Canucks Trolls

[amorak]

Just wanted to post a big thank you to the mods for taking out the trash with respect to a couple Canucks trolls today.

I didn't go near th PGT much because I knew I would lose it on those clowns and get banned or garner sever infractions. - I appreciate the mods stepping up and showing them that they're on a Flames board and they can be civil (like Blaster and Mad Mel) and stay, or be dorks and be banned.

Thanks again mods - I appreciate the (hopefully first of many) swatt removing Canuck trolls from our boards.

Also, as a side note, I wonder why we haven't seen many Oiler trolls? Must be the standings, I am sure (if?) when they return to form they'll be back.

[algernon]

Ironic.

[FanIn80]

Yeah... I saw this thread last night and it reminded me of that time I had ten thousand spoons when all I needed was a knife.

[HOOT]

Did he get sin binned over this thread? lol

[algernon]

Could've just been a build up of teh suck.
BTW, were's CMpunk?

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by algernon

Could've just been a build up of teh suck.
BTW, were's CMpunk?

Staking Jiri

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Staking Jiri

That is one funny typo.

Damn Jiri and his vampire ways.

[algernon]

LOL, I wondered if that was somekinda euphemism.

[HPLovecraft]

Originally Posted by HOOT

Did he get sin binned over this thread? lol

That or the way he discovered the bold option when posting and uses it in every single fricking thing he replies to now, randomely sprinkled throughout the post, and sometimes with a smattering of size changes to the font.

[Blaster86]

You rang?

[puckluck]

Can we have seperate GDT's for Canuck games?

Like seriously how else are people supposed to reply to a post like this?

Originally Posted by HomerZuckerman

unlike some teams in their divison , Vancouver actually has some decent talent coming up through the system, not to mention their core players are 26-31 which isn't old, but carry on though.

Pretty much seperate them like how a certain group was equal but had seperate water fountains.

[rubecube]

Why can't we just ban the obvious ones? It's blatantly obvious which ones are here to contribute and which ones are only here to spout off about how awesome the Canucks are. Seriously, there isn't a single other fanbase that trolls this board like Canucks fans do. It's quite sad actually.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

First I want to say that I've done my fair share of post reporting of Canucks trolls. That being said I 100% TOTALLY agree with both these posts. And I do think that both these posters are correct. I don't think their viewpoints are mutually exclusive.

Originally Posted by phuser

After having read these forums for a few months now, I believe it has a lot to do with Flames/non-Canucks fans tossing out baseless barbs here and there trying to bait, then just stepping back and saying "who me?"

The constant (and I do mean constant) remarks like classless/diving/fags/whiners/sisters/whatever only serves as a reminder that a troll is a troll no matter where it's going on. I signed up here to talk hockey, but there's been so little actual discussion and so much childish playground fighting that so far it's been impossible.

Could be a fun forum to debate on if everyone showed some ID at the door.

Originally Posted by J-bo09

Well I can tell you from my point of view this is why:
- Look at most of the nucks fans have signed up within the last year.. besides some of the regulars who have been here through thick and thin.
-OOT have become "unofficial" Canucks threads. The first page or two of the eastern games is almost it before it becomes a flame war.
-Yes. You are on a rivals site. You will be ribbed. While it should never be excessive it is a bit of home field advantage.

Now I'll be the first to admit that I have been involved too, but the way every word is so adamantly defended on here is the reason it keeps going.


Edit: I like having rival fans on the board, but don't expect fans here to share your point of views

Note: Upon further reading I just want to add one clarification. I only 99.9% agree with the first post. I don't see anything wrong with saying the Canucks are divers or making fun of the Sedin sisters or bashing 7uongo. But for me it is all about context. His general point I agree with. Trolling is trolling is trolling.

That being said, if the moderation team and the rest of CP says that when a Flames fan says it, it isn't trolling then I'm cool with that. I'm only posting these here as food for thought. I can't remember the last time I got into an argument with a Nucks fan and when some of the trolls post crap that bothers me I just report it.

[Jbo]

By biggest pet peeve is the small group of posters that will drag an OOT on and on. The same few Flames/Canucks/Oilers posters will drag these things on in pissing matches for a full day. It drives me nuts. Yesterday was a bump on a two day old OOT.

Otherwise I think mods are pretty good to both sides.

[Resolute 14]

Yeah, I mostly don't bother with OOT threads or anything else related to the Canucks anymore because of the Vancouver trolls and the people who get off baiting them. Outside perspective is awesome, but getting drowned in it in this fashion brings down the quality of the site. If I cared what a large group of Canuck fans thought about their team, I would go read a Canucks forum. I don't, so I don't and I shouldn't have to here.

They aren't here to contribute. They are just looking for validation, and it is a pathetic manifestation of Vancouver's inferiority complex.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I don't see anything wrong with saying the Canucks are divers or making fun of the Sedin sisters or bashing 7uongo.

None of this is directed at you Cecil; but you bring up some examples of what happens. For example, and exchange like this between a Flames Fan and Canucks Fan:

FF- I wish they would stop chanting "Louuuuu" every time 7uongo touches the puck.
CK- At least we don't boo our goalie like you guys did with Kiprusoft in the Wild game
FF- Well Kipper doesn't lose key games like that 7 goal game where 7uongo got you guys eliminated.
CK- Well at least we've seen the 2nd round more than once in the last decade.
FF- TROLL!

The problem there is the Flames Fan did bait the Canucks fan; who is now responding. If you leave your bacon and honey on the picnic table when camping, don't be surprised when bears show up.

Yes, this is a Flames forum first, but when an exchange like this is reported it's pretty tough for us mods to act because both parties participated.

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

when some of the trolls post crap that bothers me I just report it.

The only two things you should do about any troll (not just Canucks Trolls) is to report the post; and/or ignore it. Why- because the troll is there to get a reaction from you- any reaction. Calling them a troll, telling them you are ignoring them, any of that will just feed their need for negative attention.

Even if somebody calls you out; let's say like in a multi quoted post like I did to poor Cecil above- the best thing you can do is show them you have read it by thanking or quoting a nearby "friendly post", and then continuing to ignore the troll. The troll will either do something to get themselves banned (meltdown); or leave because nobody is playing their game.

[puckluck]

That's why it would be great to have a seperate thread for Canuck games since the Canucks probably have the second most fans on this site it would make sense to create a GDT for their games so anyone that wants to contribute to the OOT can just skip their posts if they choose.

I know it makes sense to just ignore their posts, but it's pretty hard when the majority of the posts are about the Canucks.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by puckluck

That's why it would be great to have a seperate thread for Canuck games since the Canucks probably have the second most fans on this site it would make sense to create a GDT for their games so anyone that wants to contribute to the OOT can just skip their posts if they choose.

I know it makes sense to just ignore their posts, but it's pretty hard when the majority of the posts are about the Canucks.

No thanks. If they want their own threads they can go to one of their own sites. There are too many of them as is. Don't need anything else to attract more of them.

[Resolute 14]

Precisely. If they want their own game thread, they can go back where they came from.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Precisely. If they want their own game thread, they can go back where they came from.

Wasn't it Blaster who said they go back to their sites and rally the troops to come over here whenever the Canucks are getting bashed? Inferiority complex, thy name is Vancouver!