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R&S: Should we bring back the "Trolling Scale?"?

Something like 5 years ago, in this section, someone (I can't remember who, and it wasn't me) started rating the various trolls based on originality, humor, deceptiveness, and general personality.

For a couple of months we all had fun calling the trolls out, but also telling them what kind of score they were getting as well.

Would you like to bring back this practice?

Update:

Originality - As in not being something that we see every day.

Humor - The ability to make people laugh (including those who you might be trolling). This one can be challenging, since people get offended so easily.

Deceptiveness - Trolling in such a way that it take people a little while to figure out that you're a troll, so that they join the conversation and get things flowing rather than just ignoring you as drivel. This one is the hardest to pull off.

Update 2:

Anyone remember who started this?

I did a search using the words "trolling scale" and most of the entries were older than three years, so it might be hard to remember.

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    Please don't I can't handle real criticism.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Well I'm a 10/10 so yes let's do it.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I demand my trolling score right now!!!

  • Aarj
    Lv 4
    6 years ago

    That would be so amazing.

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  • 6 years ago

    No, please. It would only encourage them.

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