Comments on: Fishing For Fools http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/ remarking on every line of life Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: Nick http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-2/#comment-596 Nick Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:30:49 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-596 I've read the Wikipedia article many times. It's a good lead, but I don't use LiveJournal, so it doesn't apply to me. I’ve read the Wikipedia article many times.

It’s a good lead, but I don’t use LiveJournal, so it doesn’t apply to me.

]]> By: TheJosh http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-2/#comment-574 TheJosh Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:32:03 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-574 I've just had LamelyTrout ask me if I am Uzbekistani. The Wikipedia article suggests that screen names are taken from recent LiveJournal community posts, and that fits with my experience. I've posted to a community a couple of times in the past week or so and gotten a Trout asking me odd things just minutes after, like whether I've lied to my children today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreatHatsby#Trout_Bots I’ve just had LamelyTrout ask me if I am Uzbekistani. The Wikipedia article suggests that screen names are taken from recent LiveJournal community posts, and that fits with my experience. I’ve posted to a community a couple of times in the past week or so and gotten a Trout asking me odd things just minutes after, like whether I’ve lied to my children today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreatHatsby#Trout_Bots

]]> By: Sarah http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Sarah Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-539 This is very illuminating, thanks! Although if it really is another person after the initial message, I worry about this one... <em><strong>genetictrout:</strong> Do you see yourself as being immature? <strong>me:</strong> Who is this? <strong>genetictrout:</strong> Sure. <strong>me:</strong> Do I know you, or are you just a spambot? <strong>genetictrout:</strong> I really wish you would swallow a knife. <strong>genetictrout:</strong> Like... do the Joker's pencil trick on yourself or something.</em> Creepy. This is very illuminating, thanks! Although if it really is another person after the initial message, I worry about this one…

genetictrout: Do you see yourself as being immature?
me: Who is this?
genetictrout: Sure.
me: Do I know you, or are you just a spambot?
genetictrout: I really wish you would swallow a knife.
genetictrout: Like… do the Joker’s pencil trick on yourself or something.

Creepy.

]]> By: Nick http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Nick Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:25:36 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-522 Thanks to Colin's link, I've found what may or may not be a way out of the randomness (though since it's only been a few minutes since I used it, it's hard to say it works with more than .04% certainty). See the addendum to my post above if you're still puzzled about what's going on. <strong>Edit:</strong> I think it worked. :D Thanks to Colin’s link, I’ve found what may or may not be a way out of the randomness (though since it’s only been a few minutes since I used it, it’s hard to say it works with more than .04% certainty).

See the addendum to my post above if you’re still puzzled about what’s going on.

Edit: I think it worked. :D

]]> By: Colin Matthew http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Colin Matthew Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:19 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-521 Hmm, I just got a message from ColumnizedTrout (and found you via Google). From what I gathered there is some mystical forces at work. The person I was talking to pointed me in the direction of this LJ community. http://community.livejournal.com/themissinghat/profile which basically said something along the lines of "I don't know what is going on but it's kinda funny." Hmm, I just got a message from ColumnizedTrout (and found you via Google). From what I gathered there is some mystical forces at work.

The person I was talking to pointed me in the direction of this LJ community.

http://community.livejournal.com/themissinghat/profile

which basically said something along the lines of “I don’t know what is going on but it’s kinda funny.”

]]> By: Chris http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Chris Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:54:27 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-518 I just got asked about my death by a RationedTrout a few minutes ago, good to know (I guess?) that it's not just a problem for me. I just got asked about my death by a RationedTrout a few minutes ago, good to know (I guess?) that it’s not just a problem for me.

]]> By: Nick http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Nick Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:49:55 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-514 <strong>@Nick</strong> Yeah, my conversation with "Katy" up there helped me to realize that. They could use some help with those initial messages, though. I haven't thought about killing my (nonexistent) children yet today, and I still don't intend to die during my lifetime, so perhaps they could find more relevant topics. I'm still waiting for one to suggest I need penis enlargement, though. @Nick Yeah, my conversation with “Katy” up there helped me to realize that. They could use some help with those initial messages, though. I haven’t thought about killing my (nonexistent) children yet today, and I still don’t intend to die during my lifetime, so perhaps they could find more relevant topics.

I’m still waiting for one to suggest I need penis enlargement, though.

]]> By: Nick Carter http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Nick Carter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-512 Appears to be someone is capturing and rerouting messages two-way and misleading people with initial messages from the bogus accounts. Appears to be someone is capturing and rerouting messages two-way and misleading people with initial messages from the bogus accounts.

]]> By: Nick Carter http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Nick Carter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:20:50 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-511 I've been pinged by associatedtrout on AIM myself today, and made him/her/it aware of this page. We'll see what hilarity ensues, I suppose. I’ve been pinged by associatedtrout on AIM myself today, and made him/her/it aware of this page. We’ll see what hilarity ensues, I suppose.

]]> By: Jason Glaspey http://www.twoslashes.com/2008/08/16/fishing-for-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Jason Glaspey Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.twoslashes.com/?p=188#comment-496 I got messaged from ContentTrout, just closed the window and never heard from him again. Lame-o's. I got messaged from ContentTrout, just closed the window and never heard from him again. Lame-o’s.

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