Google Me the Movie

I want to know why this story got front page, after 2 points and 2 comments, must have been the 133 karms of doubleplus and the 30- form markboa combined with quick comments, but its a lack-luster story with no agenda or education.

Re: Google Me the Movie

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Post by markbao » Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 5:22 AM UTC

redorb wrote: post #4

I want to know why this story got front page, after 2 points and 2 comments, must have been the 133 karms of doubleplus and the 30- form markboa combined with quick comments, but its a lack-luster story with no agenda or education.

Beyond my knowledge as well. Isn't HN open source with the Arc package? (heard this from another topic)

Not hackernews-ly but interesting nonetheless.

Re: Google Me the Movie

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Post by ivank » Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 6:02 AM UTC

I voted this up and watched all 96 minutes of it, but now regret it. There's a sudden change of focus when he interviews his own family, and talks about the damage psychiatrists have done to his siblings. At the end of the movie, he asks all of the Jims their religion, and mentions he is a Scientologist. Combined with the pointless premise of the whole movie (you can connect to other people who have nothing in common but name?), I feel like I've been cheated.

Re: Google Me the Movie

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Post by rms » Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 6:07 AM UTC

redorb wrote: post #4

I want to know why this story got front page, after 2 points and 2 comments, must have been the 133 karms of doubleplus and the 30- form markboa combined with quick comments, but its a lack-luster story with no agenda or education.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38704

Re: Google Me the Movie

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Post by ivank » Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 6:37 AM UTC

ivank wrote: post #6

I voted this up and watched all 96 minutes of it, but now regret it. There's a sudden change of focus when he interviews his own family, and talks about the damage psychiatrists have done to his siblings. At the end of the movie, he asks all of the Jims their religion, and mentions he is a Scientologist. Combined with the pointless premise of the whole movie (you can connect to other people who have nothing in common…

Also, Valleywag has an accurate review of it (surprise) - http://valleywag.com/384475/google-me-documentary-an-irony+f...