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Which internet flame warrior are you?<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

I'm pretty sure we did this once. I forget which one I am, but I'm one of the good guys...

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

"Admin is the janitor, the cop, the mayor, the judge and sometimes even the forum doctor who tends to Warriors injured in battle - in other words, Nanny on steroids. Because he runs the forum and sets the rules Admin has the power to pull the plug on any Warrior who gets a little too frisky. Sometimes his efforts are appreciated, but like any authority figure he is also resented - especially by Jerk, Evil Clown, L'Enfant Provocateur, Ego, Rebel Without a Clue, Yuk Yuk, Troller, and other Warriors who would like to turn the forum into their personal playground.

<b>Most Admins are generally fair and even handed</b>***, but the adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely is as true on the internet as it is anywhere else, and it is a rare Admin who can resist bringing the hammer down if seriously pressed by a determined foe.

Sycophant and other suckups will also attach themselves to a strong Admin to form a defensive perimeter around him, and more often than not Admin's enemies will be driven off without him ever having to brandish his ax. CAUTION: Admin is the most powerful of all Warriors and drawing him into direct battle invites almost certain defeat. Rebel Leader does pose a limited threat to Admin's power by fomenting a revolt and causing forum members to jump ship."

*** I am not one of those.

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http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame34.html

<img src="http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/assets/Jerk.jpg" border=0>

Jerk is sarcastic, mean, unforgiving and never misses an opportunity to make a cutting remark. Jerk's repulsive personality quickly alienates other Warriors, and after some initial skirmishing he is usually ostracized. Still, Jerk is very happy to participate in electronic forums because in cyberspace he is free to be himself...without the risk of getting a real-time punch in the mouth.

Oh Wait... I Found "TheBigThug"!

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame65.html

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Grenade isn't actually a Warrior, per se, but he is an ordnance so widely employed by combatants that no Flame Warriors guide would be complete without mentioning him. When lobbed into a discussion forum Grenade instantly reduces any semblance of reasonable discourse to smoking rubble and sets in motion the forces of war. Grenade can be loaded with different explosives depending on the forum, but some common detonating materials are Clinton, gun control, homosexuality, Reagan, abortion, taxes, conspiracy theory, the NEA, welfare reform, etc. When beleaguered and facing certain defeat a Warrior can deflect even the most determined attack by triggering a diversionary explosion. Grenade is a particularly destructive weapon when wielded by Evil Clown, Issues, Troglodyte and even Weenie, but almost any Warrior can use it to gain a temporary strategic advantage. Grenade is the preferred weapon of Troller and L'Enfant Provocateur. Eagle Scout has been known to throw himself upon Grenade to save the forum.

BigThugs Modeus operandi.....( or how waki paki was annihalated and reborn)

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame67.html


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It was a peaceful and productive forum; lively, congenial and a bounteous source of useful information. Then one day, completely without warning, Godzilla arose from the depths and blew his scalding breath on everything in his path. A phalanx of Warriors mobilized to attack the monster, only to be crushed like so many toy tanks under Godzilla's mighty feet. Godzilla soon reduced the forum to searing and consuming flames. Just as abruptly, he rumbled back beneath the waves, leaving all to tremble in fear of his return. Net life would never be the same. Sadly, many netizens who survive a Godzilla attack will become Xenophobes.


"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

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http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame67.html


<img src="http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/assets/Godzilla.jpg" border=0>

It was a peaceful and productive forum; lively, congenial and a bounteous source of useful information. Then one day, completely without warning, Godzilla arose from the depths and blew his scalding breath on everything in his path. A phalanx of Warriors mobilized to attack the monster, only to be crushed like so many toy tanks under Godzilla's mighty feet. Godzilla soon reduced the forum to searing and consuming flames. Just as abruptly, he rumbled back beneath the waves, leaving all to tremble in fear of his return. Net life would never be the same. Sadly, many netizens who survive a Godzilla attack will become Xenophobes.


"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader
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How you just going to give him all the credit? It was a group effort after all. They were like a herd of Japanese Teens thinking it'd be like, cool to have a kegger on Monster Island. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Big Cat would rather not fight...he enjoys peacefully observing forum conversations and laconically participates when the moods strikes. He playfully chases interesting threads, and from time to time uses a Newbie or Propellerhead as a convenient scratching post. He enjoys being stroked or petted, and tends to purr loudly. CAUTION: Don't be fooled by his fuzzy, playful exterior. When provoked, Big Cat reacts with lightning speed and almost always lands on his feet after an attack. Big Cat often indulges himself by toying with his victim before delivering his lethal blows.


Comming to a secure, undisclosed location nowhere near you...

lol... You just want to be a cat. <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

They failed to grace me with a squirrel, which would most likely read:

Scampers from website to website, gathering data and info on multiple subjects only to burry and lose them in defunct bookmarks and file folders. A persistent and tenacious creature, a squirrel will climb out on a limb on various issues and chatters and baits his opponents incessantly with documentation and factoids, only to climb out of reach to safety or scurry into a hole and disappear, eventually to resurface and chatter some more at a later date. Not caring up from down or left from right, working the issues from all angles, attitudes, and planes, the squirrel is very useful for getting esoteric and obscure information. Be wary, though, because despite its apparent diminutive size, bright eyes and bushy tail, it still has sharp claws and teeth with which to scratch, claw, and shred an opponent's position to bits (Or did you miss the motorcycle squirrel story?) and crack even the hardest of nuts.

Comming to a secure, undisclosed location nowhere near you...

Anyone that has extra time on their hands has the honor of picking for me.

*Oh Boy, I hope I don't regret this.



Edited by - tritonal on Feb 18 2004 11:11 PM

I found PFD's! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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WARNING!!! YOU MUST READ THIS!!! Klaxon, the internet Chicken Little, raises the alarm for each and every paranoid conspiracy theory, Federal Big-Brother scheme, internet hoax, and latest computer virus. No black helicopter alert is so ludicrous, no urban legend so implausible, that he will not pass it along as accepted fact (in ALL CAPS with multiple exclamation marks). Congratulations, you are recipient 16,747 of today's Urban Myth. CAUTION: Often Klaxon knowingly posts false alarms to foment mischief.


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