As the news of 4chan hitting 1 billion posts has come out, it only seems appropriate that the Surprisingly Free podcast has a fascinating discussion with Stefan Krappitz, the author of the book Troll Culture: A Comprehensive Guide, in which Krappitz tries to suggest that the common view of trolling as being a negative thing is mostly inaccurate. Instead, he suggests, trolling is more a form of practical joking -- "disrupting people for personal amusement." He even suggests that Socrates may have been an original troll, baiting people with silly questions and then mocking them. The overall discussion is quite interesting, even if it seems to underestimate the collateral damage that trolling can cause at times. Still, it does raise some good points, that certainly counter the more common view of completely condemning trolling.

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He even suggests that Socrates may have been an original troll, baiting people with silly questions and then mocking them.

Boy does that fit what is going on here.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2012 06:18PM by detailer.

Stop posting, get the not so subtle hint. Leave

buda Wrote:
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> Stop posting, get the not so subtle hint. Leave

Bud

I will say this one more time. You do not own this forum.

No I don't but it should be clear no one is interested in what you have to say

All 6 or 7 of you.

And when you go away, Hack, the count of visitors who post will increase in time.
It appears that the folks who come here have no intent to respond to any of your rants.
Just go take the meds and a long nap.
Things will be better, perhaps, if the meds are the correct prescription.

Ketch22 Wrote:
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> And when you go away, Hack, the count of visitors
> who post will increase in time.
> It appears that the folks who come here have no
> intent to respond to any of your rants.
> Just go take the meds and a long nap.
> Things will be better, perhaps, if the meds are
> the correct prescription.

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And when you go away, Hack, the count of visitors
> who post will increase in time.

Funny when I did leave no one came that I could see.