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Hmmm I'm fairly new here but I just noticed that there seem to have been two whole users banned today... judging by the threads I saw I can see why one was but not sure about the other
Anyone care to enlighten me so I don't make the same mistakes..? (Oh and I did read the forum rules but still unsure why one of the 2 got banned...) |
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Re: Banned users
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Originally posted by miriamski Hmmm I'm fairly new here but I just noticed that there seem to have been two whole users banned today... judging by the threads I saw I can see why one was but not sure about the other Anyone care to enlighten me so I don't make the same mistakes..? (Oh and I did read the forum rules but still unsure why one of the 2 got banned...) without knowing the facts i can say that one of the worst things you can do is disrespect another poster whilst it is okay to express an opinion about the topic abusing a fellow poster could result in a ban is this what happened today?
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Appears to have been... both were new members I think so are you on some sort of probationary period before you've proved yourself or something? *trying desperately to make this look like a genuine query*
I love gossip, me
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Yes agreed, saw someone call another poster... something to do with donkeys bottoms!; and no, I didn't complain!
anyway, just dont be that kind of nasty to anyone and you'll be fine! |
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Thanking you both muchly.
I love you all :P Btw I just learnt a new forum word - troll A troll is a bad person who annoys others. Must remember not to troll
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Just respect other people - even if they have a different opinion than you.
If you arent winding people up - why are you posting this on the BB forum? A mod will move it to the right forum. Occassionally everyone hits on a subject that someone knows a lot more about and gets upset .. try to give a reasoned response. LK - gets well upset sometimes and forgets about seasoning! OPs . reasoning ) Generally we are nice on here . so get to know us and dont be rude )
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Originally posted by LadyKnight Ooopsy, my mistake... sorry If you arent winding people up - why are you posting this on the BB forum?
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...& there was me, thinking it was perfectly ok to feed the Trolls after midnight!...
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Originally posted by miriamski Not exactly, you could be a bad person and annoy others will your opinion, but are actually genuine, if misguided (ie Cam fans A troll is a bad person who annoys others. )Whereas a troll does not beleive in their convictions and only does it to geta rise out of FM's - and cause an argument. |
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Can anyone explain why internet groups use Troll as a description for this type of person?
I always thought of a troll as being a creature from Scandinavian folklore, normally a cave dwelling, giant. |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Originally posted by LadyKnight Hmmmmmm. Wonder if the anti Cameron brigade realise this.
Just respect other people - even if they have a different opinion than you. If you arent winding people up - why are you posting this on the BB forum? |
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I believe the original 'troll' lived under a bridge and ate goats. Possibly.
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There was a problem with someone trolling on another forum I am on and someone sent this link to explain what it meant.
http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm |
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Originally posted by boardmarker *Puts on nerd hat* The original use of troll in this context came from usenet (so the story goes). A tactic used here was trolling, which is named after the practice of fishing by throwing a baited hook from the back of a boat. This got conflated with the sense of troll being a mythical creature, and thus the message board troll was born. Thus endeth the lesson.I believe the original 'troll' lived under a bridge and ate goats. Possibly. In an attempt to drag it painfully back to BB I've always thought that being a successful troll would be a good BB tactic, but Fed and Jon both tried it and nobody was taking the bait. Purely to be as non-confrantational as possible. |
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I find the use of 'troll' tedious...file under flame, w00t, lol and all the geekspeak nonsense...
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Originally posted by pmc Ah...No I disagree here....Playing devil's advocate to encourage conversation is slightly different to being abusive on an internet forum out of malicious intent to cause offense.......
In an attempt to drag it painfully back to BB I've always thought that being a successful troll would be a good BB tactic, but Fed and Jon both tried it and nobody was taking the bait. Purely to be as non-confrantational as possible. |
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Originally posted by pmc Thanks for the info, hadn't even considered the fishing connection.
*Puts on nerd hat* The original use of troll in this context came from usenet (so the story goes). A tactic used here was trolling, which is named after the practice of fishing by throwing a baited hook from the back of a boat. This got conflated with the sense of troll being a mythical creature, and thus the message board troll was born. Thus endeth the lesson. |
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Originally posted by Deanzee I can understand you finding trolling tedious - but the term? What should be used instead - the much more tedious "you are deliberately posting provocative messages designed to elicit an intemperate response"? Saying that would get old real quick. "Troll" is a succinct and apposite word to describe a common practice.
I find the use of 'troll' tedious...file under flame, w00t, lol and all the geekspeak nonsense... |
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Join Date: May 2003
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Originally posted by Hamlet77 Funnily enough, it's the anti-Jon trolls who seem to get banned though isn't it?
Hmmmmmm. Wonder if the anti Cameron brigade realise this. |
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Originally posted by pmc It just reminds me of fables and nursery rhymes and that doesn't really fit well into an adult forum...well not for me anyway...
I can understand you finding trolling tedious - but the term? What should be used instead - the much more tedious "you are deliberately posting provocative messages designed to elicit an intemperate response"? Saying that would get old real quick. "Troll" is a succinct and apposite word to describe a common practice. |
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Originally posted by LadyKnight I'm surprised many people didn't get banned in the Alex-Kate war last year...BTW, is that still on?
Just respect other people - even if they have a different opinion than you. If you arent winding people up - why are you posting this on the BB forum? A mod will move it to the right forum. Occassionally everyone hits on a subject that someone knows a lot more about and gets upset .. try to give a reasoned response. LK - gets well upset sometimes and forgets about seasoning! OPs . reasoning ) Generally we are nice on here . so get to know us and dont be rude )
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Location: London
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Originally posted by ben4321 Funny that. Isn't it. There are some really vicious and very offensive posts from certain Jon fans in here on a regular basis and they never seem to get banned.
Funnily enough, it's the anti-Jon trolls who seem to get banned though isn't it? |
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Re: Re: Banned users
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Originally posted by thms I that right spotty ???without knowing the facts i can say that one of the worst things you can do is disrespect another poster whilst it is okay to express an opinion about the topic abusing a fellow poster could result in a ban is this what happened today?
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Originally posted by Mammasue Thanks for this link & the info.There was a problem with someone trolling on another forum I am on and someone sent this link to explain what it meant. http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm OMG i have been on the net reglarly since 1996 & it never occurred to me that there are people who are like that. explains alot though. |
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Location: SE England
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Originally posted by Typhoid-X But arn't all Cam fans Trolls???Not exactly, you could be a bad person and annoy others will your opinion, but are actually genuine, if misguided (ie Cam fans )Whereas a troll does not beleive in their convictions and only does it to geta rise out of FM's - and cause an argument. (The other way is to hide an insult in a question!!!)
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