So I ran across Fark.com again, which reminded me how cool it is. Here's how they describe themselves:
Fark isn't an acronym. It doesn't mean anything. The idea was to have the word Fark come to symbolize news that is really Not News. Hence the slogan "It's not news, it's Fark." Fark was originally a word Drew became known for using online back in the early 1990s. He can't remember why, but his guess is that it was either to replace another F-word or that he was just drunk and mistyped something. He tells everyone it was the former since it's a better story that way.
And they're aware of the potential zombie threat to the world:
Q: Does Drew have a contingency plan for Fark in the event of zombies?
A: No plans in the event of zombies, we're just all screwed
I totally agree that a lot of what's labeled "news" doesn't really fit the label, and it's fun to see it called out on the Fark.com site. Check out the silliness they compile so you don't have to.
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