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HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q started this discussion 14 years ago#20,203
1. Find something vaguely interesting, like the eccentric habits of geniuses (Tesla, Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci), common misconceptions (wooden teeth of Washington, lemmings committing suicide, etc), or hot chicks.
2. Find several more examples of it.
3. Put it in list form, like the one you're reading now. If the list items are too long, break each item down into a sub-list.
4. Loot Wikipedia or other pop-culture magazines as much as you can. Change a few words and phrases to feign expertise and to make it your own.
5. Give the article a title with an ironic twist, e.g., "5 Things you do in the bedroom that you think are sexy, but actually aren't." or "7 Things from space that could kill you at any moment."
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later[^][v]#328,422
Alternative instructions if you are David Wong:
1. Every so often make an article insisting that the gaming industry is about to crash. Never speak of it again when time proves your predictions wrong.
2. Make articles insisting that the internet is about to be censored and will remove all anonymity, using supporting evidence like "they've already done it in Korea" and "not everybody leaves comments, trolls are clearly out of control".
But in seriousness, it's usually a funny site. Occasionally not so much, though.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 26 minutes later, 33 minutes after the original post[^][v]#328,428
This applies to pretty much any magazine. Go read the New Yorker if it bothers you.