The Real Us...

As opposed to the Fake us... (well, the fake Gemma anyway)

 

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www.orkut.com/AlbumView.aspx?uid=5101105864765385650

 

OK, so I have found out about some really strange side of the internet. Apparently it is very popular in Brazil it seems to be a fake person. There is a TON of people using stolen photos on orkut.com in profiles they make up of fake people. They have groups all about being fake people. I do not speak Portuguese, so I have had a great flickr contact (who's daughter was a victim of this as well) translate for me. I do not know much more than what I have said.

 

Thanks to another contact who found her daughter on there and recognized Gemma, I have been introduced to all the rage among teens in Brazil. I went through and found a few other flickr folks featured...complete with new names and I am sure fancy new fake life stories in Brazil.

 

I have to say. I just don't get it.

 

©rachel devine

 

 

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Taken on January 31, 2007