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Friday, October 12, 2012

BuzzFeed FWD: Why Is This Man Running For President Of The Internet? And More!


Why Is This Man Running For President Of The Internet?

Alexis Ohanian started Reddit, the self-proclaimed "front page of the internet." Then he helped kill SOPA, the bill that threatened to destroy it. Now he's running for President. Of the whole thing.

Reddit General Manager Explains Why He Won't Ban Creepy

Reddit's under fire again — this time for a section where users post secretly-taken photos of women. Unless it's illegal, creepy content is the price of an open platform, Reddit GM Erik Martin suggests.

Justin Bieber Punks Everyone On Twitter

Justin Bieber had beliebers worried all week, telling everyone on Twitter his computer and camera were stolen, when really it was a big PR stunt for a new video. Cool Justin, cool. Some of us were actually worried.

How To Tell People They Can't Borrow Your Phone

Seriously, has this ever happened to you?

Quiz: Is This Computer Evil?

Knowing is half the battle.

Patent Trolling: It's As Bad As You Think

A new study provides the data to what many knew anecdotally: The rise of patent trolls has gotten out of control. And they're killing innovation.

Twitter Trolls Hijack Lindsay Lohan's Energy Drink Party

An energy drink company hyped up its celebrity attended launch party by promoting a hashtag for the event. A handful of hooligans swarmed the hashtag, livetweeting a fake version of the worst (and funniest) party ever.

Google: America Wants To See Paul Ryan Shirtless

The searches of the vice presidential debate.

The Only Apple Maps Parody Worth Watching

RAAAACHHHHEEELLLLLL!

The iPad Mini Will Be Announced On Oct. 23, It Seems

Both The Beard and The Best Headline Writer In Tech News say that Apple is set to announce the iPad mini on Oct. 23. Separately, they are rarely incorrect. Together, They Are the Apple Event Prophets. (iPad mini, October 23, mark your calendar.)

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