[bookshare-discuss] Re: Please Don't Feed The Troll - smile
- From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:42:06 EST
Might I point out that, even though I vigorously deny that I conform to this
definition of troll, a very good point is made in this troll post. That is
that if no one posts messages that inflame or provoke me then I will have
nothing
to say about it. I suppose one might say that I have certain buttons that can
be pushed that almost always cause a reaction and if those buttons don't get
pushed my reactions tend to fizzle out rather quickly. In this case, for
example, I simply had what I considered a casual reply to one email and I had
no
expectation that it would not be the last comment on it, but this is already
spiraling into what could end up being something very lengthy. If something is
posted that I disagree with I tend to make it known that I disagree and it is
not necessary that it be carried further. When I disagree with representations
of my motives and intentions I am especially prone to make my disagreement
known. So if you do not want to have me defend myself and my positions at
length
it is better to let a casual comment be a casual comment.
table with 2 columns and 6 rows
Subj:
[bookshare-discuss] Re: Please Don't Feed The Troll - smile
Date:
1/22/2009 10:32:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
popularplace@xxxxxxxxx
Reply-to:
bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:
bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent from the Internet
(Details)
table end
Thanks, Judy. That's really interesting. I'd never
heard that term before.
smile
Cindy
--- "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cindy, Sharon and Patti, Roger is trolling every
> time someone
> posts regarding Christianity, and has done so since
> he came on
> the list.
>
> If you're not familiar with the term "troll" or
> "internet troll,"
> here's a definition from Wikipedia:
>
> "An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet
> slang, is someone
> who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or
> off-topic
> messages in an online community, such as an online
> discussion
> forum or chat room, with the intention of provoking
> other users
> into an emotional response or to generally disrupt
> normal
> on-topic discussion"
>
> The best way to handle trolling (again I'll quote
> from Wikipedia,
> as they put it well) is simple: "Do not feed the
> troll." You'll
> find that abbreviated as "D-N-F-T" or "D-F-T-T" in
> Internet slang.
>
> Put simply: you'll drive yourself crazy by getting
> sucked into a
> discussion with someone who is trolling. Consider
> just ignoring
> a troll's posts when he or she is trolling.
> Provoking a response
> is what a troll enjoys. Roger himself has posted
> here that he
> loves to stir things up just for the fun he gets out
> of it. grin.
>
> Judy s.
> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>
> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the
> Subject line. To get a list of available commands,
> put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
>
>
WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS
AVAILABLE AT
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm
www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of
available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
**************
A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De
cemailfooterNO62)
Other related posts:
