Good Troll vs Bad Troll

What are the qualities of a good troll? A bad troll? I see many people attempt to troll and it would be a good idea to describe good trolling practices, so that the quality of T-Nation won’t deteriorate.

(1) A good troll causes readers to think, or to laugh.
(2) A bad troll makes people mad for no reason.
(3) A good troll makes people mad for a good reason, usually by challenging their cherished beliefs.
(4) A bad troll never works out.
(5) A bad troll uses personal insults instead of wit.
(6) A good troll is very subtle, so that people are not quite sure if the thread/post is genuine or trolling.
(7) A REALLY good troll understands and ‘works with’ the mods.
(8) A good troll loves T-Nation and trolls only there, out of loyalty to it.

I like to think of myself as a somewhat good troll, with a rare lapse into bad trolldom (hey, it happens). So, what do you all think? Add to the list.

I think you are still overcompensating for your horribly bad vibrator thread.

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I think I agree with Dedicated.

[quote]Dedicated wrote:
I think you are still overcompensating for your horribly bad vibrator thread.

D[/quote]

Wait! Did it match some of the good qualities I listed above? It was subtle, it challenged peoples’ beliefs, it made people mad and (hopefully) encouraged thinking. I think it was a worthwhile effort.

You are usually a good troll but you sometimes take things too far.

I thought the vibrator thread was funny.

But then again, I often laugh at inappropriate times.

A good troll waits till there hasnt been any trolling for a while before starting a troll thread.

Once a month is kind of funny. When there are three or four within a week, its just annoying.

Originality is key.

I definitely agree with Dedicated.

Never attribute to trolldom what is adequately explained by stupidity.

I agree with RSG

Fuck trolls, they make me cuss every night when I get on this site.

in b4 i say “cancer killing this site, etc”

good trolls commit suicide before posting.

-chris

Face it, you’re the “Daughter’s Vibrator” guy.

Accept it and move on.

Invest in vibrators, pedo.

[quote]Travacolypse wrote:
Invest in vibrators, pedo.[/quote]

See, this is bad trolling — no wit, no subtlety. If you’re going to troll, you have to try a lot harder than this.

Read anything by Pookie, except he lapses into bad trolldom more than do I.

[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Travacolypse wrote:
Invest in vibrators, pedo.

See, this is bad trolling — no wit, no subtlety. If you’re going to troll, you have to try a lot harder than this.

Read anything by Pookie, except he lapses into bad trolldom more than do I.

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Never!

You will not besmirch the Pook!

Neither one!

I’m disappointed, I thought this was about one night stands…you know…

…a good troll wakes up before you and sneaks out of your place so you won’t realize how hideous she is and your left with pleasant memories from beer goggles…

…a bad troll wakes you up and asks where you’re taking her for breakfast…

[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Travacolypse wrote:
Invest in vibrators, pedo.

See, this is bad trolling — no wit, no subtlety. If you’re going to troll, you have to try a lot harder than this.

Read anything by Pookie, except he lapses into bad trolldom more than do I.

[/quote]

Invest in vibrators, pedo.

you are a dumbass dickface headhunter. Did you run out of ideas for a trolljob… I don’t know. Suddenly nobody knows if you are a total perv…nobody knows. I think you should be careful as to what you reveal. If I found a bit otherwise, I’d like to shoot you in the head.