Cro-Bot

Cro-Bot is a troll account created by an anonymous poster on Pheer.com's Pheerboard and continued on the DCShows.net messageboard after the previous board's closure. Cro-Bot has the distinction of being the longest running troll account in the history of either website.

Initially, Cro-Bot was an autonomous robot that would provide commentary on hardcore music and history, but the progenitor of the account quickly changed the persona into that of an older, well-traveled author of crime novels who is based out of New York City, yet possesses subtle familiarity with the underground music scenes of both NYC and Washington, DC. Tales of extensive world travel, gratuitous partying with celebrities, and comedic unfamiliarity with current pop culture trends are typical subject matter of his posts as well as an underlying theme of constantly looking for the plot of his next novel.

The character of Cro-Bot initially lasted for approximately two and a half years. On November 22, 2010, in response to an in-thread conversation regarding his true identity, the author of Cro-Bot finally broke character and disclosed in a brief synopsis his reason for creating the account, the fun he had while maintaining it, and ultimately his apparent resignation from the DCShows.net messageboard, much to the vocal distress of a majority of its users. Later on, a new user by the name of Walter Sings emerged by posting a thread entitled "CRO-BOT IS DEAD!" Some users speculated this account was the new account of the author behind Cro-Bot, but the account was short-lived and the user has not posted since.

The character of Cro-Bot returned February 13, 2011, with a thread entitled "LOL!" regarding his longing to renew his participation on the DCShows.net messageboard. While the persona of the NYC-based crime novel author is still generally intact, the author has largely diminished the facade while being more participatory in local music events and revealing his true identity to a select few messageboard posters.

Spin-Offs
Cro-Bot has spun off a few other troll accounts, possibly maintained by the same author, such as Eileen-Bot, the estranged ex-wife of Cro-Bot, and Rio-Bot, a robotized parody of poster Grande.