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    Image of twinturbo2 twinturbo2
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    I can't take this newspost seriously due to the tag and Horde Baby.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment twinturbo2 was starred twinturbo2 was unstarred
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    10/12/09

    @twinturbo2: But Horde Baby makes everything better!

    I wonder how old she is now?
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    Image of twinturbo2 twinturbo2
    10/12/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: ... but the tag...
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    Image of MegaClank MegaClank
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    Did the manual actually say that? I think I might believe him for that part, but still incredibly idiotic.
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    10/11/09

    @MegaClank: Probably got lost in translation, so in Swedish, that's what it said.
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    Sarcasmancer promoted this comment Banana Stand CEO was starred Banana Stand CEO was unstarred
    Image of Sarcasmancer Sarcasmancer
    10/12/09

    See, this is why Ikea catalogs always use pictures instead of words.
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    Image of SacGamer SacGamer
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    This guy should be locked up for good. He likely caused permanent scarring on her body, and he'll get out in probably less than a year. We need less people like this in the world. Don't let them back in.
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    Image of hurpdurp hurpdurp
    10/11/09

    @SacGamer: The mentally ill need help, not just punishment.
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    hurpdurp was starred hurpdurp was unstarred
    Image of SacGamer SacGamer
    10/11/09

    @hurpdurp: There is no help in the world that can fix the permanent damage this evil man did to that poor innocent girl. So why does he deserve any?
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    ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council. promoted this comment Edited by SacGamer at 10/11/09 7:26 PM SacGamer was starred SacGamer was unstarred
    Image of ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council. ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
    10/11/09

    @SacGamer: If he's mentally ill, then he can't be held liable in the same way that a mentally healthy person can. "Mental illness" isn't just some buzzword tossed around, it's a disability like any other.

    "We need less people like this in the world".

    Well, let's see... there's two ways of doing that. One involves providing the necessary help, and the other involves genocide. And since you obviously think that the mentally ill don't deserve help, then that leaves option two.

    So... when should we show up for the execution, sir? I spent quite a few years in institutions and therapy, so I guess I've forfeited my right to exist in society as well. Wouldn't want one of us nutjobs going out and killing people, after all.
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    Image of ninjikiran ninjikiran
    10/11/09

    @SacGamer:
    You can only be evil if you knowingly and maliciously perform an evil on another person. This guy read a guide and apparently followed it as fact or truth in his own demented mind. You can't punish someone for a crime they were unaware of. This itself though is a sticky situation, the guy is not an immediate threat to society but at the same time can be manipulated to being a threat.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment ninjikiran was starred ninjikiran was unstarred
    Image of Paradice Paradice
    10/11/09

    @SacGamer: Societies are judged by how they treat their most vulnerable members, and the mentally ill can be very vulnerable. Try suppressing your knee-jerk reactions for a second and think about the ways society can respond to help prevent/reduce things like this happening in future. Clue: punishment isn't the answer.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Paradice was starred Paradice was unstarred
    Image of SacGamer SacGamer
    10/12/09

    @Paradice: Neither is "helping" them, because the girl still got stabbed. The only way to remove threats like this for good is to remove what caused the threat for good. What if this man stops taking his medication? That happens all the time and usually they (the crazies) end up doing something bad. Then not only is he responsible, as far as I'm concerned, society is responsible for letting him live in it.
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    Edited by SacGamer at 10/12/09 12:24 AM SacGamer was starred SacGamer was unstarred
    Image of Paradice Paradice
    10/12/09

    @SacGamer: I don't think I'd be happy living in the society you're describing, where you don't help but just 'remove the threat for good' (presumably by killing or permanently imprisoning the offender). Iran has laws like that. Take this example from Kotaku sister site:

    [jezebel.com]
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    Paradice was starred Paradice was unstarred
    Image of ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council. ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
    10/12/09

    @SacGamer: "The crazies"? You never cease to astound, my friend. What next? "The jews and negroes"?

    You have no idea how it works, do you? As long as he is a danger to himself or others, he won't have a choice in the matter. They will force him to take the meds. And most of these meds are fatal or debilitating if stopped suddenly, anyway.

    I'm starting to wonder if you're not one of us after all. Hell, you may be the head honcho of "the crazies". You're talking about some Hitler-level segregation here.

    I said earlier that I wouldn't wish mental illness on you. Consider that sentiment revoked.

    You need to walk a mile in this guy's shoes. You need to live in the daily fear of losing control of your own mind. You need to meet people who think like you do, and be outcasted by them for having a disease that you never asked for or wanted.
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    Image of SacGamer SacGamer
    10/12/09

    @ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: Sorry, I'll be more sensetive to monsters like this who victimize innocent little girls in the future. Oh wait, no I won't.

    I hope to god you never have a daughter. She could be victimized and you would do nothing about it.
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    Edited by SacGamer at 10/12/09 1:17 PM SacGamer was starred SacGamer was unstarred
    Image of Gruntybreath Gruntybreath
    10/18/09

    @SacGamer: I'd hope to god that you will never have a spawn, but I'm fairly sure trolls can't reproduce. #ruhroh
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    10/19/09

    @Gruntybreath: Sad that you people have more sympathy for this violent psycho than his victim. If anything, you're the trolls. #ruhroh
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    Image of relic1980 relic1980
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    That picture is WAYYYY too funny for this article ^_^.
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    andrewwyatt promoted this comment relic1980 was starred relic1980 was unstarred
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    10/11/09

    @relic1980: I love that picture...
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    Image of 4xis.black 4xis.black
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    He was probably just trying to run faster.
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    Sir-Lucius does anything for Dethklok promoted this comment 4xis.black was starred 4xis.black was unstarred
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    10/11/09

    @4xis.black: Some would say that kinda remark is inappropriate, but it brings such joy to my black little heart.
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    Image of Shibuya ESPer Shibuya ESPer
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    Faith in humanity -10
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    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    10/11/09

    @Shibuya ESPer: Yeah, by 2009 you'd think we'd all have decent internet connections.
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    Showmeyomoves! promoted this comment Bouchart was starred Bouchart was unstarred
    Image of Thizzmark Thizzmark
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    All things considered, he isn't having internet issues anymore.
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    Image of Toimia Toimia
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    This brings a new meaning to RTFM.
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    Image of Rachel Fogg Rachel Fogg
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    Wait...wha....nevermind. He's locked away now so thank god he didn't kill the girl.

    Is there WiFi where he's going?
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    Image of RockyRan RockyRan
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    "The prosecutor wanted hem tried for attempted murder but the court stepped in and said, no, it's quite likely this guy is nuts."

    I'm really glad the court didn't say "no, it's quite likely that ZOMG VIDYA GAEMS MAKE YOU CRAAAAZY! BAN VIDYA GAEMS FROM EVRYTHING FOR ALL ETERNITY!!!", because to be honest, video games are probably the most popular scapegoat of this generation, right behind "the internet".
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    Image of Sir-Lucius does anything for Dethklok Sir-Lucius does anything for Dethklok
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    Reminds me of a show I went to where a guy was dancing around with a hunting blade and making slashing motions into thin air. Needless to say, everyone was giving him space and nobody wanted to stand near him.

    Crazy people + knives do not mix.
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    Image of StagnatedLives StagnatedLives
    10/11/09

    @Sir-Lucius does anything for Dethklok: As always the exception to that rule: that dude on hell's kitchen.
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    Edited by StagnatedLives at 10/11/09 4:45 PM StagnatedLives was starred StagnatedLives was unstarred
    Image of Erode Erode
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    While I'm terribly sorry for the girl and hope she is okay now, I am slightly glad that SHE was attacked rather than a baby, which is what I thought had happened when I saw that picture.
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    Image of StagnatedLives StagnatedLives
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    sounds like a d-link manual to me.
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    Image of Atomsk88 Atomsk88
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    I want to make a joke, but at the same time I'm stunned at how psychotic someone could get over a lost internet connection.

    Oh, wait... [www.youtube.com]
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    Image of RilleL RilleL
    10/11/09

    In reply to Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage
    How the hell will a troubleshooting manual tell someone to take a knife outside? It doesn't make any sense.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment RilleL was starred RilleL was unstarred
    Image of maraxusofk maraxusofk
    10/11/09

    @RilleL:

    Joke
    -----
    Head
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    Owen Good promoted this comment maraxusofk was starred maraxusofk was unstarred
    Image of RilleL RilleL
    10/11/09

    @maraxusofk: The "joke" was not obvious from the article.
    Then again I expect nothing from Owen any more after he threw away his journalistic integrity after his recent "article" where he insults and bashes other countries and culture despite, and most likely because, living in the most ignorant country in the world.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Edited by RilleL at 10/11/09 4:46 PM RilleL was starred RilleL was unstarred
    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: Man you sound bitter. Are you having problems with your internet connection?
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Bouchart was starred Bouchart was unstarred
    Image of Etheris Etheris
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: Read "nuts"
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Etheris was starred Etheris was unstarred
    Image of OctaneHugo: Airliner Pilot of DOOM OctaneHugo: Airliner Pilot of DOOM
    10/11/09

    @Bouchart: I seriously lol'd at this.

    Also, RilleL, to reinforce the point, and make it a tiny bit clearer:

    Joke
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    YOUR Head
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    Owen Good promoted this comment OctaneHugo: Airliner Pilot of DOOM was starred OctaneHugo: Airliner Pilot of DOOM was unstarred
    Image of mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: take a knife and go outside. You'll feel better if you do. I mean it.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta was starred mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta was unstarred
    Image of ( . Y . ) ( . Y . )
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: Well, RilleL, let me clear this up for you.

    You see, when one loses connection to the Internet, one often seeks out to remedy that problem. Due to a general lack of expertise many people choose to consult a set of instructions, often a manual of some sort, to determine the cause of the issue. This is called troubleshooting.

    Now, if you're still following, this is the regular process a person might take. Upon reading said troubleshooting manual one would often follow any instructions printed on its pages in order to try and remedy the problem.

    On account of this, many people often associate the idea of dropped internet with some sort of manual. Therefore it's not far fetched to venture the idea that any actions taken in response to internet trouble would be at the behest of some sort of instructive book.

    The article also connects the stabbing of a girl to a dropped internet connection. With these two connections established -- manuals and stabbing both in response to internet -- it is possible that a writer could deduce that the stabbing is undertaken due to urging from a troubleshooting manual. However, the idea of such content inside a manual is quite ludicrous, and this instills amusement in many readers. That would qualify this deduction to be classified as a "joke."

    I understand it wasn't obvious at all, but I'm hoping that my post has cleared up Owen Good's attempt at humor for you and any other confused readers. I suspect the only reason I was able to glean his obscured grab for a chuckle is due to my education training me in the study and analysis of literature.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Edited by ( . Y . ) at 10/11/09 5:30 PM ( . Y . ) was starred ( . Y . ) was unstarred
    Image of maraxusofk maraxusofk
    10/11/09

    @( . Y . ):

    *golf clap
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    Owen Good promoted this comment maraxusofk was starred maraxusofk was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    10/11/09

    @mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: How about we torture him instead with Maxwell's Sadomaso Silver Hammer?
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    Owen Good promoted this comment (Starman) Starman was starred (Starman) Starman was unstarred
    Image of toejam316 toejam316
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: Welcome to the internet. Guess what? Kotaku is and always has been a blog. Granted, it's a prolific gaming blog, but it's never, ever going to become the media you're wanting.

    Go back to IGN and cry me a fucking river, because I'm sick of hearing all this shit about journalists, etc.

    For god sakes, these guys/girls report what they can, and post whatever they can to keep content fresh, even if that means putting their opinion out there which others might not like. The website isn't meant to be "SRS BUSINES", that's why (if you look back fairly recently) there was a blog post consisting of something along the lines of "porn porn porn porn pr0n porn porn. Porn porn, porn porn porn (porn porn)."

    TL;DR Die in a fire


    as a side note, I ALMOST followed that with proper HTML termination o____O
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    Owen Good promoted this comment toejam316 was starred toejam316 was unstarred
    Image of mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
    10/11/09

    @(Starman) AnalysisDialysis: BANG! BANG!
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    Owen Good promoted this comment mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta was starred mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    10/11/09

    @mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Stupid YouTube Remixes hit! On RilleL's head!

    Bang bang stupid Youtube Remixes made sure! That he was dead~~!

    [insert Moog synthesizer transition]
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Edited by (Starman) Starman at 10/11/09 7:08 PM (Starman) Starman was starred (Starman) Starman was unstarred
    Image of Owen Good Owen Good
    10/11/09

    @RilleL: This here banhammer and telling everyone I just used it just made your impotent rage a shitload more impotent, now didn't it.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Owen Good was starred Owen Good was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    10/11/09

    @Owen Good: Only the power of Owen's magical shiny bald head gives him the power of promoting his own comment. O_o

    *Runs to buy some more of that Lincoln Shoe Shine*
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