Trolls

From Wikipedia:

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An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

but also...

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The term troll is highly subjective. Some readers may characterize a post as trolling, while others may regard the same post as a legitimate contribution to the discussion, even if controversial. The term is often erroneously used to discredit an opposing position, or its proponent, by argument fallacy ad hominem.

Often, calling someone a troll makes assumptions about a writer's motives. Regardless of the circumstances, controversial posts may attract a particularly strong response from those unfamiliar with the robust dialogue found in some online, rather than physical, communities.

Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore him or her, because responding encourages a true troll to continue disruptive posts — hence the often-seen warning "Please do not feed the troll".

Frequently, someone who has been labelled a troll by a group may seek to redeem their reputation by discrediting their opponents, for example by claiming that other members of the group are closed-minded, conspirators, or trolls themselves.

I'll leave it at that.

Just like you say about the NCAA TRhit, it is what is and your not going to change it!

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Just like you say about the NCAA TRhit, it is what is and your not going to change it!

Troll antidote: The Gong Show ala Chuck Barris

The Gong Show was a television variety show spoof broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978 and in first-run syndication in the U.S. from 1976 to 1980, and from 1988-1989. The NBC incarnation and the later years of the syndicated version were emceed by Chuck Barris, who also produced them.

Show format

Each show presented a contest between amateur performers of often dubious talent, with a panel of three celebrity judges. The program's frequent judges included Jaye P. Morgan, Arte Johnson, Rip Taylor, Jamie Farr, and Anson Williams. Rex Reed was notorious for being the harshest critic, often giving acts a 9 when they received 10s from the other judges. If any one of the judges considered an act to be particularly bad, he or she could strike a large gong, thus forcing the performer to stop. Most of the performers took the gong with sheepish good grace, but there were exceptions.

Originally, panelists had to wait 20 seconds before they could gong an act; this was later extended to 30, and finally 45. Knowing this, some savvy contestants deliberately stopped performing just before the 45-second rule kicked in, but Barris would overrule this gambit and disqualify them. On other occasions, an act would be gonged before its minimum time was up; Barris would overrule the gong, and the hapless act would be obliged to continue with the full knowledge that their fate was already sealed.

When an act was on the verge of being gonged, the laughter and anticipation built as the judges patiently waited to deliver the coup de grace: They would stand up slowly and heft their mallets deliberately, like baseball players in the on-deck circle, letting everyone (including the contestants) know what was coming. Sometimes, pantomimed disputes would erupt between judges, as one celebrity would attempt to physically obstruct another from gonging the act. The camera would cut back and forth between the performers onstage, and the mock struggle over their fate.

but it looks like such a nice troll


(hey where is GW? don't want to be stepping on his toes!)

How come Trolls only have 8 toes and 8 fingers?
Whats up with that.
EH

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Troll antidote: The Gong Show ala Chuck Barris

Great idea its- all we need is an emoticon that looks like this picture. Wow did I just gong myself?

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Originally posted by theEH:
How come Trolls only have 8 toes and 8 fingers?
Whats up with that.
EH

amazing that they can type.... maybe that is why they are so cranky?

Spizzle ...

We used to have an emoticon that had a hammer and was hitting someone on the head but it disappeared. Remember, we are a kinder gentler board and hammers or mallets will not do ... we must instead use something like this ...

or this

Thank you for the glorious recount of the fabled "Gong Show". Kids today do not know what they are missing!

*Mr. Ed
*Greenacres
*The Partridge Family
*Here Come the Brides
*F Troop
*Petticoat Junction
*The Beverly Hillbillies
*The Adams Family

Kids today are turning off the T.V. and turning the computer on! Horrors! We must do a better job in helping them become culturally refined.

Bum,

Not to hijack a thread, but you can't leave these classics out. Also note the hair from the closeup to the panned back view.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPQgV8yBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3s8sEYzHWQ

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Originally posted by theEH:
How come Trolls only have 8 toes and 8 fingers?
Whats up with that.
EH

How ironic would it be if Antonio Alfonseca was a troll?

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Originally posted by thats-a-balk!:
Also note the hair from the closeup to the panned back view.

Which one?

Beezer,

Once Barney's hair is a mess, whenever they have a closeup it's messy, then when they have a shot of both of them and Barney trying to recite the Preamble it's perfectly combed.