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Tag: trolling

  • Went to a West End theatre wearing my "Slamilton" t-shirt.

    In this corridor, during the act break, a stranger spotted it and did a double-take.

    "Is that...? wait... that's not Hamilton!", they said.

    I seized my chance.

    "It's Slamilton," I replied. "You know: 'Who slams, who jams, who tells their story.'"

    And then, after a pause: "What's 'Hamilton'???"

    Full image of Dan, a white man with a goatee beard and a blue ponytail, wears a 'Slamilton' t-shirt in a theatre stairwell.
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    Dan, a white man with a goatee beard and a blue ponytail, wears a 'Slamilton' t-shirt in a theatre stairwell.

    • Note
    • posted 27 December, 2025
  • Screenshot showing SSH connection being established to an Endlessh server, which is returning line after line of randomly-generated text as a banner.

    Endless SSH Tarpit on Debian

    Given that I already routinely run my SSH servers on unusual ports, I'm surprised it took me until today before I discovered Endlessh, an SSH tarpit you can install on the conventional port to waste the time of anybody attempting a brute-force attack. Here's how I set it up on a Debian 12 server.

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    • Article
    • posted 6 January, 2025
  • Madilyn Bailey sings a song composed of hate comments she's received on her YouTube channel

    I Wrote a Song Using Only Hate Comments

    Some people fight their haters. Some people ignore their haters. Madilyn Bailey goes one step further and uses hate comments as the lyrics to a song.

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    • Repost
    • posted 17 September, 2019
  • Sarah Silverman's powerful response to a sexist troll

    Sarah Silverman’s response to a sexist tweet is a much-needed ray of hope (Quartzy) In the brutal, self-centered bash-fest that social media often becomes, a moment of simple kindness and connection stands out. American comedian Sarah Silverman is unapologetically blunt in her fight against misogyny. But Silverman has also made a point of exploring the depths of …

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    • Repost
    • posted 15 January, 2018
  • Image representing post: Marks & Spensive

    Marks & Spensive

    Dan trolls shoppers in the queue behind him at Marks & Spencer.

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    • 4 comments
    • posted 21 January, 2012

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