kjc1989ds
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read this on special rules bit, what does it mean?
No trolling
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Here is a good article on internet trolling:
http://hometown.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm
http://hometown.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm
To troll is to post a deliberately inflamatory comment for the purposes of inciting near hysteria and hyperventilation among the more escalated keyboard-pounders on the board. Trolls get a huge kick out of the resulting cyber-riots and poo-flinging.
Hence, trolling is frowned on.
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Hence, trolling is frowned on.
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slingshot
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Good link, UP. Probably a worthwhile read for us all.
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I don't like it when everyone assumes someone is trolling because THEY cannot handle the question.....there should be a word for that too. I remember this guy diving with Pakistani Special Forces and complaining that they did not have a pressure gauge, even though they were diving shallow, etc. Everyone started screaming "troll"! I think it is much more likely that it actually happened than that someone would make it up for a reaction....I just usually do not see it. I find it really interesting to hear about different diving, cultural/ regional diving practices. I guess the idea is SB does not want to advocate any unsafe practices. Just hearing about it isn't that dangerous though. I mean, in Micronesia, the locals will grab a tank, jump in and go to 170 just carrying the tank, to fetch a tourist's camera. I think you need to be a little more "shock-proof" to travel to really primative places and since travel is a huge part of SB, we should be interested in hearing what happens out there and not have certain things be too taboo to even report.
H2Andy
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i think that's en excellent point, C
sometiems we're too fast to call someone a "troll"
sometiems we're too fast to call someone a "troll"
It basically means I'm not welcomed.
UP, that article is a very good description and explanation.
UP, that article is a very good description and explanation.
Divingnthedark
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Hey don't provoke the Mod Gods...freediver:A troll is when....ahh it doesn't really matter, hey what do you guys think of PADI?
Just kidding mods!
What about the Do It Ridiculous Crew:huh: Just joking
Divingnthedark
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Uncle Pug:
Thanks that's a good read Uncle Pug! I was never really sure if Troll kind of meant a mean creature living under a bridge waiting to jump out and snap up a free billy goat lunch or when you invite your dive buddy to go trolling for sharks and plan to use him/her for the bait!:05:
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