2011/9/2 Jason Weber <bab...@imonk.com>: > Many of us probably share the sentiment of 'pebcak', > but lack the eloquence to phrase it so succinctly. > > There is no apparent record of a "Harry Portobello" as an writer or > reporter of anything. I assert that it is either a label he read off the > bottom > of his Walmart rug or some inside joke about moldy mushrooms. > Yes, we know how to use the Internet. > > Scenario 1: > There is no article. At some point, he was offended by a comment > Thomas made or just didn't get the excessive hand-holding or > contradictory features he felt he deserved. He has contrived this > rather weak facade in an attempt to embarrass people or just fabricate > the apology he feels he needs. As his ploy fails to work, he continues > to reinforce the facade in order to prop up his fragile self-esteem and > futilely try to save himself from the humiliation he sees approaching. > > Scenario 2: > He imagines himself a reporter, even though he clearly does not > have the tact and talent, and he is pissed because everyone isn't > dropping everything to step forward because "there is a reporter > in the room". Even if we cared what the press might say, just buying > the hat doesn't make you one of them. > > Scenario 3: > He is a counter-PR agent from who-knows-where with the task to > discredit the project. There is possibly an article in mind, but not > in the manner implied. Since we are a rather small group in the > spectrum of projects to discredit, we are assigned a rather untalented > assailant to attack the project. > > Scenario 4: > Same as 3, but the point is disrupt the project internally by inciting > disorder. In this case, a parent organization may or may not exist. > I have posed this theory on a prior incident and would not be surprised > if this incident involved the same person. > > As much as I enjoy the intrigue of #4, I would have to concede that #1 > is clearly the most likely. > > I will encourage Thomas NOT to respond. I hope that we speak well > enough for him.
I really doubt Thomas is interested in this conversation at all (not that I know him at all, but it's the only smart attitude against a troll that attacks you). Besides that, if you really want to fight a troll, just ignore it. We should really stop spamming the fvwm lists right now. Let him speak alone if he really wants. If someone wants more cheap gossip, please, keep it private for yourselves. I subscribed to this list to read about fvwm, a window manager. Thanks. -- Jesús Guerrero Botella
