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« You're A ... Program Manager? | Main | Fun Forest Likely To Close By 2009 » November 19, 2007The Onion Takes The Piss Out Of BloggersBack in 2000, The Onion ran a hysterical op-ed piece ("Barryploegel.com Will Never Be Accused Of Having Too Little Information About Barry Ploegel") that, I think, perfectly captures the narcissistic tightrope that bloggers walk (sometimes more successfully than others): The purpose of barryploegel.com shall be twofold: First, it shall enable anyone to access all the information they desire about me at the touch of a button. Second, upon my death, the site shall serve as a monument to all that I was. Future historians need not wonder who this enigmatic "Barry Ploegel" fellow was. They need only access my site to find an abundance of photos of me, a selection of MIDI Music that I composed, and excerpts from my very own Babylon 5 fan fiction. What's even more hysterical is that The Onion also put up a fake companion Web site - barryploegel.com - that's just spot-on. I mention this because I've found myself referencing the Barry Ploegel gag a lot lately, and everyone gives me the blank stare when I do. Enjoy. Posted by Gavin Shearer at November 19, 2007 1:45 PM. Posted to Entertainment. « You're A ... Program Manager? | Main | Fun Forest Likely To Close By 2009 » |