A troll is a bulletin board participant who posts for one or both of two reasons: 1) to disrupt; 2) to gain attention.
THE MAJOR BREEDS
The Vulgar Troll. These, the crudest of all trolls, make no attempt to
hide their species. Often, they make racist comments, or they may post
** and other spam. Vulgars usually confine their comments merely to
primitive, profane, off-topic observations. When you log into the
Really Profound Serious Philosophical Discussions board and see the
post, "I smell my farts," you've spotted the Vulgar Troll. Other
species of troll sometimes revert to this form when cornered.
The Deceptive or "Classic" Troll. More sophisticated but often easily
identified and exposed, the Classic Troll gratifies his ego by
pretending to be someone or something he or she is not. Classics make
up elaborate stories about themselves, sometimes weaving some amounts
of truth into their lies. As a web of lies is difficult to build with
consistency, however, Classics are often "outed" by other forumites.
When this happens, Classic Trolls have a bag of tricks to which they
turn:
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 1: If the heat gets too much for you,
claim it was all "a joke." In this way you can excuse any and all
deceit by claiming people just weren't smart enough to "get" the humor
of it.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 2: Create another account, and log on
pretending to be someone else, in order to show support for the Troll
in Question (TiQ). These puppet accounts sometimes claim to be
disinterested third parties. At other times they pretend to be
"friends" of the TiQ.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 3: When your lies paint you into a
corner, claim that your little brother, or some unnamed friend, has
commandeered your account and made you look foolish. This technique can
also be applied in claiming that the puppet account(s) you created may
not, in fact, be disinterested third parties or friends, but that they
are your relatives ("little brother" is most common) only trying to
help support you.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 4: When nothing else works, claim that
now, finally, you're telling the truth about all the lies you told
before. Make up a fresh set of lies, and throw yourself on the mercy of
the forumites.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 5: When all else fails, claim to be
leaving forever. Trolls who claim they are leaving never do, of course;
you can bet that anyone who proclaims, "I'm never coming back here,"
will most certainly at least check back for responses, and probably
will not be able to resist posting again.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 6: Have a tantrum. When all their other
tricks are exhausted, Classic Trolls will become angry and start
shouting. Often they revert to Vulgar Trolls when this happens.
– Classic Troll Tactic Number 7: The insincere apology. Similar to
Tactic 4, this involves pretending to repent for one's trolling and is
accompanied often by great melodrama. Insincere troll apologists
hope that they'll be forgiven if only they act disgusted enough with
their own behavior.
Classic warning sign behaviors may be shared by other breeds.
Virtual Tough Guys are a subspecies of Classic Troll.
Virtual Senseis are a more dangerous breed of Virtual Tough Guy.
Nice. And which troll are you?
I am thinking of a number between 1 & 7. Do you know what number troll you are? You got it!
Hey, do you have info on the Virtual Tough Guys and Virtual Senseis? What are they? Never heard of that before.
Pip
LMAO.....So what is your point?More info can be found here, the apparent source of the above descriptions:
http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/fieldguidetotrolls.htm
Some people just got nothing else better to do with their online time LMAO!!!!!I particularly liked the -
Pip
I found this one most interesting.Yeah, that does sound like "someone" we know, huh, Blessed?
I wonder who it is? Yeah.... that is what they all say...
Do ya have pee pee panties yet?
hahahahahahaa!!!
Is there an Orange Juice Troll? I am all about the OJ again this week. Hubby got me a gallon of OJ and I am drinking it like there is no tomorrow.
Gee, Blessed, you send me a PM to drop this stuff, then you post this? What would that say about you?
Pip
[QUOTE=Pip!]Gee, Blessed, you send me a PM to drop this stuff, then you post this? What would that say about you?
Pip
[/QUOTE]How like a twisted faux Christian to post only part of a thread to validate some insane point.
The paragraph in question is -
As for the second insult - I was gratified to note how many people did not respond to your "I'm feeling better" thread because, as I see it, it's just a variation of the "Whoa is me thread". In this case, 'I was not feeling so well over the last few days' and it tries to shift the blame to the illness and NOT the person. We are all ill. We are all in pain. We all do NOT use that as an excuse to bash others.
I believe, and I'm paraphrasing here, that is where you went on to say you don't hurt people's feelings with your insults and senseless attacks and are not sorry even if you do.
I will end this on the same note as in the PM.
You have no concept of God or Christianity.
Do not PM me again or I will post the entire thread for everybody to see and let them make their own decisions.
Seek help.
Pip
You are a riot!!! I did not quote that PM - moron. Here's your 1st PM that I was referring to:Until the next time you go nutso over some imagined slight? You hurt people with your attacks. Stop it. Notice how many people did NOT comment on you 'whoa is me/I'm feeling better thread'.
I am perfectly happy to let this go - providing you stop dumping on people that do not hold to your narrow view of the world. You were more than welcomed on the Liberal thread providing you responded with consideration and kindness. Which you did for a while.
The entire point of the Liberal/Conservative threads was to keep board rancor to a minimum so newbies wouldn't get missed and so people who shared the same philosophy could exchange ideas.
Let's keep it that way.
PipBlessed,
If you are a Believer - act like it. If not, then I will continue to follow your lead and "tell it like I see it".
You have no concept of God or Christianity.
Pip
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Blessed
Sent : December 10 2007 at 4:49pm
First of all, I did not attack everyone in my post to Gimpy on the liberal thread, and it was about her obsession over the US.
Secondly,
my post regarding RA has nothing to do with my disdain for Gimpy and my
comments directed to her. I do not apologize for anything I have said
to Gimpy and certainly do not blame any negative comments on my
illness. I meant EVERY word I said!!!
Last
but not least, I believe you are blasting me because you can! You're
voicing your contempt for conservatives and believers all at me...well
let it all out! Your statement on a previous post regarding me taking
up for my country and Jesus, and them not needing it...well your no
better. Here you are taking up for poor old pot-head Gimpy and all your
liberal friends. Go away...your opinion, once again, of me means
nothing.
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Pip!
Sent : 10 December 2007 at 11:30pm
I don't attack Joonie because, for the most part, she doesn't attack people like you do.
OK, let's parse what you consider insulting.
Granted - the use of the word 'nutso' was insulting. However, I stand by the rest of the sentence. In the GoGo thread nobody was doing anything "UnAmerican". We were all getting along. However, out of the blue you post about some imagined slight to America.
As for the second insult - I was gratified to note how many people did not respond to your "I'm feeling better" thread because, as I see it, it's just a variation of the "Whoa is me thread". In this case, 'I was not feeling so well over the last few days' and it tries to shift the blame to the illness and NOT the person. We are all ill. We are all in pain. We all do NOT use that as an excuse to bash others.
Again, I stand by the third sentence you have a complaint with. The only people you dump on are the people that are 'different' from you. Liberals. People that are non-Christian. I cannot tell you the number of times I've noticed you and a few others jumping on somebody for admitted MJ use. Like that matters with a disease like this. Again, this is legal in some states.
Stop dumping on people. Period. Paste a big Post-it on your computer screen that says "WWJD" and then truly think about what you are sending out in the world.
Pip
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Blessed
Sent : December 10 2007 at 3:59pm
You are a riot!!! Go away little girl, you bother me. NON-Insulting?? Let's rehash...shall we?
"Until the next time you go nutso over some imagined slight? (Insulting) You hurt people with your attacks. Stop it. Notice how many people did NOT comment on you 'whoa is me/I'm feeling better thread' (Insulting).
I am perfectly happy to let this go - providing you stop dumping on people that do not hold to your narrow view of the world (Insulting). You were more than welcomed on the Liberal thread providing you responded with consideration and kindness. Which you did for a while.
The entire point of the Liberal/Conservative threads was to keep board rancor to a minimum so newbies wouldn't get missed and so people who shared the same philosophy could exchange ideas.
Let's keep it that way.
Pip"Please do. I'd like to point out again that you start things and turn 'nutso' with the slightest provocation. Reread what I wrote. I was completely non-insulting - but look at your over-the-top response and your venom spewing. I'm sure you think this is exceptable. I do not.
Are you saying it's acceptable to spew your hatred because somebody is an 'ice princess'? And I wasn't referring to her. I was referring to others you've lambasted on some trumped up charge. Other people have been the recipient of your NOT justifiable anger and HAVE been hurt. But that's OK too? Are you saying that's acceptable?
You need to seek help.
Pip
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Blessed
Sent : December 10 2007 at 3:39pm
Who
the heck do you think you are? The forum police? Do you really think
you have that much control over the board? I did not ask a question,
did I? I really do not care how many members comment on my threads that
are statements Pip.
You are a very hateful person and I have a
good mind to post this PM on the board so others can see just how
hateful you really are. You need to get a life. I don't think for one
minute that I hurt Gimpy's feelings...she's an ice princess!!
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Pip!
Sent : 10 December 2007 at 10:23pm
Until the next time you go nutso over some imagined slight? You hurt people with your attacks. Stop it. Notice how many people did NOT comment on you 'whoa is me/I'm feeling better thread'.
I am perfectly happy to let this go - providing you stop dumping on people that do not hold to your narrow view of the world. You were more than welcomed on the Liberal thread providing you responded with consideration and kindness. Which you did for a while.
The entire point of the Liberal/Conservative threads was to keep board rancor to a minimum so newbies wouldn't get missed and so people who shared the same philosophy could exchange ideas.
Let's keep it that way.
Pip LEAN ON MEEEE WHEN YOU'RE NOT STROOONNGG I'LL BE YOUR FRIIEEENNDD I'LL HELP YOU CARRRRYY ON.... Yeah, she'll help ya carry on that long ass PM to another dimension
I mean why so much bickering with each other, even behind the scenes? Maybe if I read the PM Chain that was posted I would know, huh?
Ahhhh... too much work someone just give it to me in short!She hates me! She really hates me!
Awww.... do not feel alone, Blessed. I got some on here that hate me, I mean hate me more than Pip! hates you. But for some reason, they never PM me.
At least your hater cares enough to PM ya. Oh for chrissakes can we pleeaaase stop?
STOP! In the naaaammeeee of love! Before you breaaakkk mah heart!
-- Previous Private Message --
Sent by : Blessed
Sent : December 10 2007 at 2:26pm
You just can't help yourself can you Pip? Grow up and move on...quit trying to stir it up, will ya?
Go away and quit trying to provoke me!!!!
Sorry...for all the unnecessary information...but I could not let Pip try to pin all the negativity on me.
But ya know, I've been having a good couple of days and DO NOT need the added ugliness to change that. So with that said...I'm done. Others can make there own minds up and so be it. I will not continue this fight .
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