What is Trolling?

[Alfred R Jones]

Comedy and satire has to be provocative and often they can get uncomfortable truths across in a shocking joke that makes the audience think. That's the idea anyway.

What possible uncomfortable truths are there to be had about the random deaths of pedestrians in Glasgow or the rape and murder of a small child that could be revealed in a joke?

[Lyall]

hypocrisy...as expected

Jokes are to make people laugh....you obviously think it's ok to laugh at the deaths in Glasgow as long as the families don't know

I don't know what there is that's particularly political about the Glasgow incident, but Boyle certainly has a gift for getting political points across in jokes. That's healthy.

[G-Unit]

I can't watch Roy 'Chubby' Brown's act, but his fans love it. I also can't watch the 'Carry On' films for different reasons. It's all subjective again. The point is we all take offense at different things. We all disagree on what is acceptable or not.

Therefore as far as 'trolling' is concerned the line has been drawn by the law.

[Mr Gray]

I don't know what there is that's particularly political about the Glasgow incident, but Boyle certainly has a gift for getting political points across in jokes. That's healthy.

a very poor attempt at avoiding the question

[Lyall]

a very poor attempt at avoiding the question

Your discomfort about the jokes is intentional, that's half the point.

[Mr Gray]

I can't watch Roy 'Chubby' Brown's act, but his fans love it. I also can't watch the 'Carry On' films for different reasons. It's all subjective again. The point is we all take offense at different things. We all disagree on what is acceptable or not.

Therefore as far as 'trolling' is concerned the line has been drawn by the law.

Wrong again...there are rules on this forum that are enforced that have nothing to do with the law. So do you think its ok to make jokes about the recent deaths in Glasgow

[Mr Gray]

Your discomfort about the jokes is intentional, that's half the point.

I think everyone understands your position

[Alfred R Jones]

Your discomfort about the jokes is intentional, that's half the point.

When is discomfort about a joke unintentional then, and how do you tell the difference?

[Lyall]

I think everyone understands your position

You'd laugh first and then feel uncomfortable/guilty. That is intentional.

[Alfred R Jones]

I don't know what there is that's particularly political about the Glasgow incident, but Boyle certainly has a gift for getting political points across in jokes. That's healthy.

What did you think about Boyle's joke about Madeleine?  Healthy?

[Mr Gray]

You'd laugh first and then feel uncomfortable/guilty. That is intentional.

I wouldn't laugh...people who are easily led and influenced by others might

[Wonderfulspam]

What would determine whether or not you would find them offensive?

Post some up, try me.

[Lyall]

When is discomfort about a joke unintentional then, and how do you tell the difference?

I'm just saying that comedians telling occasional jokes that make people gasp is as old as comedy. But saying the same thing in the street wouldn't be inappropriate, and neither would an entire act of provocative jokes.

[Alfred R Jones]

Post some up, try me.

I've already told you I don't know any.  I doubt I would be allowed to anyway, and I certainly wouldn't want to cause anyone offence, though it seems some of you "sceptics" would think it simply healthy to do so.

[Lyall]

I wouldn't laugh...people who are easily led and influenced by others might

Actually I can believe you wouldn't