Serious Topic: On Good Trolling...

23cambyman's post made me think of a few issues. Primarily the issue of proper troll etiquette.

The TUSCL board is one of the few places where people regularly post crazy shit. Often somewhat strip club related but not always. Often funny as hell in the opinions of many (but not all) who post here. Folks who don't like a subset of the posters have the option of ignore.

The shit I find a tiresome is the flame wars that degenerate into genuine hostility and tiresome repetition. Especially the latter. When did a number of folks turn against brother Juice? I'll tell you when...when it was all flame war all the time. Juice my bro...if you're behind some of the crazy, crazy trolls currently posting make sure you keep it funny and don't flame TOO much. Know when to dial it back my friend. Be zen. Keep it of the bike peddles.

For the (reasonable) flame wars I think we should all try to make sure it doesn't go too far. I've backed off on Alucard 'cos I think the guy takes some of the brickbats hurled his way seriously. We all invest some ego in our online personas despite the fact that those personas are somewhat different from the real person. However, I think Alucard's real personality is closer to his real personality than it is for many of us. That said, the Alucard persona isn't that bad a guy. A little rigid and self righteous for my taste...but the reality is I might enjoy a carbonated beverage with the guy and walk away thinking "coo-el dude". Joking aside do any of you guys actually think driving drunk or high is a good thing. Yeah I did it when I was in my 20s but that a) was stupid; and b) reflected a different time (a stupider time when folks were less conscious of the potential to harm oneself and [more importantly] others). Some of Alucard's other beliefs are a stated in a extreme manner...but he just ain't that bad a guy. So I find poking him not that funny because I've realized that he takes it seriously.

As for 23cambyman...I think the dude is just a bore now. In my opinion he is a far worse troll than Juice ever was. He invades other people's threads with his crap about how people shouldn't troll. His prerogative to do so, but he should expect shit to be flung at him for doing it. The fact that he responds as the injured party suggests he is either a) stupid; or b) trying to provoke a response. I will acknowledge that he is slightly funny, but that is only because he falls on his face so often. That suggests hypothesis a (that would be stupidity Mr. 23cambyman) but I would note that the two hypotheses aren't mutually exclusive.

So no Mr. 23cambyman, I ain't Juice's dictator (WTF does that even mean in this context? I don't think you know what dictator means...). I ain't Dacandyman, though I do find the dude funny. He is just too friggin' nice for me sometimes. And you, my stupid, stupid,trolling, asshole non-friend, are on IGNORE.