I know this sounds stupid, but I hear the word "troll" used all the time, in different contexts. Can someone give me an accurate definition of what a forum troll realy is please?
<strong>I know this sounds stupid, but I hear the word "troll" used all the time, in different contexts. Can someone give me an accurate definition of what a forum troll realy is please?</strong><hr></blockquote>
If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?
If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?</strong><hr></blockquote>
If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
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<strong>I know this sounds stupid, but I hear the word "troll" used all the time, in different contexts. Can someone give me an accurate definition of what a forum troll realy is please?</strong><hr></blockquote>
If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?
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If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?</strong><hr></blockquote>
CCG4 is demonstrating what a troll is. Here's a good description: <a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html"; target="_blank">http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html</a>; .
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If you Mac users weren't so clueless, you'd know. Seriously, shipping a so-called "Power" desktop workstation with a one-button mouse?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Here's a perfect example of a troll.
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
[ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</p>
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
[ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Ooops - I think I just EmAn'd!
[ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: Mac+ ]</p>
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
[ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, it's called posting around the same time therefore not knowing the other person has posted it.
murbot, you know you're on my good list of AI members and I don't mean for this post to be mean or anything but I'm just not in a good mood.
Ah, screw it. 500 MHz iBooks are slow as shit, and Mike Piazza sucks.
Errr, sorry was watching some old Trek.
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<strong>Darn, I knew I should have gone with a
Ah, screw it. 500 MHz iBooks are slow as shit, and Mike Piazza sucks.
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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> whatever... i don't care... like I said before, i was in a bad mood.
My iBook might not be as fast as your iBook (or whatever Mac you have now) but at least it's faster than AI's been lately
<strong>Hmm... what do you call it when a guy posts something IDENTICAL to the post just above his? You know, when a person for some reason just has to post in a thread, even if he has nothing to add AT ALL?
It's called "EmAning", and it's getting really out of hand in this forum.
[ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
lol. EmAn's a verb now...
<strong>Any of Nostradamus' more recent posts will provide a good example of trolling for you.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You don't have to worry about that anymore.
Groverat is troll deluxe. The epitome, if you will.
<strong> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> whatever... i don't care... like I said before, i was in a bad mood.
My iBook might not be as fast as your iBook (or whatever Mac you have now) but at least it's faster than AI's been lately
Maybe AI wouldn't be so slow if you didn't flood it with posts.
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CCG4 is demonstrating what a troll is. Here's a good description: <a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html"; target="_blank">http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html</a>; .</strong><hr></blockquote>
the good old Jargon file...
always has the info