Why I start dumb threads on MP

There is a large contingent of mountain project that mostly uses this site as a reinforcement mechanism for their own ego. When many users have an opportunity to feel superior they seize it. When you make a good point grounded in objective facts people ignore it (I used to correct insurance misinformation frequently and get no response) or pretend it wasn't said because it isn't an opportunity to feel superior.  In order to illicit a response you have to make the dumbest points possible inorder to evoke that feeling of superiority many users are seeking and that is when they respond. JCM genuinely starts threads that could be interesting topics, yet for some reason more people respond to me. OLH is genuinely nice to people and people don't treat her with the same kindness. Stig wrote a fantastic trip report that got 3 likes (honestly the whole trip report subforum). This is also clear by the lack of people who are actually interested in having a conversation in the forum or over the phone. 

I generally don't love hanging out with egotistical people, but if I am, might as well have fun. It is a simple formula, first find an idea that is uncontroversial but make it crazy. Second make the worst points you can for it, so users have an easy argument to be had. Third, ego driven users won't really argue they will just flame. They construct since poor arguments since their main priority is to feel superior, I can just keep it going. Non egotistical users just won't respond, they are not looking for the validation to feel superior. The hiccup recently is that JT is actually responding to me. 

The other component is to realize climbing is just a hobby. The user base is so insecure that if you attack conventional components of climbing they get flustered because you are attacking their identity. Users care so much about what people think of them, that they assume everyone else does. If a rationale person doesn't care about something, they just won't respond. 

But my threads are also true:

I do actually wear pants over my harness regularly because I don't want to cool off too much or get bit by bugs (looks hella dumb tho).
I do think choss is classic. I just wanna go have fun climbing, if I am having fun, I don't care how good the rock is.
I think climbing gyms are a great resource for some people. It is certainly better than not climbing at all.
I love rock climbing but that only means it is cool to me, it is no value statement about it being cool to anyone else. 

My posts lose their effectiveness if you guys stop having such fragile egos. But it is super funny how insecure yall get. 

Princess Trevor with the true April Fool's: real talk.

Maybe the real April Fools are the friends we made along the way.  

Princess Puppy Lovr wrote:

 But it is super funny how insecure yall get. 

How fortunate we are to have access to an environment in which the insecurities of others are "super funny." In other contexts, such as a workplace, they're a lot less enjoyable.

The lady doth protest too much.

Pants over the harness for me

Aaron K wrote:

I wouldn't mind if you were actually funny or interesting, instead of posting paragraphs of boring, poorly written rambling about topics no one cares about.

Dude you came into a thread about flaming then flamed. Where was this energy in any thread where real issues are being discussed? Didnt comment in my thread about a child molester but this, this thread warranted a response?

Princess Puppy Lovr wrote:

Why I start dumb threads on MP

We don't care why. We care about when you'll stop. 

I generally don't love hanging out with egotistical people, but if I am, might as well have fun. It is a simple formula, first find an idea that is uncontroversial but make it crazy. Second make the worst points you can for it, so users have an easy argument to be had. Third, ego driven users won't really argue they will just flame. They construct since poor arguments since their main priority is to feel superior, I can just keep it going. Non egotistical users just won't respond, they are not looking for the validation to feel superior. The hiccup recently is that JT is actually responding to me.

How to troll 101

I'm honored to have earned a shoutout!   

I got through a couple sentences on the OP but then quickly remembered how much I hate the star system ratings on this site. I wish someone would start a thread about that.

abe r wrote:

I got through a couple sentences on the OP but then quickly remembered how much I hate the star system ratings on this site. I wish someone would start a thread about that.

5 star post...oh wait....awkward...

Ooo ooo ooo do a hot take on me nowwww

I too, post for reasons. 

Trevor is reading a lot of his replies through puppy tinted glasses. 

SHPANTS!

Princess Puppy Lovr wrote:

In order to illicit a response you have to make the dumbest points possible inorder to evoke that feeling of superiority many users are seeking and that is when they respond.

Elicit*. Now I feel superior.

W K wrote:

Pants over the harness for me

No pants at all is way more fun.

And crap, did I miss an opportunity to roast somebody's ballz for being mean??? Nutz!

Bestish, H., who is especially lacking in scintillae but tries hard anyway.

Marc H wrote:

Elicit*. Now I feel superior.

Being illicidated is way more fun. YMMV*

*my odometer broke a long time ago

Fail Falling wrote:

We don't care why. We care about when you'll stop. 

If at every chance to feel superior, people actually provide useful insights instead I will stop. Pretty clear. I don't have much issue with you Kevin, you seem like a nice guy. 

This thread is a great example, rather than bump a relevant topic people commented on this. If you all like rock climbing, maybe engage in more rock climbing conversations? This thread should have received 0 comments....

Aaron K wrote:

I wouldn't mind if you were actually funny or interesting, instead of posting paragraphs of boring, poorly written rambling about topics no one cares about.

Can you point me in the direction to improve?

Paul Morrison wrote:

How fortunate we are to have access to an environment in which the insecurities of others are "super funny." In other contexts, such as a workplace, they're a lot less enjoyable.

Have you ever had a boss you tried to be nice to and rather than them being nice back they are a total POS. Might as well have fun if you are dealing with them!

Unpopular opinion: Trevor is spot on about how people react to his threads.