Posted by Solstice on February 27, 2012, at 0:38:56
In reply to Scott's first question., posted by SLS on February 26, 2012, at 23:18:43
> > I am not well-versed in Internet etiquette.
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> > What exactly is "hijacking" a thread? How does one go about hijacking a thread? One effective first step might be to change every subject line to insure that my name appeared in it with no reference to the previous posts. It would make the original thread unrecognizable.
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> I would like to learn how to hijack a thread. I could use some help with this.First thing you need to do is have your own agenda.. then go onto threads and use the originator's subject as a springboard for posting about your agenda. It is especially effective if you change the subject line - and if you put your name in there then all the attention will be focused on you, and hopefully your agenda.
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> Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to successfully hijack a thread?The real key to success is to fill up the other person's thread with multiple posts that have your own subject line related to your agenda. If no one takes the bait, then by all means respond to your own posts to keep it going. Post a minimum of 10 times per day in the threads you want to hijack. And see if you can pack in as many as possible that are successive. You don't have ot change the content. You can just keep responding to your first agenda post, and keep your original post in each successive post. You can always add a few more letters of the alphabet to the subject line to hopefully attract interest.
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> What are some of the characteristics of a hijacked thread?
>Someone else has monopolized the thread with their own agenda, and the thread originator's subject has gotten lost, or is in danger of getting overwhelmed by the hijacker's agenda. When the whole thread starts to be about the hijacker and their agenda: Mission Accomplished.
Sol
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