These guys dress up like giant cell phones and. .

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The discussion centers around a website featuring individuals dressed as giant cell phones who engage in the destruction of other people's cell phones. Participants express concern about the legality and implications of such actions, while also engaging in a side conversation about post counts and forum dynamics.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the authenticity of the website, suggesting it might be a spoof.
  • Concerns are raised regarding the legality of the actions depicted, with references to assault, theft, and destruction of property.
  • There is a side discussion about post counts in the forum, with participants questioning why certain subforums do not contribute to post totals.
  • Some participants speculate on the reasons behind the exclusion of specific forums from post counts, with differing opinions on the rationale.
  • One participant expresses discomfort with the idea of destroying someone else's property, questioning the motivations behind such actions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the nature of the website and the actions it portrays, with some believing it to be a joke while others take the situation seriously. The discussion about post counts also reveals differing views on what should be included in totals.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved assumptions regarding the legitimacy of the website and the implications of the actions depicted. The conversation about post counts reflects a lack of consensus on forum policies and past changes.

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These guys dress up like giant cell phones and then attack and destroy other people's cell phones. :smile: :smile: :smile:

http://www.phonebashing.com/

If this is for real, there will be a judge who will also find this tremendously funny. They may think this is fun and games, but it is still assault, and that could earn them hard time.
 
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Ivan, why does it say you have 6,525 posts?
 
Ivan Seeking said:
They may think this is fun and games, but it is still assault, and that could earn them hard time.

And theft, and destruction of property, and trespassing (to get the phone suits) all wrapped up with a nice little online confession! :bugeye: I hope it's just a spoof site.
 
Rach3 said:
Ivan, why does it say you have 6,525 posts?

Because I do? :biggrin:

I've been posting here for almost four years now.
 
Actually, he has more than that, since GD and P&WA posts don't count toward post count, and I think Ivan was here before the upgrade that reset everyone's post counts to 0 (I joined after that, but it sounded like that wasn't much before I joined).
 
I thought P&WA still counted? Also, I don't remember the post count resetting. I think it was just the post counts in specific forums when they got shuffled and split.

Am I all wet here?

Oh wait, I think not long after I joined there was an upgrade...
 
Moonbear said:
... P&WA posts don't count toward post count...

I can see GD, but why does P&WA not count?
 
DaveC426913 said:
I can see GD, but why does P&WA not count?

It's a subforum of GD under the category of "not science." Unless I'm wrong, since Ivan seems to think they do still count. :rolleyes:
 
Phonebashing?

Rach3 said:
Ivan, why does it say you have 6,525 posts?
Sorry, wrong number!
 
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DaveC426913 said:
I can see GD, but why does P&WA not count?
We decided earlier this year that flaming and personal opinion didn't count as posts.

Ooops, did I just say that out loud? :redface:

Which leads me to ask - why do posts in philosophy count?

(runs and hides)
 
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...because it encourages thinking outside of the box
 
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paul_peciak said:
...because it encourages thinking outside of the box
No, it's because we forgot to exclude them.
 
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Yes, who knows why Universities even bother with the subject. Clearly there is no use for logic.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Also, I don't remember the post count resetting. I think it was just the post counts in specific forums when they got shuffled and split.
I believe there have actually been two post-count resets, but those phone-guys are the ones who really need to be reset. I don't think that is funny, hopefully that was all staged (where would you get the nerve to destroy someone's phone like that?)
 

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