"I was just trying to provoke a reaction"

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Occasionally on the internet, trolls say "I am not a troll - I was just trying to get a reaction".

Is this a valid mode of discourse?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

No.

Just trying to get a reaction == trolling.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:18 (twenty years ago)

I think it's pretty dud, and also pointless. I can't offhand think of any instance where it was signal, not noise, so to speak.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Not to be confused with playing devil's advocate, cos provided that's done to make people think twice about their own preconceptions it's very much classic.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

Bolognese and Chilli ARE both the same thing though - exceot chilli is nippy.

― Rumpie, Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

If you poke somebody in the eye you get a reaction. Bit pointless tho. Devil's Advocacy or playing the Socratic gadfly is alwez a good thing tho, as is giving stupid or indirect answers to stupid questions.

― THIS IS THE SOUND OF ALTERN 8 !!! (noodle vague), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

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dys? lol

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Dud. Rumpie, I don't know whether to roffle at your post or strangle you :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

I think just trying to provoke a reaction only becomes worthwhile/funny when everyone tells you it's not worthwhile/funny.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

I didn't last the paste on that thread mind you, that'll teach me.

― Rumpie, Wednesday, 23 November 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Bolognese and Chilli ARE both the same thing though

*blink*

― j b everlovin' r (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

Read that thread, Jody, it's a cracker :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

No! Don't! I have enough haterz!!

― Rumpie, Wednesday, 23 November 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

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"I was just trying to provoke a reaction" - classic or dud