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For a December 2004 deletion debate over this page see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Alex Chiu

Contents 1 Illegal? 2 Asian commentary 3 Those not receiving the rings 4 Additional benefits 5 Interview 6 Deleted links 7 Something Awful reference, link needed 8 Google banning 9 Google

[edit] Illegal?

I think the site is first of all a joke and I doubt selling anything like this is illegal. While seriously claiming it can help someone medically can be considered illegal. Especially considering the item is simply a piece of jewelry. The pills he is promoting now might be illegal. But the ring really couldnt be illegal. If they are then so are those stupid little magnetic bracelets they used to sell before.

You mean these magnetic bracelets? "U.S. District Judge Morton Denlow ordered QT Inc. of Mount Prospect, Illinois, and its owner, Que Te Park, to refund more than 100,000 buyers of the bracelets -- priced up to $249.95 -- and forfeit profits of $22.6 million earned between 2000 and 2003." --McGeddon 09:21, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Asian commentary

这小子真是个活宝!

This comment's in chinese. Can anyone translate? 220.240.177.30

It says "This guy is really funny". –spencer195 04:37, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)

What's the one shaped like an arrow? lysdexia 18:51, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I'm assuming you mean 个. That is a measure word pronounced "ge". See Chinese measure word. –spencer¹⁹⁵ 23:39, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)

However what Alex said are true. i Think he is the man of our time. --60.240.228.54

I respect and believe you! Tyciol 05:26, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Those not receiving the rings

I'd just like to mention that I participated in his program to give out free rings in return for linking people to his website. I got all the links he wanted, but have yet to recieve my rings (although I havn't died yet, so perhaps the immortality worked?) --67.160.74.188

I thought they'd be an interesting novelty item to have. I completed the program and haven't received my rings either. --Daniel Tanevski ^talk 06:52, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

I got them, when I phoned him (like he says to do if there is difficulty) he was very sorry for the shipping delay, and sent me Neodymium Rings instead of just the basic rings as an apology. Anyway, the free ring program has been discontinued. If you got the required 80 clicks prior to it ending (back in the summer I think) he should still honor it, but you do need to contact him. The ordering system can be screwy. Tyciol 00:48, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

I did this a few years ago (2001?) and I got some rings. I have since been immortal. I have not died even once. Dr Ian 00:13, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

This proves it. What more convincing do we need? Then again, I'm already immortal without the rings, if I put them on I should become super-immortal. Can you double not die yet? --Tyciol 07:17, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

If you can "double not-die", I think it means you are ready to take on Chuck Norris - Shanada 10:32, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Chuck Norris can't use the rings. You're only supposed to use them while you sleep. As we know, he doesn't sleep, he waits. Tyciol 05:25, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

Thank goodness, I was worried you wouldn't get the reference :P I wasn't mean CN should wear them, I merely said that if you can double not-die, then you might be prepared to take him on. However, thinking about it, I still don't think you'd stand a chance. I mean, he's Chuck Norris... Shanada 16:57, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

After you avoided death twice, Chuck Norris would still be there. Even if you died in a kamikaze attack, it would be futile. As for him, he would not need to use a kamikaze attack to kill you. Performing roundhouse kick death blows actually HEALS Chuck Norris' HP and Stamina. Tyciol 17:01, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Amen to that. Shanada 19:55, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Additional benefits

The site also says the device can heal various ailments. Has this worked for anyone? (whoever got the rings)

Well here's a simple guideline that, if followed, will answer all your questions:

If the sites says it, it's not true

 -- Run!  12:41, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

You'd have better luck discussing this subject on his forums. Don't worry about any censorship, I'm a moderator there. As for Run's comment, nah. There are some truthful things there. For example, green tea is delicious, and probably quite good for you. Do you deny it? Tyciol 05:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Interview

I can't believe someone tried to delete this page :-) Anyway, there's a fairly humourous audio interview with Mr Chiu here: Google Video

Didn't know if it was appropriate for the article however. Richard W.M. Jones 15:48, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted links

These links were deleted from the main page, so I am putting them here as reference material. I do feel that some may be relevant to add back in the future. Tyciol 08:37, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

• Alex Chiu Discussion Forum The original forum hosted by Alex Chiu used to discuss his Immortality Devices, list Testimonials, his World Corporation plan, Super I-Ching (in addition to the above), German discussion, with three archives.
• Alex Chiu's Immortality Device The original Alex Chiu Immortality Device forum (hosted by Alex Chiu), intended for discussion of the theory behind Alex Chiu's products including the immortality rings, neodymium rings, footbraces, neodymium footbraces, ginseng, green tea, ionic breeze, chi, magnetic flux, electrons, etc. Also used by its users to discuss a myriad of other subjects including racism, sex, conspiracy theory, old testament, and nutrition.
• Alex Chiu International Supporters A recent and underpopulated discussion forum made by a fan to discuss Alex Chiu's ideology.
• Kazaa Lite K++, an add-on to the Kazaa software, also contains hidden information which blocks a number of websites the creator of K++ found offensive. Alexchiu.com is among these lists, and this means that anyone who clicked on an advertisement but had that software installed could not access the site and thus does not receive a click towards the advertiser's total count, which could formerly be used to get new rings. This was a critical blow towards the advertiser's reward systems, though not Alex Chiu himself as the site could be accessed at http://alexchiu.com in lieu of http://www.alexchiu.com, which has all the identical information, except for linking errors which all use www. necessitating that all links be entered manually and interfering with the operation of more complex systems.
• Immortality_ring YahooGroups discussion list dedicated to Alex Chiu's immortality rings and foot braces.
• Chiu interview on fadetoblack wackorama
• Alex Chiu Tribute Site "A site dedicated to all things Alex Chiu, the biggest freak on the Internet".
• Alex Chiu answers questions from Slashdot users
• Alex Chiu video game by Dwedit
• Alex Chiu wins The Ohio GUPS' 2003 Loser of the Year Award
• Alex Chiu Saves the World with His Genius a satirical comic-strip based on Alex Chiu and his philosophy
• Alex Chiu is crazy

People have had some time to look at these. Any objections to my putting them back up? Tyciol 05:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Something Awful reference, link needed

A user added this:

• Alex Chiu's forum has also been recently lampooned in Something Awful's Weekend Web section

Someone should get a link for that, if it's not listed above. I'd also like us to look into whether or not he was featured on the Discovery channel, I heard some weird rumour about it. Tyciol 08:42, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Google banning

Does anyone know anything more about why Alex's site was banned from Google's index? Was it connected to him bribing people to link to his site, good old-fashioned link farming, AdSense abuse, or something else? --McGeddon 09:57, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Google

I think he may be banned from google because of the bottom of this page(http://www.alexchiu.com/eternallife/index.html) has a huge amount of words that are apparently there to screw up Google's hit results. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.73.64.6 (talk • contribs) .