[kj] ot: Trolls

[Alexander Smith]

The whole "troll" thing is a bit of a red herring. I'm talking more 
about just basic consideration, that's all. We should all be able to 
talk about whatever we want, but there's simply no reason to go 
overboard and needlessly infuriate each other.

Alex in NYC

On Saturday, November 26, 2005, at 06:31 PM, peter.west410 wrote:

> I dont class anyone on here as a troll, it's easy to label someone who 
> says
> something you dont like as a troll, whilst they may just be giving an
> opinion, rather than trying to cause mischief.
>     Take the recent Suicide bombing thread: There are many people in 
> this
> World who are in favour of such acts, I dont feel that labelling them 
> as
> trolls or trying to ban them is an answer. For what ever reason, some 
> people
> are in agreement with terror acts, that is something that we must 
> understand
> and accept.
>    I find everyone on this list to be quite responsible and 
> reasonable, so
> there is no need for regulations. The only thing that this list could 
> do
> without are the needles and pointless "You are a ................", 
> followed
> by a reply of "You are a .........".
>    I find it quite ironic that I am one of the few people who has not 
> made
> any of these pointless posts, yet I'm still labelled!!!!!!
>
>
>
>  P.W.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
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> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [kj] ot: Trolls
>
>
>> Slagging does take two -- yes, but slagging is only the result of
>> needlessly provocative commentary. If people  - and I'm speaking
>> generally, not naming names or pointing fingers...I'm equally guilty 
>> of
>> the crime --  perhaps reigned in their pronounced propensity for
>> spouting decidedly hateful claptrap, perhaps the slagging  matches
>> would also dwindle down to a minimum. I'm not asking people to censor
>> themselves, but rather to take into account the
>> feelings/beliefs/sensibilities of others before firing off a
>> potentially hurtful or nasty comment.
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>> Alex in NYC
>>
>
>
>
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