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Does anyone here like trolls?

posted 8 years ago by Wilson (879)
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I've only started posting online because we need content to bring in replies but I used to be a reader, a lurker and that sat fine with me.

A decent part of my enjoyment of IMDB was the trolling. Someone would say something and others would react to it. Sometimes the initial person was asking a serious question and the replies got taken out of context and found a life of their own and other times the initial person was trolling but the replies were all serious and gave a new angle on what was originally being asked.

I've gotten through many a night feasting on the entertainment that was people having a back and forth for no other reason that for something to do.

Obviously the main attraction here is films, TV and those who act in them but does anyone else appreciate a decently played hand of trolling?

[–] Strannger (2007) 8 years ago

Depends. Sometimes I laughed hard at some of the fights, yet it got old on every board. Maybe start at one for now. I have to admit I was guilty of it towards the end. Also I saw one good fight between hestia virgin on Ghostbusters against another user that got heated quickly. Best match ever.

[–] Ben (472) 8 years ago

These days anyone with opinion different to yours is labelled a troll automatically even when he/she is not trolling per se

[–] earl237 (1106) 8 years ago

Clever, witty comments and dry, sarcastic humor is always good but trolls don't do anyone any good.

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

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[–] phantom8 (418) 8 years ago

Define a troll, ok, when someone asks a very serious question like "why is the sky blue?" a troll would come along and say "well, if you were up there that long, you'd be blue too" that's a troll

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 8 years ago

Really? That's a troll LOL??? 😂😂😂😂

[–] phantom8 (418) 8 years ago

I've got a million of them

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 8 years ago

Good one!!

[–] phantom8 (418) 8 years ago

thanks, that is funny, lol

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 8 years ago

That just sounds like an attempt at a joke, I wouldn't call that trolling.
I would call it trolling when someone deliberately tries to stir up controversy or conflict, when that is their usual M.O.. Not just any thread that eventually turns into conflict, but a thread that deliberately tries to incite it.

[–] phantom8 (418) 8 years ago

really

[–] neverstandinalone (641) 8 years ago

That doesn't sound like trolling. Trolling is nastier than that.

[–] wanton87 (934) 8 years ago

I do sometimes. Some of the trolls over at IMDB were so damn funny that I actually followed them. Take the thread below for example, when the question was posed at the little house board of: “Who smelled worse, Edwards or Bunny the horse”?

My favorite troll, Albert_Ingalls, shared his thoughts on the matter 😀 You'd have to be made of stone not to laugh your ass off at that one!

by
Albert_Ingalls
» 5 months ago(Sept. 24, 2016, 7:36 p.m.)

Edwards smelled like a mix of sweat, whiskey, prostitutes, Charles tears, tobacco, rotted meat, shame, lemon vebina, coffee and small pox. The horse only smelled like horse crap. Edwards for the win.

https://imdbarchive.com/board/p/1706890/

[–] Daft_Munks (4840) 8 years ago

I do like trolls: my favorite troll is Poppy voiced by Anna Kendrick LOL :D

[–] bwbphile (474) 8 years ago

One of the worst trolls is AngryMan 53. No matter what he comments on he calls it racist. The twit is getting old.

[–] JoeMcDicksmack (17) 8 years ago

Twits are people, too, you racist.

[–] bwbphile (474) 8 years ago

Boo hoo you called me a racist. LOL!

[–] lennonforever (2453) 8 years ago

I loathe it