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Hubris Boy · 10-27-2006, 02:13 PM

Trolling isn't inherently bad. Trolling is just a tool- like nerve gas or a flamethrower. The problem isn't the tool, it's the incompetent user.

A well-written troll is a thing of rare beauty: amusing, enlightening, and an excellent method for livening up an otherwise moribund thread. They can also be very effective at lowering the toxic levels of smug that can be generated by whining herds of the perpetually indignant.

Don't hate the troll; hate the person who can't write one.

10-27-2006, 02:13 PM	#9
Hubris Boy Keymaster of Gozer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Patapsco Drainage Basin Posts: 471	Trolling isn't inherently bad. Trolling is just a tool- like nerve gas or a flamethrower. The problem isn't the tool, it's the incompetent user. A well-written troll is a thing of rare beauty: amusing, enlightening, and an excellent method for livening up an otherwise moribund thread. They can also be very effective at lowering the toxic levels of smug that can be generated by whining herds of the perpetually indignant. Don't hate the troll; hate the person who can't write one. __________________ "Never understimate the power of stupid people in large groups."