http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/why-take-a-mobile-phone-to-work

It all seemed pretty inoffensive to me.

There are some tender people and mods here…

Usually based on the intelligence of the poster… Satire requiring some 😉

Trolling will get you a ban.

Satire is harder to understand.

satire = funny witty intelligent
trolling = GW

Anything written by;
GW
davidtailforth
Is trolling. Neither are capable of anything else.
I don’t know why anyone reacts to their posts, I just ignore them now.

Satire is a place in Yorkshire.
Trolls live under bridges eat goats.

clubber – Member
Usually based on the intelligence of the poster… Satire requiring some

# Report-Post for trolling.

Oh, OK, locking a thread because it’s not particularly funny seemed a bit harsh to me. Half the time I just read the message without looking to see who posted it, I didn’t realise GW had previous.
It’s just that after the Slam 69 thread got deleted and this one got locked, I find it hard to understand what the rules are, although I realise I am probably breaking them myself just by asking questions.

wrecker – Member
Anything written by;
GW
davidtailforth

Woah!

davidtaylforth is one of the funniest posters on STW!!

MidlandTrailquestsGraham – Member
Oh, OK, locking a thread because it’s not particularly funny seemed a bit harsh to me.

I think it only failed as not enough folk had read the original “mobile phone to school” thread.

If we start banning failed humour the site will die!

davidtaylforth is one of the funniest posters on STW!!

I must have missed every funny post he’s ever types and just seen the trolling then. It’s not even intelligent trolling. The bloke’s a complete bell.

I thought it was an hones question!

I didn’t realise it was either of those!

Satire = People who think they are clever trying to be funny.

Trolling = People who think they are funny trying to be clever.

davidtaylforth is one of the funniest posters on STW!!

Agreed. His training tips are brilliant.

PeterPoddy – Member
I thought it was an hones question!

I didn’t realise it was either of those!If you read the original thread (phones in schools), it makes more sense.

Satire = People who think they are clever trying to be funny.

Trolling = People who think they are funny trying to be clever.

spot on!

Druid, I was on my phone, just the first thread I clicked on, being as I was on my phone at work!

Hence satire (if it was that) was lost on me. Which it generally is anyway, to be fair. Just about the most unfunny ‘humour’ there is, IMO….

🙂

Aye ’tis always the risk with the switch thread,

Druid, I was on my phone, just the first thread I clicked on, being as I was on my phone at work!

first thread I read this morning too, but it was a bit obvious that it was an in-joke or referencing another thread, the bit about “despite not working and never will” was a giveaway.

Peter

satire –

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc

Trolling –

The art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly pissing people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue. Trolling does not mean just making rude remarks: Shouting swear words at someone doesn’t count as trolling; it’s just flaming, and isn’t funny. Spam isn’t trolling either; it pisses people off, but it’s lame.

The most essential part of trolling is convincing your victim that either a) truly believe in what you are saying, no matter how outrageous, or b) give your victim malicious instructions, under the guise of help.
Trolling requires decieving; any trolling that doesn’t involve decieving someone isn’t trolling at all; it’s just stupid. As such, your victim must not know that you are trolling; if he does, you are an unsuccesful troll.

Whether you find either funny/entertaining is down to nothing more than your own personal sense of humour

FWIW I don’t really troll, every ban I’ve ever been given has been for typing the truth.
is satire against the rules now too? what about sarcasm?

The rules here don’t really make sense.

The rules here don’t really make sense.

Agreed. If they did ElfinrudeFred wouldn’t be serving life.

The rules here don’t really make sense.

Amen brother.
I got a 1,000 year, or something equally ridiculous, ban for asking about Audi A5s.

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc

Yep. That’s clever people trying to be funny. I was right.

Oh, OK, locking a thread because it’s not particularly funny seemed a bit harsh to me.

Why not, tho? Have nothing in your Home forum that is neither useful nor beautiful funny nor smart.

Life is easy. Comedy is hard.

Mobile phones are expensive…

intelligence.

Life is hard, Comedy is easy.
Talk is cheap.