[VANITY] The Thread Of Hijacked Threads

N/A | 10 May 2006 | kevkrom

[kevkrom]

Single-issue people.

They're out there... on every thread. No matter what the topic, they try to link it to their pet issue in some way, shape, or form.

They are... The Thread Hijackers™.

While little can be done to stop them, and it is probably best to ignore them, I find it much, much more fun to mock them. Sure, being passionate about an issue you care about is a good thing, but thread hijacking is annoying and, to be honest, turns off people who might otherwise agree with you.

So, on to the mocking.

I'd like to coin the term "H-score" to indicate the number of posts on a thread before someone tries to hijack it with the issue du jour. For example, if the attempt occurs on response #5, the thread has an "H-score" of 5.

What I propose is that when hijacking offenses occur, that they be documented here in the following form:

Thread: Thread title and link
H-Score: Post # on thread containing the offense (first per thread only)
Offender: Screen name of offending poster
Severity: Scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high) on how off-topic the comment is
My Comments: Optional, use to justify severity or just general mockery of offender

Perioidcally, I will go through the nominees and post finalists (for subjective awards) and winners (for non-subjective awards) in the following categories (subject to change at any time):

• Fastest hijack, time (non-subjective)
• Fastest hijack, number of posts (non-subjective)
• "Spammer" award for most hijacks (non-subjective)
• Most egregious hijack (subjective)
• Worst offender (subjective)

The issue du jour changes over time. At one time, it was Terri Schiavo. As of the time of this posting, it is illegal immigration. Note that ridicule on this thread is not to be taken as argument over any poster's position, but rather their methods and bloody single-mindedness.

So, for now, nominations will be taken for threads hijacked by "illegal immigration/border control" single-issue folks. Watch this space for any changes.

[hispanarepublicana]

Weight a minute, did someone say "scales"?

Just trying to lighten the mood.

[No Blue States]

lol

My puppy crapped a Q-Tip once..

[tumblindice]

"I tree'd a porcupine once."

Another one a them smart alecky kids braggin' about havin' teeth! Eat more possum. (whippersnapper)

[Warren_Piece]

Didn't someone once post a vanity about his fingers being smelly? That, by far, was the funniest thing I've ever seen on FR.

Now, what were we talking about?

[hispanarepublicana]

I myself liked the one from Classygreeneyedblond who thought she saw a Host on the Sun.

[Michael Goldsberry]

*Ahem* Ping!

[Tweak]

Nothing to see here, move along.

[Tweak]

Arkancide.

[cll]

Pinging the Puerto Rico list...just for the heck of it.

FreepMail me if you want on or of the list and/or flame me for spamming.

[Darlin']

FOFLOL. You get my vote for posting the "Best" vanity in ages but also the most "Necessary" one. Thank you.

[Chena]

Just trying to lighten the mood.

I've always enjoyed mood lighting.

[pgyanke]

There was a subject? I better go back and look again...

[Darlin']

FOFLOL. Nothing, mercifully. :)

[Billthedrill]

Hey, me too, but you gotta understand that you can't start a separate thread when all you want to talk about is how you ended up last night passed out in a sheep pen with your trousers around your ankles. I mean, how many threads are actually on that topic? Do you think that JimRob has enough drive space to have a separate thread for that kind of thing?

I think not!

Not that it ever happened. You have no proof.

[Lando Lincoln]

Anyone see my moose?

[hispanarepublicana]

I once saw a cow who mood and then was struck by lightning.

[Chena]

Another one a them smart alecky kids braggin' about havin' teeth! Eat more possum. (whippersnapper)

That's a possumbility. ;)

[RebelBanker]

Here you are:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1577656/posts

That thread endangered my keyboard and monitor many times - memo to self: do NOT drink anything while reading ZOT threads...

[Tweak]

This could be a trial run.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Anyone see my moose?

Stupid thing bit my sister's cheese.