Star Wars Kid We've all done it. Done something private, that would turn us red if made public. It's one thing for a situation like this to hit an adult, but when it hits a kid ... well, some assholes still go out and make fun of the individual. This situation for example. A 15-year old has a mock lightsaber battle with an invisible foe using a broomstick. Other kids at school finds the recording and upload it to the net to make fun of the kid. And they succeed. It's been downloaded millions of times. A remix was made that includes special effects, sound and background music. It doesn't help that the poor kid is overweight. Apparently, others on the net tore the kid apart, made fun of him etc. Two webloggers have stepped into the fray on the kid's side however. They're raising money to buy him some presents that will hopefully compensate for the ridicule he's suffered. Why? They see in the 15-year old themselves. We were all there once. I can't believe the net community made such of the little guy. Read the details at Wired Online.

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