Genfærd 421 Posted March 9 On 05/03/2024 at 17:45, Clorox Bleachman said: YouTube video essayist James Somerton has posted an apparent suicide note on Twitter. A few months ago, he was proven to have plagiarised most of his videos, and has faced a mass pile-on since then. Apparently "okay". https://bsky.app/profile/ntherrgott.bsky.social/post/3kn2o7uyv3423 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango854 207 Posted March 9 5 hours ago, The Old Crem said: Tik Tok is to be banned in the USA unless it is sold. Will it cause any suicides from those who earn from it. Trump came out against this bill so it's not going to go anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted March 12 Leah Smith, a Tik Tok star from Liverpool, has died. She was 22. Smith had been battling cancer. More than 60,000 messages of support were left for Ms Smith, her family and friends underneath the TikTok message announcing her death. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c724npjn97mo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted March 16 Georgi "Tzane" Janelidze, a Greek fitness influencer, has died. He was 23. Janelidze fell into a ravine while filming social media content in Italy. https://people.com/fitness-influencer-giorgi-tzane-janelidze-dies-creating-content-falls-ravine-8609785 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted March 21 Jessica Pettway, a fashion and beauty influencer, has died. She was 36. Pettway had detailed her battle with cervical cancer. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/beauty-influencer-dies-36-after-publicly-sharing-battle-108317159 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,042 Posted March 22 These people on TikTok will just move to Youtube. Vine died and everyone moved over. Anyway some Russ Cook/Hardest Geezer updates: Currently in Algeria with an end date of 7th April Got presidential permission to enter Algeria but this also means armed guards all through the country. His 4x4 called Nellie is barely alive His legs are fucked Raised 250k for charity Most recent video: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 366 Posted March 22 36 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: These people on TikTok will just move to Youtube. Vine died and everyone moved over. Anyway some Russ Cook/Hardest Geezer updates: Currently in Algeria with an end date of 7th April Got presidential permission to enter Algeria but this also means armed guards all through the country. His 4x4 called Nellie is barely alive His legs are fucked Raised 250k for charity Most recent video: I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is a world record. No one is stupid enough to do this but him. So honestly fair play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 421 Posted March 27 Streamer, Ninja, apparently had a cancer scare. https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1772741501568569397?t=gaOtBCE1dD2XxtdSJDKLiA&s=19 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,067 Posted March 29 Twitch Streamer YourFellowArab has allegedly been kidnapped in Haiti. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 421 Posted March 30 On 29/03/2024 at 09:51, wannamaker said: Twitch Streamer YourFellowArab has allegedly been kidnapped in Haiti. Released. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted March 31 Teen internet celebrity Nidal Wonder recently spent four days in a coma after a scooter accident involving a vehicle that crashed into him. Survived, but suffered a broken collarbone and leg, among other injuries. His YouTube channel has more than 2.48 million subscriptions and one he shares with his brother has over 1.7 million subs. https://www.the-sun.com/news/10746700/nidal-wonder-youtube-star-speaks-out-scooter-crash/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,042 Posted April 6 Russ Cook is basically 24 hours away from reaching the beaches of Tunisia and being first person to run entire length of Africa. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 366 Posted April 6 2 hours ago, ladyfiona said: Russ Cook is basically 24 hours away from reaching the beaches of Tunisia and being first person to run entire length of Africa. He's a nutter, no doubt, but he'll have money for the rest of his life from doing this if he writes a good book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted April 6 Big into the World Runners Association waiting until he'd nearly done it to say "actually, he's not the first person to run the full length of Africa" 1 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 366 Posted April 6 49 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Big into the World Runners Association waiting until he'd nearly done it to say "actually, he's not the first person to run the full length of Africa" How trustworthy is this org? Anyone can certify anything after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,042 Posted April 6 2 hours ago, Comped said: He's a nutter, no doubt, but he'll have money for the rest of his life from doing this if he writes a good book. I know a book is already in the works and a documentary team has met with him on the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LWCZ 106 Posted April 6 59 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Big into the World Runners Association waiting until he'd nearly done it to say "actually, he's not the first person to run the full length of Africa" Thing is that he is in-a-way going to be the first one to run the lenght (or not exactly the lenght but from south to north) of Africa. Cook started his run from the most southern point of Africa (Cape Agulhas) and is supposed to finish at the most northern one (Ras Ben Sakka; 37°20′49″N), whereas Olsen (as the press release statement reads) started his Africa run from Taba (29°29′30″N; which isn't even the northernmost point of Egypt) to Cape of Good Hope (which also doesn't mean he ran the full lenght of Africa). 9 minutes ago, Comped said: How trustworthy is this org? Anyone can certify anything after all... As for how trustworthy that association is...well. It's weird. It's no official organisation, if that's what you're asking. The guy that founded it (and who released that statement) is also the same person who created that Wikipedia page (plus he shamelessly plugged his own photo and himself along the association's runners). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LWCZ 106 Posted April 6 Also, you can compare both runners' tracks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 366 Posted April 7 5 hours ago, LWCZ said: Also, you can compare both runners' tracks. The former seems like a very inefficient route, and realistically shouldn't count as being the first because he didn't run the full length of the continent! Which therefore makes Cook the first... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sod's Law 219 Posted April 7 20 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Big into the World Runners Association waiting until he'd nearly done it to say "actually, he's not the first person to run the full length of Africa" Why do they keep repeatedly pointing out their nationalities in this statement anyway? Is that even relevant? It reads like it was written by an angry Dane suffering from nationalistic hypertension at the thought of one of 'their' records being broken. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,180 Posted April 7 10 minutes ago, Sod's Law said: Why do they keep repeatedly pointing out their nationalities in this statement anyway? Is that even relevant? It reads like it was written by an angry Dane suffering from nationalistic hypertension at the thought of one of 'their' records being broken. Because lots of nationalistic pricks people have a lot of shortcomings they are trying to make up for. Bit like people who self-identify as 'The Hardest Geezer'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,042 Posted April 7 Just watched him finish live on Sky News: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted April 7 Well, that gave me the idea to walk around the world, only, somebody already did that (as much as possible), Briton Rosie Swale-Pope, now 77 years old: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Swale-Pope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,067 Posted April 17 Abhradeep Saha, the "Angry Rantman" famous for his Chelsea rants has died aged 27. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,085 Posted April 17 TikTok creator Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36. Known for spurting Hollywood gossip and controversy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
