__/ [ Rick ] on Sunday 24 September 2006 18:53 \__
> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:41:44 +0200, Roy Culley wrote:
>
>> begin risky.vbs
>> <pan.2006.09.24.17.24.57.433699@xxxxxxxxxx>, Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> writes:
>>> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:41:50 +0200, Hadron Quark wrote:
>>>
>>>> You are a prove liar, a plagiariser and a proven copyright abuser. Who
>>>> would believe anything you say?
>>>
>>> You are a proved liar. Who would believe anything you say?
>>
>> Its been a long time since I've said this so here goes once again. I know
>> of no wintroll in COLA who doesn't lie. Not one. Quark boy is just one of
>> the latest.
>>
>> Which leads me to why do so many Linux advocates continue to feed the
>> lying wintrolls? It is after all what the trolls want / need. Roy S's
>> [News] posts have done wonders at pissing off the wintrolls. Great Linux
>> advocacy (which includes showing up how crap MS SW is) hurts them.
>
> What else is there to do, really? Personally I don't think anyone comes
> here to learn about Linux... at least statistically. And if they do, they
> won't learn very much. Technical questions should really be asked in
> technical groups, or forums. Quark, Zoom and their ilk lie there ass off,
> and refuse to accept proof that their spewings are, at best, 'wrong'.
> Flatfish disses Linux all over the place, but then praises PCLinuxOS,
> apparently forgetting it is a Linux based distro.
>
> The wintrolls here seem astonished that a prevailing attitude here is that
> microsoft sucks. They seem to think everyone who thinks that does so for
> the same reasons. Well, that ain't necessarily so.
>
> The wintrolls here seem astonished that a prevailing attitude here is that
> Linux based software is good. They seem to think everyone who thinks that
> does so for the same reasons. Well, that ain't necessarily so.
>
> They refuse to believe that a lot of us know that there are problems with
> Linux based software. Oh, well.
>
> So, what else is there to do here besides remind the liars that they are
> liars, remind the idiots they are idiots and then, from time to time,
> throw out information that might help with he adoption of Linux based
> software and OSS? Besides, the liars and idiots might not remember they
> are liars and idiots, so reminding them might actually help them :-)
Rick,
To quote a fragment of an E-mail I sent to Ed this afternoon:
"I joined the group in 2005 and I quickly learned that (at least most of
the) trolls will never let you have the last word. When you reply, you
fuel them. Yet another anti-Linux post will be farted out from their
mouths. Remember: if no-one speaks to them, then lurkers (1300+
subscribers in Google alone, post archives/mirrors and NG servers aside)
will realise that the trolls are unpopular, i.e. not credible. Moreover,
the trolls will lose interest as they enjoy stirring things up.
Nothing angers the trolls more than being ignored. Some of the trolls
whom I never offended hate me with passion because they can't speak to
me. I have killfiled them, which gives me an excuse: no
followups are then no implication of consent. It just means I don't see
them. Disregarding them also gives you time to speak to _real_
advocates, reduce overall 'noise' and thereby invite more new faces.
The posting volume in COLA has grown a lot recently. You have to filter
(at least using a 'mental filter'). Choose the right posts the read and
not only will you enjoy the content, but you will also drive away the
trolls, gradually."
I appreciate your contributions and I hope you appreciate mine. I just wish
you posted some of your well-phrased, pro-Linux arguments in response to
those who do not lie as means of being 'fed'.
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