[LMB] Conforming OT: Humour and list-history

Mark Allums mark at allums.com
Tue Apr 1 11:22:18 BST 2008


D Echelbarger wrote:
> I said:
> 
>> Knowing Pouncer, I'm   reasonably sure this was meant as a humorous  take on the whole "how to 
>> post" argument.
> 
> Mark Allums said:
>> You mean Pouncer's been TROLLING the whole time? 
> 
> No, he was not trolling. He was making a point in a fashion intended to be humorous AKA "teasing" 
> when done between friends. (See Lois's comments on his actions if you doubt my interpretation.)
> 
> Trollling is deliberately posting inflammatory comments for the sole purpose of stirring up trouble. 
> They are two *very* different things.
> 
> Diane E

I am unable to distinguish one from the other.  Yes, I have a sense of 
humor.  Yes, I get sarcasm.  No, I am not anal.

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

I wasn't being a list Nazi by requesting no top posting---that's all it 
was, a request.  No need to mock me.

-- 
Mark Allums


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