What is trolling?

[Rand_Rover]

@samclem

I think you are masterful at taking it right up to the edge, whether it be merely starting a hot-button topic or by making carefully worded responses to other poster’s reactions.

Aw, shucks . . . [looks at feet, kicks dirt]

[SeaCanary]

Have you, Rand Rover, considered the possibility that you are wrong or, perhaps, incapable of understanding what the mods are saying?

[Czarcasm]

@SeaCanary

Have you, Rand Rover, considered the possibility that you are wrong or, perhaps, incapable of understanding what the mods are saying?

I believe he fully understands what the mods are saying.

[Rand_Rover]

@SeaCanary

Have you, Rand Rover, considered the possibility that you are wrong or, perhaps, incapable of understanding what the mods are saying?

I was wrong once just to see what it felt like.

@Czarcasm

I believe he fully understands what the mods are saying.

I fully understand what everyone is saying.

[SeaCanary]

@Rand_Rover

I was wrong once just to see what it felt like.

I bet my tenant tickets to see Robin Hood that your answer would not have the word “yes” or “no” in it.

<Macarena dance=“yes”>I WIN I WIN I WIN</Macarena>

Thank you. Have a pleasant day.

[Sticks_and_Scones]

Samclem, I suppose you think he just started the thread because he’s looking for hiring tips. :dubious:

Well, if he isn’t trolling, then would it be ok for me to start a companion poll asking if you’d hire a person with a mental illness or the other person?

I think that would go over very well, too.

[samclem]

@Sticks_and_Scones

Samclem, I suppose you think he just started the thread because he’s looking for hiring tips. :dubious:

Well, if he isn’t trolling, then would it be ok for me to start a companion poll asking if you’d hire a person with a mental illness or the other person?

I think that would go over very well, too.

I actually didn’t express an opinion about whether I personally thought he was trolling. I said the moderators were divided on their opinions.

As far as starting a companion poll, just let it be.

[kingbighair]

Is this trolling?

@Shodan

Only if you define “personality” as “being right and rubbing your nose in it”.

I’m quite sure you know perfectly well how unpleasant some of you look when you let your inner motivations slip out. And I know you would like everyone to pretend that you hold the high ground morally. The trouble is, you don’t, and I have no intention whatever of letting you off on it.

I am going to embarrass you, and laugh at you, and make fun of your hypocrisy, and mock the politicians you want to worship and adore. and generally amuse myself very much at your expense.

I like it, and I am going to continue to do it. The fact that it irritates you and makes you pitch these tantrums is part of the fun.

Regards,
Shodan

[Munch]

@kingbighair

Is this trolling?

Of course not - it’s Shodan. He has pictures of Ed Zotti blowing a goat, so he gets a lifetime pass.

[Czarcasm]

@kingbighair

Is this trolling?

@Shodan

Only if you define “personality” as “being right and rubbing your nose in it”.

I’m quite sure you know perfectly well how unpleasant some of you look when you let your inner motivations slip out. And I know you would like everyone to pretend that you hold the high ground morally. The trouble is, you don’t, and I have no intention whatever of letting you off on it.

I am going to embarrass you, and laugh at you, and make fun of your hypocrisy, and mock the politicians you want to worship and adore. and generally amuse myself very much at your expense.

I like it, and I am going to continue to do it. The fact that it irritates you and makes you pitch these tantrums is part of the fun.

Regards,
Shodan

Did you happen to report it to the moderators?

[Munch]

@Czarcasm

Did you happen to report it to the moderators?

I’m not kingbighair, but why would he? The post itself isn’t trolling, since it’s in the Pit, where it’s (sorta) allowed. But what it is is Shodan admitting that his entire motivation on this message board is to troll. Should we report every one of his posts ever?

[kingbighair]

Nope. Thanks Munch.

[Czarcasm]

So this isn’t about finding out whether or not Shodan trolling, because you could find that out easily enough by reporting it, right?

[Munch]

@Czarcasm

So this isn’t about finding out whether or not Shodan trolling, because you could find that out easily enough by reporting it, right?

Want to rephrase that? I can’t quite parse it.

[Czarcasm]

@Munch

@Czarcasm

So this isn’t about finding out whether or not Shodan trolling, because you could find that out easily enough by reporting it, right?

Want to rephrase that? I can’t quite parse it.

Sorry-insert “is” between “Shodan” and “trolling”.
Kingbighair asked whether a post by Shodan is an example of trolling, and I provided an easy way to find out.

[kingbighair]

Do you get a reply from a mod when you report a post explaining the action taken?

[Czarcasm]

@kingbighair

Do you get a reply from a mod when you report a post explaining the action taken?

If the mod doesn’t respond through action, you can always PM.

[kingbighair]

Well I remembered this thread and figured this would be the best place to ask the question. I’ll just report it next time and see what happens.

[Munch]

@Czarcasm

So this isn’t about finding out whether or not Shodan [is] trolling, because you could find that out easily enough by reporting it, right?

Of course not - we KNOW he’s trolling, because he just said so in the quoted post. We also know you’ll do nothing about it, because the mods haven’t done anything about it for the last 11 years of Shodan’s posting history.

[Czarcasm]

@Munch

@Czarcasm

So this isn’t about finding out whether or not Shodan [is] trolling, because you could find that out easily enough by reporting it, right?

Of course not - we KNOW he’s trolling, because he just said so in the quoted post. We also know you’ll do nothing about it, because the mods haven’t done anything about it for the last 11 years of Shodan’s posting history.

You’re damn right I’m doing nothing about it, for the obvious reason.