Weekend vanity... What kind of forum poster are you? (illustrated examples)

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[KneelBeforeZod]

mostly funny site... an artist who made drawings of a ton of internet forum posting archetypes....

2 examples to start you off, not necessarily residing on FR!:

Archivist

Archivist saves and squirrels away each and every discussion forum message. Do you remember having a bad day back in 1996 when in one of your messages you may have said a few things that were...well, perhaps a little...hasty? Don't worry, Archivist still has it and will post it to the forum if you begin to get the upper hand in battle. Archivist can be a very effective and fearsome Warrior.

Weenie

Weenie is a very sensitive guy, and it angers him that everyone isn't as sensitive as he. A soi-disant male feminist, he not only cares deeply about women's issues, he's concerned about poverty, people of color, gay rights and sea turtles. Weenie strives to be politically correct at all times and is ever vigilant against anti progressive attitudes. Weenie is always solicitous towards the oppressed classes, but will lash out viciously at retrograde brutes such as Deacon and Troglodyte.

[Always Right]

"jerk" is the only one that seems close.

[boris]

Hey, that's the Brain From Planet Arous!

[Cachelot]

You posted this article at 7:38. Magically, I had it archived at 7:36. Hah!

[Mulder]

Check out the second picture!

Remind you of some folks on another thread?

[wimpycat]

You know I wasn't referring to myself in #15.

[JZoback]

This thread is a hoot.

[KneelBeforeZod]

Issues has an issue...

jinx!

[Ditter]

Pretty funny stuff.

[wimpycat]

I think we all know where the Howlers can be found. Hint: They were the main inspiration for the Smokey Backroom.

Howlers generally populate academic, technical or special interest forums in which particular issues are discussed. Newbies to such forums often wander in thinking they have found some devastating new argument that contradicts accepted wisdom on the forum topic. Of course, if the forum is a long-standing and active discussion group it will probably have heard and debated the argument at length, so instead of reviving a dead topic Howlers will simply shout and throw excrement until the intruder leaves.

[JavaTheHutt]

This is pretty funny. Thanks for the link.

[EllaMinnow]

Recognize anyone?

[WhiskeyPapa]

Too funny.

[Senator Pardek]

[tutstar]

bump & ping

[Eaker]

Bump to read at home.

Home....Home.....Home on the range.....

Stay safe; stay armed.

[TADSLOS]

It dawned on me while reading your posts that I just might have a multiple personality disorder. Awareness is half the battle. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have archives to dig through in order to tear apart opponents arguments, tin foil hat conspiracy theories to drum up, and rants to work on. All in a days work on FR ;~)

[Eastbound]

Link Of The Month -- Thanks!.

[dighton]

Great stuff. Mike Reed obviously knows his subject.

[Cyber Liberty]

Who's this remind you of??

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