Hello,

New here... have been looking around for a couple days and decided to join with the fun. What I really like about this forum is the lack of, so called, "trolls" here that you'd normally expect on a "love forum".

I didn't want to bother uploading an image somewhere, so I put the two avatars I'm trying to decide between one after the other. Which in your opinion looks better?

(Yes, they are both bad, but at least it's an original way of introducing myself!)

Well it's way past midnight here and I need to wake up early tomorrow!

I am an aspiring troll. Nice to meet you. If you are male, then you should change that avatar because it screams GIRL. Have a nice day.

What's a ****in' "troll"?

Is this more of that net lingo?

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Heil Frasbee

A troll - as I understand it - is one who frequents forums and inflames people and starts fights. I don't think I technically would qualify as a troll because I am nice to smart people and kids.

Oh we got some of them around here...

They're hiding though.

So you gotta be careful.

Right when you think you've made a friend...

BAM!

There's your troll.

Hi.

I'm Anthony.

Wanna be friends?

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Heil Frasbee

So if I'm male screaming female that is... not a good idea? Ok.. I'll change it later when I think of something.

And as for what an internet troll is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

I have noticed some tendency to act like trolls from some poeple here, but it's probably just some recessive genes. Here... let's test Frasbee's ability to resist to trolling: Sure! Why not? (Bam or no bam? I bet bam!)

This troll phenomenon.

Very interesting.

But when you really think about it.

Everybody here has had their fair share of "trolling".

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Heil Frasbee

Yes, I've noticed. But they still share and try to help. They have a "soft side". They don't come here just for the pleasure of annoying people.

I changed the avatar to something that (I hope) doesn't scream girl.

Maybe I should think of posting in other parts of this forum as well... hmmm....

hi hi and welcome. ~x~

Choi Yi***

Damn! I guess by these standards I AM a troll: "challenging the dominant discourse and assumptions of forum discussions in an attempt to break the status quo of groupthink". Who knew?

I am wondering why this is BAD, though. Some of my more entertaining discussions have been with the resident troll on another forum I visit. Besides, groupthink is often understoood as a pejorative term meaning that one is sinking to the lowest common denominator.

groupthink n : decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)

Oh well. I guess I am a fairly predictable troll. I challenge blatant stupidity.

[quote=JMark]Yes, I've noticed. But they still share and try to help. They have a "soft side". They don't come here just for the pleasure of annoying people.

---> (Darn! The quote thingy is not working.) I guess I should try to take less pleasure in annoying that certain someone, and should simply be disgusted.


I changed the avatar to something that (I hope) doesn't scream girl.

---> YES; I think your new avatar is much better. Welcome. :-D

[quote=shh!]You missed the [ /QUOTE ] (excluding the spaces) at the end of the Quotation.

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E5_tLjvf4oU

Yeah - OnlyVirgins gave me a little tutorial. The little quote button is not working for me today. I don't know why.

Ah sorry to repeat it. How to use the QUOTE button isn't exactly the most fun of all subjects.

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E5_tLjvf4oU

your avatar looks like a fat person's belly button.

raverboy

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...this is just my perspective on the situation...