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Title: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: Travis on August 06, 2014, 09:00:42 PM
Thought this might brighten your day. I got a kick out of it. Apparently an anonymous individual took a picture of a forum post about art and sold it for $90,000 on eBay. At this time it's unknown whether the buyer has or will pay.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/internet-forum-comment-about-art-sells-for-90-900-in-93875593079.html
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: NewBuyer on August 06, 2014, 09:13:40 PM
Thought this might brighten your day. I got a kick out of it. Apparently an anonymous individual took a picture of a forum post about art and sold it for $90,000 on eBay. At this time it's unknown whether the buyer has or will pay.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/internet-forum-comment-about-art-sells-for-90-900-in-93875593079.html

Check out either of the two item numbers shown in the picture and see what you get.

Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: Travis on August 06, 2014, 09:17:11 PM
Check out either of the two item numbers shown in the picture and see what you get.

Are those item numbers or numbers associated with the forum post?
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: luke on August 06, 2014, 09:32:04 PM
The seller user ID is xhacker02..

And anonymous is a name that an elite group of hackers go by.
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: NewBuyer on August 06, 2014, 10:14:51 PM
Are those item numbers or numbers associated with the forum post?

Apparently they are not item numbers:

Here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Artwork-by-Anonymous-/221509460160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3392fe20c0

Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: NewBuyer on August 06, 2014, 10:16:40 PM
The seller user ID is xhacker02..

And anonymous is a name that an elite group of hackers go by.

"Anonymous" or "Anon" was used by unnamed authors of written works since before the printing press was invented.

Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: luke on August 06, 2014, 10:56:09 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(group)

It just correlates to his User ID.
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: alloro on August 07, 2014, 04:07:29 AM
I like how it's going to ship, I wonder if they'll buy the insurance? LOL

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Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: Travis on August 07, 2014, 10:28:04 AM
This forum is but a canvas, and this post a mere brush stroke.

Quick, someone take a picture of this and post it on eBay.

This is copyrighted, so if it sells, I'll take 50%.   ;)
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: Broski1984 on September 03, 2014, 12:21:34 AM
FYI to those thinking Anonymous = Hackers;

The image comes off 4Chan, an image board/forum (threads must be started with an image and are "simplistic" in design, but replies generally don't need images) where usernames/registration isn't required. Hence, the majority of users are "Anonymous". Leads to a unique culture, although I've not frequented it in years (and never did to the degree that some people do).

"Anonymous", as in the "hackers", are a group of members (who generally only use 1-2 of the boards) that incorporate their "identity" on the image board into their hacking.

All that said, I highly doubt that the high bidder will pay for his "art". Also, who is willing to bet there will be a hundred people trying to duplicate this now?
Title: Re: Picture of Forum Comment Sells for 90K on Ebay!
Post by: alloro on September 03, 2014, 02:56:54 AM
All that said, I highly doubt that the high bidder will pay for his "art". Also, who is willing to bet there will be a hundred people trying to duplicate this now?

A hundred and one! :)