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<p>[QUOTE="Monoochrom, post: 10116, member: 10"]</p><p>Most people that say they are trolling really are the types that are simply earnestly propogating stupid ideas and trying to shield themselves from the backlash. Trolling is in and of itself irrelevant and something that is, by necessity and it's very nature, unknown to anyone but the actual troll. That's because to actually Troll someone, they can't become aware that is what you are doing. The moment your Target thinks you a Troll, you've lost. And that's why trolling is irrelevant, it only serves as entertainment for the Troll, the Internet having no shortage of retarded thoughts also means that it is the easiest shit ever. It's easy to get away with annoying normal people with Batshit Ideas and Logic you don't actually believe in when Facebook and Twitter have given way more people that actually believe that shit a Megaphone.</p><p></p><p>And the people on the Escapist...what can I say, lot's of wannabe smart people. They can't hold their arguments straight because they aren't their own arguments to begin with. That's why the Escapist has this weird idea that people there are participating in Debate...they aren't, Debate is Bloodsport for Nerds with formal Rules, what happens on a Forum is discussion. Problem is, the people behind the Escapist don't know how to handle the issue. At this point the Community couldn't be salvaged, only replaced. They allowed a certain Group of Posters to practically co-opt what is a gaming Forum with their politics. Now, a bit of Politics would be fine, but some of them eventually posted nigh exclusively when they could somehow make the subject about their political ideas. THAT is what fucked that place up. If they would have shown those Crazies the Door years ago, the Site would likely be just fine.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Monoochrom, post: 10116, member: 10"] Most people that say they are trolling really are the types that are simply earnestly propogating stupid ideas and trying to shield themselves from the backlash. Trolling is in and of itself irrelevant and something that is, by necessity and it's very nature, unknown to anyone but the actual troll. That's because to actually Troll someone, they can't become aware that is what you are doing. The moment your Target thinks you a Troll, you've lost. And that's why trolling is irrelevant, it only serves as entertainment for the Troll, the Internet having no shortage of retarded thoughts also means that it is the easiest shit ever. It's easy to get away with annoying normal people with Batshit Ideas and Logic you don't actually believe in when Facebook and Twitter have given way more people that actually believe that shit a Megaphone. And the people on the Escapist...what can I say, lot's of wannabe smart people. They can't hold their arguments straight because they aren't their own arguments to begin with. That's why the Escapist has this weird idea that people there are participating in Debate...they aren't, Debate is Bloodsport for Nerds with formal Rules, what happens on a Forum is discussion. Problem is, the people behind the Escapist don't know how to handle the issue. At this point the Community couldn't be salvaged, only replaced. They allowed a certain Group of Posters to practically co-opt what is a gaming Forum with their politics. Now, a bit of Politics would be fine, but some of them eventually posted nigh exclusively when they could somehow make the subject about their political ideas. THAT is what fucked that place up. If they would have shown those Crazies the Door years ago, the Site would likely be just fine. [/QUOTE]
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