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Sazerac · 11-26-2001, 01:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Silver Cheetah:

Hmm. I see.

I have to say that it is my view that a forum with no annoying people on it would be a very boring forum indeed.

Troublemakers too, have a part to play in any truly healthy society. I suppose it all depends on the accepted definition of what a 'troublemaker' is.

I think what you're calling a "troublemaker", Silver Cheetah, is a bit different from what we're referring to here.

In our instance, a "troll" is someone who comes online, posts pornographic material, makes lewd or grossly inappropriate comments to members or insults them personally and very cruelly, and makes things very unpleasant for everyone. In general, they have nothing to offer the forum outside of their "spew."

I think what you are referring to is someone who has differing opinions from others and is getting into "hot debates." As long as it's kept from insulting others unnecessarily, we are pretty much ok with that...there's a fine line there.

Cheers,

11-26-2001, 01:46 PM	#9
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	quote: Originally posted by Silver Cheetah: Hmm. I see. I have to say that it is my view that a forum with no annoying people on it would be a very boring forum indeed. Troublemakers too, have a part to play in any truly healthy society. I suppose it all depends on the accepted definition of what a 'troublemaker' is. I think what you're calling a "troublemaker", Silver Cheetah, is a bit different from what we're referring to here. In our instance, a "troll" is someone who comes online, posts pornographic material, makes lewd or grossly inappropriate comments to members or insults them personally and very cruelly, and makes things very unpleasant for everyone. In general, they have nothing to offer the forum outside of their "spew." I think what you are referring to is someone who has differing opinions from others and is getting into "hot debates." As long as it's kept from insulting others unnecessarily, we are pretty much ok with that...there's a fine line there. Cheers, __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."