whats a troll or trolling?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
I don't see anything wrong with being a troll. A troll is just basically an attempt to get people thinking. Generate thought provoking response.

Most of the people who react negatively to trolls are simply incapable of having a thoughtful response. So, they attack the troll.

By definition, trolls are a higher form of web life. Their prey, the fish, are the lowlifes.

Many of the best discussions are sparked by a troll. One of the reasons the general level of conversation here at POLY is so low is that some of the mods are not intelligent enough to keep their fingers out of the pie. Many a promising thread has been moved or closed before it could develop.

Since you are discussing forum terminology, mods who do that are known as hacks.

Its like being a predator in the animal kingdom - you get a bad name just for being yourself.

[Natan]

Jimmy trick's post is a perfect example of trolling. I give it only a 2 for originality, but an 8 for form. AH's tribal reference gets a 7 for creativity but only a 5 for form.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Natan
Jimmy trick's post is a perfect example of trolling. I give it only a 2 for originality, but an 8 for form. AH's tribal reference gets a 7 for creativity but only a 5 for form.

Those who rate trolls are under the rather arrogant impression that we could give a rat's arse what you think.

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin


I bet your chat up technique is far better:

"Have you seen the size of my post count?"

Very sagacious of you. What the hell is sagacious anyway? Is your avatar dolphin sagacious? And are you big crunch?

BTW, very good troll there AH

[Kirnwaffen]

Sagacious = Wise

[Natan]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


Those who rate trolls are under the rather arrogant impression that we could give a rat's arse what you think.

6.8 for creativity, 5 for form.

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
I don't see anything wrong with being a troll. A troll is just basically an attempt to get people thinking. Generate thought provoking response.

Most of the people who react negatively to trolls are simply incapable of having a thoughtful response. So, they attack the troll.

By definition, trolls are a higher form of web life. Their prey, the fish, are the lowlifes.

Many of the best discussions are sparked by a troll. One of the reasons the general level of conversation here at POLY is so low is that some of the mods are not intelligent enough to keep their fingers out of the pie. Many a promising thread has been moved or closed before it could develop.

Actually, this is pretty accurate. Try it on NewsMax however, and it'll be one against a hundred Unless Seneca shows up...

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by Kirnwaffen
Sagacious = Wise

Thank you. Except now I can't ponder what sagacious is anymore.

[Chris 62]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Those who rate trolls are under the rather arrogant impression that we could give a rat's arse what you think.

Of course you care, or you wouldn't have bothered answering!

[DarlinKell]

LMMFAO........ how true Chris!

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by DarlinKell
LMMFAO........ how true Chris!

There you go, trolling. Taking a contraversial viewpoint. ie: Chris, speaking the truth.

[DarlinKell]

I wasnt trolling...... i was agreeing

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by DarlinKell
I wasnt trolling...... i was agreeing

Trolling is in the eye of the beholder

Jon Miller

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
Trolling is in the eye of the beholder

Jon Miller

As, it seems, is humour.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat

As, it seems, is humour.

'
no humor is in the eye of he unseen observers

Jon Miller