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hifiguy

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30. Never thought I'd be a part of it

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:24 PM

Nov 2014

but I got sucked in a couple of years ago. The show fills a need for me - something sweet without being sticky, smart, just snarky enough, utterly devoid of cynicism and beautifully done, especially in terms of animation and voice acting. And I have been an animation nerd all my life. Lauren Faust has said time and again she wanted to create a good show that all ages and genders could enjoy - something smart and funny. I'd say she exceeded her wildest dreams and even she was pleasantly shocked by the brony phenomenon.

Bronies get a lot of wholly undeserved heat. Never interacted with a nicer group of people and brony-run charities have raised tens of thousands of dollars for many great causes.

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In other news: Member of 4chan murders his girlfriend, posts pictures of her body to the website [View all] Coventina Nov 2014 OP

What is wrong with people? KittyKat13 Nov 2014 #1

What's wrong with 4chan? rug Nov 2014 #12

The dark corners of the interwebs nt Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #26

What IS 4chan? Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #28

Me neither theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #29

They were last in the news for posting nude pictures of celebrities hacked from the iCloud. rug Nov 2014 #33

internet board d_r Nov 2014 #38

It's the internet equivalent of international waters. Initech Nov 2014 #40

Seriously, this is so fucked up on so many levels. Initech Nov 2014 #14

It's Called Sin ConnorMarc Nov 2014 #35

Oh really? hifiguy Nov 2014 #36

Sociopathy ... Neuroses ... Psychosis ... Trajan Nov 2014 #39

His quote: Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #2

And the response: Coventina Nov 2014 #3

So not only is he a murderer, he's an antisemite as well. sakabatou Nov 2014 #11

That quote was from a different user, it was directed AT the murderer. Coventina Nov 2014 #13

Oh. sakabatou Nov 2014 #19

So the real tragedy here was in making the website look bad? lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #23

Unhhhhhhhhhh shenmue Nov 2014 #4

Please tell me this is a hoax Retrograde Nov 2014 #5

Sorry, no. Not a hoax. Coventina Nov 2014 #7

If true, bye bye 4chan. hifiguy Nov 2014 #6

Too bad it comes with the ultimate price - someone's life. Coventina Nov 2014 #8

That goes without saying. hifiguy Nov 2014 #17

True, that site was all about inciting hatred toward women. This is the "logical" conclusion. Coventina Nov 2014 #20

The one and only good or interesting thing hifiguy Nov 2014 #22

Wow! Thanks for sharing that! Coventina Nov 2014 #25

Never thought I'd be a part of it hifiguy Nov 2014 #30

One other: I Can Has Cheezburger shenmue Nov 2014 #27

Can't forget the kittehs! hifiguy Nov 2014 #32

Maybe Free Republic can become the internet's new asshole. Barack_America Nov 2014 #10

I wish the ABC agencies would absolutely destroy that site's entire user base. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #9

The only porn that is more than technically illegal hifiguy Nov 2014 #24

Other MSM sites reporting 4chan LeftInTX Nov 2014 #15

4chan Pics Match Slay Scene, Suspect David Kalac on Run: Investigators KamaAina Nov 2014 #16

Typical abuser talk, they try to make themselves out to be the victim. Coventina Nov 2014 #18

Yup. Losers. Each and every one of them. FSogol Nov 2014 #21

how the fuck can that be second degree murder? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #31

I've been wondering the same. Coventina Nov 2014 #34

That is odd. hifiguy Nov 2014 #37

UPDATE: Victim's stolen car has been found abandoned in Portland, OR. Coventina Nov 2014 #41

As a friend used to say, gut-shoot him and leave him for the hogs. nt DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #42

The libertarian "anything goes" paradise of 4Chan's had it's troubles for a long time now..... AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #43

kick for the night crew Coventina Nov 2014 #44