7 May
2012
7 May
'12
06:06
On 02/05/12 23:50, Pascal Bleser wrote: > On 2012-05-02 21:30:18 (+1000), Basil Chupinwrote: >> On 01/05/12 10:07, Jos Poortvliet wrote: > [...] >>> You have a todo list now? DUDE, you rock :D >> /quote >> dude >> 1) Originally, “dude†meant a stuck up person who dressed overly >> well. It first emerged in the year 1883 in England. >> 2) Later it was used in the old west to mean a city person who moved >> to the west without actually know what he was doing. Synonymous with >> “city-slicker†>> 3) Later, in California, the term changed from these insults to a >> term meaning any male, human or otherwise. Sometimes it is used in >> reference to tom-girls. Now, it is often used for emphasis as well. >> /uquote > > In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, > extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such > as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the > primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional > response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic > discussion. >> > Let's please stay on topic, thank you. Not trolling, Pascal, simply hinting that people don't always see this term in a benevolent light and consider it to be insulting (like I do). However, I do see your point about staying on topic and thank you for tactfully pointing this out to me. BC -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org