Internet, Ethics, and the Star Wars Kid

John Scott · 10-23-2007, 11:10 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_kid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU

His parents sued over the video, and the kid was in counseling.

Which begs the question, was it that big a deal? Sure some people made fun of him. But it's not like they posted a video of him doing something embarrassing. He was a kid being a kid. And Internet uses make fun of anybody. Shoot, some people make fun of me. I don't care. He shouldn't care.

Atom · 10-23-2007, 11:37 AM

I'd guess that money was the priority.

**3ncryptabl3_lick** · 10-23-2007, 11:32 PM

Thank god he was in canadia and only sued, if he was in the us he would have shot them.

wolvie · 10-27-2007, 01:34 AM

Yup I've already heard about this kid and watched this video. The kid became famous all over the internet and even got some money. He is like an internet celebrity.

Kryvast · 10-29-2007, 12:44 PM

Their's also a Matrix version of the kid's original video lovely it is

Cheers · 11-19-2007, 09:15 AM

What person in their right mind wouldn't want to be laughed at by millions of people? Someone must have seen it from his side though, as he was awarded around CA$350k from a lawsuit last year.

Shame he isn't American. He could've had his own TV show and been a minor D-list celebrity, doing his tired Jedi act at every awards show he could blag his way onto.

**kristeejo** · 11-19-2007, 11:53 AM

omg. i find it hilarious.

mikey. · 11-19-2007, 12:16 PM

The fat kid moves pretty fast for his size.
I was hoping he'd smack himself with that thing, does he go and take 2minute breaks every now and again or i it just me? oh **** this was funny.

Cheers · 11-20-2007, 06:54 AM

The Wizard of Oz version is one of my personal favourites.

[Christy: getting thrown out of a tattoo parlour - impressive

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**kristeejo** · 11-20-2007, 06:58 AM

thanks - my street cred improved a bunch for that

Cheers · 11-20-2007, 07:14 AM

If you're open to experimentation, next time you might want to try trashing the joint.

**kristeejo** · 11-20-2007, 08:06 AM

eh - i just told ALL my friends.

; ) *cough* page one of google

Cheers · 11-20-2007, 08:27 AM

#7 for 'Argus Tattoo' on Google.com - very nice.

Of course, the real sickener for them would be if you ranked #1.

(incidentally, I still maintain that trashing the shop would have been a lot of fun too)

**kristeejo** · 11-20-2007, 08:33 AM

give me time. this just happened a few short weeks ago.

Cheers · 11-20-2007, 08:40 AM

Exactly. It's like the SEO vs. PPC debate: trashing the shop [PPC] is a great short-term strategy until your long-term marketing efforts properly take hold in the Google rankings.

edwardpalonek · 11-24-2007, 11:36 AM

id be interesteing to see the star wars kids timeline life