George Beorge
kiwifarms.net
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2018
Throughout the annals of internet history, lolcows have stood as a shining- nay, a festering, putrid example of how one should not portray themselves online, long before "lolcow" was even a phrase, these outstanding individuals have flooded the internet, airing their dirty personal laundry out to the public, fighting with random strangers online, and scraping their way to notoriety.
However, if the lolcow is the greatest example of how one should NOT portray themselves online, I thought it might be nice to step away from the putrid stench of human degeneracy and get a breath of fresh air.
This topic is simple. We discuss internet personalities who exist as an example of how one SHOULD portray themselves online. People who avoid drama, people who ignore trolls, people who keep their private lives entirely seperate from their work.
Hence, the Anti Cow.
Here's an example I think most people can agree on:
James Rolfe (AVGN, Cinemassacre)
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Avoiding Drama
James Rolfe is a shining testament to the "Golden Era" of the Internet. Throughout his entire career he has stayed entirely consistent, and even when other content creators were blatantly copying and ripping off his work, he never once attempted to "call them out" or "start beef". He simply continued to do his work, and while those copycats faded into obscurity, James Rolfe stayed on top.
And of course, being a popular content creator, he's had a large number of trolls over the years. All of which, he just ignores. He doesn't even talk about them. Because of this, they get bored and move on. He's kept true to the "Don't feed the trolls" golden rule for over a decade.
Avoiding Controversy
In addition, Rolfe has managed to complete avoid controversy, unlike many of his peers and fellow content creators. The most controversial thing he's ever said? That he wouldn't review the 2016 Ghostbusters abomination.
News Outlets and SJWs jumped at the chance to "cancel" him over this, but Rolfe ignored them. He didn't even give them a single acknowledgement, and in no time... They just forgot about it. He completely bypassed it by not even giving them a single bit of attention. Good on him.
Keeping the Laundry at Home
Another common problem among lolcows is the insistent need to blog. To constantly talk about their personal lives, feelings, and families. The Top 2 Lolcows in history (DSP and CWC), make this abundantly clear. It's certainly unreasonable to believe that no one has problems in life, that no one has families and things going on behind the computer, but Rolfe understands that its nobody's business. People are here for the reviews, not his day to day life. Outside of very few minor instances, Rolfe has consistently kept his private life entirely separate from his online persona. Why is this so difficult for most people again?
Now that I've established the concept of the "Anti Cow", are there any other examples you can think of? Things to add to the conversation? Let's have some paaahsitivity for once.
However, if the lolcow is the greatest example of how one should NOT portray themselves online, I thought it might be nice to step away from the putrid stench of human degeneracy and get a breath of fresh air.
This topic is simple. We discuss internet personalities who exist as an example of how one SHOULD portray themselves online. People who avoid drama, people who ignore trolls, people who keep their private lives entirely seperate from their work.
Hence, the Anti Cow.
Here's an example I think most people can agree on:
James Rolfe (AVGN, Cinemassacre)
Avoiding Drama
James Rolfe is a shining testament to the "Golden Era" of the Internet. Throughout his entire career he has stayed entirely consistent, and even when other content creators were blatantly copying and ripping off his work, he never once attempted to "call them out" or "start beef". He simply continued to do his work, and while those copycats faded into obscurity, James Rolfe stayed on top.
And of course, being a popular content creator, he's had a large number of trolls over the years. All of which, he just ignores. He doesn't even talk about them. Because of this, they get bored and move on. He's kept true to the "Don't feed the trolls" golden rule for over a decade.
Avoiding Controversy
In addition, Rolfe has managed to complete avoid controversy, unlike many of his peers and fellow content creators. The most controversial thing he's ever said? That he wouldn't review the 2016 Ghostbusters abomination.
News Outlets and SJWs jumped at the chance to "cancel" him over this, but Rolfe ignored them. He didn't even give them a single acknowledgement, and in no time... They just forgot about it. He completely bypassed it by not even giving them a single bit of attention. Good on him.
Keeping the Laundry at Home
Another common problem among lolcows is the insistent need to blog. To constantly talk about their personal lives, feelings, and families. The Top 2 Lolcows in history (DSP and CWC), make this abundantly clear. It's certainly unreasonable to believe that no one has problems in life, that no one has families and things going on behind the computer, but Rolfe understands that its nobody's business. People are here for the reviews, not his day to day life. Outside of very few minor instances, Rolfe has consistently kept his private life entirely separate from his online persona. Why is this so difficult for most people again?
Now that I've established the concept of the "Anti Cow", are there any other examples you can think of? Things to add to the conversation? Let's have some paaahsitivity for once.
