Posted by SLS on July 6, 2009, at 21:33:57
In reply to How come everyone is jumping to defend Verne?, posted by Deneb on July 6, 2009, at 20:57:25
> Where were my supporters when I got blocked? I also never attacked anyone.
>
> I am upset.Me too.
You are absolutely right.
I am sure that you have the support of the majority of the people here. No one could argue that Verne's post was civil towards you. It wasn't. I think there is something about human nature to root for the underdog - someone who is a sympathetic character in the drama of life.
Try not to buy-in to the drama. Real life doesn't have to be a drama. The irony is that if the post were written by someone who just showed up one day, he would be called a troll.
From Wiki:
"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]"
You are not a troll.
- Scott
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