"I'm absolutely stunned that this got passed the editors at Buzzfeed."

February 20, 2013 10:20 AM

Fake Jeff Jarvis
posted by griphus (15 comments total)

"Thinkfluence-driven." That's my new favorite compound modifier.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 10:22 AM on February 20, 2013 [2 favorites]

"@johnkerry When you meet the Syrian rebel leaders, pls remind them about improved Tweetdeck web app"

I chuckled out loud.
posted by vverse23 at 10:28 AM on February 20, 2013 [2 favorites]

"Russian dashboard cam is the new BBC"

Now that this fine gentleman mentions it, I'm surprised that there isn't a startup working on this very idea. Christ, doesn't anyone want to make 1B anymore?
posted by Foci for Analysis at 10:33 AM on February 20, 2013

These are great. I'd bet he hates them.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 10:36 AM on February 20, 2013

He's reimagineering our cyberspaces!
posted by blue_beetle at 10:38 AM on February 20, 2013

Almost too on the nose to be funny. Like I'm not sure I could tell the difference between some of these and the real Jeff Jarvis.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:47 AM on February 20, 2013 [6 favorites]

After reading Fake Jeff Jarvis, I'm very thankful that I have no idea who Jeff Jarvis is.

"Talking is the new thinking"
posted by mcstayinskool at 10:56 AM on February 20, 2013 [6 favorites]

I'm very thankful that I have no idea who Jeff Jarvis is.

Fake Jeff Jarvis is skeptical.
posted by octobersurprise at 11:11 AM on February 20, 2013

I'm not sure I could tell the difference between some of these and the real Jeff Jarvis.

Nationwide, in tests like these more people preferred the twitterbot over the prose of Jeff Jarvis.
posted by octobersurprise at 11:24 AM on February 20, 2013 [3 favorites]

@ForeignPolicy has still not written even one post on the Harlem Shake. #dinosaur #fail

This fake persona does have a point.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 11:35 AM on February 20, 2013

After reading Fake Jeff Jarvis, I'm even more regretful that I know who Jeff Jarvis is.
posted by oneswellfoop at 12:05 PM on February 20, 2013 [3 favorites]

The contents of that Twitter account are giving me a panic attack.
posted by backseatpilot at 12:20 PM on February 20, 2013

I've never heard of the dude, and the wikipedia page doesn't illuminate this post. Are there examples of his writing that we can look at and laugh over how similar they are to Fake Jeff Jarvis?
posted by mrnutty at 4:00 PM on February 20, 2013 [1 favorite]

After reading Fake Jeff Jarvis, I'm very thankful that I have no idea who Jeff Jarvis is.

Actually, you now have an excellent idea of exactly who Jeff Jarvis is.
posted by graphnerd at 6:54 PM on February 20, 2013 [2 favorites]

He apparently has never met a portmanteau he didn't like.
posted by Halloween Jack at 2:30 PM on February 21, 2013