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Trolls

posted 7 years ago by Babestation (163)
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Could you guys humour me for a second here? While I haven't ventured into other sections of the message boards just yet, I've read several posts by people in here mentioning that trolls have already infected this site.

Is it unreasonable to think that while they're toxic entities, could they be a temporary and effective catalyst for increasing activity in this site? Seeing the replies count go up and 'minutes' next to new threads being frequently and increasingly created could very well be the snare for new users to join.

Please don't hate me too much for even contemplating this :/

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

Your point makes sense. Having a lot of activity can get new people to join, but then when they start actually clicking around and reading, they might see something that makes them leave forever. It's a double edged sword.
I would expect that most people who were active on IMDB would be used to it and wouldn't scare off that easily.

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Yup, it's licking honey from a razor's edge. I would expect that the original IMDb posters would have thicker skin with regards to trolls and therefore not be put off, good point. Personally trolls never bothered me as I have a good ignore filter in my consciousness. There's a lot of bull*** in the world and our brains have limited capacity to process large amounts of information, so I choose to filter out the crap and channel in on the good things.

I think some people who get bothered by trolls are just being cognitively lazy. Or are easily teased due to naivety and immaturity, who knows.

Actually, why do people even get bothered by trolls? I'm curious.

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

Because...they're kind of like someone who won't shut up in a movie theater.

[–] 9 (1235) 7 years ago

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Great metaphor :) Btw, when someone actually does that in cinema, I'm never shy to actually tell said person to stfu.

In a lady-like pleasant manner, of course. Until it repeats.

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

I usually chalk it up to not much experience in online forums. I think the more other communities you have been active in, the thicker your skin gets and the harder you are to shock.
I mean it's all relative. I've seen heavily moderated forums where the slightest disagreement led to people crying and running to the mods because someone was "mean to them" (grown ass adults did this!) . But I have also seen some truly vile stuff that needs to be nipped in the bud. It just depends what you are used to.

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

"I've seen heavily moderated forums where the slightest disagreement led to people crying and running to the mods because someone was "mean to them" (grown ass adults did this!)"

Made me cringe ><

[–] 9 (1235) 7 years ago

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Not trolling as I'm genuinely curious as I never ventured into places where it was heavily infested by trolls. They sound like a disease/virus to me :/
The only thing that came to mind that would bother me a lot was the excessive use of intentional spoilers. I f***ing hate that. I always get the urge to smack the sh*t out of anyone who gives me one. Argh. I tried hard not to look at the boards until after I'd watch the movie/tv series because of it.

[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

OMG I hate that too! There's nothing worse than someone blurting out the end of a film before you've seen it! I always make sure I watch the film first before I look it up on the boards anymore.

[–] 9 (1235) 7 years ago

[–] wheelin176 (2026) 7 years ago

Don't y'all love the folks that have never watched a certain tv show just come on the board after it's over to say how awful it was and will be cancelled? I never understood it and I don't think I ever will.

[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

They just like stirring the pot...that's the highlight of their life...lol.

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

It's because no one is stirring their loins.

[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

Haha...good one! 😉

[–] kaleidoscope0_0 (479) 7 years ago

I guffawed at this.

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

What is guffawed? It's the funniest freakin' word I heard in a long time.

[–] kaleidoscope0_0 (479) 7 years ago

It's an old term for laughing out loud. I like old funny words. :)

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Totally adopting that word now.

[–] jmcd2007 (424) 7 years ago

Tell me about it. It's as if their primary goal was to make it look like as if there were more haters of a certain show than not. It got kind of annoying after a while but eventually I learned to press on and ignore them.

[–] vishal8492 (36) 7 years ago

You know what , South Park is getting cancelled :)

[–] whiskeyTango-06 (383) 7 years ago

and how do you know they've not watched it... and after much thought do not like it? are you saying every critic is a troll?

am i "trolling" you right now or am i not thinking about this post? maybe i'm not a troll because i'm not calling you names?

what if i called you a name, smelly-hands?

[–] jmcd2007 (424) 7 years ago

I learned to adapt to the many trolls that infected IMDB's message boards over the years, so I guess you can say that I'm used to it.

As for any trolls bothering me, I haven't really noticed that. So far, everybody has been extremely friendly. In summary, I love it here! Hats off to Jim and anybody else that is helping him with this fine website!

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

<< I learned to adapt to the many trolls that infected IMDB's message boards over the years, so I guess you can say that I'm used to it. >>

Yes, the abuse came to seem normal. We understand.

I invite you to continue your healing in my Survivors Haiku Thread
.

[–] jmcd2007 (424) 7 years ago

Thanks...I shall check it out! :)

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Cookie has assumed himself the position of Haiku healer, lol. I think we should all follow in his footsteps and assign ourselves roles for this board.

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

herself / her : )

(No biggie....)

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Oh ffs I made the same mistake with Styx.

Does everyone in here own a vagina?

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

Well.....some over-controlling husbands (here and elsewhere) might claim so, but....

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

PS: For my part, I was assuming you were female as your name includes BABE....but then, I guess actually that doesn't necessarily denote anything in particular...!

[–] whiskeyTango-06 (383) 7 years ago

shut up, troll.

[–] Moviefan225 (255) 7 years ago

Babestation is not a troll I think.

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Excuse me? Watch your mouth.

[–] cathal (23) 7 years ago

All the other sites are saying this is where the trolls come to hang out

[–] Babestation (163) 7 years ago

Of course a troll would say that.

And guess what? IMDb was consumed by trolls. And guess what? The thousands to maybe millions of posters still declared that the IMDb message boards are of great value and worth, hence the protests against its demise. It makes this place no different than IMDb. These are the IMDb messages and threads transferred into here. These are the trolls. Welcome to the very place you didn't want wiped out.

Duh much?

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Unfortunately I think Trolls are just a fact of life for message boards. I simply ignore them, call them out as trolls, or sometimes have fun with them.