After exhaustive discussion, it was agreed that the troll-calling rule could be modified in the Pit only, due to its unique nature among SDMB forums. Calling someone a troll is no longer prohibited in the Pit but the rule relaxation applies only to the Pit.
Please keep in mind that this doesn’t replace the reporting function. Just dubbing someone or something as trollish won’t automatically attract mod action.
The relevent section has been removed from the Rules sticky. Clarification can always be added later if needed.
[QUOTE=TVeblen]
Just dubbing someone or something as trollish won’t automatically attract mod action.
[/QUOTE] I thought “trollish” had been allowed ever since Gaudere established its use.
Good call. The mental gymnastics of attempting to force someone to reveal themselves to be a troll (definitively) so we can report them to you when we all knew that’s what they damn well were was a pain in the ass. We won’t abuse it.
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] I thought “trollish” had been allowed ever since Gaudere established its use.
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To clarify, Veb is saying that merely saying “hey, that guy is a troll!” in a thread won’t summon us like evil spirits. If you believe someone is breaking the no trolling rule, please report the post.
As for trollish vs. troll vs. exhibiting behavior strongly reminiscent of trolling, it’s (thankfully) a moot point in the Pit. Call anyone or anything a troll to your heart’s content.
TROLL.
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Rolllll olllll deee olll rrrrolllll!
Askia, I removed the size=12 tags from your last post, as they made the post way too huge and annoying. (I suspect you were trying for 12-point text, not size=12 banner headline text, but that’s just a guess.) I hope the exuberance of your post still comes through in its newer, more dimunive form.
[QUOTE=Giraffe]
To clarify, Veb is saying that merely saying “hey, that guy is a troll!” in a thread won’t summon us like evil spirits.
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Yeah, I got that part but Veb using “trollish” was a little odd.
Trollin’, trollin’, trollin’
Though the threads are swollen
Keep them sockies trollin’
Trollhide!
Don’t try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we’ll be living high and wide.
Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out trollhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in trollhide.
[QUOTE=crowmanyclouds]
Trollin’, trollin’, trollin’
Though the threads are swollen
Keep them sockies trollin’
Trollhide!
Don’t try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we’ll be living high and wide.
Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out trollhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in trollhide.
CMC fnord!
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I immediatly saw this performed by The Blues Brothers
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher]
Yeah, I got that part but Veb using “trollish” was a little odd.
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What do you want, she’s probably drunk. Damn troll moderators.
I thought “trollish” had been allowed ever since Gaudere established its use.