Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As one who has been falsely accused of being a troll in the past, I must say that word troll is often too lightly applied to mean anyone who disagrees. Javier is not a troll. If Michael believes Javier is a troll, one can certainly apply the term "reactionary" to Michael. Yes, Michael and Pat Buchanan are reactionaries (at this point, one may wonder why the hated liberals are never labeled as reactionaries no matter how strongly they react). A case may even be made that Michael subscribed to this list merely to be trollish. Javier has been here a fairly long time. This new fellow--Michael--only a short while. Is it too evil to think that perhaps he came only to start trouble? In the jargon: a troll? Allan Javier Perez wrote: > This is priceless > I'm an R and M user BTW: when I say nearly useless I > know what I'm talking about. I've been on the list for > years and if I wanted to do some trolling I'de start > a different kind of thread. There's no need to react > like a cult member. > Javier > > --- Michael Gerard <geeman1066@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Fellow LUGers, >> I've only owned a Leica and been on the LUG >> about three months now, >> but its been long enough to love the system and this >> user group. >> Moreover, >> I've been on the net long enough to know a troll >> when I see one. >> Sometimes >> non-native English speakers can sound a little >> brusque when they are >> well-meaning; my father-in-law was one such fellow. >> However, there are >> many cues here that indicate that Javier hopes to >> provoke outraged >> responses. >> When I was very young, my older brother could always >> get my goat. My >> mom >> counselled me to "just ignore him." I am passing >> along her wise advice >> here, >> which you may certainly choose to ignore. After >> all, answering every >> troll with >> outrage is in the spirit of the LUG. ;-) >> Regards, >> Michael Gerard >> geeman1066@earthlink.net >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html