Rebecca Black Means The (Internet) Fame Game Has Changed

Re:Rebecca Black Means The (Internet) Fame Game Has Changed by cgranade on Sunday March 20, 2011 @11:08PM (#2348243)

The article seems unnecessarily harsh, frankly. It's easy to forget in all of this that Black is still 13 years old.

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Re:Rebecca Black Means The (Internet) Fame Game Has Changed by aChrisSmith on Sunday March 20, 2011 @11:14PM (#2348263)

Being young doesn't (and shouldn't) give you a pass in life, in any industry. For a HN crowd example: just because you started your first company in high school doesn't mean it's any more or less legitimate than one started by college students. Results and talent should be the measure of success. The article simply points out the 'results' and 'talent' of the Ms. Black...

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Re:Rebecca Black Means The (Internet) Fame Game Has Changed by cgranade on Sunday March 20, 2011 @11:22PM (#2348294)

I'm not saying she should get a pass in life. I'm saying that mercilessly mocking a teenager for failing at something like this is just out of line.

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