Article on internet forums and one reason behind trolls/flame wars

[Str8 Jacket]

I believe my signature says it all, except I dont really blame society. I say what I think, know or what I believe in whether it be in person or on the net to anyone and everyone. I will also apologise if I am wrong or overly nasty. In saying that I dont actually care what anyone thinks of me either. I make no apologies for who I am and expect that of others.

[Swoop]

...except when you're a chick and built like a racing sardine to boot, it's a little hard to meet the said offending commentator at a later stage...

Surely, a racing sardine would be ahead by at least 100 metres!

A bloke I knew (who had a black belt in someting-or-other) said that he had won the last few fights by at least 150 metres!!

who the heck was that dude with Mrs H when I met her???

There is a strong rumour that you saw Hitchers' stunt double... (He does all of the dangerous work)

[James Deuce]

There is a strong rumour that you saw Hitchers' stunt double... (He does all of the dangerous work)

Yes it was the stunt double. He's the guy you see in that Tron suit on that there Internet thing.

[The Lone Rider]

It's on the intranet.. it must be true

I find this little snippet a little amusing

"Another obvious factor is that, if you insult someone online, it's unlikely you'll face any physical retaliation for it."

[scumdog]

...complaining to the teacher every few minutes about the other kids...

And saying "You're wrong" to everybody who thought different to him......

[idleidolidyll]

Most of us knew at least one kid at school...loud-mouth, opinionated, knew everything, would never shut up....but whilst we left school and joined the real world, it seems you stayed behind.

Yep, they were the ones with the guts to challenge the status quo.
The cowards merely hid behind them and hoped things would change of their own accord.

The cowards never changed and they still whine in private and do fuck all in public.

[007XX]

interesting

was it all clammy? did it buzz and whirr? did the nanobots crawl up your arm?

Sadly that diagnosis may be true.

Oh dear. You are deaf too....

I feel a massive group hug coming on...Can you feel the love?!?

Surely, a racing sardine would be ahead by at least 100 metres!

A bloke I knew (who had a black belt in someting-or-other) said that he had won the last few fights by at least 150 metres!!

Funnily enough, I was competing at school, but the fact is, in an argument, I'm too bloody stubbron to give up most of the time: so no bloody running. If I start it, I finish it!

There is a strong rumour that you saw Hitchers' stunt double... (He does all of the dangerous work)

Really? Mrs H is a lucky girl...2 for the price of one!

Yes it was the stunt double. He's the guy you see in that Tron suit on that there Internet thing.

ow shit...how do you erase disturbing mental pic of Hitcher in a Lycra suit again...

[Finn]

Yep, they were the ones with the guts to challenge the status quo.

If the current state of NZ is a result of your efforts "challenging the status quo" then you have failed dismally loudmouth.

[MSTRS:Me]

Yep, they were the ones with the guts to challenge the status quo.

Yep, we were. As I said, we left school, headed off into uncharted waters, had new and interesting experiences, grew up and became part of the real world. Whilst you stayed with all that you (thought that you) knew, never left school and never changed your approach to anything.
Who were the ones with guts, again??

[nodrog:Me]

ow shit...how do you erase disturbing mental pic of Hitcher in a Lycra suit again...

, and lots of it!!

[007XX]

, and lots of it!!

*Is there a doctor in the room????*...I need an injection!

And to stay on topic ...has anyone ever had major rows online with someone, then met them and actually liked them?

[MSTRS:Me]

..has anyone ever had major rows online with someone, then met them and actually liked them?

In a word...yep.

[007XX]

In a word...yep.

Phew...that's a relief. I'm a pacifist (mostly), and can't hold a grudge to save myself! So would much rather get along...

Oh well! At least now I know it can be done...As you were!

[Cajun]

*Is there a doctor in the room????*...I need an injection!

And to stay on topic ...has anyone ever had major rows online with someone, then met them and actually liked them?

i in my younger days acutally use to go around abusing people in irc channels, for anything, being aussie, being female, being male whatever. In one of the abuse sessions in an new zealand channel, i girl called Sataness started talking to me, we ended up meeting couple months later, then later ended up getting married.

[007XX]

i in my younger days acutally use to go around abusing people in irc channels, for anything, being aussie, being female, being male whatever. In one of the abuse sessions in an new zealand channel, i girl called Sataness started talking to me, we ended up meeting couple months later, then later ended up getting married.

Nice one! But Sataness (????)...i prefer the current log on quite frankly

Cool story...however, can you now see what was making you want to abuse people like that online? I'm completely lost as to why someone would even want to do it!