I have been following Inepd for the last few months on twitter and know it is not everyones cup of tea. There is a really wide range of reactions to them on twitter and in blogs. Some people think the Inepd characters and Inepd are real and like them, some think they are real and are shocked by them, some know it’s a parody and like or dislike them. Just looking at the website or blog is a small part of what they do and I think this was your point. Following Inepd is kind of hard work on twitter as it is now a very complicated plot with a lot of characters and twitter doesn’t make it easy to try and follow someones tweets back in time.

I get that you like inepd (!), I have posted a few times now that that is great. Good for you. But that I respectfully, in my opinion (if that is ok with you!?), disagree that it is an especially innovate site. I do find it derivative, that does Not mean I find all satirical sites derivative as you state: “You are making a point that the most satire of the aid industry is derivative”. ?

I am at a loss how you can not accept that people might have different views than you. There are Many blogs out there, my Personal opinion is that I’m not a big fan of inepd (although god knows it’s probably received more notice re these posts than ever before). I prefer other sites, that’s all. Your argument would be a bit like saying to someone who doesn’t like a certain book or song that what they are ‘Really’ saying they dislike all songs and books. It’s a nonsensical argument. Especially as clearly the fact that I even know of these sites and can compare and contrast with other ones shows I am well aware of many sites out there and am (as said before) a fan of some over others.

I’m not responding to any more posts on this.

I also give you an example how Inepd is original and the point is dismissed. Let me know of other groups who are using twitter to present live performances with multiple characters anchored to a spoof aid organisation to give the whole thing plausability. I just think the whole concept is pretty cool and think it is a bit weak to be dismissed as derivative. I just said take another look. You have been wrong before as was the case with you thinking Humanitarian Dating was a spoof site.

The point is that aid satire has existed as long as development/aid has been carried out – that such commentaries are now more accessible due to social media outlets, and that there will continue to be new blogs all the time – some better than others.

The fact that only HRI and inepd were talked about here should not be taken as representative of all there is. Have a look around online and you will see.