Re: CSMA's REAL Troll of the Year Award

Steve Carroll wrote:
> Muahman - He gets my nomination. Despite using the somewhat tired
> tactic of 'Hey, now I'm a Mac user, too!' as of late, I'm going with
> Pratt based on variety and sheer tenacity. Having dumped much of his
> former goofiness and being generally more creative than his current
> crop of peers, nothing gets this troll down. Pratt takes everything
> thrown at him in stride and cheerfully pops back up like one of
> those old kiddie punching bags (you know, the ones that have sand in
> the base). He may periodically use old gags but he gives them his own
> little twist.
>
> Zara - If you like this trolling style (can it even be called a
> 'style'?) have at it, but... personally, I find 'under the radar'
> trolling a bit unappealing. Either *** or get off the pot! Zara can't
> make up his/her/its mind exactly what kind of troll he/she/it wants to
> be. Continued indecision will keep Zara from the top of the heap.
>
>
> Tom Elam - What can I say... consistency is the word here. This man is
> consistently boring and unimaginative (sorry Tom, it had to be said
> again). You could be much better because you're are naturally the kind
> of person others love to hate. You're just not using all your tools,
> pal. With that said... I have to look at his ability to stir things up
> with his silly bull***. If this were just a numbers game you'd be
> right there, Tom.
>
> Edwin Thorne - Fallen from grace, this perennial favorite is now too
> interested in actually discussing real computing issues to be
> considered at the top of his game any more. He is one of those guys
> that can be a sleeper, though... so keep an eye out (there's always
> next year, Eddie).
>
> Josh McKee- Sticking with his 'I've always been a Mac advocate'
> routine still seems to hook more for Josh than he deserves... he just
> gets too personal with it and loses momentum quickly. Realistically,
> he's not here enough to pose any real threat but he does posses an
> abundance of admirable troll traits like context muddling, outright
> denial of reality and strawman building. Majoring in bait and switch
> with a minor in red herring tossing, maybe things will look up in 06
> for this troll.
>
> Nashton - Utilizing the fence sitting Mac poser theme, Nic hasn't been
> around much lately, but even when he is, it's basically only as a 'me
> too' kinda troll. I think ol' Nic knows he is outclassed every step of
> the way so he just doesn't put too much effort into it. That's OK,
> Nic... like a character actor is to Hollywood, a newsgroup will always
> need some trolls on the periphery and you'll always fit that bill.
>
> foo - Like Mckee, he's just not here enough to be a serious contender.
> Dave does have gobs of untapped potential, though... he can get under
> the skins of a pile of Maccies within a post or two without breaking
> much of a sweat. If he decides to hang out Pratt could have his hands
> full as foo busts loose.
>
> Mayor - I guess no list is complete without this dinosaur... though, I
> really can't see him garnering many votes for 2005. Sorry, Clyde...
> you're gonna have to work a LOT harder if you're ever gonna make the
> show again. Put your New Year's plans on hold and hunker down with a
> fresh game plan. I suggest you ride Pratt's coat-tails for awhile to
> see what today's stars are up to... otherwise... it's time to put you
> out of our misery. Oh... I suppose there might be a place for you
> alongside Nic... you could play Stumpy to Nic's version of Dude (Rio
> Bravo)... but you'll both have to step it up a bit as there appears
> to be some new young trolls in town.
>
> Snit - If we were voting on the best chocolate, a vote for Snit is
> like a vote for a turd that accidentally fell into the box. He's
> really more of a cancer on the NG than he is a troll. I only mention
> him because he spends so much time trolling, or... should I say...
> anti-trolling. A good troll hooks lots of people with few words.
> Though his list is growing, Snit engages relatively few people (the
> few that haven't yet kf'd him) with LOTS of words. We'd really have
> to create a special category for him... like a form of Special
> Olympics or something.


What? Not even a mention of me.


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