This entry was removed from Wikipedia sometime during 2005, but is still sort of interesting if you want another perspective on the site and its history (or you don't understand things unless Wikipedia explains them first).

Points in Case, often referred to as PIC, is a [[college]] [[humor]] website founded in 2000 by [[Court Sullivan]]. Points in Case began as an [[ezine]] distributed to an [[email list]] by Sullivan at [[Emory University]] in 1999, but expanded online to include user submissions and eventually, other [[writers]]. Self-described as “The fine print of college life,” the site features weekly humor columns and [[comedy]] articles by a staff of college students and recent grads, as well as daily [[quotes]] submitted by students across the nation. The site attracts close to half a million visitors every month.

Many of the articles on the Points in Case take on an irreverent, observational comedy tone, often utlizing witty and good-natured humor through [[satire]], [[parody|parodies]] and guides. The site stands firmly against [[censorship]], which occasionally results in edgy, controversial articles.

The site is also noted for its [[instant messaging]]-related content. In addition to funny [[away message]]s, the site regularly features prank [[AIM]] conversations known as AIM Convos, conducted by Sullivan under the AIM [[screen name]] “courtjester5000.” Unsuspecting users often instant message the screen name under the assumption it is an [[internet bot|online robot]] such as AIM's [[Smarterchild]], and Sullivan feigns the role of a computer generating automatic instant messages. The conversations are then posted on the website for others' amusement.

Another feature known as Voyeur IM, a series of actual comedic conversations between Sullivan and other writers on the site, led to brief national attention for Sullivan and former [[columnist]] [[Amir Blumenfeld]], who were selected to compete in [[Yahoo Messenger]]'s [http://promotions.yahoo.com/messengerlive/static/liverules.html IM Live Contest]. The pair placed 3rd out of [http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/messengerlive 7 pairs of contestants], narrowly getting eliminated on the next to last night after leading the votes for the previous five nights, and establishing popularity with the younger audience for their antics.

== Columnists ==

Points in Case began featuring weekly columnists in August 2003. Of the original six columnists, four continue to write for the site.

*[[Justin Rebello]], the site's most popular and prolific writer, has garnered a cult following for his cynical rants on pop culture. He has also written several of the site's most well-known comedy articles including [https://www.pointsincase.com/im_golden_rules.htm The Golden Rules of Instant Messenger] and [https://www.pointsincase.com/how_to_argue_females.htm How to Argue with Females]. His [https://www.pointsincase.com/columns/justin/7-17-05.htm successful stand] against the head of Northeastern University's School of Journalism over a controversial column rallied significant reader support against censorship of students.

*[[E.E. Southerby]], a Canadian student, remains unaccounted for since May 2005. After disappearing and briefly returning, only to post a [https://www.pointsincase.com/columns/emmanuel/5-1-05.htm cryptic column] blaming his absence on being arrested, some believe he may currently be in jail.

*[[Simonne Cullen]] resonates most clearly with the site's female audience, often publishing racy and openly sexual humor such as [https://www.pointsincase.com/columns/simonne/4-17-05.htm The Chicktionary] and [https://www.pointsincase.com/columns/simonne/5-1-05.htm The Dicktionary].

*[[Court Sullivan]], the site's editor, has discontinued his original column Points in Case in favor of a comedy [[blog]]. He has also retired a [[spoof]] column called Deer Court, in which he wrote under the guise of a whitetail deer offering advice to college students.

The site now regularly publishes over 10 weekly columnists and 50 contributing writers.

==External links==

*[https://www.pointsincase.com Points in Case] [[Category:entertainment websites]] [[Category:Comedy websites]]