Originally posted by SLAYER69


Skeptic Overlord it was a great move with replacing the ATS server apparently you guys must have known this was coming down the pike.

Known it? Hmm...SO just might have paid the doctor off with some ATS points in order to use this as a live "burn test". We may never really know for sure.

Just imagine if Kim jong-ill gets jealous of Michael Jackson's attention so he starts a war with the US. There won't be enough news time, internet bandwidth or reporters to report all these consistently at the same time.

At least no-one will waste bandwidth mourning kim jong-ills death.

The whole michael jackson stuff will subside tomorrow as long as nothing new comes out.

Everyone has to remember that Micheal Jacksons life touched most peoples lives in one way or another. So of course this is going to happen! Why are some people suprised?

It's not like his life is worth more than random people, it's just that people have grown up with him, music has been influenced by him, the world changed by him, so of course people are going to check out the news etc. It's what happens when somebody is famous, just live with it.

Oh I understand....


But the mans death almost single handedly crashed the web. Thank heaven something of international importance didn't come along at that point.

"He healed the world..." I heard someone say. Well sorry, I'm not old enough to remember this healing of the world they speak of.

It's not a question of whose death(s) is more important, it's a of whose death(s) are more important RIGHT NOW. US news coverage of Iran has all but ceased since MJ died.

john124...lmao. Let's hope. I'm watching him singing "We are the World" right now.

[edit on 26-6-2009 by Staringintoinfinity]

The way the media bounces from one story to the next, with no concern for priorities, really is nauseating.

I just clicked over from my MSN homepage, and now recall precisely why I never use it. The front story is, of course, Michael Jackson. Directly below are three more links to separate articles about Mr. Jackson. Then we move on to "How to Annoy a Flight Attendant" and the "photos of the week". Sorry, Iran--you'll have to make more of an effort to entertain us.

Top notch reporting, eh?

I need to change my homepage.

Whats easy to see but still shocking every time is how mass-media dictates mass-consciousness. "Economic Crisis is important. Now all please focus on that". "Now its Swine Flu please. All eyes on Swine Flu". "Now its Iran." "Nope, now its Michael Jackson".

Lemmings.

Nevertheless I slightly disagree with your view: Jackson has had more impact on the world and its mindset than many of these politicians. In fact, some of the Iranian protesters are of the westernized Jeans- and Pop-Music generation...something they might not even be without people like Jackson.

This is america and when a celebrity dies, all other relevant events in the world cease. Anna nicole Smith's death single handedly stopped all wars and disagreements worldwide for 2 months. Everytime I hear her name, I want to find a tv, put on a news channel, and throw a cinderblock through said tv. You have civilians overseas legitimately going through an event that will define their generation but we have to backlog any technology they could use to try to communicate because an american celebrity died.

At the same time, he atleast did something legitimate to become famous. He made pop music that didn't have that commercial cheesy vibe all modern music has. He deserves the coverage and I'd like to not be fed up with the media but I can't tolerate it due to the previous media debacle with ANS.

I am not surprised by the attention this is getting in every outlet. I am surprised more sites have not crashed. I also don't believe this will go away that quickly. Remember Elvis? We have many movies ahead of us about his life, many specials to come and finally a yearly birthday, death memorials.

I was fully entrenched in music during the 80's when he broke through with the whole beat it/thriller deal. I, however, never liked his music. Not really a pop or dance fan.

If my favorite musician died, I might be sad for a moment, but I certainly would not be balling my eyes out or holding candle light vigils etc. This is the part I don't get. Lennon was really the only one I sort of get, just because of the political/peace association along with the Beatle thing obviously.

Having said that, I dont get the Elvis thing or the Cobain thing, or this one or any others. Along with any other type of entertainer, like actors for instance.

It's because this story is more interesting to 99% of people.

Iranians are angry, people still in power want a crackdown, people keep protesting, how is the story different to what it was yesterday, or when the whole thing started? Not forgetting that they stopped media coverage of the protests, so what else is there to see.

This however is fresh news