Topic: Find the sockpuppet

[thelatinist]

Sometimes I wish I could understand the psychology of trolls.  It's really incomprehensible to me.

[T.A.P.O.R.]

I much prefer internet trolls to the real life variety who inhabit public transport in Melbourne.
If it aint people of their face, stinking like poop or chroming, it's jackasses like this!
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/man-wielding-fake-gun-terrorises-fitzroy-tram-commuters-20110324-1c7c1.html

A man carrying a fake gun and drinking a beer boarded a packed peak-hour tram in Fitzroy this morning before stuffing the imitation firearm down his pants.

[DK]

This is what happens when I go to sleep? Seriously?

Miss all the fun.

[Caffiene]

A man carrying a fake gun and drinking a beer boarded a packed peak-hour tram in Fitzroy this morning before stuffing the imitation firearm down his pants.

He must have gotten lost and wandered off from Collingwood ( )

[T.A.P.O.R.]

A man carrying a fake gun and drinking a beer boarded a packed peak-hour tram in Fitzroy this morning before stuffing the imitation firearm down his pants.

He must have gotten lost and wandered off from Collingwood ( )

According to the article he is a Queenslander. Drunk at 8am fits a certain stereotype.....
We do see some seriously dodgy people round here(Fitzroy/Collingwood).

[Caffiene]

We do see some seriously dodgy people round here(Fitzroy/Collingwood).

For sure. I lived right between Brunswick St and Smith St for about 2 years, at the south end near Victoria Parade, and I only used public transport - between the Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond trams Ive had some interesting conversations

[T.A.P.O.R.]

We do see some seriously dodgy people round here(Fitzroy/Collingwood).

For sure. I lived right between Brunswick St and Smith St for about 2 years, at the south end near Victoria Parade, and I only used public transport - between the Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond trams Ive had some interesting conversations

Former neigbours!

[Lead Farmer]

This is why not being able to change your display name sucks balls.
This would be an awesome time to change one's name to A22O.

[T.A.P.O.R.]

This is why not being able to change your display name sucks balls.
This would be an awesome time to change one's name to A22O.

If you're desperate, beg a mod

[andrewclunn]

Here Awesome220.  Something you'll like (since I figure you'll view this thread with your new sock puppet).

Chechen Song

[Lead Farmer]

This is why not being able to change your display name sucks balls.
This would be an awesome time to change one's name to A22O.

If you're desperate, beg a mod

I'm not.

[jaypee]

Sometimes I wish I could understand the psychology of trolls.  It's really incomprehensible to me.

Ditto.

Know what else blows my mind? How erudite and non-moronic StrayCart2's posts in this thread were. What's that about? I actually have a bit more respect for his trolling now that I know that all of the misspelled words and broken English were a put-on. And then I lost all of that respect once I realized how much effort went into adopting that persona. Imagine if that energy was put to something useful, like powering my car?

[Eternally Learning]

Sometimes I wish I could understand the psychology of trolls.  It's really incomprehensible to me.

Ditto.

Know what else blows my mind? How erudite and non-moronic StrayCart2's posts in this thread were. What's that about? I actually have a bit more respect for his trolling now that I know that all of the misspelled words and broken English were a put-on. And then I lost all of that respect once I realized how much effort went into adopting that persona. Imagine if that energy was put to something useful, like powering my car?

Is it really that much different than what Sacha Coen does when he's playing Ali G, Borat, or Bruno?  I can understand the appeal of trying to see how much you can get a way with while pretending to be someone else.  It can be liberating I'd imagine.  It's the ones who are just rude and crude that bug me. 

[jaypee]

I guess.. but Sacha Baron Cohen puts on his act for an audience and to earn lots of money.

[Eternally Learning]

I guess.. but Sacha Baron Cohen puts on his act for an audience and to earn lots of money.

Right, and he gets a lot of money because people find the concept funny.