META - MLive on Trolls
Here is an MLive article about Trolls. I thought it actually was very similar to here and what goes in with our less "intelligible" posters. I know that we don't have as big of a problem as MLive does with Trolls but it is still a big problem here. I thought it was worth a read.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
Good thing we're not Mlive..
December 28th, 2010 at 9:35 PM ^
if there was a snark flag.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:32 PM ^
I get what you mean...and I think this would include you...
December 28th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
You forgot to mention "preminent."
December 28th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
Edited with no mention and now we look like idiots. Love when that happens.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
Sorry, I got a little mixed up with words. The last thing I am is an English Major.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
About time...can they take down the RCMB next?
December 28th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
People like that need a place to hang out too, and 4chan and the RCMB provide them a place that isn't here. They're welcome to it.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:43 PM ^
How dare you besmirch the good name of /b/.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
Of evilM
December 28th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
Half of MLive trolls are on their payroll *cough*"columnists"*cough*. I think this is a disguised cost cutting measure.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
actual trolls. I was hoping to see some chewed up remains of a troll victim.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:39 PM ^
That site got troll infested years ago. I haven't been on mlive or what is now annarbor.com in the last 2 years.
Hopefully, the negbombs will keep those trolls out of mgoblog.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
less unintelligible.
Trolls can be fun. Trolls are lacking something in their emotional makeup. They can somehow fill that void by making posts that provoke a lot of emotional responses.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:48 PM ^
how badly that column made me want to write a crappy comment about the author being a woman or something just to do the very thing the column poorly complained about.
December 29th, 2010 at 12:37 AM ^
December 29th, 2010 at 8:18 AM ^
not to mention you fail to mention the fact i very adamantly opposed the objectification of women with animated gifs, or the use of icons and names that glorify hitting them. the point of my post, to spell it out, is that the post solicits the very thing it crusades against bc it is so preachy. that's why there's 300+ comments on it and a large number have been deleted: because people were tempted to troll simply bc the article railed against it.
ugh.
December 29th, 2010 at 8:54 AM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 9:49 PM ^
You would think most people would just stop going to sites that are infested by trolls, or just learn to not react to them. They are, in fact, trolling themselves when they react to them. And then it becomes a big ol' circle jerk of trolling.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:56 PM ^
That doesn't work too well for the folks who make their living off of the site. It's why users need to actively keep this site clear and not talk about the purity of jersey colors.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:18 PM ^
True, but if the collective effort isn't there from the users, then what is one to do? All of the commenters on that MLive post just seemed very arrogant and unitelligent. I suppose you can make a living running a site with that kind of readership, but it definitely isn't what you're aiming for when you start the site.
Anyway, this site seems very good, overall. I think most of the bad posting is a product of the month without football and nothing but coaching speculation, etc. It's not something that will be permanent. Most fans (at least here), and myself included, are of the opinion that UM should keep RR, but if he is let go and Harbaugh is hired, so be it. Once all of that is solved, it should be fine. This site has a great relationship between its moderators and its common posters. As long as that relationship is sustained, this will be one of the better collegiate sports blogs out there.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:20 PM ^
if the collective effort isn't there from the users, then what is one to do?
A reflection I've often had.
I upvoted both you and ZL - intriguing posts here.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:32 PM ^
December 29th, 2010 at 4:02 PM ^
And delete points for a user who posts something that they think is an illegitimate POV. Such as the guy who posted that female B-Ball players are not as qualified as ex-NBA players/coaches to provided expert commentary on NBA games. He not only had the thread deleted, but lost 1000 points for the awful, sexist opinion. That was me.
December 29th, 2010 at 8:14 AM ^
Sorry your comment has been pulled for reference to a circle jerk.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:25 PM ^
Frank: Charlie, who's playing the troll guy?
Charlie: You're gonna play the troll guy.
Frank: I'm the troll guy?
Charlie: Who else would be the troll?
Frank: Oh! I like that.
Charlie: All right, good.
Frank: Can I do it naked?
Charlie: Absolutely not. Why would you wanna be naked?
Frank: Because in the '70s, everybody did theater naked. Everybody got laid all the time.
Frank: (singing during rehearsal) You want this baby boy's hole, / You gotta pay the troll toll—
Charlie: Stop, stop, stop, stop. All right, uh ... not bad. Good rhythm, love the enthusiasm. I feel like you're saying "boy's hole," and it's clearly "soul"...
Frank: (singing onstage) You gotta pay the toll troll / If you wanna get into that boy's hole. / You gotta pay the troll toll to get in. / You want the baby boy's hole, / You gotta pay the troll toll. / You gotta pay the troll toll to get in. / Troll toll!
Dennis: What'd you say?
Frank: Troll toll!
Mac: Hey, hey, hey!
Frank: Troll toll!
December 28th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
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Okay, I did exactly what the explanatory post said to do and it still is not working.WTF?
December 28th, 2010 at 10:04 PM ^
into the Source portion of the comment field
December 28th, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
I'll have to try something else.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
How many of them would flood here?
December 28th, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^
in the trolls article
December 28th, 2010 at 11:18 PM ^
MLive complaining about trolls is like Alabama complaining about oversigning.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:53 PM ^
the best part is the author getting flamed in the comments for her stance on the issue. toooo funny.
December 29th, 2010 at 12:36 AM ^
First they came for the trolls, and I was silent...
But seriously, isn't MLIVE effectively zapping its target audience here?
December 29th, 2010 at 8:34 AM ^
My oh my does she like to hit enter every three sentences or what? So hard to read especially with debilative attention deficit disorder
EDIT - forgot to hit the period button at the end of my last sentence on my post.
December 29th, 2010 at 8:54 AM ^
Does anybody remember that 150+ comment "Stop posting boobs and/or NSFW stuff" forum topic?
You know, the one that was trolled into oblivion?
Good times. Good times.