High level go players have fans. Why would it surprise you that high quality trollers also have followers?

One day I saw someone enter a high dan game and asked "If a hen and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens does it take to lay six eggs in six days?" then went quiet.

There was utter pandemonium for the next fifteen minutes. It was an amazing performance.

Btw, see the straight dope if you want the answer, though it's easy enough if you don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.

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When you think your opponent has made a mistake, that's when you should be the most cautious.

LOL

that's awesome. an expert troll !

I rarely troll intentionally--whether I do so by accident is for others to judge--but a while ago, I decided that sufficiently advanced trolling is indistinguishable from constructive behavior (see also the B1 type of bandit discussed in "the basic laws of human stupidity" http://www.ecotopia.com/webpress/stupidity/) . This case doesn't quite reach that level, but it was still much more interesting than the discussion going on at the time.

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When you think your opponent has made a mistake, that's when you should be the most cautious.

Forgive me, but the image was just too perfect not to use.

And it is not just that, it is not that easy to be the first to ask in a silent room (psychologically). Or more scientifically spoken, chatter assures you that this communication channel is open the same as the occasional chat about the weather in real life gives you the opportunity to start some more important communication, i.e. it fulfils what Roman Jakobson calls the phatic function (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobson%2 ... f_language).

Seriously, if the KGS admins don't do something about it, the EGR will be also a den of trolls, orcs, zombies and vampires.

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Since you're so concerned about trolling, can you explain to what purpose did you put "Hikaru No Go is a dull and childish TV Show!" in your signature?

I put what?

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Is playing go supposed to mean you are an intellectual ?

Hence, stupid conversations by other players (who may be of higher rank) in the egr offend some of you guys that much.

Please find some other ways of massaging your ego.

--MOD EDIT: Post removed--

Namecalling and deliberate insults of individuals is unacceptable on L19 -- topazg

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I don't think children should be allowed to have fun. Lets ban everyone from having fun! From now on, only dan players can discuss joseki variations in the EGR and that's it.

+1 !

the worst place to discuss joseki variations is in a chat in a large room^^ and what about dan strength children??

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Stop trying to make sense of what I just said please