[WideRight05]

Zaga, you're scaring me - here you start a troll thread in the NFL forum that goes two pages, and now this excellent piece of work? You should consider trolling!

Now, here is my trolling philosophy...

1. Wait for the right time - Looks similar to what Zaga wrote, and in a way it is. The best times are always Fridays after games. People have a lot of emotion running through them from maybe a big game that went into overtime, an upset, etc. and most are either eager to get on here and brag to the people that were against their team if they win, or they will be defensive if their team loses. A troll post (See: "Does Belfry ever lose hope?") right after a big loss for a team will usually get things going. In addition, everyone that attended the game probably has some caffeine in them from a pop or two. Believe me (I have quit drinking pop for the past several months) it makes a difference in the emotions of a person.

2. Shoot for the big crowds - Example: Belfry. I like Belfry and usually get to see their consistent and powerful rushing attack at the state finals every year. But, Belfry has a big group of fans on here, and a passionate one at that. You're not going to troll if you attack a school like Pendleton County that (to my knowledge) does not have any fans on this site.

3. Spelling - This is where Zaga and I have different philosophies. I definitely don't mean to spell like 4_real, Vector, or WideMiddle03, but if you are calling someone out on a fact or trying to make them look stupid, misspell an occasional word. Use "we are going to kick they're butts" or something of that nature. That usually suckers a few more in.

4. Know when to quit - You don't want to go overboard. Take your shots and get out of dodge for a while. This doesn't apply to the pro forums, but NEVER take a shot at a team after a playoff loss. I like to crack jokes and get under people's skin on here, but when the season is over, it's over. Kids are hurt because their football careers are over, and communities are hurt. Someone who is a true troll probably would do the opposite of that - but I just don't have the heart to pull something like that off lol.

5. Have fun with it! - A lot of people perceive trolls to be angry, hateful, insecure, etc. I get a lot of laughs out of it. I know Wideleft01 probably has a completely different philosophy to it. If your team gets beat, own up to it. Any troll that gets emotionally worked up is a bad troll...hence my term, "reverse trolling." Spud had a good point on this as well.


I probably should have explained myself further before. It's an enjoyable experience simply to kick back and get on BGR and I love posting here. It may seem like sometimes I am hateful, but I do it all in good natured fun. I tried to quit trolling last year and be a reasonable poster - but still had the troll perception from many, so I thought what the heck? Might as well go back into it and bring out both the reasonable side of me (mainly on the political forum...although ANYONE who posts on there is a troll lol) and the troll side. Still trying to work on expressing myself on both sides correctly.

Like me, hate me, I'm proud to be who I am on here.