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bobw

bobw

The Late: SuperMacMod
I'd like to see MacOSX have a PC forum. A lot of us have PC's and there are questions about PC problems posted occassionally. If we had a forum here, some of us might be able to get the help we need here, rather than going to a PC forum.
 
I would like that,
if it didn't attrack trolls like flies to bug zappers,
or eat up more bandwidth than macosx.com can handle.
 
Would a Windows forum on this site attract trolls? What would you expect? I know for sure it would if people were posting pro-Windows opinion threads, but if it were just for help then people would be out of line for trolling. I think this would be a good idea if it were limited to one forum for Windows, and only for asking for help.
 
I still think it would encourage trolling - keeping the mods on their toes.

But like I said, I like the idea. Especially since I'm on Mac OSX, Linux, and three versions of Windows. :p
 
troll ___ v.,n. ___ 1._[From the Usenet group alt.folklore.urban] To utter a posting on Usenet designed to attract predictable responses or flames; or, the post itself. Derives from the phrase "trolling for newbies" which in turn comes from mainstream "trolling", a style of fishing in which one trails bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The well-constructed troll is a post that induces lots of newbies and flamers to make themselves look even more clueless than they already do, while subtly conveying to the more savvy and experienced that it is in fact a deliberate troll. If you don't fall for the joke, you get to be in on it. See also YHBT. 2._ An individual who chronically trolls in sense 1; regularly posts specious arguments, flames or personal attacks to a newsgroup, discussion list, or in email for no other purpose than to annoy someone or disrupt a discussion. Trolls are recognizable by the fact that the have no real interest in learning about the topic at hand - they simply want to utter flame bait. Like the ugly creatures they are named after, they exhibit no redeeming characteristics, and as such, they are recognized as a lower form of life on the net, as in, "Oh, ignore him, he's just a troll." 3._[Berkeley] Computer lab monitor. A popular campus job for CS students. Duties include helping newbies and ensuring that lab policies are followed. Probably so-called because it involves lurking in dark cavelike corners.

Some people claim that the troll (sense 1) is properly a narrower category than flame bait, that a troll is categorized by containing some assertion that is wrong but not overtly controversial. See also Troll-O-Meter.

The use of `troll' in either sense is a live metaphor that readily produces elaborations and combining forms. For example, one not infrequently sees the warning "Do not feed the troll" as part of a followup to troll postings.
 
Yes, yes, a Windows-PC thread please... this damn XP laptop needs some help (can I actually see a OS X windows share for XP Home?... Don't move this post, that was a rhetorical request (well, I'll repost it if we get a PC forum!)

As for Trolls, as the men say above, just ditch the b...)
 
What, bob, no examples? One of the best examples of a troll I have seen on this site is the dearly departed Cellfish. Search for his name, read some of his last posts before reading, and you'll see why.
 
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