A troll by any other name...

the Bardguy · 10-26-2005, 01:06 PM

It is going to be a long off-season.

montgjules · 10-26-2005, 01:07 PM

Man I'm stuffed. Y'all need to stop feeding me.

Aero · 10-26-2005, 01:09 PM

Here's what I picture when I think of a troll:

Deuce · 10-26-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by montgjules

Attention seeking: "Intentionally posting an outrageous argument, deliberately constructed around a fundamental but obfuscated flaw or error. Often the poster will become defensive when the argument is refuted, but may instead continue the thread through the use of further flawed arguments; this is referred to as "feeding" the troll."

Nope that is just calling out attention seeking trolls and exposing the methods they use to gain a modicum of self worth through passively seeking attention to fill a void in their life by soliciting a response to self depricating behaviour. Whether the response is positive or negative is irrellevant because the actual attention is the goal.

fuegote · 10-26-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aero

Here's what I picture when I think of a troll:

LOL!
"bad post" "bad post" close this thread!

the Bardguy · 10-26-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aero

Here's what I picture when I think of a troll:

Is that Bill Gates or EneMa?

Aero · 10-26-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by the Bardguy

Is that Bill Gates or EneMa?

It's our one and only rocket science troll.

Stucki · 10-26-2005, 01:14 PM

I can't believe this thread has hit 4 pages.

Section 37 · 10-26-2005, 01:15 PM

I thought a troll was just an online version of sabateur.

but after reading this thread, I'm even less sure as to what a troll exactly is.

fuegote · 10-26-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Section 37

I thought a troll was just an online version of sabateur.

but after reading this thread, I'm even less sure as to what a troll exactly is.

I'll help...the RCB.