16 Oct 2009, 5:43 am
am i (an internet) troll 
?
i didn't think so but someone's comment has me in self-doubt.
my posts are malicious or just trying to get a rise outof people, but i do like to verbally combat blatant ignorance/stupid stereotypes/and other absurd ideas.
and in each post i generally try to make it clear as a rule that my opinions aren't infallible and welcome oppositional debate of any kind. so even if i'm wrong in any kind of small or big way there's room for an intellectual discussion to either rectify, support, or dismiss it entirely and just generally enlighten either way any present to even some small measure at the least in best case scenarios
16 Oct 2009, 5:58 am
I don't think you're a troll.
You're the new (Canadian) Balzac!
... The length of your sentences 
...
Difficult to breath in between!
Luckily, you use words anyone can understand 
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16 Oct 2009, 5:59 am
Why did I mention "Canadian"?
Where is WA?
16 Oct 2009, 6:55 am
Washington, USA 
I don't know why, I was persuaded you're Canadian
16 Oct 2009, 7:10 am
Hi Seanmw. No, I don't see you as a troll, and I have seen several of your posts. So keep on posting 
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16 Oct 2009, 7:24 am
16 Oct 2009, 10:35 am
I've heard that a key feature of the troll is leaving forever after a few deliberately inflammatory posts. Mere disagreement (even very strong and angry disagreement) isn't trollish. So. No. There are people who will call you a troll if you strongly disagree with them. But that doesn't make it so.
I've also heard that a true troll will post something that is not merely inflammatory but designed to get a rise out of the maximum number of people on the board and against the general spirit of the board. If somebody came onto WP with a post about how all Aspies were horrible people who deserved to be bullied and then disappeared after a couple replies to the (inevitable) outrage, that would be trollish. It's inflammatory, it's against the spirit of the board and it involves disappearing after posting. You have never done anything remotely like that and I can't imagine you ever will.
Go ahead and strongly disagree with other posters. That's not trolling. That's debating. 
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16 Oct 2009, 4:24 pm
16 Oct 2009, 10:16 pm
17 Oct 2009, 1:52 am
17 Oct 2009, 2:35 am
I don't know why, I was persuaded you're Canadian
WA, USA
who's Balzac
17 Oct 2009, 2:38 am
also i have no bridge to live under, therefore i can't possibly be a troll 
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i should have arrived atthis revelation sooner, hmm ...
17 Oct 2009, 2:39 am
I've also heard that a true troll will post something that is not merely inflammatory but designed to get a rise out of the maximum number of people on the board and against the general spirit of the board. If somebody came onto WP with a post about how all Aspies were horrible people who deserved to be bullied and then disappeared after a couple replies to the (inevitable) outrage, that would be trollish. It's inflammatory, it's against the spirit of the board and it involves disappearing after posting. You have never done anything remotely like that and I can't imagine you ever will.
Go ahead and strongly disagree with other posters. That's not trolling. That's debating.
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i can rest assured now
17 Oct 2009, 3:08 am
A great great French novelist (in all the senses of the word) who dedicated his whole life to writings and to women's love.
17 Oct 2009, 4:15 am
A great great French novelist (in all the senses of the word) who dedicated his whole life to writings and to women's love.
, but it's the that counts i guess
17 Oct 2009, 4:28 am
And yet, I didn't post the photo of his nude statue made by Rodin
... But don't worry for him, he knew how to do it and was loved, adored, by many.
And feared and hated as well 'cause he was living on a high level and not always able to pay his debts on time, personal and professional debts which were great, as the rest.
