Interesting, that thread is still open. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

I do not think it is stupid. It is the most brilliant trolling I have ever seen. Notice how the initial post is formulated. It is calculated precisely for this.
1) It is vague and purposely formulated as a personal add.
2) It suggests a rare mode of travel with no clear travel plans.
Given the nature of the net the odds of someone replying as they did are high. Then a sensible reply to "hook" the replier asking for maturity. That will naturally be replied in an act of defence. Then the double rant followed by the natural resignation from the repliers. And then the mindblowing triple rant. The last rants are just an added bonus.

EDIT:
I took the liberty of translating it into an IW compatible format.

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Searching far and wide for roleplaying gamers.

Be as it may this internationally minded gamer is looking high and low to locate some good companions for some RPG sessions. Good is defined as --- female, good spirited, open-minded, with a sense of humour and the willingness to explore the unknown with yours truely.

Starting time is --- not any time soon.

The game is --- to be decided between us.

The length of the game is --- to be decided.

I am twenty-seven, six feet two, 170 pounds, good looking with a charming smile, blond hair and a Van Dyke, blue-green eyes, humourous, double university grad as well as diplomas, researcher and occational lecturer. I have played several games in the past and is known as a good and thoughtful gamer, both as DM and PC. Among the games I have played are D&D, AD&D, Ars Magica, GURPS, Rifts, Merc 2000, Recon, Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, MechWarrior and many more.

troll@bait.com
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How many would bite?

[ 06-12-2005, 02:09 AM: Message edited by: mad=dog ]

Count me in!!!

<font color="cyan">Yep...I agree with you, he planned that!</font>

I like to think that he's so stupid, he's on a level of intelligence that we can't fully understand. So his actions seem intentional, planned and carefully calculated instead of the random ravings of a sanely-challenged man that they actually are! [img]graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]

;)

I dunno, if it was planned I hope he does it again on another forum in a different form. :D It was genuinely the funniest thing I've read on the 'net in a long time.

Aragorn1: Nononono. You are supposed to suggest that I am a dirty pig only searching for women under pretense of gaming... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sigmar: I agree on both accounts. The first is why it is brilliant. Usually a troll bait simply play on anger for reply and most people who actually reply are either n00bs or know it is trolling. On the second I say it is hard to replicate as it definately demands some time to develop. You need to build up an identity by stealing tidbits (such as the anti-terrorist page) to build a plausible (loony) account. This is one of few trollings that have managed to span many many boards on its own. Its even here for X sake. It must be like Michelangelo looking at the Sixtine Chapel thinking "what next?". Definately hard to copy.

Good thing that he's the easy going type, it might have gotten out of hand if he had less selfcontrol. :D

<font color="cyan">Whatever it was, it was funny!</font>

LOL!

Hey Sigmar, do you have the uncensored version of that pic?

ya. read alittle more than half of it.
guy seems kinda contradicting. but hilarious stuff.