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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan believes he can destroy the internet before embarrassing photos appear online
http://www.techspot.com/news/66112-man-believes-can-destroy-internet-before-embarrassing-photos.htmlAccording to reports from multiple Chinese websites and noted by The Nanfang (via Kotaku), a man from Weifang, a city in Chinas central Shandong province, was so worried about 'humiliating' photos of himself appearing online that he decided to dismantle the local optical networks in his neighborhood.
The man, who is only known as Liu, had arrived in Weifang looking for work. Last Summer, he participated in a neighborhood square dance, an activity thats often enjoyed by older women. As he was dancing away, Liu noticed people in the crowd were laughing at him and taking photos.
After the dance, Liu lived with the worry that the pictures would end up online. So he decided that the best way to prevent people seeing his dancing was to destroy four nearby optical cable network receivers. The Nanfang points out that Liu had only an elementary school education.
Police arrested Liu on August 19 for causing over 100,000 yuan ($15,000) in damages.
The man, who is only known as Liu, had arrived in Weifang looking for work. Last Summer, he participated in a neighborhood square dance, an activity thats often enjoyed by older women. As he was dancing away, Liu noticed people in the crowd were laughing at him and taking photos.
After the dance, Liu lived with the worry that the pictures would end up online. So he decided that the best way to prevent people seeing his dancing was to destroy four nearby optical cable network receivers. The Nanfang points out that Liu had only an elementary school education.
Police arrested Liu on August 19 for causing over 100,000 yuan ($15,000) in damages.
I'd say he was REALLY embarassed!
eta: Original story here: https://thenanfang.com/man-tries-prevent-online-humiliation-destroying-public-internet-routers/
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Man believes he can destroy the internet before embarrassing photos appear online (Original Post)
steve2470
Aug 2016
OP
I should send him a video of me dancing- It will overpower any embarrassing pictures of him.
NBachers
Aug 2016
#1
Well, this should ensure that a lot more people see him. Now I want to see what would embarass
hughee99
Aug 2016
#4
This is essentially what Gail Dines and the Republican State Legislature of Utah are trying to do
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#9
NBachers
(17,108 posts)1. I should send him a video of me dancing- It will overpower any embarrassing pictures of him.
Journeyman
(15,031 posts)2. What's that saying? "Dance like no one is watching" . . .
Good advice, both for enjoyment of the moment and to spare you from future dismay (or worse, arrest).
allan01
(1,950 posts)3. allan01 behave thyself
hughee99
(16,113 posts)4. Well, this should ensure that a lot more people see him. Now I want to see what would embarass
someone to the point they'd do this.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)10. I was gonna say, he just Streisanded himself bigtime.
Takket
(21,564 posts)5. Donal trump is taking notes. Will make this guy FCC chairman
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)6. Teabagger logic
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)7. He should've considered Elaine Benes' dance:
You can't top that for bad dancing...
steve2470
(37,457 posts)8. love it! haha nt
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)9. This is essentially what Gail Dines and the Republican State Legislature of Utah are trying to do
with internet porn.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)11. Well the internet is basically a series of tubes...
so if you disconnect the tubes somewhere all the humiliating pictures will spill out.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)12. He missed a bet - he should have gotten a sponsorship and travelled all over the world!