The Art of Trolling
The Art of Trolling 4: Reductio ad Absurdum with Games Workshop Superfans
Today we will look at one of the most powerful tools in your troll arsenal–reductio ad absurdum, ie, reducing someone’s argument to an absurd position. Reductio ad absurdum is an argument technique that basically says “if you believe X, then this totally absurd thing Y would logically follow, so, stop believing X.” This doesn’t necessarily…
Read MoreThe Art of Trolling 3: Trolling the Scotch Forums
You know how, sometimes, on April Fool’s Day, some asshole will come up to you and go: “Guess what, I had oatmeal this morning!” You respond with “oh, cool” (or, a “whatever” followed by a jerk-off hand motion if you’ve had it with their breakfast stories) only to be met with: “APRIL FOOL’S!!!! YOU IDIOT,…
Read MoreThe Art of Trolling 2: Play Dumb
In my younger days, you know, before I had a good job that I had to, like, take seriously, I worked a fair amount of customer service gigs. Which, considering my “the customer is only right as long as they treat me with respect, dignity, and the appropriate amount of reverent deference” approach to customer…
Read MoreThe Art of Trolling 1: Phrozen gonna get PAID
Welcome to the start of a brand new www.isleyunruh.com series, “The Art of Trolling.” Here, in this semi-regular examination into the sordid world of online trolling, I will attempt to pass on the knowledge that I have gained from years of acting like a dick on the internet. I will warn you, these dark waters…
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