GASM

From Black Iron Prison

Contents 1 What's a GASM? 2 Why is this necessary? 3 But the Principia Discordia says that Discordians are supposed to stick apart! 4 What makes a GASM work?

What's a GASM?

GASM stands for Golden Apple Seed Mission. GASMs are part of project Operation: Mindfuck, therefore the whole project is called OMGASM. It is a Discordian buzzword that means "Assistance Requested". It refers to "Activitist" projects which would be more fun or effective if more people were involved.

This website is for creation, discussion, and dissemination of Golden Apple Seed Missions, or GASMs for short.

here's another writeup: http://23ae.com/2009/11/omgasm/

If you see a project listed as a Golden Apple Seed Mission (or “GASM”), you’re encouraged to participate. GASMs get better the more participants they have.

Anyone can start a GASM. You just have to post about it somewhere on the web where other Discordians will find it. These are a special kind of project which gains momentum with more participants. A GASM has to be kind of self-explanatory. We’ve found it’s easier to get others to participate if you provide most of the tools and resources. For example, if your GASM has to do with putting up a certain kind of poster, it helps if you host the posters somewhere for others to download and print.

Why is this necessary?

Quite simply: because some pranks are exponentially better the more people are involved.

But the Principia Discordia says that Discordians are supposed to stick apart!

For the love of goddess, don't quote scripture at me! Is it against the RULES to work together?

If you ask me, the reason this rule is in place is because your average Discordian is a rather disagreeable character. It can be really frustrating for us to work together. But if we can get past that and just participate in each other's projects, we can create some really cool stuff.

Other neophilic irreligions are busy with large-scale stuff too. Look at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Project Chanology. These guys know that to get anything BIG done, they've got to work together.

Besides, IT'S MORE FUN TO STICK APART WHEN WE DO IT TOGETHER

What makes a GASM work?

So you've got an idea for a jake or prank or project, and you want help. Here are some tips to make your idea take off:

• Keep it simple. If your GASM can't be explained in a paragraph or two, most people won't have the attention to follow.

• Make it FUN. Participation in the Mission should be rewarding in of itself.

• Make it easy for people to participate. Don't make people generate their own material or do their own research. Make it Discordianproof.

• Expect to do most of the work yourself. Sad fact: It's not enough to build the funwagon, you've got to drive it too. Sometimes this will involve pushing it through mud and rain and harpies towards Funtown.