Trolling

[Bigshankhank]

I like to think I contribute to this and other boards. I know that's crap and most of what I post is fluff, but I like to think I'm a valid contributor at least. However at a minimum I do what I can to not incite or exacerbate drama. I also go to great lengths to ensure my spelling and punctuation are correct. Nevertheless I find myself trolling on a local M/C board I joined when I moved back to Houston. Not hard core trolling or anything, I am not that skilled and generally far too apathetic to try that hard anyway, but I still do it. The problem is, I don't have to try hard to find things to troll about. From what I have observed there are a sizeable contingent of users on that board which are incredibly bigoted, and much of what they post is so over the top xenophobic and downright hate-filled that I find myself deliberately, and almost unconciously, poking at them all the time. Many of them are young or at least appear to be, and I think in a lot of cases are simply expressing the mindless bravado of unchecked hormonal chaos that comes to the fore when there are no repercussions. I don't want to include all the posters, nor even all the various sections of the board, but I know when I see so-and-so posting up it's gonna get good real soon. I try to restrain myself, honest I do because I know it only drags me into the mud they are wallowing in, but it is actually quite fun. Lots of posts about why the fucking cops are fucking with me and fuck the system just because I don't have a valid MC endorsement I know how to outrun their fat fucking pig-asses, and a bunch of filthy lazy immigrant wetback homo go back to africa kind of shit that just begs a person like to me to jump into the fray. Frankly for all the decent posts I read over there, there are ten that would get a news anchor fired if they left their mic on during a commercial break.
I dunno, its a huge board compared to this one and I suppose its just too easy to become the ol' internet tough guy when there is so much background noise to hide your evil shit-muching face so you can say what you want. And they probably think I am a total douche for making outright fucking fun of them, but I always call myself out when I hit the Troll button, and the way I see it the best part about calling someone a bigot is all the ways they try to deny it. It makes it a sick kind of fun.
One regret, I borrowed Fastcat's Pirate Hello Kitty for an avatar because at first I had the best of intentions when I joined that board, but now I don't want to disrespect it. I'm gonna go drink some cheap wine.

[goose]

troll!

[happycommuter]

I'd have to see it to really judge, but my thoughts are:
1. Most important.
2. if you're just moralizing to the juvenile, you are the one being trolled.
3. if you mad, you're losing.
4. being more absurd troll is more absurd, more fun, more win.
5. Wetbacks don't come from Africa. These chillins need edumacatin in their hatin'.
6. People really deny being bigots? Why?

[Rock]

[Zer0]

That sounds like fun. It's what I'll eventually be doing in a couple decades in meatspace: a'sittin on the porch in my rocking chair, , wearing only my underwear and tshirt, talking shit to all the smartass punks. The object is potentially challenging and rewarding: enjoy yourself as you piss them off.

Juvenile? yeah!
Fun? Hell Yes.

This is your mission, Hank.

[Bigshankhank]

I'd have to see it to really judge, but my thoughts are:
1. Most important.
2. if you're just moralizing to the juvenile, you are the one being trolled.
3. if you mad, you're losing.
4. being more absurd troll is more absurd, more fun, more win.
5. Wetbacks don't come from Africa. These chillins need edumacatin in their hatin'.
6. People really deny being bigots? Why?

1. Not sure of the context of your words.
2. That's why I waited fro a while before I began trolling them, to make sure they weren't just trolling themselves. Its is quite clear they believe in their stupid shit.
3. Not made, like I said I am having fun with it.
4. Absurd is one of my best qualities.
5. That statement was kind of an aggregate of numerous bigotries in one. THis is Houston, large illegal hispanic population
6. I don't get this either, if nothing else they should have the strnegth of their convictions to back themselves up, but they always come back with the bigots national slogan "Dude, I'm not racist, its just the truth."

[Pattio]

Along the lines of the advice that there are 'many fish in the sea', sometimes I find it helpful to remind myself that there are lots of different forums on the internet, and that therefore none of them are all that important. Present company excepted of course.

[Bigshankhank]

Along the lines of the advice that there are 'many fish in the sea', sometimes I find it helpful to remind myself that there are lots of different forums on the internet, and that therefore none of them are all that important. Present company excepted of course.

Oh yeah no doubt about that, I was just hoping for some way to meet up with local riders (not that I really have a bike right now anyway) and ultimately I would hesitate to actually meet any of the people on that forum for fear that I would laugh in their face when they spout off.

[Zer0]

ultimately I would hesitate to actually meet any of the people on that forum for fear that I would laugh in their face when they spout off.

Do it. Meet up with them--Hank, do this, and you're UTMC Master cockpuncher. For life. .



I would. I just don't have the time, that's all. You know me, I love getting out and meeting new people.

And I have profound patience for idiots as well.

[Vitiare]

As long as someone is not intentionally baiting you to argue (hence legitimately trolling) I think calling someone out on their sensless bullshit should be de rigueur.

Thou shall not suffer a troll to live.

Besides, what good would a fine, upstanding Underground Terrorist Motorcycle Cultist like yourself be if he weren't stirring up the shit storm as much as possible?

[goose]

so, a very good friend of mine died on Saturday in a head on accident involving a van. One of the local forums has an accident report/RIP thread. In the bay area, riders are a fairly close nit, yet loosely affiliated group and if you ride, you are likely are a member, know someone who's a member or at least, know of the forum.

The RIP thread became a vehicle for venting all kinds of personal insults between members (not the deceased), racist rants about illegal drivers (though no evidence of such facts are involved) and finally, the capper, grissly details of the aftermath of the accident that contribute nothing towards learning anything about the facts or ameliorating the loss of my dear friend.

The family of my friend may choose to read the thread to hear some of the heartfelt words of those who knew and loved him. Sadly, they will have to wade hip deep through the caustic diatribe of idiots who just have to say "something" despite not knowing the rider or any facts of consequence in the matter. I'm completely sickened by it all.

[Toonce(s)]

1. You said 'exacerbate' huhuhhhuhuhuhuhuhuh
2. The only real solution to interweb morons on otherwise useful groups, e.g. ZRXOA, is the ignore list, if available.
3. If people are contaminating rider down threads then a moderator should step in and clean up.

[goose]

1. You said 'exacerbate'

Nah, I said ameliorate. Frankly, I hate the idea of a moderator having to step in where rational people should be comporting their behavior to the reality of the circumstances.

[Toonce(s)]

Kind sir, I was directing that to the OP who said 'exacerbate', but regarding the need of mods, it is truly unfortunate.

Exacerbation and Amelioration in the same thread, sexxxy!

[goose]

^^^ heh, i was trolling

[Toonce(s)]

^^^ heh, i was trolling

[Bigshankhank]

Kind sir, I was directing that to the OP who said 'exacerbate'...!

Yes I did. I didn't mean to instigate nor proliferate any overbearing discourse.

[Zer0]

Sadly, they will have to wade hip deep through the caustic diatribe . . .

I hope the family is spared of this. Sorry for your friend, Goose.

[Toonce(s)]

Kind sir, I was directing that to the OP who said 'exacerbate'...!

Yes I did. I didn't mean to instigate nor proliferate any overbearing discourse.