Is it just me, or have the majority of recent posts (or at least a signifigant minority) been devoted to flamewars with Q�0? This is a _very_ disturbing trend, and has made this newsgroup almost unreadable. I must've hit the ignore button twenty times today.
I think certain people (Joe, Ali, yes, I am DIRECTLY challenging you guys!) are missing the point of hating trolls. Personally, I don't care if Q�0 is a troll or not. If I see a "trollish" message, all I have to do is roll my eyes and move on to the next one. The problem trolls cause is with the MORONS that can't CONTROL THEIR POSTS (insert D'martino's voice here, complete with eye-bugging)! The GOAL of a troll is to INCITE FLAME WARS, and, measured by this standard, it appears Q�0 has succeded gloriously, whether he intended to or not.
I don't give a shit wether Q�0 sometimes behaves as a troll or not. He HAS posted legitimate, ON TOPIC things as well, and his trollish posts are easily enough ignored. It's the IRRESPONSIBLE posts of Ali, Joe, and company (to the tune of the heckler's gallery which includes deena lissa) that have mucked up this group! I find the perpetous idocy of these persons FAR more annoying than any of Q�0's one shot trolls. When he posts in his hostile manner, he is in the wrong; HOWEVER, when you respond with a flame, you bring yourself down to his level. I see this whole contest as little more than the CONSTANT bickerings of two self-righteous, pompous, arrogant bastards.
I know this won't make the posts stop. In fact, the replies to this message will probably only make things worse. But, I feel better now.