If you're on the KFM forum.
If you're on the KFM forum, you secretly like trolls. Most of you have been on here for years. Most of you are also on other MA forums that are much nastier to trolls. People who genuinely can't stand trolls have left this forum or use it irregularly. Therefore, those of you who are still here regularly like a little trolling, even if you think you don't.
Gene runs a good forum and prefers free expression over censorship. If you can't defend yourself against the trolls, shut off the interwebz, don't look to big brother (a mod) to defend you. Besides, trolls are good for laughs periodically.
Thanks ON, you're spot on.
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Old Noob
If you're on the KFM forum, you secretly like trolls. Most of you have been on here for years. Most of you are also on other MA forums that are much nastier to trolls. People who genuinely can't stand trolls have left this forum or use it irregularly. Therefore, those of you who are still here regularly like a little trolling, even if you think you don't.
Gene runs a good forum and prefers free expression over censorship. If you can't defend yourself against the trolls, shut off the interwebz, don't look to big brother (a mod) to defend you. Besides, trolls are good for laughs periodically.
I've always felt that trolls on the forum is a lot like open sparring. Anyone can walk in and play. Some sparring partners have good technique. Others have one shot, something simple and rude, and it's annoying when that penetrates your defense. But ultimately, if you play prudently, you can walk away with some improved skills for debate and social media. This, coupled with the obligatory locker-room trash talk, are an essential part of martial practice, which makes the participation of some trolls here critical to us keeping it real.
At the same time, there are psychic vampires, or as we like to call them here, qi vampires. Again, to use that sparring analogy, sometimes you get someone in the ring that's a crappy fighter overall, but might have a simple shot or two that can get in, and there's value in trading blows with them. Other times, you have someone that's just a drain on the group - a qi vampire. They suck. ;)
So I'm okay with most trolls; it's just the qi vampires that need to be staked through the dantian.
And TenTigers, I must add that to launch a thread titled "Simply Ignore Them (is that so hard..?)" is akin to saying "Don't think about elephants". :rolleyes: