I'm considering playing a prank
On some of the commenters of my blog. For the most part I think I'm quite lucky, I have a lot of bright minds that come tell me I'm wrong all the time, or in the very least challenge my ideas. I think that is fantastic and I encourage it. I seem to value questions more than the average guy, and that might have everything to do with my quest for perspective.
But.......
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Every now and then, there is someone who shows up that does not read the post at all, but decides to take a shot into the dark with a broken BB gun. I'm sure you know exactly what I mean, but in case that you don't, allow to show you one of the most hilarious upvote fishing comments missing the mark that I've seen in a while.
@zyx066 is one of my favorite minnows on the platform, a prolific writer and thinker who enjoys shedding light into the "truths" (note the air quotes) of the world. On his last post, he poses the idea that slavery was never really abolished, it just evolved. A very well written post that I would encourage anyone to read, hands down.
However, look at this comment
So, What happened? Why would @liltom wanna join slavery? - The answer is obvious, he doesn't, he did not read the post, that was not his goal, he was fishing for an upvote and missed the mark big time. Listen, I'm not upset, I find this hilarious and quite enjoy it. This is why I'm considering setting a trap.
Maybe in the coming days I will make some posts that make absolutely no sense, none. If all of the sudden I get a compliment, I will know I have captured a classic upvote fisher. I'm tempted, I'm seriously temped, I only hesitate because the ratio of upvote fishers, to actual readers is not bad at all, and I happen to have some awesome readers that I enjoy conversing with. So I have to ask:
What do you guys think? Should I do it? Would you forgive me?
Other posts by yours truly
• I'm revising my ways, Thanks Paula
• one of those mornings
• if I lost this account, would you care?
• This is how money works, kinda - A story told to me by a Ghost
• An Ode to Spam
Hold on! People have disagreed with you on your posts?I disagree with you that people have disagreed with you. Hehehe.By the way, I have yet to have actually disagreed with you on one of your posts (mental note: find something to disagree with Meno on), although you’ve brought up thought provoking ideas or examples that I like expanding upon or filling gaps with, so to speak.I follow you. You follow me please. God bless post.
@meno. Amended above for fun.
Well.. I like the expanding aspects of our conversations, but I get challenged too by others. I think this is productive, I do. I'm for sure a flawed sapiens and I learn new things every single day.
You’re a uniquely beautiful being, dear Meno.
No echo chambers for you.
Although I was in a crazy cool echo chamber today at scienceworks where I took my kids.
Although I was in a crazy cool echo chamber today at scienceworks where I took my kids.
I say do it. Call them out on their bullshitry and with a pat on their backs for doing a good job....
It is a bit annoying as most people think. For me I am annoyed at them for how lazy they are. That could bring up quite a big conversation. But anyways, ya I say go for it. I am interested in seeing the many comments. Would be fun really.
Hahhaha ok ok, I will do it!
Nice post. Very well written.
Lol... Wait don't flag me for spam yet lol. I did read it and it is well written cmon!😅
Well about the prank in my case now I am warned plus I do read them lol, so lost the thrill. And the others dunno if they care of blatantly spamming. Because except very newbies everyone spot them as obvious.
Not true.. I recently replied a long comment to a spam comment... So maybe I am not that smart lol... Then realized when a bot came in to expose ...but damn they start to have long generic comments that almost fit.
Not the slavery case lol...
Also non spammers but fellow friends... When they propose add ons to your post that are there in bold letters. I giggle.
Well, they also copy comments, in which case if there is enough comments around, you might not catch it... there is even a comment remaker, or something like that... a software, it grabs a paragraph and re-writes it using different words.
I remember somebody mentioning the website that had that function.
Ingenious spamming lol
please support upvote please follow carry on dear
You are welcome!
Resteemit done!
That or you find a severely foreign speaker. O yeah, why not, if it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anybody, spread that joy around. Maybe you can even extend a pity vote for them, or attempt to have a conversation and since you profess to love questions it shouldn't be too hard to inquire into their apparent appreciation, regardless of how lost in translation they are. BTW just got back from that post :D
I spread it the love brother...like buttah! I just get a kick out of it, is all... specially if I have a cold one in my hand...
Btw, we might have broken my record, I'm actually pretty sure I've never had a post with that much interaction. We deserve a trophy.
I wonder what my record is, 100+ comments calling trolls idiots and morons? Why do they always rage quit while telling me that "this is the last one" for sometimes days on end? Sure I hold their hand and walk them through the steps for grieving but I cannot do the grieving for them.
hahahahahhahahhah man you crack me up!
Maybe you can make a grievingbot, that could be something. We need a dev
I like looking out windows.
(just trying the random comment thing.....see if it works ;) )
Yes, window are nice... I like windows specially when they look outside...
If a tree falls in the Forrest does it take a lunch?
I actually read the post - think I might start responding to comment spammers in a similar way. Hahaha thanks for the inspiration.
I feel bad for buddy..... I want to join slavery....... Ouch. Cringecity.
I often wonder how terrible Google Must translate some posts. Specially because of the slang we all tend to enjoy. As @baah pointed out, they could just be foreign speakers translating text as best as they can, I can imagine it, it could get tiring...... And, google could be getting it completely wrong.
At least we get to laugh a bit, nothing wrong with that.
I guess @baah could be right..... But it's no fun to laugh at them then.. hahhahahahaha. Speaking of Goole translate - check out when it got hacked a few months ago- this is 100% real.
Excellent post my friend really enjoyed it 👍
Woow.. yes... I enjoy!
I copied that comment from one of my most recent spammers so I'm going to have to self-flag for plagiarism.
@upvote....
done.
Hahaha
I follow you - you follow me... come on! we support