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Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: Placid Dingo on November 17, 2010, 08:44:56 AM

Title: Best Troll in History
Post by: Placid Dingo on November 17, 2010, 08:44:56 AM
Thinking,

David Ick
Andy Kaufman
Ayn Rand

Your thoughts?
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 17, 2010, 09:02:07 AM
Andy Kaufman hands down.

The other two weren't trolling, they're just retarded.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Placid Dingo on November 17, 2010, 09:07:27 AM
Oooh, almost forgot Rael.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 17, 2010, 09:08:36 AM
He's not a troll either, just a man who knows how to get fuckloads of gullable people to fuck him.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞ on November 17, 2010, 09:33:28 AM
L. Ron Hubbard
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Pope Pixie Pickle on November 17, 2010, 10:36:40 AM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:33:28 AM
L. Ron Hubbard

Net wins.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: the last yatto on November 17, 2010, 10:38:36 AM
Andy, once asked to have the hue changed for his tv show
Vs
LR, turned his target audience into his own private army,
Thirty plus years before even Palahniuk wrote that fucking book

That's hard to decide...
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Placid Dingo on November 17, 2010, 10:43:17 AM
That was my logic for Rand.

That said, Hubbard probably got more inventive.

Also, Rev. Phelps, Jack Chick.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 17, 2010, 10:45:51 AM
But, all those OTHER guys weren't trolls, they're just crazy!!  :argh!:

Trolling is a art form, not to be given cred to the biggest nutcases in history!!
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Placid Dingo on November 17, 2010, 10:48:26 AM
BAH, yeah im not making any sense. disregard.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: the last yatto on November 17, 2010, 10:48:36 AM
Wasn't including nuts, otherwise I would have went with the emperor
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Faust on November 17, 2010, 11:02:09 AM
Misunderstanding of what trolling is ITT
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 17, 2010, 11:10:23 AM
Quote from: Faust on November 17, 2010, 11:02:09 AM
Misunderstanding of what trolling is ITT
This
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Disco Pickle on November 17, 2010, 12:26:48 PM
Morton Downey Jr.  

they guy is the Lenny Bruce of over the top conservative commentators and the predecessor of Rush Limbaugh.

[EDIT] and The Jerry Springer Show
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: LMNO on November 17, 2010, 01:44:20 PM
St Paul of Damascus.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Chairman Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: hooplala on November 17, 2010, 02:17:13 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 17, 2010, 10:45:51 AM
But, all those OTHER guys weren't trolls, they're just crazy!!  :argh!:

Trolling is a art form, not to be given cred to the biggest nutcases in history!!

Agreed, to be considered a troll one must be doing it on purpose to annoy people.  I think L. Ron Hubbard counts in that regard.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: AFK on November 17, 2010, 03:28:11 PM
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. 
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Whatever on November 17, 2010, 03:51:48 PM
Jesus
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on November 17, 2010, 03:59:53 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 17, 2010, 01:44:20 PM
St Paul of Damascus.

:lulz:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: LMNO on November 17, 2010, 04:00:16 PM
I was hoping someone would pick up on that.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on November 17, 2010, 04:03:54 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on November 17, 2010, 02:17:13 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 17, 2010, 10:45:51 AM
But, all those OTHER guys weren't trolls, they're just crazy!!  :argh!:

Trolling is a art form, not to be given cred to the biggest nutcases in history!!

Agreed, to be considered a troll one must be doing it on purpose to annoy people.  I think L. Ron Hubbard counts in that regard.

http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/scientology/start.a.religion.html

In a nutshell- he did it for the money. Maybe doesn't count as trolling, but shows that he did it deliberately and not because he was nuts.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Phox on November 17, 2010, 04:40:38 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

He's the person I base my trolling on, and the reason i became a troll.  :lulz:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Nose extractor on November 17, 2010, 09:05:12 PM
http://www.27bslash6.com/matthewsparty.html   :lulz:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Eater of Clowns on November 17, 2010, 09:06:49 PM
Sam the Eagle
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: President Television on November 17, 2010, 09:14:15 PM
Quote from: Nose extractor on November 17, 2010, 09:05:12 PM
http://www.27bslash6.com/matthewsparty.html   :lulz:

I love that guy.
But I'm going to have to go with Socrates.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞ on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.


Quote from: Doktor Blight on November 17, 2010, 04:03:54 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on November 17, 2010, 02:17:13 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 17, 2010, 10:45:51 AM
But, all those OTHER guys weren't trolls, they're just crazy!!  :argh!:

Trolling is a art form, not to be given cred to the biggest nutcases in history!!

Agreed, to be considered a troll one must be doing it on purpose to annoy people.  I think L. Ron Hubbard counts in that regard.

http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/scientology/start.a.religion.html

In a nutshell- he did it for the money. Maybe doesn't count as trolling, but shows that he did it deliberately and not because he was nuts.

If L. Ron Hubbard wasn't a classic troll, then define troll and explain how he didn't fit the bill, since we're suddenly taking this topic seriously.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: President Television on November 17, 2010, 10:20:57 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Doktor Blight on November 17, 2010, 04:03:54 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on November 17, 2010, 02:17:13 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 17, 2010, 10:45:51 AM
But, all those OTHER guys weren't trolls, they're just crazy!!  :argh!:

Trolling is a art form, not to be given cred to the biggest nutcases in history!!

Agreed, to be considered a troll one must be doing it on purpose to annoy people.  I think L. Ron Hubbard counts in that regard.

http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/scientology/start.a.religion.html

In a nutshell- he did it for the money. Maybe doesn't count as trolling, but shows that he did it deliberately and not because he was nuts.

If L. Ron Hubbard wasn't a classic troll, then define troll and explain how he didn't fit the bill, since we're suddenly taking this topic seriously.

I always figured a troll was someone who deliberately pissed people off to laugh at their reactions.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 10:36:33 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Hmmm point. In that case the 27b/6 guy.

Also I do agree that Hubbard is a troll, in some sense.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: geekdad on November 18, 2010, 12:53:36 AM
Dan Brown
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Kurt Christ on November 18, 2010, 01:13:19 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Also, Socrates (as reported by Plato) believed in transmigration of the soul. Hence, he thought he could come back under a new alt to continue trolling.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Don Coyote on November 18, 2010, 01:19:31 AM
Quote from: Vartox on November 18, 2010, 01:13:19 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Also, Socrates (as reported by Plato) believed in transmigration of the soul. Hence, he thought he could come back under a new alt to continue trolling.
:lulz::spittake:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Jasper on November 18, 2010, 01:43:47 AM
Marie Antoinette.

Trolls can only dream they could piss off that many people with a single phrase.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 18, 2010, 01:45:25 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 01:43:47 AM
Marie Antoinette.

Trolls can only dream they could piss off that many people with a single phrase.
In popular culture, the phrase "Let them eat cake" is often attributed to Marie Antoinette. However, there is no evidence to support that she ever uttered this phrase, and it is now generally regarded as a "journalistic cliché"
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Jasper on November 18, 2010, 01:52:36 AM
Alright.

In my lifetime though, I have to say it's probably Anne Coulter. 

Does it count as trolling if you're paid to do it?
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: President Television on November 18, 2010, 02:26:03 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 01:52:36 AM
Alright.

In my lifetime though, I have to say it's probably Anne Coulter. 

Does it count as trolling if you're paid to do it?

If you're good at something, never do it for free.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Epimetheus on November 18, 2010, 02:39:04 AM
Quote from: Vartox on November 18, 2010, 01:13:19 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Also, Socrates (as reported by Plato) believed in transmigration of the soul. Hence, he thought he could come back under a new alt to continue trolling.

Maybe he did.

As Jesus.
:fap:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 18, 2010, 02:45:28 AM
Oh oh! I got one!

Hal Turner!

I kinda want to say Alex Jones but I know he's actually sincere, but if he's not, THEN he's the best damn troll ever.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 18, 2010, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?

Once again, he's too legit to be a troll.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Phox on November 18, 2010, 03:17:49 AM
Quote from: Epimetheus on November 18, 2010, 02:39:04 AM
Quote from: Vartox on November 18, 2010, 01:13:19 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Also, Socrates (as reported by Plato) believed in transmigration of the soul. Hence, he thought he could come back under a new alt to continue trolling.

Maybe he did.

As Jesus.
:fap:
:lulz:
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Kurt Christ on November 18, 2010, 03:32:29 AM
Quote from: Phox on November 18, 2010, 03:17:49 AM
Quote from: Epimetheus on November 18, 2010, 02:39:04 AM
Quote from: Vartox on November 18, 2010, 01:13:19 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on November 17, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Net on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 17, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Quote from: Risus on November 17, 2010, 02:02:24 PM
Socrates, which led to his eventual permaban.

My first thought was "Jesus", too. But then I read this and yeah, I gotta go with socrates.

I dunno, both of those tards had a chance to flee and they both opted to die.

Kind of like Poptard, in that respect, willfully destroying their account—kind of besmirches their ubertroll status IMO.

Their deaths were part of their trolling act, though.  By dieing for the beliefs publicly, they both inspired thousands of years of copycats, thereby ensuring that their target audience would continue to be trolled long past a normal human lifespan.  Destroying your account is different - it ends the troll.  Making the admins ban you and having your supporters spin that in your favor is a standard trolling technique.
Also, Socrates (as reported by Plato) believed in transmigration of the soul. Hence, he thought he could come back under a new alt to continue trolling.

Maybe he did.

As Jesus.
:fap:
:lulz:
And Nietzsche.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 03:34:00 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?

Once again, he's too legit to be a troll.

I DISBELIEVE.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Phox on November 18, 2010, 03:35:56 AM
Ya know, i had a conversation with a friend of mine about this earlier. We're pretty sure that Caligula was doing it for the lulz. He trolled an entire empire.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Jasper on November 18, 2010, 03:53:06 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?

Once again, he's too legit to be a troll.

Oh come on, he's totally PT Barnum style.  People who are sincerely that crazy can't hold a job that long.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 18, 2010, 03:55:13 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 03:53:06 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?

Once again, he's too legit to be a troll.

Oh come on, he's totally PT Barnum style.  People who are sincerely that crazy can't hold a job that long.

Ever heard of this guy called the pope?
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Phox on November 18, 2010, 03:56:17 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 03:55:13 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 03:53:06 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Freeky on November 18, 2010, 02:49:12 AM
Glenn Beck? Has that been suggested yet?

Once again, he's too legit to be a troll.

Oh come on, he's totally PT Barnum style.  People who are sincerely that crazy can't hold a job that long.

Ever heard of this guy called the pope?

Some popes were awesome trolls, no doubt.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: the last yatto on November 18, 2010, 05:59:41 AM
That female one sure was
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Placid Dingo on November 18, 2010, 08:05:45 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 01:45:25 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 01:43:47 AM
Marie Antoinette.

Trolls can only dream they could piss off that many people with a single phrase.
In popular culture, the phrase "Let them eat cake" is often attributed to Marie Antoinette. However, there is no evidence to support that she ever uttered this phrase, and it is now generally regarded as a "journalistic cliché"

The 'evidence' I beleive is from the confessions of Robespeirre, whose depiction of the comment is inconsistant with her age IIRC.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Pope Pixie Pickle on November 18, 2010, 01:13:36 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 01:45:25 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 01:43:47 AM
Marie Antoinette.

Trolls can only dream they could piss off that many people with a single phrase.
In popular culture, the phrase "Let them eat cake" is often attributed to Marie Antoinette. However, there is no evidence to support that she ever uttered this phrase, and it is now generally regarded as a "journalistic cliché"

Sshe actually said let them eat brioche, which uses less flour than bread, apparently. Not as dumb as she was made out to be.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Lies on November 18, 2010, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on November 18, 2010, 01:13:36 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on November 18, 2010, 01:45:25 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 18, 2010, 01:43:47 AM
Marie Antoinette.

Trolls can only dream they could piss off that many people with a single phrase.
In popular culture, the phrase "Let them eat cake" is often attributed to Marie Antoinette. However, there is no evidence to support that she ever uttered this phrase, and it is now generally regarded as a "journalistic cliché"

Sshe actually said let them eat brioche, which uses less flour than bread, apparently. Not as dumb as she was made out to be.

No, she didn't say that either.

Wiki it, you'll see.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Richter on November 18, 2010, 02:02:48 PM
"If they have no bread, let them eat shit"  - K. Hirano, with the FUNNY version.
Title: Re: Best Troll in History
Post by: Triple Zero on November 18, 2010, 06:36:44 PM
Recently, especially with the TSA shit going on as a result, I'd also have to nominate Al-Qaeda/Bin Laden/THE TERRRRISTS. Especially if you keep in mind that one scene in the Japanese TSA news-report animation with the Terrorist dude eating popcorn and laughing his ass off to the TV :lol: