Question about forum rule number 3: No trolling - page 2.

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Quote from: xtraelv on July 17, 2018, 07:44:57 PM

Quote from: KWH on July 17, 2018, 07:35:20 PM

While a troll is highly annoying, ignore works wonders. I also believe it is up to the interpretation of a mod/admin.

I was trying to introduce a bit of humor into the subject. It would be boring if everyone was just sitting in an echo chamber.
If everyone agreed it would be a boring back patting hippy group.

While the discussion can sometimes be tedious and repetitive the alternative would be a self-congratulatory discussion.

Censoring speech however annoying it may be should only be done if it is only destructive.

Echo chamber is a pretty good alternative to absolute crap posting.

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Quote from: KWH on July 17, 2018, 07:35:20 PM

While a troll is highly annoying, ignore works wonders. I also believe it is up to the interpretation of a mod/admin.

I was trying to introduce a bit of humor into the subject.It would be boring if everyone was just sitting in an echo chamber.
If everyone agreed it would be a boring back patting hippy group.

While the discussion can sometimes be tedious and repetitive the alternative would be a self-congratulatory discussion.

Censoring speech (however annoying it may be) should in my opinion only be done if it is only destructive.

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While a troll is highly annoying, ignore works wonders. I also believe it is up to the interpretation of a mod/admin.

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Quote from: marlboroza on July 17, 2018, 05:30:54 PM

Why is digaran allowed to troll members of this forum?

Forum rules clearly says:

3. No trolling.

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Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

3. No trolling.

That is a seriously difficult question to answer.

Since trolling isn't in the conventional dictionary I looked at I had to go to the most popular urban dictionary definition:

The art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly pissing people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue.

One would have to say that digaran is doing the following:

? Art - art is very subjective. I'm not sure if I am qualified enough in the art of trolling to answer that.

? Deliberately - one could argue that he is doing it as a response rather than doing it for the Lulz. Probably deliberate.

☒ Cleverly - I doubt that any of the people that accuse him of trolling would say it is done cleverly. So you'd have to admit that it is clever.

☒ Secretly - it isn't much of a secret that he is pissing people off

☑ Pissing people off

☑ Via the internet

☑ Using dialogue

But he will probably claim that he is counter-trolling.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Trolling

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Why is digaran allowed to troll members of this forum?

Forum rules clearly says:

3. No trolling.

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Quote from: mprep on July 21, 2014, 12:27:51 PM

3. No trolling.

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