Richard

I wanted to take a lighter approach to the very heavy treatment of this subject being discussed elsewhere in the Tiki Hut.

As Mike Reed so aptly put:

Some years ago a minor spat ignited a searing flame war that threatened to consume a once-placid discussion forum. While the forum burned I amused myself by caricaturing the chief antagonists. Confounded at seeing themselves thus revealed, the combatants fled the field in disarray.

So let's begin with this over-dramatized figure (description below) ...



Weenie is a very sensitive guy, and it angers and saddens him that everyone isn't just as sensitive as he. An admitted male feminist, Weenie is ever vigilant against anti-progressive attitudes. Though he seldom comes into personal contact with the working classes, he keenly feels the pain of their oppression nonetheless.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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bananimal

Richard -- now give us the over-dramatized Int. Meanie figure.

Richard

Well ... first I wanted to poke fun at myself! Here's an alter-ego of mine:



For Tireless Rebutter there is no such thing as a trivial dispute. He regards all challenges as barbarians at the gates. His unflagging tenacity in making his points numbs and eventually wears down the opposition. Confident that his arguments are sound, Tireless Rebutter can't understand why he is universally loathed.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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Darkman

Dear Sirs,

Being multi personalitilistic (is that a word).............

I resemble those caricatures!

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AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!!

Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong!

Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

Richard

Well I don't know if "multi personalitilistic" is a word but if you meant "capable of different modes" then it definitely fits me too!

Now we are all engrossed with growing bananas and plants in general but sometimes get into a gregarious chit-chat mode. I certainly do it on occasion in the thread Current Weather. Here's a fitting Mike Reed caricature:



For Coffee Klatch the discussion forum is a social gathering - like Mah Jong or Wednesday morning canasta club. Coffee Klatch prefers a friendly, chatty environment and almost always limits her participation to non-technical forums. Whether inadvertently or by design, Coffee Klatch prepares the battlefield in her favor by making it soggy with pleasant, but vapid messages - her favorite phrase often being, "thanks for sharing". This renders the battlefield rather slow going for swifter and more powerful Warriors. CAUTION: If war does break out she will shed her benign facade and attack mired Warriors without remorse.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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Richard

Today's Internet "meanie" is Issues, who appears in both male and female form. Hmm... with some appropriate modification could that be one of my alter egos?



Issues has an issue and he/she won't rest until it becomes your issue, too. Even when he/she's not talking about his/her issue it's clear he/she would rather be talking about it. Something of a secular evangelist, his religion, her raison d'etre, his abiding passion is....well, the issue. Not exclusive to any ideological orientation, the issue could be the environment, abortion rights, raw foods, breast feeding, whatever. His/Her obsession, however, provides the key to defeating them in battle; They can't tolerate indifference, so if their thrusts are simply ignored he/she will rage, accuse, condemn, plead and finally, go away.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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laserlight

LOL. =D Like! This thread is epic win. and its way easier to read.

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Richard

Continuing our tour:

In the beginning, before bandwidth, there was nothingness. Out of that endless void God and His heavenly host created ... Arpanet, and it was good.

Well, almost good. Here's one of my alter egos from those days:



Propeller Head knows just about everything there is to know about computers and the internet, and is a little mystified that you don't. Often an inarticulate and clumsy fighter he is still much to be feared because with a few deft keystrokes he can reduce your computer to a smoking heap of ruined metal.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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Yug

Real men code their own drivers.

Richard

Having the slightest disagreement with this netizen can be a miserable experience:



Fragile Femme is very needy and insecure and regards the discussion forum as her personal support group, and will lash out when her feelings are not "validated" by the others. Fragile Femme will often refer to the forum participants as her "family" and becomes distraught at disharmony of any kind. She regards a minor disagreement with her as devastating personal assaults and will often dissolve into hysteria when confronted. Her hyperactive sense of injury renders her fighting tactics fairly ineffective, but Innocence Abused, Cyber Sisters or Weenie will often spring to her defense.

(excerpted from redwing.hutman.net/~mreed)

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Richard

Once again I want to thank Mike Reed for giving us all the opportunity to poke fun at ourselves by maintaining Flame Warriors Home; and to Jarred for pointing out the site in the midst of our follies; and also to Jarred for giving us all a home here at Bananas.org - International Banana Society.

Happy New Year Everyone!

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