Huh?

[donutsweeper]

Apparently someone has been leaving drive-by comments all over LJ that just say:

very interesting, but I don't agree with you
Idetrorce

I got one on a link at ds_noticeboard 

Why would anyone bother to do this?  (I'm not upset about it, just confused)

Comments

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

A very genteel troll that has the urge to spam but is compulsively polite?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

lol, good answer!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Best. Answer. Ever.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

True! If only more troll had that person's sense of decorum!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Hee! Yeah. Seems to have hit a wide variety of forums (fora?) if you google the username...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

which makes me go back to wondering WHY anyone would bother to do this....

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I'm thinking 'bot, but that still leaves the question of why you'd make a 'bot to do this.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

some people have WAY to much time on their hands?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I think that's a good bet.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

there are so many other productive things to do with one's time.. like write fanfic!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

So true! Hey, speaking of which, what's your favorite Watch book? I'm going to have to do some skimming so I remember how Vimes talks.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

the best is probably 'Guards, Guards" but his character changes a lot in the series "night watch' is better for him as a grown character... although if you just want a quick bit the end of "the fifth elephant' when he confronts Angua's brother is excellent

(okay, that was fairly unhelpful, sorry)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

No, that's helpful! I remembered that he changed a lot during the series and that's why I was asking. I have "Guards, Guards," and "Fifth Elephant" here, so that works. Not sure why I never got a copy of Night Watch--I really liked it.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

what I love about Night Watch is how they tied all the little bits together, from the hard boiled egg to the sprig of heather (or whatever it was)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Oh, yeah, that was nifty. And young!Vetinari. Before he was *quite* as seamless in his plotting.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

he certainly was a LOT more sneaky (and snarky) when he grew up!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*sporfles*

"Go fetch!"

Vimes in Fifth Elephant for the win :D


Sorry that was waaaaaaaaay too enigmatic even for me

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love that scene, and especialy later, when the local constable is all 'oh, you probably didn't realize what he'd do..." and Vimes says something about, 'err, yeah, you believe that if you want..."

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

That I don't remember so clearly but it certainly sounds like him :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Vimes is so snarky, it's great!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Snarky and deadpan - he'd be right bugger to work for...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

better than my current bosses, at least Vimes has a sense of humor

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

at least Vimes has a sense of humor
You have to be careful where he's pointing it though ;-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

'pull the other one kid, it's got bells on it"

I loved early drunk and snarky Vimes

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Ooh,do you write Discworld? Cool beans, can I friend you?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Well, I haven't actually written any *yet.* I just took requests in a dialogue meme and donutsweeper asked for Garibaldi from Babylon 5 and Vimes.

You're welcome to friend me, though! Just to warn you, it's mostly Doctor Who obsession right now.

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Who'd be obsessed with Doctor Who? *whistles innocently*

I mean, it's not like I'd write a load of fic, or post a countdown to Voyage of the Damned or anything. That would be obsessive. *grin*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Hee! After I posted that comment, I wandered over to your journal and realized that it probably wasn't a problem. *g*

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Oh that was totally inspired because we were all agreeing how alike they were :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Yes!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*looks forward to reading*

*swallows dregs of cuppa*

*leaves*

[amythest-n-ice.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did that and found them on the apneasupport website. Seriously, this dude/dudette/robot needs their circuits adjusting.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

At least they are polite about it....

[leeson.livejournal.com]

Oh, Idetrorce is all over the 'net. People still haven't figured if it's a real person or a bot.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

seriously? But, why? What's the point?

[leeson.livejournal.com]

I don't know. it's a mystery. Internet fame? Boredom? A code gone rogue? Who knows? lol.

[amythest-n-ice.livejournal.com]

A sad Herbert with nothing more worth doing with their time, and an overwhelming compulsion to disagree with as many people as possible in one day?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

OMG icon love!!!

You're probably right though

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

[insert Hitchhiker's Guide reference here]

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Just found your post, and that makes me suspect it's a spam-bot because you didn't express an opinion to disagree with... but doesn't LJ have that typey-wordy mechanism to prevent spambots?

*Should really go to bed*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

good point- the post was just announcing a fic, there WAS nothing to disagree with

*bed is good, it must be terribly late for you!*

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Half two! I have had blue food colouring.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

errr... what does blue food coloring have to do with bed?

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

It's hyper-inducing and prevents me from sleeping thus explaining why I am, in fact, not in bed.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

aha... sorry. no blue frosted sugar-bombs in your future then (obscure Calvin and Hobbes reference, sorry)

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

That's okay. My icons are full of obscure references. I keep using that 'jam in the bath' one in the hopes that someone will go 'OOH BLACK BOOKS' but it hasn't happened yet.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

obscure quotes in icons? I have no idea what you are talking about..... *bats eyes innocently*

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Ooh Black Books!

Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey ROCK! *g*

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

YES! *Victory dance*

Also, hello! And you're right, they do!

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

*waves*

Hello! Wandered over to your profile and realised we have much in common, so I friended you. Hope you don't mind :)

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

I don't mind at all! Friended you back. And was awed by the whole Ancient Egypt thing in your profile.

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Gee, thanks *blush*

That is a brilliant icon. :)

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

someone is testing a bot.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

probably right, but who knows what they are testing it for?

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

testing the security/permeability of the 'net? We are at war and the 'net is one of the battlefields.

[eumenidis.livejournal.com]

Ah. The invisible worm that flies at night.

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Some people have too much time on their hands.

Remember the good old days, when virus' happened to other people and did silly, funny things like filling your screen with Red Dwarf quotes?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I don't think I'd mind a virus like that!!! "waiter there is a fish in my trousers, please fetch me a spade..."

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

"Fetch the porter, there's a frog in my bidet" was always one of my favourites. *grin*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think my absolute favorite was the 'I'm going get a sheep and a cow, and breed horses" just for Rimmer's reaction

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

That is a classic.

I can't possibly choose a favourite favourite, but this week I think it's...

*spends five minutes trying to pick one, then realises I can't decide*

I could be here all night doing this. But I won't, as I've work in the morning. *looks at clock* meep!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oh yeah, impossible to decide, that's what makes it such a good show! Sleep Well!

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

And this is where I have to add "Smoke me a Kipper, I'll be back for Breakfast" as I should be off to bed too.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

So long Ace Rimmer!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*dies laughing*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

sorry, should have offered you and Mrs Fibbles a kipper as well