Reddits "the Button" I love it

[PatrThom]

What's interesting is that there's a heavy streak of people pushing just before green starts, but the other heavy streaks are just after the start of yellow or orange.

--Patrick

 

[blotsfan]

Finally pressed it. I wasn't gonna do it if I couldn't be red.

 

[CrimsonSoul]

Finally pressed it. I wasn't gonna do it if I couldn't be red.

Filthy presser

 

[blotsfan]

You're just jealous.

 

[PatrThom]

Filthy presser

Filthy hypocrite.

--Patrick

 

[CrimsonSoul]

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Filthy hypocrite.

--Patrick

No. That is just there to flush out the traitors to the filthy pressers

 

[Emrys]

Y'all are ultra-mega-super nerds.

 

[PatrThom]

Y'all are ultra-mega-super nerds.

It's ok, you can still hang out with us.

--Patrick

 

[Emrys]

<squeee!>

I am not worthy!

 

[blotsfan]

Its over now with no real explanation as to what the point was.

 

[Zappit]

It went up April Fool's Day, and they tricked thousands into a pointless game for two months. That's a hell of a joke, and that was the whole point.

 

[PatrThom]

http://www.redditblog.com/2015/06/the-button-has-ended.html

--Patrick

 

[Thread Necromancer]

did the timer run out (no one pushed before 60 secs up) or did they just take it down?

 

[Bowielee]

Honestly, this data is fascinating and should be used in a good article about this phenomenon.

 

[bhamv3]

did the timer run out (no one pushed before 60 secs up) or did they just take it down?

The timer ran to 0 multiple times before the Button was taken down. Apparently there were no consequences to letting the timer run out.

 

[Bowielee]

The timer ran to 0 multiple times before the Button was taken down. Apparently there were no consequences to letting the timer run out.

that's the best part of all.

 

[GasBandit]

The timer ran to 0 multiple times before the Button was taken down. Apparently there were no consequences to letting the timer run out.

Oh God that is hilarious.

 

[PatrThom]

What's the half-life of a furor on the Internet?
Now we know.

--Patrick