What is Trolling?

[Wonderfulspam]

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.

You said you were sure there were quite a few.

[Lyall]

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

Probably. I can't remember it, which shows how seriously I took it - exactly how seriously everyone else should have taken it.

Point is you shouldn't have been in the audience watching him if you were going to be offended by such jokes.

[G-Unit]

You have no problem with Frankie Boyle's jokes about Madeleine McCann then?  Or any of those gags at the expense of raped, dead or missing kids?

I haven't heard them, but if he broke the law he would have been dealt with I assume. If things are not unlawful they are allowed. People may not like it but freedom of speech means that things can be said even if some people don't like them. Would you prefer censorship?

@Davel. I'm not wrong. If I started my own blog I could say what I like within the law, I think. Joining a forum is different and you do agree to abide by certain rules. What I laugh at is none of your business.

[Alfred R Jones]

You said you were sure there were quite a few.

So?

[Alfred R Jones]

Probably. I can't remember it, which shows how seriously I took it - exactly how seriously everyone else should have taken it.

So basically there is not a single joke that can be told about any subject by anyone that you would consider offensive?

[Lyall]

So basically there is not a single joke that can be told about any subject by anyone that you would consider offensive?

No I wouldn't say that.

[Wonderfulspam]

So?

There aren't any.

I'm not usually offended by jokes that don't exist.

[Alfred R Jones]

I haven't heard them, but if he broke the law he would have been dealt with I assume. If things are not unlawful they are allowed. People may not like it but freedom of speech means that things can be said even if some people don't like them. Would you prefer censorship?

@Davel. I'm not wrong. If I started my own blog I could say what I like within the law, I think. Joining a forum is different and you do agree to abide by certain rules. What I laugh at is none of your business.

Who is talking about the law?  I'm pointing out the double standard of those defending WS's right to crack tasteless jokes and accusing others of faux outrage, who would almost certainly get on their high horse if I were to starting cracking jokes about (for example) Brenda's death. 

[Alfred R Jones]

There aren't any.

I'm not usually offended by jokes that don't exist.

How do you know there aren't any?

[Wonderfulspam]

Who is talking about the law?  I'm pointing out the double standard of those defending WS's right to crack tasteless jokes and accusing others of faux outrage, who would almost certainly get on their high horse if I were to starting cracking jokes about (for example) Brenda's death.

I wrote ....like Simon Weston.... about 6 months ago.

[Eleanor]

Okay.  Let's leave this shall we.  Everyone knows what will happen if any are posted.

[faithlilly]

My warning was removed because it was given in error.

Course it was.

[Alfred R Jones]

I wrote ....like Simon Weston.... about 6 months ago.

You've made numerous tasteless remarks on this board in an attempt to get a rise out of people - I tend to ignore most of what you write which is the sensible thing to do with trolls, ie: don't feed them.  every now and again I have a lapse and engage with you, and every time I do I kick myself for being so stupid!  I will never understand why you weren't booted off the forum months ago, but somehow you've acquired the status of loveable forum pet troll.  I guess every forum has to have one!

[Wonderfulspam]

You've made numerous tasteless remarks on this board in an attempt to get a rise out of people - I tend to ignore most of what you write which is the sensible thing to do with trolls, ie: don't feed them.  every now and again I have a lapse and engage with you, and every time I do I kick myself for being so stupid!  I will never understand why you weren't booted off the forum months ago, but somehow you've acquired the status of loveable forum pet troll.  I guess every forum has to have one!

Specify.

Where, when, what exactly?

[Alfred R Jones]

Course it was.

Correct:

Re: You have received a warning
« Sent to: Alfred R Jones  on: March 19, 2015, 06:55:59 PM » 





I forgot to rescind it. Done it now.

Admin

And that dear Faithliily is why I went from 20% warning to no warning in a flash!  Amazing innit?