Are all the other "trolls" banned?

by Herbie Green 2017-05-16, 08:49

Or did they just get tired of the place?

by Guest 2017-05-16, 12:25

I heard them muttering something about "Herbie stealing all the hot takes here".....

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-16, 12:26

Yeah you're killing it lately, Herbie.

#TeamHGreen

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-16, 13:52

They all told me they were striking. Didn't you get the memo? Oh no... this is awkward.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-16, 14:37

Well whatever the reason, this has been a good test of the theory that new posters would be flocking to the board once all the "trolls" left. And so far it has failed miserably.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-16, 14:45

Herbie Green wrote:Well whatever the reason, this has been a good test of the theory that new posters would be flocking to the board once all the "trolls" left. And so far it has failed miserably.

I bet if you went over to TOB and told everyone that Blanch disappeared and will never ever ever come back (fingers crossed) that a bunch of new posters will flock over here. Go try it out Mr. Recruiter!

by Guest 2017-05-16, 15:26

I like how Herbie declares it a "failure" one week into an experiment after 4 years of bullshit.

Herbie's Hot Takes - can't beat them.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-16, 18:20

LooseGoose wrote:I like how Herbie declares it a "failure" one week into an experiment after 4 years of bullshit.

Herbie's Hot Takes - can't beat them.

Fyi, you have more posts than all the "trolls" combined.
Maybe you and a few others should be running this experiment. Well actually that experiment has been running since the board started. Go on over there and take a good long look at the result.

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-16, 19:56

I love guys that try to insult people for high post counts, yet brag about how long they have been posting on message boards.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-16, 19:57

Herbie Green wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:I like how Herbie declares it a "failure" one week into an experiment after 4 years of bullshit.

Herbie's Hot Takes - can't beat them.

Fyi, you have more posts than all the "trolls" combined.
Maybe you and a few others should be running this experiment. Well actually that experiment has been running since the board started. Go on over there and take a good long look at the result.

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Wanna take another run at it?

by **Nordic** 2017-05-16, 21:14

Herbie Green wrote:Or did they just get tired of the place?

by Guest 2017-05-16, 21:50

Nordic wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:Or did they just get tired of the place?

"That's a priceless Steinway!"

"Not anymore"
Are all the other "trolls" banned? 1966794946

by **DWags** 2017-05-16, 22:19

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:

Fyi, you have more posts than all the "trolls" combined.
Maybe you and a few others should be running this experiment. Well actually that experiment has been running since the board started. Go on over there and take a good long look at the result.

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Wanna take another run at it?

Herbie has always been a guy that counts posts. He does it because it means something I guess.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 00:03

I am more a guy that counts value Dwags. Each post can be value added or value destruction. I saw Moose posting today on tRCMB and he was +5 but flagged for moderation. We know he was banned here.
Some guy posts 45,000 times that doesn't mean shit if he said nothing and tried to kill discussion. And I am not pointing the finger at you Dwags. Your posts have a surprisingly high value for the post count.

by **DWags** 2017-05-17, 00:13

Herbie Green wrote:I am more a guy that counts value Dwags. Each post can be value added or value destruction. I saw Moose posting today on tRCMB and he was +5 but flagged for moderation. We know he was banned here.
Some guy posts 45,000 times that doesn't mean shit if he said nothing and tried to kill discussion. And I am not pointing the finger at you Dwags. Your posts have a surprisingly high value for the post count.

You're way overthinking a message board, but, whatevs. Enjoy the evening.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2017-05-17, 08:21

who are the trolls? I don't pay that close attention to stuff like that..

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 08:51

Robert J Sakimano wrote:who are the trolls?

Exactly

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2017-05-17, 08:57

Herbie Green wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:who are the trolls?

Exactly

isn't everyone a troll?? Are all the other "trolls" banned? 2599972566

it's kinda like the people who whine about repetitive posts.. aren't repetitive posts the cornerstone of any message board?

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-17, 09:05

Herbie Green wrote:I am more a guy that counts value Dwags. Each post can be value added or value destruction. I saw Moose posting today on tRCMB and he was +5 but flagged for moderation. We know he was banned here.
Some guy posts 45,000 times that doesn't mean shit if he said nothing and tried to kill discussion. And I am not pointing the finger at you Dwags. Your posts have a surprisingly high value for the post count.

Can I get a breakdown on the Herbie Post Value Meter? Highest to lowest? I'm intrigued.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 09:07

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:

Fyi, you have more posts than all the "trolls" combined.
Maybe you and a few others should be running this experiment. Well actually that experiment has been running since the board started. Go on over there and take a good long look at the result.

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Wanna take another run at it?

One is ten times more likely to have read a post by someone with 50,000 posts than one with 5,000. Or one would be expected to read ten times the number of posts.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-17, 09:09

Herbie Green wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Wanna take another run at it?

One is ten times more likely to have read a post by someone with 50,000 posts than one with 5,000. Or one would be expected to read ten times the number of posts.

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-17, 09:09

Herbie, do you honestly not see that Moose is one of the biggest trolls in ages?

He was +5, do you mean he had a rating of 5? That is not even one star.

Your scale is definitely tilted towards biases/favoritism.

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-17, 09:13

I don't think you're a troll, Herbie. I think you're just trying to suck up to the big boys like Blanch and Tanner, you try to stir the pot but it ends up kinda just sitting there, like the stove was never really turned on.

I'm just surprised at how you think these guys really contributed discussion, and they were insulting posters left and right, something you accuse others (non-trolls) of doing yet ignore their antics for some odd reason.

by **DWags** 2017-05-17, 09:17

Herbie Green wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Wanna take another run at it?

One is ten times more likely to have read a post by someone with 50,000 posts than one with 5,000. Or one would be expected to read ten times the number of posts.

Or it's just pretty easy to read all new posts on a five minute dump twice a day on a toilet. If you do lunch at your desk and have 45-60 minutes and you're a Spartan and want to keep up with all things MSU it's easy. This post took 20 seconds. Some take five

If you're a slow reader and even slower thinker/Typer I can see you might be intrigued by numbers.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 09:26

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:I am more a guy that counts value Dwags. Each post can be value added or value destruction. I saw Moose posting today on tRCMB and he was +5 but flagged for moderation. We know he was banned here.
Some guy posts 45,000 times that doesn't mean shit if he said nothing and tried to kill discussion. And I am not pointing the finger at you Dwags. Your posts have a surprisingly high value for the post count.

Can I get a breakdown on the Herbie Post Value Meter? Highest to lowest? I'm intrigued.

In theory, the +1, -1 system from 247 is the best. But it doesn't work because the ratings seem to get based more on the popularity (pro Spartan) of the message or the poster.
Say Vlad makes a post, it would automatically get downvoted or here he would be personally attacked with profanity. Yet quite often the post would generate 3 pages of good discussion. That is why he is the highest rated poster on a value added system. Those that reply "go f*** yourself Vlad the vag" get a -1 because the only thing it can lead to is more juvenile insults. This is why I have Death Roe on ignore, effectively turning him into a zero value poster rather than allowing him to destroy board value.

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-17, 09:38

You do realize Vlad insults people first a lot of the time, right?

I haven't responded to a post of his in months, but keep making up more tales, Herbster.

Love you, pal.

Never forget who advertised the Swill on College Gameday. That was more important to this board (and more creative) than anything Blanch or Tanner added, along with you, too.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 10:29

Death Roe wrote:You do realize Vlad insults people first a lot of the time, right?

I haven't responded to a post of his in months, but keep making up more tales, Herbster.

Love you, pal.

Never forget who advertised the Swill on College Gameday. That was more important to this board (and more creative) than anything Blanch or Tanner added, along with you, too.

+1

by **Death Roe** 2017-05-17, 10:53

I will forever cherish that +1. Thank you.

Have a fantastic Wednesday.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2017-05-17, 12:35

Herbie Green wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Can I get a breakdown on the Herbie Post Value Meter? Highest to lowest? I'm intrigued.

In theory, the +1, -1 system from 247 is the best. But it doesn't work because the ratings seem to get based more on the popularity (pro Spartan) of the message or the poster.
Say Vlad makes a post, it would automatically get downvoted or here he would be personally attacked with profanity. Yet quite often the post would generate 3 pages of good discussion. That is why he is the highest rated poster on a value added system. Those that reply "go f*** yourself Vlad the vag" get a -1 because the only thing it can lead to is more juvenile insults. This is why I have Death Roe on ignore, effectively turning him into a zero value poster rather than allowing him to destroy board value.

No, it rarely led to good discussion. It would lead to fighting and name calling by both sides, which is exactly what Vlad or whoever would intend when trolling.

So wait, he seriously hasn't PM'd you or anything to let you know he was leaving? That must hurt. It's obvious the man crush you have on him. I'm sure he's still lurking, reading your fellating of him, though, so you can rest easy knowing that he's somewhere watching over you.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2017-05-17, 13:30

I'm kinda glad that I have no idea what y'all are talking about.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-17, 15:57

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:

In theory, the +1, -1 system from 247 is the best. But it doesn't work because the ratings seem to get based more on the popularity (pro Spartan) of the message or the poster.
Say Vlad makes a post, it would automatically get downvoted or here he would be personally attacked with profanity. Yet quite often the post would generate 3 pages of good discussion. That is why he is the highest rated poster on a value added system. Those that reply "go f*** yourself Vlad the vag" get a -1 because the only thing it can lead to is more juvenile insults. This is why I have Death Roe on ignore, effectively turning him into a zero value poster rather than allowing him to destroy board value.
No, it rarely led to good discussion. It would lead to fighting and name calling by both sides, which is exactly what Vlad or whoever would intend when trolling.

So wait, he seriously hasn't PM'd you or anything to let you know he was leaving? That must hurt. It's obvious the man crush you have on him. I'm sure he's still lurking, reading your fellating of him, though, so you can rest easy knowing that he's somewhere watching over you.

I doubt he is reading this. He is a poster not a lurker

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-18, 14:16

Herbie Green wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:
No, it rarely led to good discussion. It would lead to fighting and name calling by both sides, which is exactly what Vlad or whoever would intend when trolling.

So wait, he seriously hasn't PM'd you or anything to let you know he was leaving? That must hurt. It's obvious the man crush you have on him. I'm sure he's still lurking, reading your fellating of him, though, so you can rest easy knowing that he's somewhere watching over you.

I doubt he is reading this. He is a poster not a lurker

Do you guys PM each other late at night, discussing your internet browsing tendencies?

by Herbie Green 2017-05-27, 08:24

I have a total of 3 pms since I joined the board.

by **tGreenWay** 2017-05-27, 15:50

Herbie Green wrote:I have a total of 3 pms since I joined the board.

Considering what a drama queen you are, it seems like you get pms all the time.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-30, 01:03

You know, I think Bob is actually right. Assuming a "repetitive poster" is the same thing as a "troll" or an "idiot". They are the lifeblood of a message board.
I noticed Nigel and Duffy on the RCMB arguing with some dude named SpartyPants. It doesn't matter how idiotic the exchanges are they just can't stop. tSwill is dead without the "trolls"so they will just go elsewhere to find action.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-30, 09:14

Herbie Green wrote:You know, I think Bob is actually right. Assuming a "repetitive poster" is the same thing as a "troll" or an "idiot". They are the lifeblood of a message board.
I noticed Nigel and Duffy on the RCMB arguing with some dude named SpartyPants. It doesn't matter how idiotic the exchanges are they just can't stop. tSwill is dead without the "trolls"so they will just go elsewhere to find action.

Duffy's whole existence revolves around arguing with trolls. No surprise he hasn't posted here lately. How much do you miss Blanch?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2017-05-30, 10:12

Herbie Green wrote:You know, I think Bob is actually right. Assuming a "repetitive poster" is the same thing as a "troll" or an "idiot". They are the lifeblood of a message board.
I noticed Nigel and Duffy on the RCMB arguing with some dude named SpartyPants. It doesn't matter how idiotic the exchanges are they just can't stop. tSwill is dead without the "trolls"so they will just go elsewhere to find action.

yep - people who say they visit a message board for a unique take on a cutting-edge topic probably say they read National Geographic for the articles.

by Herbie Green 2017-05-30, 11:23

Goose is definitely the lifeblood of tBin.....

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2017-05-30, 11:46

Herbie Green wrote:Goose is definitely the lifeblood of tBin.....

OK. Was this unknown to some people? He has wayyyyy more posts than anyone else.

by **DWags** 2017-05-30, 11:48

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Herbie Green wrote:Goose is definitely the lifeblood of tBin.....

OK. Was this unknown to some people? He has wayyyyy more posts than anyone else.

He also gets the most responses. I think that's Herb's point but who knows.

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