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Subject: An Increased Number Of Forum Trolls
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If someone could define "troll", that'd be a big help...the definition of troll is subjective...

But the fact of the matter is, there's a big difference between comic relief, spammers, and flamers...some moderators do not know the dividing lines between these three types of forum regulars...a spammer, plain and simple, is someone who makes three or four posts in a row with one objective in mind: to post for the hell of it, a typical nerd with a pocket protector who's life resides within online forums...the kind of guy that would play dungeons and dragons every day...

A flamer is someone who insults others for the hell of it; they insult people for no reason...however, seeing how the word "flamer" has an alternate meaning...I don't use the term very often...

And I think the comic relief members are seriously misunderstood....people call them "trolls" and "flamers" when really, they're just cool people with actual lives beyond the goddamn computer screen that like to joke around. Sometimes, on special occasions, I like to think of myself as a comic relief member....it depends on whether or not I'm feeling punchy...but I have been banned more than once for my sense of humor, and 3/5 of the blacklistings I have had were just that--blacklistings served because I utilized my sense of humor...I find this to be ironic that some moderators ban me for a joke I made, when they're allowed to make mom jokes that are ten times worse than the jokes I have ever made on these forums....but hey--hypocrisy is not a field I am experienced in, so I'll leave a few of the moderators to look into their own selves...

But, like I said...the people that make these jokes are not "trolls," and that's a fact..."trolls" are people that provide those nasty links (like meatspin), or make horrendous sex references that are abnormal to even talk about....that is what I'd define as a troll...but I think the word "troll" is stupid, so I'll rename them: asshead...

  • 09.25.2006 7:34 PM PDT
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what's a warthog?

  • 09.25.2006 8:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: D0K74 J0N35
what's a warthog?


Hmm... Pumba off of The Lion King!

  • 09.25.2006 10:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: D0K74 J0N35
what's a warthog?


Spam. Crappy spam.

-Fighting the typo demons.

  • 09.25.2006 11:14 PM PDT

Posted by: ODST SILVA
I actually find spammers and trolls to be funny most of the time. I dont know why, but just those randon comments that in person-person talk would make me shake my, seem funny on these forums.
And its things like that, that in my opinion, lighten up these forums which can sumtimes get a bit too serious or boring

I agree. But people who make 10 replies about "Muffins are taking over the world!!!" on a thread called "Which video capture card should I buy?" just gets annyoing.

  • 09.26.2006 4:27 AM PDT
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All trolls and spammers have been good members at one point. They all have good reasons they do what they do.

Try asking them why they troll once in a while, you'll be surprised to hear why they do it.

And also do not stereotype all trolls in one group. Not all trolls call people the "N word" while talking in all caps replacing letters with numbers.

[Edited on 9/26/2006]

  • 09.26.2006 5:20 AM PDT
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wats wrong with trollz? they have an increased health regen AND a plus damage on beasts sounds like a good deal to me if anything you should be worried bout dem orcs with their low light vision and land speed those are the real pain in the ass


ps - they smell too

pps - i remember this one time i was fighting a troll and i rolled a 1 by mistake and killed half my party loll

  • 09.26.2006 7:41 AM PDT
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Thats nothing, one time my troll character came upon all these Werebears and I wasnt paying attention and grabbed the 20-sided jungle camo die and rolled 4 straight 1s. Talk about pwned.

  • 09.26.2006 7:50 AM PDT
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FACT:

Trolls can only be killed by acid or fire due to their natural ability to regenerate tissue.

  • 09.26.2006 7:54 AM PDT
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Posted by: kolpophobic karl
Thats nothing, one time my troll character came upon all these Werebears and I wasnt paying attention and grabbed the 20-sided jungle camo die and rolled 4 straight 1s. Talk about pwned.


I'm glad to see that the curse of jungle camo isn't limited to my gaming table. Why are these dice so horrible?

  • 09.26.2006 7:55 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

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Posted by: kolpophobic karl
Thats nothing, one time my troll character came upon all these Werebears and I wasnt paying attention and grabbed the 20-sided jungle camo die and rolled 4 straight 1s. Talk about pwned.


I'm glad to see that the curse of jungle camo isn't limited to my gaming table. Why are these dice so horrible?


There was probably some type of horrible accident in the Chinese factory where they are made. Think Christine, only with dice.

  • 09.26.2006 7:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Marvin G4Y3
Posted by: kolpophobic karl
Thats nothing, one time my troll character came upon all these Werebears and I wasnt paying attention and grabbed the 20-sided jungle camo die and rolled 4 straight 1s. Talk about pwned.


I'm glad to see that the curse of jungle camo isn't limited to my gaming table. Why are these dice so horrible?


There was probably some type of horrible accident in the Chinese factory where they are made. Think Christine, only with dice.


I can't figure out if it's a supernatural curse on the dice or if they just balanced the g-damned things to roll onto a 1.

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Posted by: Target
Anyone ever see a movie called Derailed?


That movie really fooled me. Yeah, it was pretty good. It was odd seeing Rachel in a serious role.

  • 09.26.2006 9:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: Target
Anyone ever see a movie called Derailed?


It wasn't bad, but it was hardly Troll related. I would have to go with Leprechaun, since they seem more Troll-esque in nature, and it was a damn fine movie to boot!

  • 09.26.2006 9:28 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

Posted by: kolpophobic karl
....and it was a damn fine movie to boot!


Also starring Jennifer Aniston!

  • 09.26.2006 9:41 AM PDT

Posted by: Mabian


And Weggie, you will be sorely missed. By me anyways. I'm too lazy to sift through everything to find your posts, so you're effectively leaving where I reside.


Well why do you think B.net installed the search feature? Thats right, so everyone can read my highly entertaining and mind boggling witty posts 24/7.

Shh, you're welcome Bungie. *puts finger to Achronos' lips*

  • 09.26.2006 9:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mabian


And Weggie, you will be sorely missed. By me anyways. I'm too lazy to sift through everything to find your posts, so you're effectively leaving where I reside.


Well why do you think B.net installed the search feature? Thats right, so everyone can read my highly entertaining and mind boggling witty posts 24/7.

Shh, you're welcome Bungie. *puts finger to Achronos' lips*


My homoeroticometer just blew up.

  • 09.26.2006 9:47 AM PDT

OMG - Gaming for the fun of it in the UK and Europe

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And Weggie, you will be sorely missed. By me anyways. I'm too lazy to sift through everything to find your posts, so you're effectively leaving where I reside.


Well why do you think B.net installed the search feature? Thats right, so everyone can read my highly entertaining and mind boggling witty posts 24/7.

Shh, you're welcome Bungie. *puts finger to Achronos' lips*


My homoeroticometer just blew up.


That's the power of the bum-love coming through...

[Edited on 9/26/2006]

  • 09.26.2006 9:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: ODST SILVA
I actually find spammers and trolls to be funny most of the time. I dont know why, but just those randon comments that in person-person talk would make me shake my, seem funny on these forums.
And its things like that, that in my opinion, lighten up these forums which can sumtimes get a bit too serious or boring


I think the forums would be much more pleasant without those characters (noting trolls v. Trolls again). Debates wouldn't degenerate into flame wars, people wouldn't have to worry about being flamed, and the Septagon could return to the days where every other thread eventually turned into a mom joke thread. Spammers, flamers, and trolls create a lot of tension, and though their idiotic posts make us feel better on occasion, they create a lot more problems.

Well why do you think B.net installed the search feature? Thats right, so everyone can read my highly entertaining and mind boggling witty posts 24/7.

Lazy. I have to do all of that work of clicking that button, and typing in "Atomic Weggie"...I'm getting tired just thinking about it. I don't even type my own responses. I dictate them to a computer program. That why you always sea my posts have perfect grammar. AsteriskGrinAsterisk

  • 09.26.2006 9:59 AM PDT

And this is the progression of Troll into troll. This has gone a little too far off topic, so it must now be closed.

In conclusion:
1. Don't reply to spammers. Just go about the conversation as if they're not there.
2. Definitely do NOT quote a spammer when they bypass the profanity filter. This will result in your blacklisting as well.
3. Make sure to PM a moderator if you see somebody spamming.
4. Jennifer Aniston was in Derailed and Leprechaun.

  • 09.26.2006 9:59 AM PDT