heckler employs heavy sarcasm as they continue to heckle. (Plus, the "sarcastic" reading just seems funnier to me. Not sure what the punchline is if the audience member is just easily brainwashed.) I propose switching the two explanations. MeZimm (talk) 21:57, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
You mean "rapport"? Fixed the explanation172.68.79.81 20:15, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
The viral nature of eyeball harvesting could also be referencing the fact that once your eyes are harvested, you'll be inclined to recruit others to the service, as you now are in need of eyes to transplant! PotatoGod (talk) 01:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
