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October 7th, 2005
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| Milforum Hitman  | Post; Don't feed the troll.I think, since we've had some cases of trolls on the boards (fortunately a few), that RL could add this warning somewhere:  Or maybe it's not the best idea. The boards is not doing too bad, after all.
__________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.  |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Centurion | OK, define troll, please.
__________________ -------- If you're going through hell . . . keep going.  |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Milforum Hitman | Quote:
Scientific name: Blogus-trollus Physical Characteristics: Since the common blog troll is a very elusive species and tends to emulate homo sapiens when confronted in Real Life (the habitat of homo sapiens) it has thus escaped proper description. It is said that its head is covered with green warts and its body largely resembles a cone. Color: Yellow-green, orange, red, black, white, purple and variations there-of. Habitat: The common blog troll can be found nosing around any weblog that allows the posting of comments. Belongs to the common troll group. The Common Blog Troll is a recently discovered species, most likely evolved from the Common Usenet Troll or perhaps its close cousin, the Common Forum Troll. Its primary source of nourishment is a response to its excrement, which is left in the form of a comment on any weblog which allows comments. Its best not to feed the troll, otherwise it might make itself at home and litter said blog with ever growing piles of excrement. Once the pest moves into a weblog the best way to eradicate it is by the use of "IP Ban" which comes free with many forms of weblog -- if yours does not possess such feature you can always enlist the help of a local system administrator. It should be noted that even an IP ban is not entirely effective in removing the most persistent of trolls - as the more intelligent ones have the ability of using different IP addresses. In that case only vigillance, patience and time will get rid of the pest completely. You can also check this out, a more formal definition of troll: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll | |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Centurion | Umm, ok. You know not reading too deeply into that description would allow just about any of us that aren't in the Top 20 posters on this forum to wonder if we meet the definition. I mean, one person's wise and insightful comments are another person's troll excrement. |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Milforum Hitman | Quote:
 Right, which is precisely what we're trying so hard to get rid of  Kidding!  | |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Centurion | Welp, I guess I'll have to pick up my post rate  Let's see, 200 a day times 3 weeks minus 9 days of rlwork. . . yep, that should get me there. |
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October 7th, 2005
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| Milforum Hitman | Quote:
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October 26th, 2005
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| Milforum's Bouncer | 
__________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck |
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October 26th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | 
__________________ If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power. Author: Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Source: Statement, to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, Aug. 4, 1914 |
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