OT(?) - Thoughts on trolls
Yes I am a hothead, I admit to that, but does it bother anyone else to the point of homicidal rage when supporters of other teams crash our beloved all things Michigan site? I posted a diary titled 'Notre Dame in the rearview mirror' (listed above) and I have had more hits from an Irish fan than from the Mgoblog community at large. In all seriousness, who appreciates rival posters and who wants them eradicated? Maybe I am a nut but I can't think of a bigger waste of time than cruising another teams blog and posting argumentative comments. Am I alone?
September 9th, 2014 at 5:35 PM ^
Trolls don't piss me off nearly as bad as the fair weather fans who populate message boards such as this.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
Are fair weather fans who don't think that they are fair weather fans. At least admit it.
September 9th, 2014 at 8:19 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
Neither pisses me off as much as the self-loathing Michigan fans who think that: (1) every minor transgression at Michigan is a major scandal, while everything that our rivals do should be forgiven because all schools have problems; and (2) Michigan football has permanently fallen from elite status, the future looks dismal, and the only solution is to fire a coach (or all of our coaches) every year as an expression of our rage.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:46 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:48 PM ^
know when we hit a patch of fair weather.
September 10th, 2014 at 9:40 AM ^
I laughed at this comment, and then was sad panda.
September 9th, 2014 at 8:30 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:54 PM ^
Trolls? Generally they are a pretty easy way to get a lot of XP and build up your warrior character in most video games. Harking back to D&D however it really depended on how much of an ass your dungeon master wanted to be and how often he brought out his weighed 12 sided dice. But I don't blame that on the troll itself, but more on the DM.
So I am pretty ok with them.
September 9th, 2014 at 7:03 PM ^
September 10th, 2014 at 2:26 PM ^
Hey, jackweed, I get more action in a week than you've had in your entire life. I've got houses in L.A., Paris and Vail. In each one, a 70 inch plasma screen. So I suggest you wipe that stupid smile off your face before I come over there and SMACK it off! You feeling strong, my friend? Call me elf one more time.
September 10th, 2014 at 3:08 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:48 PM ^
I made a gnome garden this summer. Its like a fairy garden, but with gnomes. I can't stand fairies. Those chicks freak me out.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
Faeries are always either high on meth or trying to score meth. You don't want them around.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^
or reading your mind, according to True Blood. Now that would be annoying.
September 9th, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
Don't ever change.
September 9th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^
now that would have just totally ruined Breaking Bad.
September 9th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
September 9th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
the stupid way they spell their stupid name. They are such elitists. Meth elitists, apparently. Who knew?
September 9th, 2014 at 5:43 PM ^
Just think of how boring and mundane their lives must be to have nothing better to do than troll. I kind of feel sorry for them.
(I'll be over at Eleven Warriors if anyone needs me)
September 9th, 2014 at 6:46 PM ^
I hear it's good for your complexion.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
September 9th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
Used to hate it when the trolls invade the UP during the summer!
September 9th, 2014 at 5:45 PM ^
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September 10th, 2014 at 12:16 PM ^
I use ellipses a lot. I didn't know it bothers people. Sorry.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:51 PM ^
so long as they're not simply being obnoxious.
These boards have become way too echo-chambery over the last few years, a few well-argued dissenting opinions would be a very good thing for the whole community.
While I still read for the actual content, I've found myself avoiding the boards like the plague in recent times, while more neutral-site communities like the cfb subreddit and EDSBS provide much deeper discussion because of the variety of opinions.
September 9th, 2014 at 5:51 PM ^
September 9th, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
My favorite football team just got rogered 0-31 to a prime-time national TV audience by Notre Dame - of all teams- in the final game the two will play in probably forever, simultaneously ruining my weekend and making me grumpy ever since. It's Tuesday and I'm still trying to make sense of it all. And UM playing "Winston here" (Miami of the Ohio) this Saturday isn't going to make things better.
Hey, you know, maybe these trolls you speak of are actually little angels or fairies trying to help?
September 9th, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
Don't feed them?
September 9th, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
I can't stand fans telling other fans how to be a true fan.
How do you feel when coaches tell you how to be a true fan?
/too soon?
September 9th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
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September 9th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^
Are we calling every fan of another team here a troll? If so, wtf? You can't handle other's insight? That's just ignorant as hell.
September 9th, 2014 at 6:00 PM ^
In the diary post 'Notre Dame in the rearview mirror' and tell me what you think this person is attempting to do? Like I said, I am a hothead so maybe I am getting more angry than I should but this isn't the insight of some other person, this is a deliberate attempt to denegrate my post and then do it again.
September 9th, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
September 9th, 2014 at 6:05 PM ^
From what I can see, this guy signed up just to be a douche. Sounds like a troll. I am not an expert and I don't even know where the term comes from but I am keeping consistent with previous MGoblog themes.