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As a quick backstory: This is a mashup between /r/nottheonion, google image search, and The Onion's CSS. Pretty crazy what a little styling can do to the way y
by slifty 14y ago
As a quick backstory: This is a mashup between /r/nottheonion, google image search, and The Onion's CSS. Pretty crazy what a little styling can do to the way your brain interprets information!
- chewxy 14y agoI was going to suggest /r/nottheonion but it seems OP is already using it. Not bad though, I kinda like it. EDIT: oops, you're OP. Ever thought of suggesting this CSS to reddit?
- sp332 14y agoUm, are you seriously hotlinking to resources hosted by theonion.com? That is a terrible, terrible idea. <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://www.theonion.com/static/CACHE/css/2903347c3113.css" type="text/css" media="all">
- slifty 14y agoCan't argue with ya' there.
- marssaxman 14y agoWhy is it a terrible idea?
- slifty 14y agoFor the record this was an oversight in the rush to get this out ASAP -- I'm correcting it now (thanks for calling it out!)
- benwerd 14y agoAh, you should probably think about recreating the Onion's look and feel, rather than grabbing their resources and literally copying it.
- Cryode 14y agoI'd hope you aren't correcting it by saving your own local copy of _their_ stylesheet...
- slifty 14y agoBaby steps people baby steps!
- unclebucknasty 14y agoI hear you and I applaud just about anybody who builds just about anything. But, it should never be a step (baby or otherwise) to completely take someone else's work. It's one thing to take cues from them. It's another thing to literally take their code without permission, even if it is "only CSS". That is really, really poor form from the start. If you don't think so, then try asking The Onion if they mind. Then you can have a clear conscience. But, if you are unwilling to even ask, well, then you really don't have to. You already know it's not cool. BTW, good luck with it.
- slifty 14y agoDon't worry -- we're in their circles ;) But regardless! As I mention in another place on this thread: The point of this project is the blunt comparison to The Onion -- the copying of the name, look, and feel of a well known and well recognized satirical publication is actually a vital part of the statement about our world and the media.
- pinoceros 14y agoThis adds another DNS lookup, which will slow down your page load times. Also, it is essentially leaching the bandwidth from theonion.com. However, if your users are already readers of theonion.com, the static files may be cached.
- rcfox 14y agoRemember that copyright applies to CSS too.
- slifty 14y agoAbsolutely! We have some contacts at the organization and are hoping they will lean towards finding this amusing rather than finding this offensive (although what a story that would be ;) ) || if they don't like it they will let us know!
- jere 14y agoWhen brainstorming website ideas lately, I find myself often thinking "well shit, that could just as well be a subreddit." Probably not a very productive attitude.