Gramsci
Well-Known Member
One man's winding people up is another man's troublemaking.
Teuchter was trolling this thread. There is a difference.
One man's winding people up is another man's troublemaking.
That depends on the definition of 'trolling'. Just looks like a bit of fun, as far as I can see. People are getting genuinely annoyed and worked up about that post, are they?
Quite right too.I'm not, would take a lot more to rattle me
Hardly the author's fault.i thought it was pretty funny - written as a quite witty needle for a lot of urban's pet hates.
But then people started taking it seriously, which surprised me, but which doesn't seem like part of the harmless fun to me.
Quite right too.
It's all too easy to attempt to brand posters as 'trolls' because they've got a different sense of humour or whatever.
I doubt it. Gramsci was just joining in on the joke - he wasn't intending to sound curmudgeonly in seriousness. At least that's the way I read it.That depends on the definition of 'trolling'. Just looks like a bit of fun, as far as I can see. People are getting genuinely annoyed and worked up about that post, are they?
i don't think anyone could accuse teuchter of being bullied, though. at least, not with integrity / a serious understanding of the word bullying.I agree with this sentiment. And what irks me more is the mass bullying of certain posters that don't necessarily fit in with the rest of the forum. I was bullied at school because I was goofy, found weird things funny and was argumentative. This is probably why I don't post more regularly, as I would probably be judged to be a troll.
Quite the opposite, if anything.i don't think anyone could accuse teuchter of being bullied, though. at least, not with integrity / a serious understanding of the word bullying.
"if only it was like the '60s when everybody loved each other"
I'd quite like a clarification on this too, as I suspect it is a weasel-worded way of accusing me of being a bully, which I take objection to.Quite the opposite, if anything.
I have my opinion. I believe it to be true. That is all.I'd quite like a clarification on this too, as I suspect it is a weasel-worded way of accusing me of being a bully, which I take objection to.
That depends on the definition of 'trolling'. Just looks like a bit of fun, as far as I can see. People are getting genuinely annoyed and worked up about that post, are they?
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...ctly-what-personal-attacks-are-please.322524/
Quite the opposite of bullying.
I'd quite like a clarification on this too, as I suspect it is a weasel-worded way of accusing me of being a bully, which I take objection to.
That kitten manages to be freaky and cute. Respect the kitteh!
But what Is your opinion? You seem to be avoiding making it clear, for some reason.I have my opinion. I believe it to be true. That is all.
Yes, probably best to alter the definition to include people you disagree with, and who have a different sense of humour, rather than addressing the real issues.Maybe this ought to be updated and republished.
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html
Yes, it's a conspiracy. uk benzo, spanglechick, boohoo, Rushy and all the other recent posters who posted and/or liked posts were in on it too.Did the two of you gang up so one or the other could link to that thread? Why did you decide to dig up that corpse?
I don't doubt the two of you are very good posters and valued members of the community. Some of your posts are ok but when you join forces both of you are weakened.
If you want to talk about bullying let's talk about it.
Yes, probably best to alter the definition to include people you disagree with, and who have a different sense of humour, rather than addressing the real issues.