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capri0mniI've spelled out my "Pro-Fun" philosophy, and integrated into the image.
I'm trying to answer the question: "Why identify as a 'troll' at all -- why not just come up with a new term?" The word has such a negative connotation, it seems irredeemable.
But, for some reason, this is important to me. Maybe because, in spite of its current negativity, the word "troll" also has undeniable power. Or maybe it's because I'm a fan of obscure folk tales, and there's more to trolls than "Billy Goats Gruff."
"Troll (Verb) 1. To catch fish by trailing bait slowly through the water. 2. To make deliberately provocative statements on the Internet, "baiting" strangers to reply in kind, and shifting the tone of public forums.
Troll (Noun): 1. A figure from Scandinavian folklore, usually associated with wild places. 2. A person who trolls on the Internet.
There's a little troll in everyone who wants to be part of the conversation, who wants to be important. But it is so easy to get a bite with anger and cynicism that many think it's the only way.
It's Not.
Let's use our power as trolls to really shift the tone, and defend our wilderness from the polluters and the hunters.
Let's provoke Thought, and Laughter, and Compassion. It may take more time. It will take more work. But we'll have More Fun."
I'm trying to answer the question: "Why identify as a 'troll' at all -- why not just come up with a new term?" The word has such a negative connotation, it seems irredeemable.
But, for some reason, this is important to me. Maybe because, in spite of its current negativity, the word "troll" also has undeniable power. Or maybe it's because I'm a fan of obscure folk tales, and there's more to trolls than "Billy Goats Gruff."
"Troll (Verb) 1. To catch fish by trailing bait slowly through the water. 2. To make deliberately provocative statements on the Internet, "baiting" strangers to reply in kind, and shifting the tone of public forums.
Troll (Noun): 1. A figure from Scandinavian folklore, usually associated with wild places. 2. A person who trolls on the Internet.
There's a little troll in everyone who wants to be part of the conversation, who wants to be important. But it is so easy to get a bite with anger and cynicism that many think it's the only way.
It's Not.
Let's use our power as trolls to really shift the tone, and defend our wilderness from the polluters and the hunters.
Let's provoke Thought, and Laughter, and Compassion. It may take more time. It will take more work. But we'll have More Fun."
