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[VANITY] The Thread Of Hijacked Threads
N/A | 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):

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: Billthedrill
I've seen that pic a million times before. It's almost as popular as this one...


221 posted on 05/09/2006 11:13:19 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: ElPatriota

Know prolem. My spel cheker iz down two. ;) And speaking of spelling, di you know about this?

The European Commission have just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase in plan that would be known as "EuroEnglish".

In the 1st year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favor of the "k". This should klear up konfusion and keyboards kan have 1 less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm.

In the 2nd year, when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with the "f". This will make words like "fotograf" 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkorage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of the silent "e"'s in the language is disgraceful, and they should go away.

By the 4th yar, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations of leters.

After zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a reli sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubls or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech ozer.

ZE DREM VIL FINALI KUM TRU!!


222 posted on 05/09/2006 11:14:49 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Michael Goldsberry

And Hugh! ;o)


223 posted on 05/09/2006 11:15:13 AM PDT by Millee (Tagline free)
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To: tumblindice

Dude, you're messin with my aura. ;)


224 posted on 05/09/2006 11:15:25 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Chena

No whey.


225 posted on 05/09/2006 11:16:02 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana (Don't fall for the soft bigotry of assuming all Hispanics are pro-amnesty. www.dontspeakforme.org)
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To: No Blue States

Comment #185 Removed by Moderator


:o)

226 posted on 05/09/2006 11:16:34 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: hispanarepublicana
No whey.

Seems we have come full circle now. We're back to that dang weight and scale issue. ROFL!

227 posted on 05/09/2006 11:17:12 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Wolfstar
Those jackbooted Cops need to stop abusing their autority!


228 posted on 05/09/2006 11:17:45 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: arasina

What'd he say, what'd he say??? ;)


229 posted on 05/09/2006 11:18:04 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: arasina

LOL

Dang, I missed it.


230 posted on 05/09/2006 11:18:58 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: kevkrom

Well...


231 posted on 05/09/2006 11:20:34 AM PDT by Dallas59
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Thanks for the laughs AL!


232 posted on 05/09/2006 11:20:47 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: kevkrom

How many jacks
Could Jack highjack
If Jack could
Highjack jack?

233 posted on 05/09/2006 11:21:16 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (History is on the path to record that America's unprotected southern border was its Trojan horse.)
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To: kevkrom

You wanna see me tie my shoes?


234 posted on 05/09/2006 11:23:02 AM PDT by RetSignman (He who angers you...controls you.)
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To: MeanWestTexan
Vanities are caused by dirty beaners crossing the border to have anchor babies.
(yes, sarcasm)


Beaner babies??
235 posted on 05/09/2006 11:24:11 AM PDT by texas_mrs (Immigrants made this country great - Illegal immigrants are now destroying it)
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To: Chena

harshed yer buzz, my bad dude.
You know, this pond moss
really sparkles in the sun.


236 posted on 05/09/2006 11:24:24 AM PDT by tumblindice (My name is Otto, I like to get blotto)
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To: RetSignman
You wanna see me tie my shoes?

You could get booted for that!

237 posted on 05/09/2006 11:24:58 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: kevkrom
Good idea. However, just to nitpick, the posts in question are more often on the issue du self than the issue du jour. E.g. a former poster (who I believe eventually got banned for this) used to appear on every single animal cruelty thread, no matter how heinous, and post something like "Who cares? How can you people waste time worrying about animals when babies get killed by abortion every day?" She also sometimes turned up on other types of threads, like Terri Schiavo (or similar cases), non-fatal violent crimes against humans, etc., with the same sort of comment.
238 posted on 05/09/2006 11:26:00 AM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: tumblindice
harshed yer buzz, my bad dude. You know, this pond moss really sparkles in the sun.

I toad you so.

239 posted on 05/09/2006 11:26:15 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Chena

Ya' can't blame them, what they are getting now is chicken feed.


240 posted on 05/09/2006 11:26:44 AM PDT by RetSignman (He who angers you...controls you.)
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