Allow me to enlighten you.
Around a year ago, somebody thought it would be funny to post a picture of a red brick.
Just a red brick, nothing more; no rage faces, no text, nothing.
Just a red fucking brick.
And it got Front Page.
There was a huge shit storm; you're lucky you missed it.

holy fuck that was around about a year ago? i've been here too long

Yeah I think it circulated shortly before I made my account (July 2011).

I feel enlightened now.
however, i saw someone get front page with a piece of literal shit.

Yeah that kind of stuff comes and goes.
Some fifteen-year-old thinks it's funny and his other fifteen-year-old minions help him out.
I'm not an old fag by any means, but I've seen some shit.

uhm.

You wouldn't, by chance, be fifteen years old, would you?

uhhh........yea...about that....

Welp...don't do anything incredibly stupid and you'll still be cool, bro.