Charlotte Webb wrote:
On 6/25/07, Flame Viper <flameviper12(a)yahoo.com>
wrote:
The problem here is that the word
"troll" is being thrown around like a
dodgeball made of cement. It's essentially an insult, and worse, it will
degrade the reputation of whoever was accused. However, it is not considered
a personal attack as long as it is indirect ("Flameviper is trolling" as
opposed to "Flameviper is a troll"), and even then, calling someone a troll
in their block summary is still OK.
Anyone who has never been accused of trolling simply hasn't edited enough.
Absolutely. One problem is that many have not yet learned that when
they see the dodgeball full of shit coming at them they need to duck.
Seperating the ad rem, "You are trolling," from the ad hominem, "You are
a troll," requires a level of sophistication unknown in the realms of
dickdom. The most that some can expect is that some kindly literate big
sister Jane is there to tell them, "Duck, Dick, duck?"
Ec