what is a "troll"
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
turbo pascal (is it still called that?)
Nope, it changed to Delphi long ago. I think I'd like to get my hands on a copy of Turbo Pascal, just to relive some of my past programming days. I mean seriously - a $30 compiler... I wish it was more than just a fond memory...
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997I thought the IDE was called Delphi and the language was Turbo Pascal, like VS and C#. I enjoyed a year building an app in Delphi only to have to trash it and I moved it to SuperBase, what a truly bad decision that was.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Hi ppl, I am relatively new to the community regarding posting articles, and just recently I have started writing articles about Delphi. My question is, what makes a "troll". In my article Inherit me this... Inherit me that....[^], I received a comment and a downgrade on said article because it appeared to be a "101" article, because apparently the concepts I bring out are "floating about". If so, based on that (I believe biased view), then what does CP actually stand for? Am I wrong in thinking that sometimes our articles are just that? Placements of words and ideas that people think are available "everywhere"? Should I continue writing articles despite the fact? [I know I will continue writing articles here], but that particular comment really disheartened me.) Am I going mad? Is that comment made by a person who (to me) is just a troll or is he/she/it voicing many other peoples opinions?
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
One of the things I learned in English Literature is that everything is drawn from the 'tissue' of culture: we can only recycle what exists. So his comment is just as much a 'recycle' as your article. Anyway, some people just don't appreciate anything.
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Hi ppl, I am relatively new to the community regarding posting articles, and just recently I have started writing articles about Delphi. My question is, what makes a "troll". In my article Inherit me this... Inherit me that....[^], I received a comment and a downgrade on said article because it appeared to be a "101" article, because apparently the concepts I bring out are "floating about". If so, based on that (I believe biased view), then what does CP actually stand for? Am I wrong in thinking that sometimes our articles are just that? Placements of words and ideas that people think are available "everywhere"? Should I continue writing articles despite the fact? [I know I will continue writing articles here], but that particular comment really disheartened me.) Am I going mad? Is that comment made by a person who (to me) is just a troll or is he/she/it voicing many other peoples opinions?
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
Writing about already known subjects has always been around. Some people do it to show off what they know, some to learn as writing makes them ask questions they otherwise wouldn't ask. Personally, I avoid writing anything as I don't have anything to say that's not already found in one of this communities. I don't, however, find this to be good behavior, neither for me nor for community. It's just fear of failure. Shortly, you should continue writing but need to expect less from your readers, and expect criticism. You can't say anything new in IT that's not already there. You just need to try and outperform other articles and present your views in a way that will be easy to read and can hold readers attention for longer without skimming on important information. Are you up to it? :) I'm not yet :)
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Hi ppl, I am relatively new to the community regarding posting articles, and just recently I have started writing articles about Delphi. My question is, what makes a "troll". In my article Inherit me this... Inherit me that....[^], I received a comment and a downgrade on said article because it appeared to be a "101" article, because apparently the concepts I bring out are "floating about". If so, based on that (I believe biased view), then what does CP actually stand for? Am I wrong in thinking that sometimes our articles are just that? Placements of words and ideas that people think are available "everywhere"? Should I continue writing articles despite the fact? [I know I will continue writing articles here], but that particular comment really disheartened me.) Am I going mad? Is that comment made by a person who (to me) is just a troll or is he/she/it voicing many other peoples opinions?
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
Don't let it get to you.. Everyone has an opinion. I admit having posted similar comments to articles I considered "useless". But that doesn't make me a troll. Just a cranky programmer having a bad day, and getting annoyed from time to time, when I read a useless article - "Bahh what a waste of cyberspace!" But I value freedom of speech endlessly, and every opinion is important: even one that says "that was pointless".
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Hi ppl, I am relatively new to the community regarding posting articles, and just recently I have started writing articles about Delphi. My question is, what makes a "troll". In my article Inherit me this... Inherit me that....[^], I received a comment and a downgrade on said article because it appeared to be a "101" article, because apparently the concepts I bring out are "floating about". If so, based on that (I believe biased view), then what does CP actually stand for? Am I wrong in thinking that sometimes our articles are just that? Placements of words and ideas that people think are available "everywhere"? Should I continue writing articles despite the fact? [I know I will continue writing articles here], but that particular comment really disheartened me.) Am I going mad? Is that comment made by a person who (to me) is just a troll or is he/she/it voicing many other peoples opinions?
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
This is going to be controversial to some, but they are wrong so don't worry. A troll is someone who wants to start a big fight in a given forum. He is not someone who wants to be IN a fight, he doesn't actually care about any side of the argument, and all the sweet talking and reasoning in the world will do nothing to appease him. His goal is to make everybody angry so he can laugh at them. A bad troll will respond to everyone, a good troll will only comment enough to keep the ball rolling or enhance the drama. A bad troll is pathetically obvious, a good troll looks just like somebody who is passionate about a subject, a superb troll does that while still leaving subtle cues for others to recognize what he is doing. True trolling is as rare as accusations of trolling are common: they are probably inversely proportional. The people I am upsetting with my definition are the kind of simpleminded or overly-emotional sort who think anyone that disagrees with them is "a troll", and these people are not concerned about precision, accuracy, or even logic. To them, the fact that they have been opposed is a crime against nature and the perpetrator must be some sort of social deviant. These idiots will probably call me a troll, but they are wrong. Sounds like you did not encounter a troll at all, just a moron with a dumb opinion. He's probably a C# fan.
Narf.
