From all of the other day's posters.

RichardHarding4007 · Post by **RichardHarding4007** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:25 pm

Sorry, it was a weak trolling comp. Last years was better.

I mean, wtf? Dog eating? Best note to use for coke?

I think the best was the autism marrage thing.

Good luck @ your garden.

-Magnus

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:30 pm

Would someone mind translating this for me?? :-2 :-3

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:34 pm

REALLY? - Oh we hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:44 pm

Uncle Kram;490317 wrote: REALLY? - Oh we hadn't noticed :rolleyes:

It livened the afternoon up - slightly. It got to the point where they were working too hard to keep things going so I got boored.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:46 pm

Some are still working on winning the prize...

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:20 pm

we have trolls????:-3

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:37 pm

Clancy;490340 wrote: Dear Richard

Don't be sad, they can't all be good. Can I ask a favour, please?

If your bailing out, can you take, Glaswegian with you ?

I happen to be from Glasgow, but he has no wit or style

.....and when you get right down to it.....he's a bit of a wanker.

.

.:yh_rotfl Thanks Clancy. Best laugh I've had all day

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:08 am

guppy;490358 wrote: we have trolls????:-3

can we cook them for christmas lunch?

Post by **spot** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:21 am

RichardHarding4007;490304 wrote: Sorry, it was a weak trolling comp. Last years was better.

I mean, wtf? Dog eating? Best note to use for coke?

I think the best was the autism marrage thing.

Good luck @ your garden.

-Magnus
Magnus, thank your friends from us, it was enlivening. We almost managed to get through it without using the word "troll" once here. A few more experiences and the ones who let it slip might learn to be more inventive.

Two points, if I may. Firstly, the "30 Guests" in each thread as it's going on is a bit of a giveaway that you've a boardful of observers trailing alongside you. Secondly (and you know full well we're not the sort to raid back), I'd love to know where you all came from.

Those of you who registered and played are obviously welcome to drop in on those accounts and say hi any time you feel inclined. The more crosslinking the Internet gets the better, in my opinion.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:42 am

spot;490967 wrote: We almost managed to get through it without using the word "troll" once here. A few more experiences and the ones who let it slip might learn to be more inventive.

I seem to recall the word "troll" came up quite often. Annoyingly so.

We did seem to recover a couple of threads into the semblance of conversation.

I do agree on the needing more practice bit.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:53 am

Pinky;490991 wrote: Troll is fairly polite considering what I call them to the screen..begins with R, means 'a bit on the special side' and is very un-pc.

Ranker????? :wah: :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:46 am

" it was a weak trolling comp."

A troll is a troll is a troll....add incredibly rude and childish to that.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:28 pm

Lulu2;491046 wrote: " it was a weak trolling comp."

A troll is a troll is a troll....add incredibly rude and childish to that.

exactly!

and what's wrong with calling them trolls if that's what they are??

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:35 pm

Ah you telling me that trolls like this are invading FG, now that is a scary thought!!

:p

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:46 pm

pompom;491291 wrote: You put me off my pudding chris!

Sorry, I probably should of given a warning first!! :p

You could always give me the pudding if you don't want it!?

Post by **spot** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:06 pm

sunny104;491264 wrote: exactly!

and what's wrong with calling them trolls if that's what they are??

There are no trolls on general topic forums. There are good posters and bad posters, but there aren't any trolls. Trolls happen to single-topic areas of the Internet.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:16 pm

spot;491312 wrote: There are no trolls on general topic forums. There are good posters and bad posters, but there aren't any trolls. Trolls happen to single-topic areas of the Internet.

even though he admitted to "trolling" us??

oh well.

I still feel like a forum virgin most of the time. :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:22 pm

A troll is someone who performs TROLLISH behavior, regardless of which forum they choose. If someone IS a troll, they may be CALLED a troll, particularly if they're a SELF-ADMITTED one.

Sheesh!

For example: An "Internet troll" or "Forum Troll" is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer. Forum Troll delights in sowing discord on the forums. A troll is someone who inspires flaming rhetoric, someone who is purposely provoking and pulling people into flaming discussion. Flaming discussions usually end with name calling and a flame war.

(We've seen quite a bit of this behavior on the FG board lately, much of it from well-known members.)

In addition: A classic troll is trying to make us believe that he is a skeptic. He is divisive and argumentative with need-to-be-right attitude, "searching for the truth", flaming discussion, and sometimes insulting people or provoking people to insult him. Troll is usually an expert in reusing the same words of its opponents and in turning it against them.

While he tries to present himself as a skeptic looking for truth ... his messages usually sound as if it is the responsibility of other forum members to provide evidence that what forum is all about is legitimate science.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:29 pm

Lulu2;491380 wrote:

For example: An "Internet troll" or "Forum Troll" is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer.

yep, that fits the gang we got last week! :-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:38 pm

I think we coped on after about 3 threads to be fair to us though, though some slipped through the net lower down, like that one about Americans, thats still going, and there are a few science ones, flipping trolls, pathetic gits.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:51 pm

Oh, People. Be gentle with those kids, please. Imagine how unfulfilled and dull their little existence must be if the best way they can find, in school hols, to amuse themselves is to wander about the internet wasting everybody's time, and not even doing it very well. With a bunch of similarly silly mates sort of lurking in the wings, sniggering. I hope that, for Christmas/ Channuka / kwanzaa / Whatever Santa Claus brings them a life.

Post by **spot** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:34 pm

Lulu2;491380 wrote: A troll is someone who performs TROLLISH behavior, regardless of which forum they choose. If someone IS a troll, they may be CALLED a troll, particularly if they're a SELF-ADMITTED one.Let's try to put it another way then, Lulu. If the baiter gets called a troll rather than have his posts turned around into an interesting discussion then it's a win. Why make it that easy?

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:26 pm

Lulu2;491380 wrote: A troll is someone who performs TROLLISH behavior, regardless of which forum they choose. If someone IS a troll, they may be CALLED a troll, particularly if they're a SELF-ADMITTED one.

Sheesh!

For example: An "Internet troll" or "Forum Troll" is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer. Forum Troll delights in sowing discord on the forums. A troll is someone who inspires flaming rhetoric, someone who is purposely provoking and pulling people into flaming discussion. Flaming discussions usually end with name calling and a flame war.

(We've seen quite a bit of this behavior on the FG board lately, much of it from well-known members.)

In addition: A classic troll is trying to make us believe that he is a skeptic. He is divisive and argumentative with need-to-be-right attitude, "searching for the truth", flaming discussion, and sometimes insulting people or provoking people to insult him. Troll is usually an expert in reusing the same words of its opponents and in turning it against them.

While he tries to present himself as a skeptic looking for truth ... his messages usually sound as if it is the responsibility of other forum members to provide evidence that what forum is all about is legitimate science.

I think I like this very much, Lulu !!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:23 pm

Magenta flame;491534 wrote: ah yes! the good 'ole proverbial pointed stick to the eye.:wah:

god I haven't used that expression since my school debating days. How sads' that:wah:

Obviously your debates were even more exotic than mine, Magenta!! The Oxford Uni Gabfest crew would be totally lost for words in Australia!!!

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:48 pm

NOBODY could be lost for words in Australia! There's something in the water......