[churchillbuff]

In before the zot.""

pardon my ignorance, but what does "zot" mean or stand for?

[Terpfen]

Zot refers to a figurative bolt of lightning striking; in this case, it means the mods have smitten you with a ban.

[rlmorel]

Come on, Churchillbluff, you have been here long enough.

[gpapa]

zot: to remove, to ban (sarc); op. cit., zit; pp, zzz; rhms. w/-bot, as in gorebot. or -rot as in democrot; pps, zee or zi as in zindy zeehan.

[incredulous joe]

I'm still a bit new to this, but based on my experience "in before the zot" refers to a disingenuous or provocative post which is meant to agitate FReeper.

In essence, the motivation for the poster is not to acquire truth, but to turn the discussion around forcing a Freeper to contradict himself. It's a kind of "bait and switch" maneuver so often as a liberal strategy to deflect debate from issues of merit.

"The zot" refers to being the first FReeper to uncover the poster as a troll or a charlatan - the first to get in before the lightning strikes. After this lot's of funny and creative pics come along with viking kitties, etc. I still don't know what this stuff is about or what the context is. I just figure it's either an inside joke or some piece of esoteric humor that I don't really understand. Still I laugh when they roll out the Viking Kitties.

I have very little vice in my life. But laughing at FReeper toasting a liberal troll is one of them.

I'm not quite certain this post is a particularly good example of "zot". It's one of those things you just gotta experience for yourself. Just let go and experience the power of the zot.

So, old-timers, how was that for an explanation?

[Fresh Wind]

Welcome to FR, newbie!!