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23 October 2005

How can I become a MeFi celebrity? What would I have to do to become a genuine MeFi celeb? I'm happy with my contributions so far and I try to keep a cap on any online addictions so I have time for family and all the rest but I am interested in the process so - any "celebs" got some advice on how you became so well known?
post by: longbaugh at: 21:57 | 35 comments
Be sexy and brilliant. It worked for me.
posted by jonmc 23 October | 21:58
(preferably suggestions that don't take me down the route of son_of_minya et al)

on preview - funnily enough jon, I got my account from Matt as a wedding gift from my missus by saying I was like an English version of you...
posted by longbaugh 23 October | 21:59
Is your missus one of us, dude?

*passes longbaugh a Budweiser and a bag of Herr's Bacon & Horseradish Chips(no shit, I'm eating some right now)*
posted by jonmc 23 October | 22:03
PIXPLZKTHXBI
posted by mr_crash_davis 23 October | 22:09
Be an asshole. It worked for me. *preens*
posted by keswick 23 October | 22:10
If I may briefly derail... who are the most infamous mefi celebrities? I see son_of_minya mentioned, and I vaguely remember him...
posted by killdevil 23 October | 22:10
She does exist on MeFi but hasn't posted recently (unless she was anonymous on AskMeFi ever...) It's 3am right now and I am clean out of beers and snacks but I'd snaffle them in a second if I could. Pics do exist somewhere in a MeTa thread and in other dark places on the internets but thankfully not on the erectionphotos.com site.
posted by longbaugh 23 October | 22:11
Flame out, not in the gay way, but in the extremely disturbing, public, antagonistic way. Worked for son_of_minya.

Alternatively be a big flirt.

Damn, jon them chips sound good.
posted by WolfDaddy 23 October | 22:12
also, it helps to have a good pair of mekons.
posted by scody 23 October | 22:13
Why wolfdaddy you gruff old thing...
posted by longbaugh 23 October | 22:14
YUM, we have some garlic bagel chips here right now, which go nicely with the chicken pot pie.

I have no advice for mefi celebrity. I am happy being a minor player and giving advice in blowjob askme threads.
posted by gaspode 23 October | 22:18
Close all your posts with an image banner displaying animated GIFS, along with your favorite sig in blink text.
posted by Smart Dalek 23 October | 22:19
wolfie, they are indeed quite tasty (although they do have a tendency to repeat on you). And I just reviewed the ingredients and they seem to have no meat ingredients at all, and yet still they taste very bacony. Dig in, vegetairians.
posted by jonmc 23 October | 22:19
Gruff?! MOI?! ...waitaminute...

OLD?!?!?!
posted by WolfDaddy 23 October | 22:21
First, longbow?, langbagh?, longbaugh?, you need a memorable username. ;-P
posted by mischief 23 October | 22:29
;-P

That's all you need. : >
posted by amberglow 23 October | 22:34
Get good and drunk and naked a lot.
posted by loquacious 23 October | 22:41
Post while bipolar.
posted by bunnyfire 23 October | 23:03
the cast of celebrities is always changing.
posted by amberglow 23 October | 23:18
Be excruciatingly irritating.
posted by Edible Energy 23 October | 23:21
I think you have to become a scientologist before you become a celebrity. Or follow the Kabbalah.
posted by jrossi4r 23 October | 23:22
do "the tripod" instead of sing. skull & bones reference.
posted by arse_hat 24 October | 00:31
find a cham rune. *stares*
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 24 October | 01:01
1. Post brilliantly and often for years on end.
2. Post often, real often, too damn often, for months on end.
3. Be a huge asshole, for weeks on end.
posted by LarryC 24 October | 01:32
best comment ever, imho.

think about it... who really gives a shit if you're famous on the internet? dont get me wrong. i generally like quonsar, jonmc, et al... but i have a hard time believing that a line like "i'm practically a celebrity on this one chat/forum on the internet" will get you laid, choice movie roles, actual power or prestige, your own wikipedia entry, etc. in other words, aspiring to become famous on the internet is practically pointless and w/o tangible benefit.

however, i remember someone asing this question somewhere(askMe or meTa? or maybe even mofi?) a few months ago... and someone suggested going to lots of meetups. as well, i think if some or lots of people already 'know' you, you and your comments are more likely to receive high-fives or kudos, generally speaking, than not.
posted by Wedge 24 October | 01:43
Be adorable.
posted by warbaby 24 October | 01:44
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posted by quonsar 24 October | 02:14
be cute, girls love it and it worked for me.
posted by joelf 24 October | 03:35
... also I should point out I'm not a celebrity, but denial is also important.
posted by joelf 24 October | 03:36
i love that thing, joelf--it worked, no? : >
posted by amberglow 24 October | 08:29
That's awesome, joelf.
posted by bugbread 24 October | 09:36
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the venn diagram
posted by ethylene 24 October | 09:43
in general and specifically
posted by ethylene 24 October | 09:44
also fond of rebus, as one may notice
posted by ethylene 24 October | 09:45
Get naked. Or not.
posted by sisterhavana 24 October | 11:24
← *pats ethelyne on the head* || HERE'S YR SUNDAY →

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