Trolling

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Oh - if that what it means then I was wrong... I thought it was someone that hangs out and doesn't contribute much if at all

That's a lurker

[Hal-9000]

MrsM?

Trolling is:
Like if you knew me as hal and then a new member shows up with a name like John_Smith01 and says he's from Singapore or something like that and starts criticizing the forum or putting down forum members.
And the whole time it's me...that shit ain't cool because there is a level of trust, even in this virtual world.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'll have you know that I built the first screwing machine and am awaiting the patent My Dad is a 6th generation Screwer and I have the family crest to prove it!

oh ye of little knowledge

You're all 3rd class screwers at best

[MrsM]

That's a lurker

MrsM?

Trolling is:
Like if you knew me as hal and then a new member shows up with a name like John_Smith01 and says he's from Singapore or something like that and starts criticizing the forum or putting down forum members.
And the whole time it's me...that shit ain't cool because there is a level of trust, even in this virtual world.

I'm a noob

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[Hal-9000]

You're all 3rd class screwers at best

360 degrees FFS!

[JoeyB]

I know many members here visit other boards so ask.

Have you noticed the Troll counts rising or have you yourself been acused of trolling?
I ask because on another board I post I merely posted my personal opinion and got shot down by a few members as trolling! Wtf??

Since when did the internet become a place you couldn’t honestly voice your opinion!?

Pisses me off, and seems to have got worse since the whole publicity things over Trolls on web forums.
Keyboard warriors get on my tits too, but if you highlight the fact they are doing it then go nuts at the fact they have been acused!?

Just wondering if its just the board im on over acusing and bullying the members or if you guys noticed it too. its kinda putting me off posting there anymore and you can tell others are feeling the same

I've had bad experiences posting at forums when I'm the new guy...the older members tend to be hyper critical and abusive towards anyone new. I always try and ease in quietly, as it were, like anal sex. And for instance, I avoid saying things at first such as 'like anal sex'. Though, you can really gauge a forum by going all out and being yourself right away and seeing how people react. I did that at one forum, 100% me, and people went fucking batshit...so now all I do is steal porn from them and post the occasional subversive snark. Oddly...I've accumulated a high 'thanks' count based entirely on subversive snark. So go figure...

But the only forum I've ever been accused of being a troll at was here, actually.

If you want, PM me the forum you had trouble at and I'll go make an honest judgment of how assholey they are for you. I might even post, you'll know me, I dress in blue.

If you knew who hal-9000 really was, you'd shit a brick

Are you Ben Vereen?

The thought of it made me turtle a small nugget...

[Godfather]

I've had bad experiences posting at forums when I'm the new guy...the older members tend to be hyper critical and abusive towards anyone new. I always try and ease in quietly, as it were, like anal sex. And for instance, I avoid saying things at first such as 'like anal sex'. Though, you can really gauge a forum by going all out and being yourself right away and seeing how people react. I did that at one forum, 100% me, and people went fucking batshit...so now all I do is steal porn from them and post the occasional subversive snark. Oddly...I've accumulated a high 'thanks' count based entirely on subversive snark. So go figure...

The idea of joining a new forum (especially just one for fun, without any set hobby/focus) seems like an overwhelming amount of work now... it's nice being a veteran I have to admit

I just vaguely remember being new at AS (and to forums) and thinking guys like WoS and Webby were insane and frankly kind of intimidating.

[JoeyB]

The idea of joining a new forum (especially just one for fun, without any set hobby/focus) seems like an overwhelming amount of work now... it's nice being a veteran I have to admit

I just vaguely remember being new at AS (and to forums) and thinking guys like WoS and Webby were insane and frankly kind of intimidating.

Yeah, you are right, it IS an overwhelming amount of work...and that is what hurts forums.

Every forum has it's own little inbred subcultures with lots of unexplainable taboos. And newbies inadvertently violate those taboos and shit happens.

Plus, the range of personalities and acceptable expression varies greatly. Entering a new forum is like walking up to a tightly knit clique hanging out at a restaurant and just joining in on the conversation. Won't end well.

[Hal-9000]

I went to Webby's forum, all folks were quite nice and very welcoming There was a member there who I liked a lot and noticed he was the target of a certain type of joke from the veterans...daily
So I in turn, made the same type of joke towards him.

I got a few nasty pm's from the same vets saying I may be hurting his feelings...so I was at a bit of a loss.I realized afterwards that it wasn't my place and I was being way too familiar with the person.I guess because
they all made me feel at home to begin with It was my bad and I know that now.It exemplifies what JoeyB was mentioning.Some places are tight knit groups and you have to 'ease in slowly'...

[JoeyB]

I went to Webby's forum, all folks were quite nice and very welcoming There was a member there who I liked a lot and noticed he was the target of a certain type of joke from the veterans...daily
So I in turn, made the same type of joke towards him.

I got a few nasty pm's from the same vets saying I may be hurting his feelings...so I was at a bit of a loss.I realized afterwards that it wasn't my place and I was being way too familiar with the person.I guess because
they all made me feel at home to begin with It was my bad and I know that now.It exemplifies what JoeyB was mentioning.Some places are tight knit groups and you have to 'ease in slowly'...

Are you talking about Kev being gay?

[Godfather]

I wonder how we are for brand new members I'd like to think we're welcoming enough... but admittedly I see posts from members I've never seen before and pay almost no attention. Going to work on that.

[Hal-9000]

Are you talking about Kev being gay?

like when you explained to Minz what DP meant...sometimes less is more dude

yes that was the minor issue..

[Hal-9000]

I wonder how we are for brand new members I'd like to think we're welcoming enough... but admittedly I see posts from members I've never seen before and pay almost no attention. Going to work on that.

If a new person comes in says thanks in 20 different porn threads, I tend not to converse with them.Not a stuck up ideology, just that I don't frequent those sections very much

btw I think that thanking is cool in any forum.And if there's one thing I've learned about forum posting over the past 6 years, it's that it does take some courage to come into gen chat or the news section and start rattling off opinions.
I do it without thinking (fuck off )...but some folks are shy and worry that they're not saying 'the right thing'.

[Godfather]

Yeah... might as well just lurk

It is a big leap though.. I lurked at AS for 6 months. Then I was doing a paper on some British political issue and I thought it would be cool to actually ask British people what they thought, so I joined and never looked but