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Mozilla 1.2.1 Released
I shouldn't be allowed to work before coffee- I posted this at like 8:20 and must've forgotten to click that all important 'Save' button. Hey, Everyone's favorite web browser besides Chimera has released version 1.2.1. The fix includes security patches so it probably wouldn't hurt to snag it if you're running it.
First Mozilla 1.2.1 Post
uNf uNF!!!
...possibly
What the hell?
did i get it?
Whee
ruckerz
YES!!!!!
First Poist
Whats that again?
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
reported here yesterday
"I shouldn't be allowed to work before coffee- I posted this at like 8:20" For a minute there, I thought he said he posted this on 420...
Maybe 1.2.1 will fix that problem where it somehow makes people post duplicate data throughout the day?
I'm excited!
V1.1 - Added Appendix-A for general posting guidelines suggested by AC (almost verbatim, minor html changes only)
V1.0b - First revision
Introduction:
Greetings Slashdot. I have noticed that trolls on Slashdot are having too easy a time recently, with the most random gibberish getting modded up and many child comments (bites) attached to it. This recent trouble can only realistically be due to an influx of newbies, so I have composed this FAQ to bring newbies up to speed and recognise trolls for the scum that they are.
On clichés:
I have deliberately elected to avoid the greatest cliché of FAQs, by not actually answering any questions, frequently asked or otherwise. Instead this will be an informative guide.
The FAQ:
Moderation :
This section gives guidelines on when to/when NOT to moderate.
- Groupthink moderation: When deciding whether to moderate a post, take no cues from existing moderations. It is well known in the trolling (often referred to as 'trollerizing') community that the first moderation is critical; if somebody spots you as a troll, all subsequent moderations are likely to be troll. If, however, the first moderator mistakenly thinks it is insightful, then the rest of the moderators will think it is insightful too. Avoid this mentality and ignore current moderations entirely. Judge a post solely on its merits, ignoring what others think.
- Follow the links: Related to the point above, a comment with links (often purporting to be a mirror or further information) will often get moderated very highly. It seems the mentality is that the comment has informative looking links, and is moderated as insightful, so it must be insightful, right? Wrong. All it takes is one moderator to assume it is legitimate and moderate it up, the rest of the moderators then partake in groupthink moderation. You will not. Click on all the links and read the linked articles. If they are informative, mod them up. If they are 'ghostsee links' (a horrific image of a distended anus) then mod them as trolls. If you do not wish to follow the links, then don't moderate the post. Simple.
- Check the facts: If a post produces a mass of information, be it figures, quotes or whatever, check his sources! It may be that the figures are made up off the top of his twisted head; if no sources are offered and Google doesn't turn up anything, the chances are that it is made up. Scientists wouldn't believe a paper with no cited references. Follow the rules that should be becoming clear: if the information checks out and is informative, mod him up. If it totally doesn't check out and seems to be made up, mod him down. When in doubt? Don't moderate. And remember the golden rule - other people's moderations are no guide to veracity. Avoid groupthink moderation.
- What's in a name: Do not moderate people up based on their name. There are two facets to this:
- If somebody writes a shit comment, it deserves modding down. Just because Alan Cox happened to write it makes it no more insightful than if 'Peg Troll' wrote it. Do not moderate up famous people.
- ...And it probably isn't them. Does $famousPerson even post on Slashdot? Are you sure that's how they spell their name? Does the name say 'Alan Cox' or 'by Alan Cox'? The latter of the two is very hard to spot in context. Check their UID - then check their posting history. Check that they are who they say they are. Even if they are, you should generally not moderate them based on their fame unless it is because they are commenting on an area in which they have specialist knowledge.
- What's in a name revisited: Do not moderate them up because they are female. Firstly, they are almost certainly men pretending to be females exploiting this weakness that I am now advising you of. Secondly, even if they are female, even if they would like you because you modded them up, moderation is ANONYMOUS. Remember, moderate up the quality of the post and trolls are scuppered from the start.
- Opinions: Feel free to moderate up personal opinions - just don't do it solely because they agree with your point of view. If it is well argued, eloquent, mod it up. If it is badly argued, a stereotype taken to extremes, mod it down. If it takes things too far but happens to agree with your point of view, it is likely a troll looking for your kneejerk mod. Even if it's not, it doesn't deserve modding up as it takes things too far.
CommentingThis section gives guidelines on when to and when not to reply to a comment. This will cover several of the points made in the moderation section.
- Linux 8 - as discussed, there is nobody on Slashdot who doesn't know the difference between the kernel and Redhat.
- Lunix - nobody posts this accidentally. Yes, we all know that there is a different OS called Lunix and you pointing it out is not clever - the troll will be even more happy with this than a plain correction.
- O(log n) - if someone gets the big-o expression for an algorithm or process wrong, think how that came to be. They made it up off the top of their head. People can have opinions on many things, but they cannot be of the opinion that the TSP is O(n log n) - it is just wrong. The only exception is if somebody tentatively suggests that they vaguely remember that it might be O(...) but they aren't sure.
- Dijkstra - this man was a genius, but even he could not invent as many algorithms as trolls attribute to him.
- GPL - Anybody asserting that their lawyers told them X about the GPL where you know X to be wrong. If this man had really consulted lawyers, do you think that the lawyers would get wrong that which you got right?
That was just a sample - I hope to come up with a more definitive list sometime in the near future.I hope that helped, any contributions will be gladly received as a reply to this comment. One last rule:
Never EVAR start a comment with "I know you're a troll but..." This is trolling gold dust. Nothing is better than somebody saying that they are too smart to be fooled by you and then writing a 1000 word point-by-point rebuttal.
Appendix A: General posting guidelines by AC
You are not funny if you post these "jokes":
Don't post Microsoft bashing comments on stories that have nothing to do with Microsoft. Also, if you talk about Microsoft, write Microsoft or MS, not Micro$oft, M$, MicroShit, MicroShaft, MickeySoft of any variation of these.
Learn the difference between its/it's, there/they're/their, effect/affect, your/you're and ridiculous/rediculous. Just by learning those five groups, you'll be able to avoid 90% of the annoying Slashdot typos.
Sounds like the bust-waist-hips measurements of the red lizard mascot in decameters.
Born June 9th, 1981 Jerusalem, Israel
photos
Actress - filmography
im more richer than you, so im going to mention I have an ibook/powerbook blah blah blah.
This is not a troll... it is insightful. I wish I had mod points when I wanted them.
...And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me." - Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984)
Because zealots need a soap box, and these articles are it.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
Big fat fucking hairy deal! Who gives a shit? Use fucking IE like the rest of the world, you fucking smelly hippy linux cunts! Take a bath!
What's the Microsoft sponsored study on the TCO for using Mozilla vs. Explorer? Is it WORTH it?
:)
Mod: TROLL
Now I am waiting for Linux-2.4 news.
8 looks like this: 8
4 looks like this: 4
I hope this has been an enlightening lesson for you.
--
the strongest word is still the word "free"
LOL Dudes!!1!1! Me am Brazil!!!11!
....Oh wait...That dosen't work...
IN SOVIET RUSSIA...
Mozilla Updated 1.2.1
Da*n
I don't have one. But if I did, I'd steal news from other sites, then troll the comments from said sites, just like you!
>> side note: linux licks balls
really ?
What all releases ?
or just the crack-ho's build.
Now I know what open sores is all about...
Acid House saves Souls
Mod this asshole down where he deserves, thank you.
Moderators, check poster's history before modding up.
You people can't even put in a trailing slash on your link to Mozilla.org? You can't even give us a good deep link?
How pathetic.
OK, checked the poster's history...
Last three of their posts were 5s.
What's your point?
Flamebait? If I had said "THATS NOT NEWS!!!" I'd understand a flamebait moderation, but "how about a little backstory for the uninitiated?" request is not exactly the type of thing that'll have people out for my blood.
Attention: Ekrout is a known karma-whoring Slashdot troll
For the uninitated, erickrout is the kid who crapflooded Kuro5hin for months on end with at least a half-dozen accounts. For a long time, he dominated the Hidden Comments page with an interminable list of racist, sexist, homophobic, and completely self-absorbed comments.
Eric Krout lives behind the protective mask of EricKrout.com but in reality is a professional slashdot troll only posting for unknown evil. Eric has been spotted on trolltalk attempting to be added to "troll back", a daily newsletter that rates how well various trolls have posted and karma-whored on slashdot.
Whatever EricKrout might tell you in his posting is not true. He merely puts on a different facade for every article attempting to rack up mod points for no other reason than the fact that he is a self-absorbed punk kid.
In conclusion, if you are moderating or replying to this comment, I caution you, it is 100% untrue.
--the eric krout troll
"revealing the unrevealed since 2002"