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Title: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 05:20:15 am
Trolling began as a single celled organism. It was simple. It had a finite form and purpose. Things have since changed. Trolling has evolved in a branch. There are various forms of trolling in existence today, however; What is most startling is that trolling no longer so easy to identify. Other organisms have put on a mask of trolling to try to mask their true intentions, for both noble and ignoble purposes.

Trolloflage, as the phenomena will now be referred to as, is currently being used by a select few as a brilliant form of satire on popular internet culture. SpookPalace is the most brilliant purveyor of such practices. I was fooled at first as well. I thought he was a simple trolling rager with no intent other than to upset others for his own amusement, but this is simply not the case. SpookPalace is very accepting of others and kind. He has a full loving heart. He tried to show others the error of their ways, but he had no success. The only way to show them the error of their ways was to become them, but more. He had to show them the true potential of their actions. He disfigured himself, cast aside his good reputation, and threw himself at the mercy of others for the purpose of teaching them to be better people. I have gazed into the abyss that is the heart of Spook, and I broke down. Tears streamed down my face. If there is such a thing as Absolute Truth, it can be attained through listening to the wise satirical nature of Spook's existence, seeing ourselves in the darkness, and turning away from it.

Spook is currently banned. Yes, what he said is harsh. Some of it was against the community guidelines (but who cares about that? If Smoothrich can get away with it, why not Spook?). What we need to focus on is the truth behind his actions. Appreciate his sacrifice. We need to Free Spook.

If Spook can not be freed, if his commitment to seeing justice to fruition is such that he will not waver, that he will not bow down, it is up to US to commit his lesson to heart and learn. Grow. Become strong, better people. Spook, if you do not return. Know that I will never forget you.

GG SPOOK FANS.



#FreeSpook




:) <- indicates sarcasm
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: In Cauda Venenum on August 31, 2012, 05:29:15 am
Quote from: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 05:20:15 am

GG SPOOK FANS.

#FreeSpook
beautiful
Spook is a perennial existence.  His memory will never fade from any of our minds or our hearts.  He trolled and was banned, yet he rode on.  He came back, making many more armies of kids mad, was banned again, but he rode on.  A gallant soul, he comes forth again, always to ride on.  Spook is not a person, but an entity, inspiring mad into all of the inhabitants of this savage, lawless land of cRPG.
R.I.P Che "SpookIsland" Guevera, a true revolutionary.
even though his clan was kind of gay
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 05:29:25 am
Read my signature for his "trolling."
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Dooz on August 31, 2012, 05:30:46 am
This speaks to your damaged psyche. All of you spookfans.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 05:32:29 am
Quote from: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 05:29:25 am
Read my signature for his "trolling."

I play against Spook frequently. You have to understand those hateful things aren't what he actually means towards others. It is the future that he sees for others, but wants us to avoid. He has shown me my own potential for darkness. I turned away from it and am on the path towards light.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Sandersson Jankins on August 31, 2012, 05:36:03 am
I can only fervently hope that a new challenger arises to fill spook's enormous shoes.

Quote from: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 05:29:25 am
Read my signature for his "trolling."

In response to this: I have never seen Spook request nor receive help from another in his pursuit of anger-invoking statements. Nobody was being ganged up on. I suppose you could call him a coward for ruthlessly pursuing his goal of an emotional response. I think a more accurate term would be "dick", "asshole", or perhaps even "douchecunt". Coward seems incorrect.

I'm going to miss Spook.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: In Cauda Venenum on August 31, 2012, 05:37:02 am
Quote from: Sandersson Jankins on August 31, 2012, 05:36:03 am
Nobody was being ganged up on.
i think he was referring to the chat logs.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: In Cauda Venenum on August 31, 2012, 05:41:04 am
Quote from: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 05:29:25 am
Read my signature for his "trolling."
I don't think those logs really accurately represent the situation.
Sure he said the word 'bundle of sticks' a lot but you have to put it in context.
He was getting extremely frustrated that he was giving his team instructions and nobody was following them. They seemed like pretty solid instructions to me "GET ON THE FLAG" "QUIT FIGHTING PEOPLE AND COME HELP AT THE GATE." Just because there were other expletives there doesn't make it any more 'trolly,' it's just to convey a stronger message, which is what curse words are for.
And if you want to talk about the people he personally attacked, each one of these people called him the same or worse so it's not like he's bullying poor defenseless children who have a tough time with words.
In all of the scenarios, it seems to me like he was provoked in one way or another.
The ban is unjustifiable.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: bagge on August 31, 2012, 05:45:58 am
Who's spook? :o
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 05:50:35 am
Quote from: bagge on August 31, 2012, 05:45:58 am
Who's spook? :o

Spook is the darkness inside all of us, Bagge. If you look into the darkness though, with an open heart and an open mind, you will see the light that is the error of our ways. He is a satire of hate and darkness that is the online gaming community. He is trying to show us how we need to start treating each other with respect and kindness. We are here to play a game and have, not spew hate and bigotry at each other. THat is the purpose of Spook's ways.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Dillinger on August 31, 2012, 06:15:10 am
Quote from: bagge on August 31, 2012, 05:45:58 am
Who's spook? :o
It seems that he is a very angry man who is obsessed with gates and homosexuals.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 06:39:40 am
Leave it to a KUTT, and shocker, it's Tugboat, to defend that dumbass.

Good riddance, I say.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 06:50:14 am
Quote from: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 06:39:40 am
Leave it to a KUTT, and shocker, it's Tugboat, to defend that dumbass.

Good riddance, I say.

Leave it to Froto to not recognize sarcasm meant to be entertaining.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 06:53:55 am
Quote from: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 06:50:14 am
Leave it to Froto to not recognize sarcasm meant to be entertaining.
Leave it to a small boat to assume that I'd recognize sarcasm in text.
My opinions are my own.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 06:56:36 am
Quote from: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 06:53:55 am
Leave it to a small boat to assume that I'd recognize sarcasm in text.
My opinions are my own.

You'd be pretty fucking stupid to read what I typed and not recognize the sarcasm.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Herr_Thomas on August 31, 2012, 01:10:06 pm
Quote from: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 05:29:25 am
Read my signature for his "trolling."

Oh god, i'm in that, I feel so honored.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Gravoth_iii on August 31, 2012, 01:48:30 pm
Seems like he was a good leader, gotta use insults to get attention of people not caring about objectives! Never met this guy but he seemed to want to win at all costs, how can this be rewarded with a ban?!

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Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Patoson on August 31, 2012, 01:53:09 pm
Quote from: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 05:20:15 am
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Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Teeth on August 31, 2012, 02:13:59 pm
Sounds like an american Panos. Complete douchbag who gets revered due to his trolling, which mainly consists of badmouthing everyone without ever doing anything memorable. Then gets banned and people want him unbanned/freed for some unclear reason.

Keep both these fuckers banned, thank you.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Wojtek_the_Kurwa_Great on August 31, 2012, 02:15:56 pm
Quote
[SpookPalace] GET TO THE FUCKING FLAG RIGHT NOW YOU JOKER BABY DICKED GINGERALE PRODUCING GURGLERS

I don't see anything wrong with this.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TurmoilTom on August 31, 2012, 03:08:27 pm
I read the name of the thread and then downvoted Tug's post. Then I read the post and realized he was totally being sarcastic but I kept the downvote out of principle.

#KEEPSPOOKBANNED
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Zlisch_The_Butcher on August 31, 2012, 03:19:17 pm
Quote from: SgtTeeh on August 31, 2012, 02:13:59 pm
Sounds like an american Panos. Complete douchbag who gets revered due to his trolling, which mainly consists of badmouthing everyone without ever doing anything memorable. Then gets banned and people want him unbanned/freed for some unclear reason.

Keep both these fuckers banned, thank you.
You are aware Panos is playing again, right?
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Miwiw on August 31, 2012, 03:25:26 pm
He probably didn't notice it....
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: MrShine on August 31, 2012, 03:46:15 pm
Sarcasm or not, making a thread like this is literally the nicest thing you could do for Spook to make him feel like he had a 'legacy'.

Here's all I care to remember about Spook:

He spammed verbal abuse/homophobic phrases.
He contributed less than nothing in-game by demoralizing the team he played on.
He outted himself as an attention whore when he pretended to be dead.
He made himself look like a complete fool when he tried to apply to Chaos (CBA to find the pages in their thread)

Just the usual obnoxious trolling taken to a more annoying level.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: oprah_winfrey on August 31, 2012, 03:48:53 pm
Atleast when spook was a strength build with lordly plate armor he got a bunch of kills, but now that he is an agi/balanced build he doesn't even do well.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Turboflex on August 31, 2012, 03:54:00 pm
Spook is a fine example of post-modern internet troll.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Swaggart on August 31, 2012, 03:59:37 pm
Trolling is supposed to be subtle and clever. Those are two words I would never associate with Spook.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: oprah_winfrey on August 31, 2012, 04:06:14 pm
Quote from: MrShine on August 31, 2012, 03:46:15 pm
He made himself look like a complete fool when he tried to apply to Chaos (CBA to find the pages in their thread)

http://forum.meleegaming.com/faction-halls/chaos-war-is-hell-(na-faction)/6855/
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: MrShine on August 31, 2012, 04:16:27 pm
Quote from: oprah_winfrey on August 31, 2012, 04:06:14 pm
http://forum.meleegaming.com/faction-halls/chaos-war-is-hell-(na-faction)/6855/

Thank you sir... that and the following exchanges between Spook, Sauce, Manowar are comedy gold.

Too bad some of the comments got deleted :(
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 04:19:22 pm
Quote from: oprah_winfrey on August 31, 2012, 04:06:14 pm
http://forum.meleegaming.com/faction-halls/chaos-war-is-hell-(na-faction)/6855/
Quote from: Darkkarma on February 29, 2012, 02:30:31 am
For god's sake, a guy that deleted alot of clan mate's characters was allowed to join this clan and he did just fine
I'm rather curious on who that is. Regardless that was an amusing past read and a long string of gif bombing.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Elindor on August 31, 2012, 04:25:46 pm
Tug's sarcasm misinterpreted by people again? :shock: (shock) Seems to be happening a lot....poor Tug :(

Anyhow Spook's "grand message" = stop getting distracted by the possibility of kills somewhere else and actually fight to capture and/or defend the objective.
It's really nothing new or innovative of course, just same ol' message falling on deaf ears - and probably will forever, in every game :)

Tears, one of my clan guys was reading the transcript in your sig over TS last night of all the stuff Spook had said - we were literally pee'ing.
Best part is he didn't know why he was banned.  Lol.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Tears of Destiny on August 31, 2012, 04:33:19 pm
Quote from: Elindor on August 31, 2012, 04:25:46 pm
Tears, one of my clan guys was reading the transcript in your sig over TS last night of all the stuff Spook had said - we were literally pee'ing.
Best part is he didn't know why he was banned.  Lol.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, I found the rages to be pretty amusing all things considered, there is a bit of comedy in almost everything.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: tankmen on August 31, 2012, 07:08:13 pm
spook was banned? first good news ive read in a while on these fourms..
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: sF_Guardian on August 31, 2012, 07:08:56 pm
lulz.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 08:00:00 pm
Quote from: Elindor on August 31, 2012, 04:25:46 pm
Tug's sarcasm misinterpreted by people again? :shock: (shock) Seems to be happening a lot....poor Tug :(

Anyhow Spook's "grand message" = stop getting distracted by the possibility of kills somewhere else and actually fight to capture and/or defend the objective.
It's really nothing new or innovative of course, just same ol' message falling on deaf ears - and probably will forever, in every game :)

Tears, one of my clan guys was reading the transcript in your sig over TS last night of all the stuff Spook had said - we were literally pee'ing.
Best part is he didn't know why he was banned.  Lol.

We were cracking up in KUTT TS too. It's just so hateful and horrible and mean that it's funny.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Teeth on August 31, 2012, 08:35:13 pm
Quote from: Zlisch_The_Butcher on August 31, 2012, 03:19:17 pm
You are aware Panos is playing again, right?
Yeah I am, couldn't be arsed to make a seperate sentence for him, atleast he seems to be less loud these days.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Goretooth on August 31, 2012, 09:08:58 pm
Funny how he gets banned and complains yet look how many ban request threads he makes filled with screenshots of others breaking rules.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Galgorth on August 31, 2012, 09:28:18 pm
Quote from: Goretooth on August 31, 2012, 09:08:58 pm
Funny how he gets banned and complains yet look how many ban request threads he makes filled with screenshots of others breaking rules.

Exactly. Spook is funny at times but on net is a big negative influence on the cRPG community due to his unrelenting hostile attitude and incessant hate speech. Like Smoothrich said in another thread, a trollish comment here or there in good fun is no big deal. But when you escalate to the extreme level Spook takes it, it becomes an uncomfortable abusive environment for the whole server. I doubt he can be reformed either... he probably has some deep-seated psychological issues irl that need to be worked out.

Additionally, Spook tries to play both sides of the coin, pushing/crossing the envelope on a daily basis in terms of chat abuse but then throwing up ban threads with hair-trigger like sensitivity whenever people respond with action to his ceaseless shit talk.

Even if he writes an acceptable essay and gets unbanned (itself a dubious prospect) I'd give him 3 weeks tops before another ban gets issued if the admins keep an eye on him.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TehSoviet on August 31, 2012, 09:53:14 pm
Unban Spook. I'm serious, he's a mascot, a figurehead of hilarity and rage that is cRPG. Just like so many others, he represents what this game is about.

#freespook

You'd have to be missing your cortex if you think he's spewing hate because that's who he is. The most obvious troll in existance is Spook, if he wasn't, he wouldn't play this game. If you notice, he never sides with anybody, because he's in constant 110% troll/flame mode, and it's fantastic.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Dooz on August 31, 2012, 09:56:47 pm
I have a feeling if some of you guys got kidnapped by psychopaths and were subjected to brutal torture and rape, you'd eventually come to see them as your caretakers and appreciate just how they touch you and make you feel when they sink their hooks into you and prolapse your anus.

There's a name for that syndrome you know.

It's called being a spookfan.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 10:01:22 pm
Quote from: Dooz on August 31, 2012, 09:56:47 pm
I have a feeling if some of you guys got kidnapped by psychopaths and were subjected to brutal torture and rape, you'd eventually come to see them as your caretakers and appreciate just how they touch you and make you feel when they sink their hooks into you and prolapse your anus.

There's a name for that syndrome you know.

It's called being a spookfan.

I'd be okay with this just so I could get someone to touch me. :'( foreveralone.jpg
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: In Cauda Venenum on August 31, 2012, 10:17:49 pm
Quote from: Dooz on August 31, 2012, 09:56:47 pm
I have a feeling if some of you guys got kidnapped by psychopaths and were subjected to brutal torture and rape, you'd eventually come to see them as your caretakers and appreciate just how they touch you and make you feel when they sink their hooks into you and prolapse your anus.

There's a name for that syndrome you know.

It's called being a spookfan.
i saw porn revolving around prolapsed anuses once.
i'm sad to say there were no hooks.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Tanken on August 31, 2012, 10:28:42 pm
Not entirely sure how most of the community is not recognizing the sarcasm in this post. It's pretty blatant and obvious.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Kafein on August 31, 2012, 10:32:52 pm
Quote from: Tank Burner on August 31, 2012, 10:28:42 pm
Not entirely sure how most of the community is not recognizing the sarcasm in this post. It's pretty blatant and obvious.

Lacks a smiley. And is therefore indistinguishable from a serious post.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 10:33:31 pm
Quote from: Kafein on August 31, 2012, 10:32:52 pm
Lacks a smiley. And is therefore indistinguishable from a serious post.

Edited
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 10:53:00 pm
Quote from: TugBoat on August 31, 2012, 10:33:31 pm
Edited
You forgot to call them "fucking stupid".
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on September 01, 2012, 12:00:59 am
Quote from: Froto_the_Loc on August 31, 2012, 10:53:00 pm
You forgot to call them "fucking stupid".

I am not rude to people who are not rude to me first, Froto. Perhaps if you could learn to express your opinions with a bit of tact and not insulting people, I could have correcting you in a more appropriate manner.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on September 01, 2012, 02:34:42 am
Quote from: TugBoat on September 01, 2012, 12:00:59 am
I am not rude to people who are not rude to me first, Froto. Perhaps if you could learn to express your opinions with a bit of tact and not insulting people, I could have correcting you in a more appropriate manner.
The only person I feel I insulted is Matthew.
I'm sorry if you got upset at a SARCASTIC "shocker" that I always use.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: TugBoat on September 01, 2012, 02:55:29 am
Quote from: Froto_the_Loc on September 01, 2012, 02:34:42 am
The only person I feel I insulted is Matthew.
I'm sorry if you got upset at a SARCASTIC "shocker" that I always use.

All you do is spam insults at me and KUTT, gets old.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Tanken on September 01, 2012, 03:01:52 am
Quote from: TugBoat on September 01, 2012, 02:55:29 am
All you do is spam insults at me and KUTT, gets old.

Froto is the worst at this, always giving us shit, but he has no reason to and no means to back it up.

It gets old Froto.
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on September 01, 2012, 03:08:51 am
I should stop posting for my own good, but I'm not going anywhere guys.
And back on topic, maybe I'll become the next Matthew.
Clan leader to the rescue!
Title: Re: Trolling - A New Form of Social Satire - Peek Behind the "Mask" of SpookIsland
Post by: Herr_Thomas on September 01, 2012, 10:16:33 am
Quote from: Froto_the_Loc on September 01, 2012, 03:08:51 am
Clan leader to the rescue!

My personal favorite.