________________________________________________________________________________ CYBERLIAR SCAVENGER HUNT 1999 To begin no sooner than Mabon - Sept 21 and end no later than Yule – Dec 21. 1. Release misinformation into an online forum and have it picked up by ‘legitimate’ news outlets. +400 points. +600 points. If the story is featured on television. +900 points. If the story causes major damage to the credibility of the ‘legitimate’ news outlet which picks it up, and causes them to admit to the mistake publicly. 2. Create your own porn site. (PO-URL) +100 points. +300 points. If it features ‘amateur’ porn. +400 points. If it features a live web cam. +600 points. If you get ‘members’ to pay you monthly fees to visit it. 3. Create a controversial yet satirical website. (PO-URL) +27 points. +135 points. If the site features extremist political opinions and/or material. +300 points. If the site is ‘reviewed’ by legitimate web communities (ie: about.com). +400 points. If the site is ‘reviewed’ by the legitimate press. 4. Start a ‘controversial’ fictional online ‘zine’ as one or more people of the opposite sex. (PO-URL) +18 points. +90 points. If you get listed by five ‘legitimate’ sites (not search engines). +200 points. If you get 30 or more pieces of hate mail because of it. +400 points. If your zine is ‘featured’ and/or condemned by the legitimate press. 5. Start a fictional online ‘zine’ as one or more people of the opposite sex. (PO-URL) +9 points +45 points. If you get listed by five ‘legitimate’ sites (not search engines). +100 points. If you get 2000 hits before the end date of Dec 21. +200 points. If you get your zine mentioned by the legitimate press. 6. Start a fictional online journal as a person of the opposite sex. (PO-URL) +9 points. +45 points. If you join at least five journal webrings. +100 points. If you get 1000 hits before the end date of Dec 21. +200 points. If you arrange for someone to ‘pose’ for you, for a ‘face to face’ meeting. 7. Seriously jerk around a moderated newsgroup (300 postings a day+) for no less than two weeks. +18 points. +90 points. If you gain a following. +200 points. If you cause an irreparable rift between most of its ‘regular’ members. +400 points. If you meet any of them in person and get them to give you money and/or perform valuable ‘free’ services for you. 8. Seriously jerk around a major newsgroup (300 postings a day+) for no less than two weeks. +9 points. +45 points. If you gain a following. +100 points. If you cause an irreparable rift between most of its ‘regular’ members. + 200 points. If you meet any of them in person. 9. Spark a usenet cascade of no less than 300 replies. +9 points. +45 points. If your original message is ‘controversial’. +100 points. If the accompanying replies follow through with this controversy. +200 points. If the newsgroup of choice is unaccustomed to such ‘disturbances’. 10. Start an online flirtation with someone whom you find generally repugnant. (*lured in) + 18 points. If you keep it up for a week and there is proof of trust. +90 points. If you keep it up for two months, there’s proof of trust, and they lend you money. +200 points. If you meet them in person, have and some form of -intimate- contact.. +600 points. If there is a wedding engagement and the breakup is truly ugly. *Bonus +300 points if a restraining order is placed by them or you. 11. Start an online flirtation with someone whom you find generally repugnant. (*seek out) + 9 points. If you keep it up for a week and there is proof of trust. +45 points. If you keep it up for two months, there’s proof of trust, and they ‘confess’ multiple secrets. +100 points. If you meet them in person, have and some form of physical contact.. +200 points. If the breakup is truly ugly. *Bonus +300 points if a restraining order is placed by them or you. 12. Auction off something ‘personal’ through an online auction service. + 9 points. +45 points. If someone buys it. +100 points. If the item is a human body part. +400 points. If someone buys it. 13. Get an online Christian to attempt to convert you (any forum). +9 points. +45 points. If they think themselves a/the Messiah him/herself and ‘confess’ it to you. +100 points. If you meet them in person. +200 points. If you pull off a full cyberliar ‘conversion’ to their faith. *Start sooner than Sept 21 and you’re disqualified. *Neglect to end your performance by Dec 21 and you may be asked to relinquish those points. *Out any of the scavenger participants intentionally and you relinquish all of your points. As usual, post ‘proof’ (the more proof you present the stronger your claim to the points if it comes down to single points) via alt.test or an alternate location of your choice. (Note:You must still initially post your alternate location on alt.test). Provide URL for those listed items that require it (ie:PO-URL). [important] All 'proof' postings must carry the word "cyberliar" within its text. [important] Remain anonymous or not, we don't care. Just remember, if you get caught - we don't know you and we've never heard of the cyberliar scavenger hunt. Best of luck. ________________________________________________________________________________ no copyright 1999 rolux.org - no commercial use without permission. is a moderated mailing list for the advancement of minor criticism. more information: mail to: majordomo@rolux.org, subject line: , message body: info. further questions: mail to: rolux-owner@rolux.org. archive: http://www.rolux.org