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.
Thanks for the link. That 'my fingers smell funny' was a laugh riot.
And they're crying, "FOWL!!"
This is a lot better than the "all you can eat buffet" thread!
If anyone asks, I haven't been here.
WHY? I'm on topic.
Oh my, where do we start with GE? It might take days to gather all his hijacks.
Who's "topic" and why are you on him?
EGGSactely!!
LOL! Seriously, though, JR should look at this. I just cancelled my monthly payment to FR because of the "Close the Borders" hijackers. Every thread, regardless of its topic, has turned into a rant against "immigrants," usually posted by people who had no interest in discussion but were mostly out there bashing Bush and praising Hillary, and I simply can't take it anymore. And I sure don't want to pay for it.
I think it was a carefully coordinated DU attack, because I hate to think there are that many irrational Freepers out there. But in any case, the mods should have been better at stamping it out, and I am going to write to JR and tell him so. This has virtually paralyzed FR, because it appears on absolutely every thread, regardless of topic.
In the future, let's scramble our comments so no one knows what plan we're hatching.
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Tattletale. ;) (seriesly though, I agree)
Now thats a real choice topic sure to bring the CIA in to snoop around......I think I'll hang out in the garage for the next couple weeks till things cool down.
You must have dozed off before hitting the "post" button?
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Gary Oldman is a cool guy.
In Europe: That would like Tsunami for me! :), I hope they never change the spell checker in this country! :). No kidding, without them I would go crazy :)
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