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[VANITY] The Thread Of Hijacked Threads
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| 10 May 2006
| kevkrom
Posted on 05/09/2006 9:52:39 AM PDT by 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.
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To: kevkrom
201
posted on
05/09/2006 11:03:20 AM PDT
by
Crawdad
(Hey, baby. Can I hijack your thread?)
To: Lando Lincoln
Yep, that's the one I saw in my yard last week. Shall I e-mail you the moose nuggets he left behind?
202
posted on
05/09/2006 11:03:28 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: kevkrom
203
posted on
05/09/2006 11:04:51 AM PDT
by
Toby06
(Make illegal immigration illegal!)
To: Chena
What is the price of eggs in Japan???
204
posted on
05/09/2006 11:05:15 AM PDT
by
RetSignman
(He who angers you...controls you.)
To: kevkrom
205
posted on
05/09/2006 11:05:47 AM PDT
by
Thrusher
("...there is no peace without victory.")
To: All
206
posted on
05/09/2006 11:05:57 AM PDT
by
Robwin
To: Toby06
To: hispanarepublicana
You Maytag my responses however you want or until you're bleu in the face.Yea, well....ummmmmmmm....you're a curd. ;)
208
posted on
05/09/2006 11:06:16 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: No Blue States
209
posted on
05/09/2006 11:06:47 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: tumblindice
210
posted on
05/09/2006 11:07:44 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: Crawdad
211
posted on
05/09/2006 11:08:38 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: Lando Lincoln
No
Yes
Maybe
I don't know.
Because a vest doesn't have any sleeves!
212
posted on
05/09/2006 11:08:43 AM PDT
by
Manic_Episode
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: Chena
Thank you again. oh, the darn spell-checker is down again! :)
213
posted on
05/09/2006 11:09:45 AM PDT
by
ElPatriota
(Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
To: Chena
Legalize pot, now!
If we don't use common sense and, you know . . tax, uh,
what were we talking about, man?
To: kevkrom
This makes no sense. For that reason, this thread will be hijacked.
To: RetSignman
Japan Times: Egg prices crack 10-month record high. Chickens demanding more pay.
216
posted on
05/09/2006 11:11:39 AM PDT
by
Chena
(I'm not young enough to know everything.)
To: Maximus of Texas
To: ElkGroveDan
218
posted on
05/09/2006 11:11:58 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: kevkrom
![](http://renzokuken05.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/owned-cat.jpg)
I just like this picture.
To: wardaddy; kevkrom
What about Bots who brook no criticism of Bush or the GOP and come to any thread and take over.Any post with 'Bot' in it is a sure sign of a thread hijack in progress.
220
posted on
05/09/2006 11:12:12 AM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn, There's vultures and thieves at your back...)
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