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General => Everything Else => Topic started by: T-Square on March 20, 2011, 03:18:55 PM
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A legend says that if you spin around 3 times or more in a darkened room, in front of a mirror, saying "I hate Bloody Mary" a ghost called Bloody Mary will appear and murder you. I don't know what to think. What is your opinion?
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I'm kind of ashamed to admit, all of these types of things I'm too scared to try.............
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i have and will never believe in this stuff. :(
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I'm also too chicken to try. I've had enough minor brushes with the paranormal that I believe that she could be real and that's enough for me.
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i've done it on many occasions just to show people it's not true. i'm a pretty big skeptic, so i have no problem attempting anything paranormal (i also do things other suggest that are a pretty stupid idea on my part, but that's another matter entirely).
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Legend says that if you talk three times about bloody mary being real, you will become slightly dumber.
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LOL.
I hope all of you have realized that T-Square is a complete troll. There is no point responding to any thread he starts.
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LOL.
I hope all of you have realized that T-Square is a complete troll. There is no point responding to any thread he starts.
yeah, he only seems to post provocative polls, however, this one seems to be a rather...fail troll, if you ask me. Asking about a children's legend? Not even a terribly controversial one?
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LOL.
I hope all of you have realized that T-Square is a complete troll. There is no point responding to any thread he starts.
Oh yeah, it's 100% obvious, but this conversation seemed like it could actually be fun.
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LOL.
I hope all of you have realized that T-Square is a complete troll. There is no point responding to any thread he posts.
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Who's the troll, Peter Ahlstrom? I just post things that I'm curious about. So don't go insulting me.
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It's not an insult. It's a term that defines what your behavior has been on this forum. If you honestly think you haven't been a troll, look at the 15 posts you've made and look at what other posts you have replied to and think about it.
If you want to be a member of this community who is not thought of as a troll, then try posting something that has anything to do with anything.
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T-Square:
Either you are young, or not terribly familiar with internet standards for what most people consider a troll. I don't mean this as as insult; Most things you have posted come off as very troll-like. For example, you post several polls about variously random things that have almost nothing to do with anything, such as your justin beiber girl thread, nessie thread, or this one. All of which have little or nothing to do with really anything, and are just random questions, most of which have a pretty obvious answer. That being said, however, you do get them in their respective sections (general discussion, music, etc.) which is a step in the right direction.
Another example would be your post about pokemon cards in the CCG section. That post comes off as very provacative, and outright insulting to pretty much anyone who does like it, and same goes for a post of yours about the wii.
That being said, if you do actually wish to not come off as a troll, my advice is this:
Reign it in.
Don't use capslock for really anything, capslock comes off on the internet as yelling, and looks incredibly immature.
don't go around stating your opinions about things in manners such as "it sucks, it's a pile of poop, etc." state it more like "I honestly don't care for X" or "X isn't something i enjoy at all", and don't say things like "Do people actual LIKE/CARE about X?" because that comes off as extremely insulting to anyone who does like and/or care about whatever the subject at hand is.
Before posting anything, ask yourself "How would i feel if i was on the receiving end of this comment?" If the answer is any sort of angry, upset, or any other negative emotion, you probably need to reword it. You can post whatever you want, obviously, i'm not saying to censor yourself. Just try to be considerate of others when you post, because if you aren't, you WILL come off as a troll.
Like i said, I'm not intending to insult you in any way. It's just that almost everything I've read that you've put out here comes off very close to troll territory. I'm not trying to run you away, or dishearten you to these forums. We love new members around here, and we're more than willing to give you a second, and likely even a third, chance to change our opinions of you. Afterall, we don't want to have another utopiaGreen around here (older members will know what i'm talking about ;) )
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Since everyone seems to hate my threads, I think I'll just stop posting them. Now that you've told me all the things I'm doing, I've realized I'd be doing everyone a favor. The last thing this site needs is a stupid kid posting stupid things. Bye-bye, TWG!
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Since everyone seems to hate my threads, I think I'll just stop posting them. Now that you've told me all the things I'm doing, I've realized I'd be doing everyone a favor. The last thing this site needs is a stupid kid posting stupid things. Bye-bye, TWG!
Well, there's no reason to stop posting. We're more than happy to have new people around, it's just, as with any social interaction, you need to be tactful. Simply learn from your mistakes. I'm sure now that everyone's seen that you're earnest in your conviction to not being a troll, they'd be more than happy to work with and help you. I just figured I should point out why peter was saying you were a troll, in hopes that if you were true in your statement of not being a troll, that you would be able to recognize and shore up what needs to.
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Eerongal, I'm eleven. I don't fully understand the internet. I'm still going to be a member, but I'm just not going to post threads, because, let's face it, no matter how hard I try, my threads are going to be stupid boring, or completely random. I'm not going to completely quit TWG, because I really like reading other people's posts. What's the deal with this Utopia Green thing ???
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Eerongal, I'm eleven. I don't fully understand the internet. I'm still going to be a member, but I'm just not going to post threads, because, let's face it, no matter how hard I try, my threads are going to be stupid boring, or completely random. I'm not going to completely quit TWG, because I really like reading other people's posts. What's the deal with this Utopia Green thing ???
UtopiaGreen was a very obvious, obnoxious troll we had here a few years ago. you can find his various posts and stuff through the memberlist (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?action=mlist;sa=search). His posts are pretty much a shining example of how not to act.
Edit: also, don't be put off because we thought you were a troll. these days, its so common for some people to just jump on to places like this simply to provoke others for fun that it's taken almost for granted, and is an all too easy conclusion to arrive at.
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Oh. Well, trust me , I'm not trying to annoy you. PS I looked up UtopiaGreen and I just have one thing to say. Wow :P