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Troll Threads

  • 30-04-2009 8:27pm
    #1
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭


    I haz a thought. Yes it did hurt :pac:

    [Serious]

    I love a fresh thread as much as the next person.. but I hate when people jump in to answer a troll thread. I think a good way to combat troll threads would be to infract anybody who replies to a very obvious troll. Its sort of counter-productive for the moderators to not have such a rule stickified.

    Seems to me that troll threads are posted for reaction... no?


    any takers? :cool:

    [/serious]
    Post edited by Shield on


Comments

  • #2
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    IBTL :pac:


  • #3
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    An File wrote: »
    IBTL :pac:

    oh fuck me. We have us a comedian :p


  • #4
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Replies to trolls can be extremely funny at times. If it's an obvious troll thread it'll be locked fairly quickly anyway so I don't really see the harm in people giving a light-hearted reply before the inevitable lockage.


  • #5
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Knife-WREEENCH wrote: »
    Replies to trolls can be extremely funny at times. If it's an obvious troll thread it'll be locked fairly quickly anyway so I don't really see the harm in people giving a light-hearted reply before the inevitable lockage.

    Wouldnt that encourage a troll to re-reg to return and start a new thread? :confused:

    But if y'all like the hunt, fair enough. :pac:


  • #6
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Got a better suggestion Gayle.

    Why don't we all fook off to an enclosed order,take a vow of silence/celibacy and poverty and just rot away in peaceful and pleasant surroundings.

    it's the internet for fcuks sake!!!!














    Goin' for a crap:mad:


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  • #7
    Nerin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Got a better suggestion Gayle.

    Why don't we all fook off to an enclosed order,take a vow of silence/celibacy and poverty and just rot away in peaceful and pleasant surroundings.

    it's the internet for fcuks sake!!!!














    Goin' for a crap:mad:

    Yes. Why don't you.


  • #8
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    You'd be attacking FlutterinBantam's key demographic of post-pubescent cretins who spend their days (in the callcentre/parent's house) scouring the Internet for lolcats and gutter humour.

    Certainly wouldn't work on AH, although if you're talking about PI then it's not that unreasonable. Still not the best way to deal with it though, imo.


  • #9
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Okay, serious reply.

    I think I'm correct in saying that there's a policy in PI to occasionally keep a troll thread open if it promotes discussion on a serious issue that genuine posters want to keep going. In these rare cases, trolls inadvertently bring about something positive.

    On a completely different level, some of the funniest threads I've ever read (e.g. Busted Flush's "making love with my aunt" thread and that recent one about giving a random Spanish dude head) were obvious trolls that made many people happy.

    Obviously there's a difference between these humourous trolls and the type that start threads just to insult/abuse people, but it would be impossible to come up with a single rule to deal with every different dubious thread.


  • #10
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,555 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    I think we all sekritly love a good troll and watchin their demise


  • #11
    Nerin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    An File wrote: »
    Okay, serious reply.

    I think I'm correct in saying that there's a policy in PI to occasionally keep a troll thread open if it promotes discussion on a serious issue that genuine posters want to keep going. In these rare cases, trolls inadvertently bring about something positive.

    On a completely different level, some of the funniest threads I've ever read (e.g. Busted Flush's "making love with my aunt" thread and that recent one about giving a random Spanish dude head) were obvious trolls that made many people happy.

    Obviously there's a difference between these humourous trolls and the type that start threads just to insult/abuse people, but it would be impossible to come up with a single rule to deal with every different dubious thread.

    /Thread


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  • #12
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    I don't like this thread, but I do like Abigayles sig though.


  • #13
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    5starpool wrote: »
    I don't like this thread, but I do like Abigayles sig though.

    Gotta say I don't disagree with you there buddy


  • #14
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    You cant beat a good auld troll thread


  • #15
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Seeing as the OP is technically a reaction to any number of troll threads, Abigayle should be infractied without delay.

    Get to it.


  • #16
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,662 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    How does infracting people who reply to trolls deter future trolls? In some cases the fact its a troll is not always clear cut to people.

    But I also like your sig.


  • #17
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Damn sig is nothin' but trouble :p


    Well I guess what I had in mind was.. if people reply and infuriate a troll, I think he / she is likely to come back with the sole idea of answering back / insulting the posters that replied. Take Jackeenboy for an example. Firstly I dunno how hes not site banned... but hes an abusive troll. It was after Doc Bolloco infracted him and closed the thread, that got me thinking about those who replied.

    Well thats basically what he wants no? Well I certainly wont lose any sleep over it.. was just sharing a notion :)


    And Flutt, I hope you fall down the jax :p


  • #18
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    That's what I like to hear, don't lose any sleep over it.

    Wouldn't it be just great if everyone posted stuff that looked like a frikken BOI press release.:eek:

    People are different, what some enjoy,others abhor,it's called interaction.

    Don't let it upset you.


  • #19
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    CuLT wrote: »
    You'd be attacking FlutterinBantam's key demographic of post-pubescent cretins who spend their days (in the callcentre/parent's house) scouring the Internet for lolcats and gutter humour.

    Certainly wouldn't work on AH, although if you're talking about PI then it's not that unreasonable. Still not the best way to deal with it though, imo.


    Hmmm........

    Nice one,edge of the envelope stuff there on the insult front.

    Be proud of that one myself in fairness.

    Will the Flutther take umbrage.... of course not:D:D


    Noted though


  • #20
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Hmmm........

    Nice one,edge of the envelope stuff there on the insult front.

    Be proud of that one myself in fairness.

    Will the Flutther take umbrage.... of course not:D:D


    Noted though
    Oh my, if you were taking umbrage I'd actually feel a bit bad tbh :)


  • #21
    Ass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ass


    whats a troll?


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  • #22
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


    This post has been deleted.


  • #23
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Troll


  • #24
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Ass wrote: »
    whats a troll?
    Remember when I banned you from AH...


  • #25
    Ass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ass


    Terry wrote: »
    Remember when I banned you from AH...
    yeah it was completely unjustified...


  • #26
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    When you get down to it, seems like every thread is posted to get a reaction of one sort or another. Ergo every thread going bar the locked moderator ones fall under the OPs definition of trollage. Thing is, where does one draw the line?

    When it upsets the natives, I guess.

    'sides, there are enough hoops to jump through as it is.


  • #27
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Trolls want to infuriate people.

    Nothing infuriates people more then being infracted when they are being "righteous".

    Thus we would be rewarding the trolls even further and encouraging trolling.


    :( Nice idea and sentiment but it wont play out that way...

    DeV.


  • #28
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Ass wrote: »
    whats a troll?

    I know it's AH but this thread might qualify as being trollish

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055554629


  • #29
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Abs I'm not being smart BUT you reply to a lot of trollish threads (in AH) so i have no idea what you problem is? Do you have examples of these trollish threads? I mean, if its attention seeking you're talking about then just link to what you have a problem with?....


  • #30
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    I don't like this idea.

    What about the people who troll the trolls?


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  • #31
    Offy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Offy


    I love trolls to the extent that I was going to post a request for a troll sub-category in humour. There could be weekly competitions for the best troll or an annual vote for troll of the year maybe??? :D


  • #32
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Offy wrote: »
    I love trolls to the extent that I was going to post a request for a troll sub-category in humour. There could be weekly competitions for the best troll or an annual vote for troll of the year maybe??? :D

    We do that already with the muppet of the year award


  • #33
    Offy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Offy


    orestes wrote: »
    We do that already with the muppet of the year award
    Got a link to that?


  • #34
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Offy wrote: »
    Got a link to that?

    Sure

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055437721

    There's the link to the thread for voting for last years award, a quick search in the awards forum will bring up anything related over the years for you :)


  • #35
    Offy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Offy


    Thats brilliant, I love this site.


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