a friend in need

by OldSoul 604 Replies latest members private

  • frenchbabyface
    frenchbabyface

    Thanks Pole !!!

    An internet troll is a person who sends duplicitous messages hoping to get angry responses, or a message sent by such a person. The term derives from the phrase "trolling for newbies" and ultimately from trolling for fish; it first appeared on Usenet. The term is frequently abused to slander opponents in heated debates and is frequently misapplied to those who are ignorant of etiquette.

    Trolling is often described as an online version of the breaching experiment, where social boundaries and rules of etiquette are broken. Self-proclaimed trolls often style themselves as Devil's Advocates or gadflies or culture jammers, challenging the dominant discourse and assumptions of the forum they are trolling in an attempt to subvert and introduce different ways of thinking. Detractors who value etiquette claim that true Devil's Advocates generally identify themselves as such for the sake of etiquette, whereas trolls often consider etiquette to be something worth trolling in order to fight groupthink.

    Trolls are sometimes caricatured as socially inept. This is often due to the fundamental attribution error, as it is impossible to know the real traits of an individual solely from their online discourse. Indeed, since intentional trolls are alleged to knowingly flout social boundaries, it is difficult to typecast them as socially inept since they have arguably proven adept at their goal.

    Afin here you/we are ... having fun it's ok

  • AlanF
    AlanF

    FBF, a the term "to troll" comes originally from a word meaning "to put a fishing line in the water and drag it behind a boat". The idea is that whatever fish happens to find the baited hook will bite. The idea on the Internet of "troll" is that certain people go "fishing" for a reaction of some type. A person who regularly trolls for a reaction is called a troll.

    Trolls come in several forms. Some simply throw out a ridiculous or outrageous statement to get a reaction from normal posters. Some repeat extremely stupid or irritating things to see how far they can push people. AFIN has done all of this in this thread.

    AlanF

  • frenchbabyface
    frenchbabyface

    don't talk to me AFIN (here a hated debate if that is what you want) hated enough for you or do you want something more harsh ... sorry I'm a bit tired (not because of you ... don't worry)

  • frenchbabyface
    frenchbabyface

    Thanks AlanF !!!

  • mtbatoon
    mtbatoon
    ... are facts and logic different than the truth?

    I have proof that they are different from my dictionary. Unfortunately you are not worthy for me to quote from my dictionary so you?ll have to ask a librarian. You JW?s can be members of a library can?t you?

  • brutusmaximus
    brutusmaximus

    I can't beleive that this is still rumbling on, amazing!!

    BM

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  • jst2laws
    jst2laws

    A Friend in Need,

    Your computer skills preclude you from taking advantage of the website.

    Do you remember the next bit of advice???? Go to an elder.

    My dear, you are in such need of a reality check. OS went to an elder with questions like these several years ago, ME. I was unable to answer the questions. After 10 years in the full time work, 6 at Bethel, 29 years as an elder and 17 years as a presiding overseer, serving on special commitees and with regular circuit and district responsibilities I finally admitted to myself, just three years ago, that I could not answer these type questions because they are not supported by the scriptures. So please consider growing a little spiritually from this experience and YOU go ask an elder for the answers. Then muster up the courage to face what comes afterward. It will be good for you. Jst2laws

  • frenchbabyface
    frenchbabyface

    Jst2law

  • Sunnygal41
    Sunnygal41

    LOL! Honest to God/dess, I always thought a "troll" referred to those fairy tale critters who lived/hid under bridges, waiting for unsuspecting passersby........the MO fits, if you think about it. They are hairy, disgusting, bloodthirsty creatures who are ill-tempered and who want to eat you and there is no reasoning with them!

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