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Offline quantumf
 Post subject: Re: Why do KGS admins let the EGR be such a den of stupidity
Post #41 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:48 am 
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High level go players have fans. Why would it surprise you that high quality trollers also have followers?
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Post #42 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:22 am 
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quantumf wrote:
High level go players have fans. Why would it surprise you that high quality trollers also have followers?
One day I saw someone enter a high dan game and asked "If a hen and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens does it take to lay six eggs in six days?" then went quiet.

There was utter pandemonium for the next fifteen minutes. It was an amazing performance.

Btw, see the straight dope if you want the answer, though it's easy enough if you don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.

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Post #43 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:23 pm 
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...then went quiet.

There was utter pandemonium for the next fifteen minutes. It was an amazing performance.

LOL :lol:

that's awesome. an expert troll ! :D
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Offline hyperpape
 Post subject: Re: Why do KGS admins let the EGR be such a den of stupidity
Post #44 Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:12 am 
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I rarely troll intentionally--whether I do so by accident is for others to judge--but a while ago, I decided that sufficiently advanced trolling is indistinguishable from constructive behavior (see also the B1 type of bandit discussed in "the basic laws of human stupidity" http://www.ecotopia.com/webpress/stupidity/) . This case doesn't quite reach that level, but it was still much more interesting than the discussion going on at the time.

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Offline Monadology
 Post subject: Re: Why do KGS admins let the EGR be such a den of stupidity
Post #45 Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:34 am 
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hyperpape wrote:
quantumf wrote:
High level go players have fans. Why would it surprise you that high quality trollers also have followers?
One day I saw someone enter a high dan game and asked "If a hen and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens does it take to lay six eggs in six days?" then went quiet.

There was utter pandemonium for the next fifteen minutes. It was an amazing performance.


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Offline tapir
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Post #46 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:47 am 
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On other hand, a silent room doesn't guarantee a useful response either, since no-one may answer.


And it is not just that, it is not that easy to be the first to ask in a silent room (psychologically). Or more scientifically spoken, chatter assures you that this communication channel is open the same as the occasional chat about the weather in real life gives you the opportunity to start some more important communication, i.e. it fulfils what Roman Jakobson calls the phatic function (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobson%2 ... f_language).
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Offline Stefany93
 Post subject: Re: Why do KGS admins let the EGR be such a den of stupidity
Post #47 Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:30 pm 
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Seriously, if the KGS admins don't do something about it, the EGR will be also a den of trolls, orcs, zombies and vampires.

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Offline palapiku
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Post #48 Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:40 pm 
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Seriously, if the KGS admins don't do something about it, the EGR will be also a den of trolls, orcs, zombies and vampires.

Since you're so concerned about trolling, can you explain to what purpose did you put "Hikaru No Go is a dull and childish TV Show!" in your signature?

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Offline Stefany93
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Post #49 Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:05 pm 
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palapiku wrote:
Stefany93 wrote:
Seriously, if the KGS admins don't do something about it, the EGR will be also a den of trolls, orcs, zombies and vampires.

Since you're so concerned about trolling, can you explain to what purpose did you put "Hikaru No Go is a dull and childish TV Show!" in your signature?


I put what?

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Offline duckweed
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Post #50 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:38 am 
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Is playing go supposed to mean you are an intellectual ?

Hence, stupid conversations by other players (who may be of higher rank) in the egr offend some of you guys that much.

Please find some other ways of massaging your ego.
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Offline Stefany93
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Post #51 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:28 am 
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Offline Javaness
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Post #52 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:07 am 
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I don't think children should be allowed to have fun. Lets ban everyone from having fun! From now on, only dan players can discuss joseki variations in the EGR and that's it.

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Offline quantumf
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Post #53 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:11 am 
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From now on, only dan players can discuss joseki variations in the EGR and that's it.


+1 !

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Offline stalkor
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Post #54 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:17 am 
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the worst place to discuss joseki variations is in a chat in a large room^^ and what about dan strength children??

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Offline Javaness
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Post #55 Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:57 am 
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the worst place to discuss joseki variations is in a chat in a large room^^ and what about dan strength children??


Stop trying to make sense of what I just said please :grumpy:
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