Why you're more troll than you think

hamba · 29th September 2008, 11:20

Why you're more troll than you think

You know that moment when somebody has you so riled that you're getting ready to cross the rubicon and strike back? Danny O'Brien explains that it's almost certainly best to just write it out and press delete - since you're probably closer to being a troll than you think.

People think trolls are other people: He/she is a troll, you are a feisty opponent, while I merely have strong opinions. And it's true that some people do turn into trolls full-time, presumably while growing hair out of their ears and developing a head-under-shoulders look (or is that gonks?). But really, we're all just one "submit" button away from being a troll.

I always enjoy that moment of self-restraint when, instead of launching into a flame, I sit back, press delete and feel the warm glow of smugness envelop me. And the best part? If you never actually make your flames public, nobody can ever shatter the illusion that your weak comeback was not a piece of genius.

(Comic from xkcd)

Bobbie Johnson
Monday September 29 2008 07:38 BST
guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2008

Seedy_r0m · 29th September 2008, 13:53

Some very good advise there.

My post count would be double what it is at the moment if I hadn't sat back to reflect on what I'd written

countryboy · 29th September 2008, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seedy_r0m

Some very good advise there.

My post count would be double what it is at the moment if I hadn't sat back to reflect on what I'd written

mines would be half lol

nara · 29th September 2008, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seedy_r0m

Some very good advise there.

My post count would be double what it is at the moment if I hadn't sat back to reflect on what I'd written

Nah! Publish and be damned!

mozr · 29th September 2008, 14:38

Hamba, you are so wrong, for the following reasons...

Nah, top piccy that m8.

Gave me a chuckle.

Arguing on the internet is fun, though.

Like the pub, but much cheaper, having the capability to smoke, you can do it your y-fronts, without the undercurrent of impending physical violence!

Troll FTW!

earwig999 · 29th September 2008, 17:02

Nothing wrong with a good argument, but I have to admit when I am at work I have had to stop a few times before I have sent a snotty email to a few people.

hawkish · 29th September 2008, 17:30

THis week I have been mainly a troll. in the interests of science, of course

karym6 · 29th September 2008, 17:34

I have been a troll purley in the intersest of making myself look far more interesting than I actually am.

Next week I plan on being a bridesmaid untill thursday.

hamba · 29th September 2008, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by mozr

Hamba, you are so wrong, for the following reasons...

Nah, top piccy that m8.

Gave me a chuckle.

Arguing on the internet is fun, though.

Like the pub, but much cheaper, having the capability to smoke, you can do it your y-fronts, without the undercurrent of impending physical violence!

Troll FTW!

My wife tells me that the cartoon is definitely me.

29th September 2008, 11:20	#1 (permalink)
hamba DW Guru +++ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Down Here Posts: 7,356 Thanks: 74 Thanked 160 Times in 112 Posts	Why you're more troll than you think Why you're more troll than you think You know that moment when somebody has you so riled that you're getting ready to cross the rubicon and strike back? Danny O'Brien explains that it's almost certainly best to just write it out and press delete - since you're probably closer to being a troll than you think. People think trolls are other people: He/she is a troll, you are a feisty opponent, while I merely have strong opinions. And it's true that some people do turn into trolls full-time, presumably while growing hair out of their ears and developing a head-under-shoulders look (or is that gonks?). But really, we're all just one "submit" button away from being a troll. I always enjoy that moment of self-restraint when, instead of launching into a flame, I sit back, press delete and feel the warm glow of smugness envelop me. And the best part? If you never actually make your flames public, nobody can ever shatter the illusion that your weak comeback was not a piece of genius. (Comic from xkcd) Bobbie Johnson Monday September 29 2008 07:38 BST guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2008 __________________ Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue; a state of mind; a disposition for benevolence; confidence; and justice. Spinoza.

29th September 2008, 13:53	#2 (permalink)
Seedy_r0m DW Guru ++ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calton Creek Posts: 4,123 Thanks: 133 Thanked 233 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Why you're more troll than you think Some very good advise there. My post count would be double what it is at the moment if I hadn't sat back to reflect on what I'd written

29th September 2008, 14:38	#5 (permalink)
mozr Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In v14's loft, waiting. Posts: 3,174 Thanks: 240 Thanked 190 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Why you're more troll than you think Hamba, you are so wrong, for the following reasons... Nah, top piccy that m8. Gave me a chuckle. Arguing on the internet is fun, though. Like the pub, but much cheaper, having the capability to smoke, you can do it your y-fronts, without the undercurrent of impending physical violence! Troll FTW!

29th September 2008, 17:02	#6 (permalink)
earwig999 DW Guru +++ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Derby Posts: 6,179 Thanks: 145 Thanked 96 Times in 56 Posts	Re: Why you're more troll than you think Nothing wrong with a good argument, but I have to admit when I am at work I have had to stop a few times before I have sent a snotty email to a few people. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamertag - earwig999

29th September 2008, 17:30	#7 (permalink)
hawkish DW Respected Member +++ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,739 Thanks: 23 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Why you're more troll than you think THis week I have been mainly a troll. in the interests of science, of course

29th September 2008, 17:34	#8 (permalink)
karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why you're more troll than you think I have been a troll purley in the intersest of making myself look far more interesting than I actually am. Next week I plan on being a bridesmaid untill thursday.

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