Describing The Forum Communities. Can you find yourself?

Winternet ^ | Mike Reed

[tcuoohjohn]

Found this hilarious series of caricatures of the various types of personalities that appear in news forums. Haven't laughed this hard in along while. This guy has talent. Just to get you started.

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame6.html

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame39.html

The full cast of caricatures is here,

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html

[mollynme]

Ping

[boxerblues]

lol I see so many that describe freepers. my favorite
Tireless Rebutter

[tcuoohjohn]

Yes...That is a great one.

I like Ferrous Cranus myself

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame63.html

[teldon30]

crybaby and nanny nails a few too...;)

[boxerblues]

I would hate to be the one to actually put freeper names to some of these, but few pop to the front real quick lol

[teldon30]

oh boy...you'd be banned before the next keystroke! ;)

[tcuoohjohn]

Here is one that I experience often. I'm always amazed at the number of folks who will send me private freepmail to explain that poster X is REALLY the nefarious poster and troll Y.

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame42.html

[Auntie Mame]

A typical Whisper maneuver is to "accidentally" post an ambiguously critical, but ostensibly private message to the discussion forum, e.g., "Dear Mary - see what I mean about this guy?" Or, "John - did you read what Bill said? I rest my case!" When challenged she will protest (disingenuously) that she hit the "reply" key by mistake, that the message was never intended to be read by forum participants, that the message was out of context, etc.

I've seen this tactic one time too many, too. LOL!

The whole site is too too true (and funny)!

I tried to find myself over there...... I seem to be a mixture of several. Ack!

[teldon30]

I have whispered a couple of times...i would say i am a cross between lurker and ideologue.

[tcuoohjohn]

As an experiment I asked an old friend to peruse the list and find me..

his selection to describe me best?

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame53.html

Oh man...Or as Voltaire once said..

[Auntie Mame]

LOL!

This one really should hit home on this forum:

Troglodyte is an aggressive Philistine who categorically disdains all new-age enthusiasms and politics, and has a particular animus against "homos", "tree huggers", " hairy-leg lesbo feminists" and artsy types.

[Auntie Mame]

LOL! It could be worse.

I've found my hubby:

a Capitalista is a state of mind rather than a reflection of affluence. A strident and extraordinarily self–satisfied Warrior, Capitalista takes every opportunity to loudly extol the superiority of the United States and routinely expresses a powerful aversion to all things European. When left-leaning Warriors attack the free enterprise system Capitalista will instantly spring into action, fiercely bludgeoning all “socialists” and “fuzzy-minded liberals” with Adam Smith, Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek. Though often rather limited in his range of interests, Capitalista’s command of tendentious historical facts, abstruse statistical comparisons and arcane economic theory renders him nearly invincible in battle.

[teldon30]

haha Klaxon names a few freepers ;)

[tcuoohjohn]

Yes....Klaxon is invariably part of the mix. Usually quiescent, but when a high issue arises, Waco, Oklahoma City, Y2K, Or UN they begin to flood the forums with high danger messages.

[JoJo Gunn]

Looks like someone with too much time on their hands made a site to complain about people with too much time on their hands who complains about people with too much....

[tcuoohjohn]

Actually no...Reed Is keen observer of people and a talented artist. He is also a keen capitalist. Once a classical starving artist he began selling his Flame warriors series in posters, coffee cups, and does commissioned works for corporate presentations.

[teldon30]

did you find that info in your pithy phrase book?.... just kidding....i think EVERYONE is on that list somewhere...it is pretty complete.

[JoJo Gunn]

Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining.

[tcuoohjohn]

Ya know...It is pretty comprehensive. I tried to think of a character who isn't represented in the list. I couldn't come up with anything meaningful. So I was faced with a choice. Either his list is comprehensive or I'm dumb. I prefer to sing Reed's praises rather than rubber stamp the word " dumbass" on my forehead.