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   jim fish to still@lost.com   
   Re: The philosophy behind usenet trolls   
   12 Jul 04 14:04:15   
   
   XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism   
   From: trollscan@biteme.com   
      
   "8 |"  wrote in message   
   news:WkwIc.2097$TB3.225228@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   >   
   > "jim fish"  wrote in message   
   > news:CfwIc.31408$Xb4.26594@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...   
   > >   
   > > "8 |"  wrote in message   
   > > news:ULuIc.1830$TB3.208341@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   > > >   
   > > > "Bee"  wrote in message   
   > > > news:M%uIc.326$Gl6.147@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...   
   > > > > Harlan Osier wrote:   
   > > > > > ...the Netcops.These people usually are oppressed   
   > > > > > ones in real-life and have created their own rules in "their"   
   > > > > > newsgroups.In "their" newsgroups, they are "the boss", the "police   
   > > > > > chief", "the sheriff in town".   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Yes, I have seen them at work.  The name, Netcops, is new to me, but   
   > > > > they do behave as you described.  Extraordinarily foul and   
   aggressive   
   > > > > language is their weapon.  They pick their victims as they choose.   
   > One   
   > > > > gang, for example, hangs out in the MS Windows XP (General)   
   newsgroup.   
   > > > > These are the hoodlums of the cyber world.  Their formation, antics   
   > and   
   > > > > background would be interesting topics in a Sociology research   
   > project.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Bee.   
   > > > > --   
   > > > > [I have found my Shangri-La in ntlworld.]   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > --   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > >   
   > > > foul language?   
   > > > that would be moonshadao.   
   > > > he sets the standard here.   
   > > > how many otherwise valuable   
   > > > contributors has he turned off.   
   > > > what surprises me is how many   
   > > > are sympathetic to his cause.   
   > >   
   > > I'm not exactly sure if his cause is any more than to keep things on   
   topic   
   > > which may be confucian but may also be, as someone pointed to (Iforget   
   > who),   
   > > a natural law arising from the way of usenet.   
   > >   
   > > > i guess the usa is so rank   
   > > > with xian proselytizers and   
   > > > new-agers...   
   > >   
   > > One the other or both depending upon location. Rick lives in the "Bible   
   > > Belt". Being on the border with Canada and spending much time in TO and   
   > some   
   > > in Quebec City, I'd have to say that there is very little of such   
   > > proselytizing in comparison. That may be a reason for differences in   
   > > perspective.   
   > >   
   > > >  that this ng must seem   
   > > > like the place to get back at them.   
   > >   
   > > I'm not sure if getting back is ricks point, but maybe.   
   > >   
   > > > what a waste of an otherwise   
   > > > friendly, tolerant and peaceful place.   
   > >   
   > > Perhaps.   
   > > Most times, if one follows the off topic poster he will find an agendum,   
   > > particularly with the xian. For some, it is required to "spread the   
   word".   
   > >   
   > > New agers are a different breed and perhaps tolerance and explanation is   
   a   
   > > better approach. But "Timmy from Wales" took new age and von Daniken   
   alien   
   > > theories to a whole new level. He was certainly a troll of a different   
   > kind.   
   > >   
   > > This may seem quite unfair but there are those here who, if they asked   
   > rick   
   > > to back off for a moment, because they think there is some legitimacy to   
   > the   
   > > perceived troll, rick would comply.   
   > > Such compliance may not last long ;-)   
   > >   
   > > rgds.   
   > > :-)   
   > > jim   
   > >   
   > >   
   >   
   > why should care what rick's problem is?   
      
   I'm not quite sure what pronoun goes there, but if it is 'you' meaning me, I   
   don't care.   
   If it is 'I' meaning you, you shouldn't imo.   
      
   > he's got a foul mouth you seem to love.   
      
   To make it clear, I don't care what words rick uses. Affinity for or against   
   the words used interferes with understanding the message.   
      
   Perceptions aside, I responded to your post in the polite manner that you   
   have asked. You might reply in kind.   
      
   rgds.   
   :-)   
   jim   
      
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