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Davin

Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Davin on November 11, 2011, 08:05:18 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 07:53:07 PMSome clarification please. What's a copypasta troll, and what's a troll?
If its someone who is challenging all the the time then that's called a philosopher. So some clarification would be helpful.
A copypasta troll is a person that takes one post and posts it to many forums and/or just copies and pastes from web sites (sites like answers in genesis and the philosophy part of Stanford are very popular).

A regular troll is someone who posts on forums to get people riled up and/or just for the lols. The exact definitions take a long time to go through, but the longer you use the internet for discussions, the easier time yu will have in recognizing trollish behavior.

It looks to me like a troll is a term that a group uses to threaten those who they don't want around. That could mean threatening anyone who challenges them once, or anyone whose approach is always challenging. If that's the case I'm all for trolls rather than yes-men.
No, there is a difference between people getting riled up by posts, and posting to get people riled up. Trolls also tend to avoid actually responding to what is said. If you want to not be seen as a troll, then just make sure you're honestly engaging the people that are responding to you and refrain from personal attacks and assumptions.
Always question all authorities because the authority you don't question is the most dangerous... except me, never question me.

Tank

Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Davin on November 11, 2011, 08:05:18 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 07:53:07 PMSome clarification please. What's a copypasta troll, and what's a troll?
If its someone who is challenging all the the time then that's called a philosopher. So some clarification would be helpful.
A copypasta troll is a person that takes one post and posts it to many forums and/or just copies and pastes from web sites (sites like answers in genesis and the philosophy part of Stanford are very popular).

A regular troll is someone who posts on forums to get people riled up and/or just for the lols. The exact definitions take a long time to go through, but the longer you use the internet for discussions, the easier time yu will have in recognizing trollish behavior.

It looks to me like a troll is a term that a group uses to threaten those who they don't want around. That could mean threatening anyone who challenges them once, or anyone whose approach is always challenging. If that's the case I'm all for trolls rather than yes-men.
Interesting comments Mr Jones, quiet Troll like really  ;D
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

DeterminedJuliet

Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Davin on November 11, 2011, 08:05:18 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 07:53:07 PMSome clarification please. What's a copypasta troll, and what's a troll?
If its someone who is challenging all the the time then that's called a philosopher. So some clarification would be helpful.
A copypasta troll is a person that takes one post and posts it to many forums and/or just copies and pastes from web sites (sites like answers in genesis and the philosophy part of Stanford are very popular).

A regular troll is someone who posts on forums to get people riled up and/or just for the lols. The exact definitions take a long time to go through, but the longer you use the internet for discussions, the easier time yu will have in recognizing trollish behavior.

It looks to me like a troll is a term that a group uses to threaten those who they don't want around. That could mean threatening anyone who challenges them once, or anyone whose approach is always challenging. If that's the case I'm all for trolls rather than yes-men.
Interesting comments Mr Jones, quiet Troll like really  ;D
lol
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

not your typical...

Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 09:13:05 PM
It looks to me like a troll is a term that a group uses to threaten those who they don't want around. That could mean threatening anyone who challenges them once, or anyone whose approach is always challenging. If that's the case I'm all for trolls rather than yes-men.
Interesting comments Mr Jones, quiet Troll like really  ;D
haha. I agree Tank.
"Accepting the truth and keeping faith is a strong thing to do. Mixing the two however, is the dumbest thing you've ever attempted." - Radical Ostriches Bringing Eternal Requiem Tonight
Advocate for the abnormal.

Whitney

Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Davin on November 11, 2011, 08:05:18 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 07:53:07 PMSome clarification please. What's a copypasta troll, and what's a troll?
If its someone who is challenging all the the time then that's called a philosopher. So some clarification would be helpful.
A copypasta troll is a person that takes one post and posts it to many forums and/or just copies and pastes from web sites (sites like answers in genesis and the philosophy part of Stanford are very popular).

A regular troll is someone who posts on forums to get people riled up and/or just for the lols. The exact definitions take a long time to go through, but the longer you use the internet for discussions, the easier time yu will have in recognizing trollish behavior.

It looks to me like a troll is a term that a group uses to threaten those who they don't want around. That could mean threatening anyone who challenges them once, or anyone whose approach is always challenging. If that's the case I'm all for trolls rather than yes-men.

lol...stop trolling the troll thread.

(seriously...stop)

not your typical...

Quote from: Whitney on November 12, 2011, 02:29:34 AM
lol...stop trolling the troll thread.
(seriously...stop)
hahaha, it is pretty sad when people troll the troll thread.
"Accepting the truth and keeping faith is a strong thing to do. Mixing the two however, is the dumbest thing you've ever attempted." - Radical Ostriches Bringing Eternal Requiem Tonight
Advocate for the abnormal.

pheklykeeve

#216
Ñàìûå êðàñèâûå òåëêè îíëàé â ÷àòå, ñäåëàþò âñå ÷òî âû ïîïðîñèòå. Ãîëûå òåëêè ïåðåä âåáêîé.
òåëêè åáóòñÿ


(Edited Link  -- Recusant)

xSilverPhinx

#217
Quote from: pheklykeeve on January 17, 2012, 05:27:10 AM
Ñàìûå êðàñèâûå òåëêè îíëàé â ÷àòå, ñäåëàþò âñå ÷òî âû ïîïðîñèòå. Ãîëûå òåëêè ïåðåä âåáêîé.
òåëêè åáóòñÿ


Could this be the first contact we've had from alien life?  :o

Someone call SETI asap!

(Edited link  -- Recusant)
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Recusant

#218
That was one of our Russian porn spammers stopping by to give us his best wishes. His website is called телок (Heifers or "chicks"). Such a classy guy; I think that he's using some unusual character encoding so his posts come out in gibberish instead of Russian.
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Tank

Quote from: Recusant on January 17, 2012, 09:17:10 AM
That was one of our Russian porn spammers stopping by to give us his best wishes. His website is called телок (Heifers or "chicks"). Such a classy guy; I think that he's using some unusual character encoding so his posts come out in gibberish instead of Russian.
You Rick Rolled it! Good one!
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Buddy

Quote from: Tank on January 17, 2012, 09:39:14 AM
Quote from: Recusant on January 17, 2012, 09:17:10 AM
That was one of our Russian porn spammers stopping by to give us his best wishes. His website is called телок (Heifers or "chicks"). Such a classy guy; I think that he's using some unusual character encoding so his posts come out in gibberish instead of Russian.
You Rick Rolled it! Good one!

I love Rick Rolling people. On my DeviantArt sig, I have a link saying it's a petition to stop animal abuse.  :D
Strange but not a stranger<br /><br />I love my car more than I love most people.

xSilverPhinx

Okay, call off SETI, it seems this isn't intelligent life at all...
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Mocha Chief


history_geek

#223
Quote from: StoloVatmet on April 20, 2012, 11:26:42 AM
EDIT: removed spammer quote as it had links in it - tank


We have another ET alive here! :o
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C Clarke's Third Law
"Any sufficiently advanced alien is indistinguishable from a god."
Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace:
Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothése - I do not require that hypothesis[img]http://www.dakkadakka.com/s/i/a/4eef2cc3548cc9844a491b22ad384546.gif[/i

Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism

Quote from: Davin on November 11, 2011, 08:05:18 PM
Quote from: Jonesboy on November 11, 2011, 07:53:07 PMSome clarification please. What's a copypasta troll, and what's a troll?
If its someone who is challenging all the the time then that's called a philosopher. So some clarification would be helpful.
A copypasta troll is a person that takes one post and posts it to many forums and/or just copies and pastes from web sites (sites like answers in genesis and the philosophy part of Stanford are very popular).

A regular troll is someone who posts on forums to get people riled up and/or just for the lols. The exact definitions take a long time to go through, but the longer you use the internet for discussions, the easier time yu will have in recognizing trollish behavior.
And ice trolls take double damage from fire based spells but are impervious to ice and frost spells.
"All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." -Voltaire
"By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out". Richard Dawkins