Re: [pct-l] Please Read: Adminitrative note

["R.J. Baynum" <rjbaynum@nidlink.com>]

How about "I am god!", list owner trolls?

Brick Robbins wrote:
> 
> Some of the recent "rubber bullets and bear canisters" postings appear to be trolls.
> 
> I would like to remind everyone that flaming is not permitted on this list. If you feel obligated to question a list members intelligence/morals/sincerity/whatever, please do it privately off list.
> 
> Attacks directed towards a person ARE flames. Disagree with the ideas, but please do not  attack a person.
> 
> I have included a list of "Types of Trolls" from alt.flame for your enjoyment.
> 
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> Types of Trolls:
> 
> It is arguable that *any* flame is a troll. But most trolls
> themselves are not necessarily flames. Trolls are designed
> to evoke flames and (hopefully) lure victims into embarassing
> newbie-like autoflame situations.
> 
> Here is a list of trolls for you to memorize and avoid.
> Should you be ensnared by one, the secretary will disavow
> any knowledge of your actions.
> 
> The King Troll - a boastful post like "I am the KING of a.f." etc.
> *Very* common newbie mistake in this group.
> 
> The High Noon Troll - an offshoot of the King troll. A newbie
> post calling veteran flamers to "give it their best shot".
> 
> The Rodney King Troll - any newbie post on the theme of "can't
> we all just get along?"
> 
> The Ivory Tower Troll - any newbie truism about the value
> of alt.flame as a newsgroup. (i.e. "This group shouldn't
> exist!" and/or "You should all grow up!" etc.)
> 
> The Riddler Troll - any troll with an anagram of the word
> "troll" in it. A troll that identifies itself as such.
> 
> The Gladstone Troll - an insincere request from a poster
> that asks someone to be their "friend".
> 
> The Linton Troll - a troll that uses a sickly-sweet language
> and/or faux-sincerity.
> 
> The NET-COP Troll - insincere and/or idle threats of spanking,
> contacting of sysop, breaches of netiquette etc. (related to "The
> Henley").
> 
> The Dirty-Work Troll - any post that asks a.f. denizens to flame
> another person outside of the group.
> 
> The Feckless Newbie Idiot Troll - "Gee, what's this board about?"
> 
> The False Troll - a post that looks like a troll but is really
> just some feckless newbie idiot who really wants to know,
> "Gee, what's this board about?"
> 
> The Doomsday Troll - any threat of group-bombing and/or rmgrp
> commands.
> 
> The Wishful Thinking Troll - any false claim that says "I'm leaving
> this group next week!"
> 
> The "I'm Back" Troll - re-entry of an old flamer into the group.
> 
> The MAKE MONEY FAST Troll - any advertisement and/or pyramid scheme
> posted to a.f.
> 
> The Norsk Kulture Troll - any post suggesting that Norway has
> an interesting culture.
> 
> from http://www.la.dtu.dk/~hbm/alt.flame/trolls.txt
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