Comment Type #18

THE FARK

Named after a humor website Drew Curtis' Fark, this kind of comment is filled with satire, humor, or just weird information. It is peppered with quirky and often light hearted pictures, often just a short sentence and a picture to make their point. Such a post many times will be satirical or sarcastic to the point of abuse, and offer little more than an excuse to post a picture that involves someone being "owned" or "punked" (mocked, humiliated, demeaned, or defeated someone in a overwhelming fashion; owned sometimes is spelled "pwned").

A Fark post can be humorous and enjoyable, although constant use of this kind of post can be unwelcome or annoying. Large pictures can be slow to load for those with a slower connection, and being the recipient of a post designed only to humiliate or abuse you can be less than welcome. A Fark post might also be against the rules or policies of a given blog or comment site, which may discourage the use of pictures or personal attacks. Often a Fark comment is completely off topic, which may make such a post unwelcome as well.

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