Should The Onion fire whoever posted its controversial Oscar tweet?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

No.  If you get offended easily don't subscribe to their tweets or read their website.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

No.  If you get offended easily don't subscribe to their tweets or read their website.

Using an extremely vulgar and offensive insult against a completely innocent 9-year old goes far beyond anything they've posted before.

I didn't say it was right or a good thing they did, but the person should not be fired for being "offensive"......

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The other problem is that the tweet wasn't the slightest bit even remotely funny.

Well, I read the Onion constantly......they're not always funny even though that's the intent.  They effed up....they apologized (sort of), so move on.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I don't get BRTD's pear clutching here...........

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Uh, what would you think if one of our brilliant blue avatars called Sandra Fluke that during those threads about it? And in this case it was against a 9-year old girl.

Posting here /=/ The Onion.  Chill.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Would the child have even known about this had there not been so much outrage?

c**nts never really know how c**nty they are.

Oh they know precisely why and they don't care.....that's what makes them c**nts.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

What's a Tweet?

The Twatter is a tinyer version of Facial Book

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Just a theory, but the fact that the Forum is overwhelmingly male might have something to do with the fact that not many people here found the tweet offensive.

This. And somewhat ironic that two of those who did (me and memphis) are also two people frequently called out as sexist by a certain white knight.

A guy who whines about posts being moderated should support free speech, prude.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The only thing weird, BRTD, is your attitude towards this.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Why is it odd that I don't like misogyny, attacking kids, and stupid shock value "humor" that takes no talent to write and is on the level of internet trolls (that The Onion usually stays far far away from)?

Because it's none of those things.  It's the Onion being the Onion.  Their apology was as fake as the rest of their "news".

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Why is it odd that I don't like misogyny, attacking kids, and stupid shock value "humor" that takes no talent to write and is on the level of internet trolls (that The Onion usually stays far far away from)?

It isn't so much 'odd' as just surprising.  You seem to be turning more and more moralistic or conservative as time goes by.  Misogyny or attacking children may not be your 'cup of tea', but why spoil the fun of others?

I like him better before he became a Christian.