New tactic by JustWorking
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It appears that he has realised that his puny rep only allows him to inflict -2, so it now appears if he thinks you have downvoted him he is going through your recent messages and downvoting 6 or 7 at a time in order to inflict a heavier dent. I tried to do the same to him but you bastards appear to have already maxed out his maximum down-vote allowance :(
Why are votes and reputation points such a big deal? IMHO, it's infantile to obsess over it so much.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
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It appears that he has realised that his puny rep only allows him to inflict -2, so it now appears if he thinks you have downvoted him he is going through your recent messages and downvoting 6 or 7 at a time in order to inflict a heavier dent. I tried to do the same to him but you bastards appear to have already maxed out his maximum down-vote allowance :(
I recently read this[^]. Here is the interesting bit: "Flame wars are not surprising; they are one of the most reliable features of mailing list practice. If you assume a piece of software is for what it does, rather than what its designer's stated goals were, then mailing list software is, among other things, a tool for creating and sustaining heated argument." So, you could say that an internet forum is a tool for creating trolls, right?
They have changed us.
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Why are votes and reputation points such a big deal? IMHO, it's infantile to obsess over it so much.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
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They are not you are right. Well, I think the ones earned by having articles published are. The point is not with the points/repbut the fact he tried to game it.
Somebody should suggest to comrade General Secretary that he stops the concept of reputation points in Lounge and SB, like they do in Codeguru. Reputation should be earned from answering questions and writing articles etc. not from posting jokes.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
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Somebody should suggest to comrade General Secretary that he stops the concept of reputation points in Lounge and SB, like they do in Codeguru. Reputation should be earned from answering questions and writing articles etc. not from posting jokes.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
Why? Is the lounge not to your liking? Does it not offer a service? I suggest you try posting that in the GIT forum, they like the rep points there.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
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I recently read this[^]. Here is the interesting bit: "Flame wars are not surprising; they are one of the most reliable features of mailing list practice. If you assume a piece of software is for what it does, rather than what its designer's stated goals were, then mailing list software is, among other things, a tool for creating and sustaining heated argument." So, you could say that an internet forum is a tool for creating trolls, right?
They have changed us.
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Why are votes and reputation points such a big deal? IMHO, it's infantile to obsess over it so much.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
Sahir Shah wrote:
Why are votes and reputation points such a big deal? IMHO, it's infantile to obsess over it so much.
Have a 5! Oh, hang on...
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No, they don't, but they always come back. The thing is, if a troll is a byproduct of a forum, how can you fight it without hurting the forum?
They have changed us.
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I recently read this[^]. Here is the interesting bit: "Flame wars are not surprising; they are one of the most reliable features of mailing list practice. If you assume a piece of software is for what it does, rather than what its designer's stated goals were, then mailing list software is, among other things, a tool for creating and sustaining heated argument." So, you could say that an internet forum is a tool for creating trolls, right?
They have changed us.
Anonimista wrote:
So, you could say that an internet forum is a tool for creating trolls, right?
A very profound thought Monsignor Anonimista, however, one should remember, Troll is a subjective label. Jean-Paul Sartre once said "L'enfer, c'est les autres" which roughly translates to "Troll is the other" in English.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
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He was always NotWorking. If he was JustWorking his rep would never have been what it was. He wouldn't have had the time... :)
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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It appears that he has realised that his puny rep only allows him to inflict -2, so it now appears if he thinks you have downvoted him he is going through your recent messages and downvoting 6 or 7 at a time in order to inflict a heavier dent. I tried to do the same to him but you bastards appear to have already maxed out his maximum down-vote allowance :(
Just report the user (go to his profile page and click the "Report" link) and be done with it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Well his 7 down-votes inflicted a grand total of -14, still less than one of my downvotes will do to him.
So in essence, yours is bigger then his? :)
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Anonimista wrote:
So, you could say that an internet forum is a tool for creating trolls, right?
A very profound thought Monsignor Anonimista, however, one should remember, Troll is a subjective label. Jean-Paul Sartre once said "L'enfer, c'est les autres" which roughly translates to "Troll is the other" in English.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
Sahir Shah wrote:
A very profound thought
Too bad it wasn't mine. :)
They have changed us.
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Why are votes and reputation points such a big deal? IMHO, it's infantile to obsess over it so much.
Und wenn du lange in einen abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
I only really care about Author Points and Authority points, because they give a measure of how useful I'm being, the other types can hang frankly. There are pretty competative people out there who will want to get points just because it will make them feel like they are winning in some way.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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Yes, but this was "The member formerlly known as nnnnnnn" aka "Teh Programmer" (two earlier accounts, I'm sure you remember them) IMO. He'll be back in a few months more than likely and I suspect he has a sockpuppet account currently active too.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]
