Why are 'trolls' so successful on the Cellar?

Aliantha · 11-25-2009, 05:54 PM

Things have been pretty quiet around here lately, and then along comes a little troll doll and everyone's up in arms and posting like mad. This isn't the first time it's happened of course, so I'm just wondering why, when we all know just to ignore trolls (and speaking of which, I think the word is over used and mis-used a fair bit) do people continue to engage in conflict with them? Is it for the love of the sport or what?

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 05:57 PM

coz, actually, it's rather fun.

I was just sitting here thinking how I've got six weeks off for the break and i need a really good diversion. It's cathartic for a lot of us to throw egg on a really ignorant boob. (yes, darling emma, that's a female body part, too! My, you're growing up!)

She is going to fall, though. That'll be fun to watch.

now, go ahead and call me mean. I've earned it. I mean the right to :yawn: when I'm inevitably called so by the more sainted among us.

Aliantha · 11-25-2009, 06:00 PM

I wasn't thinking of calling you mean. I actually don't think what you said was mean. I was just wondering about it really. We've all been sucked in by them to some extent at different times. I'm just trying to put something else in home base - which is kind of freaky because I think you had the same thought.

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 06:00 PM

DanaC · 11-25-2009, 06:01 PM

She gets what she wants: attention, a chance to be feisty, some upset old folk and a Banned badge. We get a mildly amusing diversion from our ruminations, which then turns into an irritant. From time to time the 'troll' turns out to be quite nice and things settle down accordingly.

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 06:02 PM

name one troll who turned out to be quite nice. No googling.

*shakes fist at emma* Get off my lawn!!!

lumberjim · 11-25-2009, 06:05 PM

starts with an F

DanaC · 11-25-2009, 06:06 PM

Oh Draxxie was ok. I know he was a drama queen, but he was kind of fun too. .. Can't think of any more off the top of my head...the point still stands :P

Aliantha · 11-25-2009, 06:06 PM

Well some people have called me a troll and I've turned out to be quite nice.

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Well some people have called me a troll and I've turned out to be quite nice.

I don't recall you ever displaying any troll-like attributes...at all.

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-26-2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Well some people have called me a troll and I've turned out to be quite nice.

I imagine Radar will eventually get around to calling me a troll among all the rest of his attempts to win a pissing contest standing at the bottom of a well -- so far he's definitely working on calling me everything but a precious child of God. And look how I turn out.

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 06:06 PM

*dawns* L I N T !!!!

DanaC · 11-25-2009, 06:07 PM

Oh! *rolls eyes*

Aliantha · 11-25-2009, 06:08 PM

Yeah...I always thought that was the one thing I definitely wasn't. Hence my suggestion that the term is mis-used at times.

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 06:10 PM

yeah, I suppose it does get mis-used.

Not this time, though.

11-25-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Why are 'trolls' so successful on the Cellar? Things have been pretty quiet around here lately, and then along comes a little troll doll and everyone's up in arms and posting like mad. This isn't the first time it's happened of course, so I'm just wondering why, when we all know just to ignore trolls (and speaking of which, I think the word is over used and mis-used a fair bit) do people continue to engage in conflict with them? Is it for the love of the sport or what? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-25-2009, 06:00 PM	#3
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I wasn't thinking of calling you mean. I actually don't think what you said was mean. I was just wondering about it really. We've all been sucked in by them to some extent at different times. I'm just trying to put something else in home base - which is kind of freaky because I think you had the same thought. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-25-2009, 06:05 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	starts with an F __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-25-2009, 06:06 PM	#9
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well some people have called me a troll and I've turned out to be quite nice. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-25-2009, 06:08 PM	#14
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah...I always thought that was the one thing I definitely wasn't. Hence my suggestion that the term is mis-used at times. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-25-2009, 05:57 PM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	coz, actually, it's rather fun. I was just sitting here thinking how I've got six weeks off for the break and i need a really good diversion. It's cathartic for a lot of us to throw egg on a really ignorant boob. (yes, darling emma, that's a female body part, too! My, you're growing up!) She is going to fall, though. That'll be fun to watch. now, go ahead and call me mean. I've earned it. I mean the right to :yawn: when I'm inevitably called so by the more sainted among us.

11-25-2009, 06:02 PM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	name one troll who turned out to be quite nice. No googling. shakes fist at emma Get off my lawn!!!

11-25-2009, 06:10 PM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	yeah, I suppose it does get mis-used. Not this time, though.

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