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Forums for Windows Admins?

Posted by Cliff on from the searching-for-your-peers dept.

Work-w/-MCSEs asks: "I work with Microsoft products for a living, as well as for fun. I've been lurking in Slashdot discussions for a while now. I find a lot of the stories interesting, but it is obviously geared more toward Unix people. Stories about MS products are often full of flames. I can see the reasons why Microsoft users aren't accepted as 'true geeks'. I acknowledge that Unix people are more technical (by necessity since they often compile their own software), and I'm not asking or expecting the attitudes here to change. However, I do wish I could find a similar forum for us to talk about our chosen operating system, applications, viruses, and other issues. Usenet is just too full of spam to be useful. Where is a Windows user to go for good discussion?"

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  1. Search by HRbnjR · · Score: 1, Troll

    Heh, well, normally I would say go Google for it, but in your case, you may feel more comfortable with an MSN Search :P

    p.s. Perhaps here?

  2. Become a troll here. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No really. This is actually a good idea. I am a troll here who mostly as an anonymous coward but I have got accounts. Anyway, the troll community are really experianced at most operating systems. I for one have over 3 years Linux experiance and know many of its flaws, and can successfully get unsuspecting linux newbies to do stupid stuff. From the always fun alt+print-screen-b option (Linux equivalent to CTRL+ALT+DELTE) to the ultra dangerous cat /dev/urandom/ > /dev/hda.

    Anyway, you as a Windows admin can Troll here. We like trolls from all Operating Systems. The secret to Operating System Trolling is to make up a post full of bullshit that gets modded up 5, interesting, then all the "Experts" of that Operating System will then either Flame you or "educate" you with their "Enlightened Knowledge". We trolls troll about all Operating Systems, some Operating System "experts" get annoyed more than others. In order from highest to lowest, it Goes Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Windows, DOS, Solaris.

    Here are some ideas to get you started.
    Google Zietguest quotes
    Links to lists of security vulnerabillities.
    Links to pro-Operating System websites that run on another Operating system. For example OpenBSD runs on Solaris.
    My computer takes 20 minutes to copy a 17Mb file.
    Operating System sucks because it only has X% market share in sector.
    Operating System sucks because it dosent have certain types of applications written for it.
    Operating System sucks because it forces me to pay $$$ every few months.
    Operating System crashes by doing this operation....
    Operating System is gay/for nerds/eleetist jerks.
    Operating System is dying.

    And my favourite, translate-o-matics. The Gnome, Apple and Gentoo ones are hilarous.

    So become a troll, and join the troll community. Always looking for fresh faces. So be a troll, and be a good troll, not a whack one.

    1. Re:Become a troll here. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      That's an excellent point. I too have much more fun here trolling than I do making serious posts. This weblog is a haven for arrogant yet largely incompetent 'geeks', many of whom have not got the social skills to realise when someone is taking the piss. Hilarious to wind them up.

      Anyway, do keep up the good work, old chap.