Priceless, Yabby.

I had to check that the date wasn't April 1st, and I wasn't looking at an article from The Onion.

I still half suspect it is a spoof, it is so ridiculous.

Jewely

You continue to shine.

I have been around OLO long enough to become somewhat jaded, but you recognised Col for what he is just from a single post. Sensational. You should ask him about Maggie Thatcher sometime.

As for this thread - if it looks like a troll, sounds like a troll amd smells like a troll...

"I have been around OLO long enough to become somewhat jaded, but you recognised Col for what he is just from a single post. Sensational. You should ask him about Maggie Thatcher sometime."

Seriously I didn't even know she was still alive.

What is a troll or trolling? I have been cruising about internet forums for two months now and mostly over on a site called Altnews which fell apart yesterday after a huge argument (I promise my part was small) about child saftey and all threads were deleted before police came crashing through the webmasters door.

But I don't understand a lot of the lingo.

Jewely

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

see also discussion on OLO about trolling

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=2721

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."

Oh gawd, Fractelle I think I am one! I do like a good emotional response but I am particular about which emotion. I am hopeless with sticking to Topics, I am too use to the physical world where conversatiosn ebb and flow and go off on some facinating tangents.

I will do better:
Remember your Abortionist with a Donation this Mother’s Day

I don't mind abortions although haven't had one. I don't think men should be allowed to even talk about this issue.

I donate to Save the Children because this dude talked me in to it in my doorway. It's on AP for $20.00 a month which sucks cause it overdraws my account so the actual cost of my donation monthly is $50.00

Jewely

"Gawd No!"

The distinguishing feature of a troll is malicious intent and a desire to denigrate a single person or group of persons. Such as vilifying gays or by trying to intimidate others.

There is room for humour, irreverence and even some teasing, but never personal abuse, harassment or insult.

It is all about intent, for example the intent by KMB for starting this discussion thread.