Originally posted by CrowleyChill out, you will live a lot longer. A little banter back and forth on a internet forum shouldn't make or break your day. Perhaps you seem angry when you post here, because you are angry?
People ask me all the time why I seem so angry when I post here.
Well, here is the reason.
Not only do I have to deal with the brand of idiocy like the post I quote here (after I try to help the user to clear up a misunderstanding), but there's trolling all over the place, Debates is full of racist morons and we have different people clamouring for standards in forum moderation which resembles their own opinions about free speech.
Keep in mind, more can be accomplished by being nice rather than acting like a bear with a thorn in the butt. 😉 😛
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Also when someone is using the little icon winks, sticking out tongue, rolling eyes, it is all meant in good humor, just a little tip you can go by which may save you stress in the future. 😉
Originally posted by Very RustyNice guys finish last.
Keep in mind, more can be accomplished by being nice rather than acting like a bear with a thorn in the butt.
Anyway, when I try to be civil with you, you throw it in my face, so I guess I'll just revert back to my righteous indifference when dealing with you in the future.
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.Originally posted by CrowleyYou were being sarcastic not trying to point anything out to me, which would be a shock indeed, so just as well you were being sarcastic.
Nice guys finish last.
Anyway, when I try to be civil with you, you throw it in my face, so I guess I'll just revert back to my righteous indifference when dealing with you in the future.
We are all too familiar with your self righteous indifference to many of us, and wouldn't have it any other way, as it seems to make you happy and content with yourself.
If your idea of being civil is sarcasim, I would sooner your self righteous indifference, at least that is a more honest emotion.
I can feel that we are bonding more and more each day. 😉 😛 🙄
May the bird of good fortune fly up your nose and get caught there. 😉 😛 And many more returns. 😉
Originally posted by Very RustyNo, I showed you exactly what trolling was.
You were being sarcastic not trying to point anything out to me, which would be a shock indeed, so just as well you were being sarcastic.
You can see Red continuing to do it with his last couple of posts in this thread, with his childish name-calling - the little play on words, alluding to my apparent morbid obesity, with posts that add nothing to the 'conversation' - they are merely little jabs trying to get a reaction out of me.
If you seriously can't see this then I think YOUR the one with lacking comprehension skills.
BTW Red, your trolling would only actually work if I was a useless sack of lard like your buddy Arskiss, so better luck next time.
The only reason I'm not modding it away is because, like I said, it doesn't really hurt me and I'm bookmarking it to show your hypocrisy next time you bring up PFC bullying etc.
Keep up the good work, man!
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Originally posted by CrowleyIf that WAS YOUR example of what trolling is, then it would also put you in the same boat, as you do the same thing, would it not?
No, I showed you exactly what trolling was.
You can see Red continuing to do it with his last couple of posts in this thread, with his childish name-calling - the little play on words, alluding to my apparent morbid obesity, with posts that add nothing to the 'conversation' - they are merely little jabs trying to get a reaction out of me.
If you seriou show your hypocrisy next time you bring up PFC bullying etc.
Keep up the good work, man!
You throw jabs and name call yourself, you call names at people who have even left the site. Exactly how does this make you better? Do two wrongs make a right? Just because you think something is right, doesn't make it so.
I find it very strange how you all could not define what trolling was, there was this grey area and it was left to Moderator discretion if it was trolling or not. Now all of a sudden "YOU" think you have a defenition of exactly what trolling is. 😉 🙄 You can't have it both ways, or can you? 😉
Originally posted by Very RustyThe Terms of Service binds me only to current users - so useless sacks of lard who got thrown off the site are fair game.
If that WAS YOUR example of what trolling is, then it would also put you in the same boat, as you do the same thing, would it not?
You throw jabs and name call yourself, you call names at people who have even left the site. Exactly how does this make you better? Do two wrongs make a right? Just because you think something is right, doesn't make it so.
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Originally posted by Very RustyRed Night's recent posts are not a definitive measure of trolling, they are merely good examples of trolling.
I find it very strange how you all could not define what trolling was, there was this grey area and it was left to Moderator discretion if it was trolling or not. Now all of a sudden "YOU" think you have a defenition of exactly what trolling is. 😉 🙄 You can't have it both ways, or can you? 😉
How can you not understand this?
There is no black/white check sheet for trolling, but common sense needs to be applied.
Originally posted by CrowleyWhen you are swapping jabs back and forth, how does one person become the person doing the trolling, and the other person not trolling?
Red Night's recent posts are not a definitive measure of trolling, they are merely good examples of trolling.
How can you not understand this?
There is no black/white check sheet for trolling, but common sense needs to be applied.
If both are doing the same, then in my humble opinion, both would be guilty of trolling! What is there to understand ? It is quite obvious Jab for Jab is being thrown to me. 😉
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Originally posted by Very RustyYou see, these 'swapping jabs' are the contentious issue. Not all character attacks are necessarily trolling.
When you are swapping jabs back and forth, how does one person become the person doing the trolling, and the other person not trolling?
If both are doing the same, then in my humble opinion, both would be guilty of trolling! What is there to understand ? It is quite obvious Jab for Jab is being thrown to me. 😉
Like I said, there is a gray area, which makes trolling difficult to define.
But, sometimes trolling is easier to spot:
Tell me you can at least see that Red was trolling when he was calling me "Jowley The Hutt" and his "Will troll for food" post? Because if you can't see that, then I'm washing my hands and walking away from this.
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Originally posted by CrowleyYou know I have seen HOH say much worst to you than that little Jab Red did which is minor in comparison to some things HOH has said to you in the forums. Does it make a difference on who is saying it?
You see, these 'swapping jabs' are the contentious issue. Not all character attacks are necessarily trolling.
Like I said, there is a gray area, which makes trolling difficult to define.
But, sometimes trolling is easier to spot:
Tell me you can at least see that Red was trolling when he was calling me "Jowley The Hutt" and his "Will troll for food" post? Because if you can't see that, then I'm washing my hands and walking away from this.
I notice you only give a quote on something that Red said to you, what about the quotes on what you said to him, which probably led to what he said to you. The whole story has to be there. You just can't pick out the part that may or may not favour you.
I can only conclude by saying that two wrongs can never make something right. Then again if it is only friendly banter back and forth, then no wrong has been done. 😉