Elton John: "Shut down the internet!" - GoFuckYourself.com

Mickey_ · 08-03-2007, 10:25 AM

Elton John wants the internet shut down for 5 years. He thinks it would be a "good experiment".
What do you say?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elton John

"I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole Internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span, let's get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at home and blogging."

Source: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-975...=2547-1_3-0-20

on a sidenote, he'll surely get/already is getting a large amount of press coverage thanks to this...

BlackCrayon · 08-03-2007, 10:28 AM

What a moron. Yeah, lets just end tens of thousands of jobs to see what kind of art can be created. Big business is killing art/music, not the internet.

cranki · 08-03-2007, 10:31 AM

I suggest shutting down Elton John. Now THAT would be a great experiment and a service to mankind as well!

StuartD · 08-03-2007, 10:32 AM

tried that experiment. It's called "30+ years ago".

Drake · 08-03-2007, 10:33 AM

The guy has musical talent but damn is he ever stupid.

who · 08-03-2007, 10:35 AM

I bet that was taken out of context.

Cassie · 08-03-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike33

The guy has musical talent but damn is he ever stupid.

i was just thinking the same thing.

tranza · 08-03-2007, 10:37 AM

Lol, yeah right.....

Sen · 08-03-2007, 10:39 AM

oke here we go

D · 08-03-2007, 10:42 AM

I agree with him in that people, generally, need to be more active.

But I'm guessing this whole thing's just a publicity stunt.

u-Bob · 08-03-2007, 01:07 PM

what an idiot

BobG · 08-03-2007, 01:11 PM

Who hasn't wanted to throw their computer out the window?

ztik · 08-03-2007, 01:11 PM

FUCK THE INTERNET

LYNCH IT BURN IT DOWN!

what a tard

Nismo · 08-03-2007, 01:14 PM

The internet is just a fad anyways; so are computers.

This whole "internet/computer" thingy will be over in a few years anyway.

Azoy? · 08-03-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey-AWE

Elton John wants the internet shut down for 5 years. He thinks it would be a "good experiment".
What do you say?

Source: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-975...=2547-1_3-0-20

on a sidenote, he'll surely get/already is getting a large amount of press coverage thanks to this...

I think taking it in the ass to many times has effected his brain cell count.

sublimed · 08-03-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo

The internet is just a fad anyways; so are computers.

This whole "internet/computer" thingy will be over in a few years anyway.

fuck Nick Sabban, what a sellout.

TubeTitans_SusieQ · 08-03-2007, 01:27 PM

[QUOTE=BlackCrayon;12868310]What a moron. Yeah, lets just end tens of thousands of jobs to see what kind of art can be created. Big business is killing art/music, not the internet.[/QUOTE

yea really...

GatorB · 08-03-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by D

I agree with him in that people, generally, need to be more active.

And before the internet people just sat their fat lazy asses on the couch and watched TV. So does he want to ban that too?

Snake Doctor · 08-03-2007, 02:09 PM

He must have lost his password the all the ghey pr0n sites and feels there's no longer any need for the internets

Brother Bilo · 08-03-2007, 02:13 PM

Don't mind him, it's just the gay talking.

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 08-03-2007, 02:15 PM

you really think he was being literal?

D · 08-03-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

And before the internet people just sat their fat lazy asses on the couch and watched TV. So does he want to ban that too?

I think the line is drawn because T.V. wasn't as interactive or useful - and therefore, not as time-consuming as the internet currently is.

I mean, I know people who spend 100+ hours a week on their computers... I'm sure we all do, if we're not one of those people ourselves.

The scale of lethargy is a lot more pronounced with computers than it ever was with T.V., I think.

There are entire cultures where it's not unheard of for people to spend nearly every waking moment in front of their computer monitor.

I'm fine with it - I mean, everyone's the captain of their own lives - and, hell, we'll figure out a way to turn a buck off of them all, but - on a large scale - there is an issue there, I think. And while "banning the internet," is obviously not the solution.... maybe EJ's just trying to raise awareness, while generating a little publicity for himself?

Sarah_Jayne · 08-03-2007, 02:42 PM

I say we start by taking down any sites where Elton John albums or show tickets are sold.

Clark Miller · 08-03-2007, 02:44 PM

Shutdown the Internet... I would guess everything you hear about ol' E.J. is publicity in his book, including this post.

I doubt he actually considered it possible. Of course the idea was sensationalized by whoever printed it.

Love it or hate it, the 'net isn't going away anytime soon!

Flynn · 08-03-2007, 02:44 PM

Where would Tay Zonday and Chocolate Rain be without the internet??

D · 08-03-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

I say we start by taking down any sites where Elton John albums or show tickets are sold.

That woulda been _the_ subject for a reporter to broach with Sir John, imho.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 08-03-2007, 02:58 PM

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The Ghost · 08-03-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by StuartD

tried that experiment. It's called "30+ years ago".

Aquarius · 08-03-2007, 03:03 PM

Fucking moron.

GatorB · 08-03-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D

I think the line is drawn because T.V. wasn't as interactive or useful - and therefore, not as time-consuming as the internet currently is.

I mean, I know people who spend 100+ hours a week on their computers... I'm sure we all do, if we're not one of those people ourselves.

The scale of lethargy is a lot more pronounced with computers than it ever was with T.V., I think.

That's BS before the internet I wasted plenty of time watching TV. Now I rarely watch anything on TV. I watch less TV in a year now than I used to do in a month before the internet.

bizarrejan · 08-03-2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AlienQ

I got the switch.
Say when.

Dare you!

Doctor Dre · 08-03-2007, 04:18 PM

He's talking hypoteticly, not like this should/would really happen

D · 08-03-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

That's BS before the internet I wasted plenty of time watching TV. Now I rarely watch anything on TV. I watch less TV in a year now than I used to do in a month before the internet.

That's B.S.?

You used to watch 100+ hours of T.V. a week?

Entire cultures watched 100+ hours of T.V. a week?

The internet is not as interactive of as useful as T.V. is?

What about what I said is "B.S."?

And what does how much T.V. you watch now compared to back then have to do with any of this?

Dagwolf · 08-03-2007, 06:53 PM

Musically I think Elton John is one of the greatest minds of our time. That doesn't make him the world's greatest sociologist...

EroticTalk · 08-03-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cranki

I suggest shutting down Elton John. Now THAT would be a great experiment and a service to mankind as well!

ditto !

GatorB · 08-03-2007, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D

And what does how much T.V. you watch now compared to back then have to do with any of this?

Because fucktard the time people spend on the internet would have been spent watching TV. So Elton's theory is wrong. figures you agree with a flaming homo

Who in the fuck are you to be an ass to me anyways?

st0ned · 08-03-2007, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cranki

I suggest shutting down Elton John. Now THAT would be a great experiment and a service to mankind as well!

Haha no kidding

Spunky · 08-03-2007, 09:25 PM

Kind of a naive comment regardless

SmokeyTheBear · 08-03-2007, 09:32 PM

it's always funny ( and sad ) when one artist is completely blind to someone else's art.

I wonder why he thinks his art is better than other people's art.

what an ignorant statement.

D · 08-03-2007, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

Because fucktard the time people spend on the internet would have been spent watching TV. So Elton's theory is wrong. figures you agree with a flaming homo

Who in the fuck are you to be an ass to me anyways?

Dude - get a grip.

I was just asking you to justify your calling what I said B.S...

If that's your idea of "being an ass," I'm not sure how you'd characterize your own behavior... the "B.S." remark aside, your last post was kinda off the hook.

And that leads me to believe that you have issues outside the scope of this conversation working against you, so I'll just leave you to figuring them out... the objective of making my point with you here has lost its luster.

nikki99 · 08-03-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bizarrejan

Dare you!

lol

:lololo :

fucking 8chars

pornguy · 08-03-2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cranki

I suggest shutting down Elton John. Now THAT would be a great experiment and a service to mankind as well!

That guys is sooooo in love with himself that it is amazing.

Humpy Leftnut · 08-03-2007, 10:03 PM

What about shutting off his bank accounts for 5 years, to see what kind of art he makes?

GAMEFINEST · 08-03-2007, 10:14 PM

elton john... lol

jonesonyou · 08-03-2007, 10:15 PM

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SilentKnight · 08-03-2007, 10:25 PM

Elton sees the world as becoming fat and lethargic due to the interweb.

How much does Elton weigh again?

I'm gettin' mighty sick and tired of celebs using their celeb status as tools of social engineering and thinking they know all the answers to solve the world's problems.

He croons for Disney, for chrissake. That doesn't make him Yoda.

Sorry Elton - enjoyed your old classics in the 70s. Time to get with the program in the new millennium.

dav3 · 08-04-2007, 01:22 AM

This is just a publicity stunt for his new album, "Elton John vs The Interwebby".

NTM · 08-04-2007, 04:00 AM

The guy is a singer and piano player. His opinion on something like the Internet is worth about as much as that toupee he wears but claims is real hair from a hair transplant.

aico · 08-04-2007, 04:04 AM

He obviously hasn't found Gay Porn yet.

d-null · 08-04-2007, 04:24 AM

Isn't he like a gazillionaire by now? Why does he even bother anymore
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