Internet Disease, defined and explained.

The original Internet Disease.

What is Internet Disease?

“Displaying old, faded, blurred or otherwise non-descript photographs of oneself, taken with bad lighting and at awkward angles, on the Internets in order to make you appear more attractive to people online than you are IRL (In Real Life). Internet disease was invented in 1998 by Natsuki, a Jap living in Michigan at the time.”

-Internet Disease, Encyclopedia Dramatica

Internet Disease: How it works.

I dont remember how I stumbled across the picture above but I’d like to give my 2 cents concerning it.

To be honest, I am not surprised at the fact that there are people who be so vain as in trying to ‘project’ themselves in a much better light than they really are in reality but am truly surprised at the fact that this sort of phenomena has its own definition.

Considering the fact that these said definers of the Encyclopedia Dramatica, who used to be contributers to wikipedia (but were later banned) does show that these writers definitely know their stuff.

I mean, who am I to doubt them, correct?

I find it amusing to note that they’ve not only defined this phenomena but have also managed to explain the techniques and methods used in creating these ‘greatly improved’ pictures of themselves.

Kind of weird as to what you can actually find on the internets, no?

Anyhow, if you are uncertain whether or not you, a friend or a loved one is suffering from Internet Disease, here’s a chart detailing the many variations of the disease.

The many types of known Internet Diseases.

In closing, all I have to say is, “God, save the human race…and the internets, please.“

Source
Internet Disease (Encyclopedia Dramatica)