A Guide to The Triond Forum

Sun, Aug 23, 2009, by Mnofdichotomy

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How to get on in the forum.

     So you’re new to Triond, and want to spend a bit of time in the forum.  Maybe you’re looking to figure out how things work, maybe you’re here in search of feedback, wanting to improve yourself as a writer.  Or maybe you just want to hang out and make friends.  But upon arrival, you’ve realized that the forums are a bit hard to figure.  Is there a hierarchy?  What constitutes good/ bad etiquette?  And what is the deal with trolls?

Here, then, is your manual for this forum.

Notes

  • This is not an article about Triond or writing… just the forum.
  • The forum is not a necessary aspect of being a writer on Triond.
  • There is quite a bit of knowledge here, regarding both Triond and writing.
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for help or advice.
  • Don’t put links to your articles in the forum… complete waste of time.

Etiquette

  • There isn’t much… people insult each other in jest on a regular basis.  Personal attacks will get you banned.  Beyond that, it’s simply a matter of treating each other with a mutual respect.

The Trolls

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional or disciplinary response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

Triond has a few regular trolls, and will usually have a few pop up each week, on average.  They vary in severity… some are playful and harmless, some can be malicious and mean.  As you’re learning the ropes of the forum, your best bet is to ignore them.  Like a petulant three year old, the ‘unfriendly’ trolls are usually just lonely people who lead miserable lives and are just seeking attention.   Once you have a bit of experience with them and begin to understand how they work, they do tend to make amusing playthings.

The Members

Several important points to keep in mind as you get to know the members of the Triond community.  The majority of them are aspiring writers, which gives this forum a rather unique dynamic.  Most of the conversations here are rather tongue in cheek; while they may seem, on the surface, to be offensive, they are not meant to be so.  Most of the people here are good, solid individuals.  There are people from all aspects of life, and from all over the world. 

Here is a list of some of the forum regulars, with a bit of a description of each.  Keep in mind these are my personal observations, and the opinions expressed are my own.

Abdella

Abdella is a kid…. I believe he’s 16 or 17.  And a rather devout Muslim, especially for his age.  Likes to argue, but mean about it.  If you get upset over theological discussions, avoid them with him.  This kid is not afraid to speak his mind.

Alistair Briggs

Al is a 20 something guy from Scotland.  Good dude with a sense of humor.  Personally trained the Loch Ness Monster.

AngelicaRaene

Very mild mannered, enjoys conversation.  Little scary when she’s pissed. :)

B Nelson

Known for spats of nudity.  Married to another Trionder, whom she met online.  Did I mention the nudity?

Babyface Jam

This guy is a librarian or something. 

Bo Jack Russo

The mighty Bo Jack.  There is no substitute.  Has a blog that many here participate in.  Basically a big fat (really fat…HA!) teddy bear.  Loves boobs and sports, and will talk forever about either.  One of the first people on Triond you should make a point of meeting.  The Godfather.

BradONeill

Brad lives on Triond.  Has been a part of every thread since 1987.   A good dude, although he has issues with cactus.

BullwinkleMuse

The Moose.  One of the best writers on Triond, and a solid dude as well.   Has a driveway in his living room.

cafftee

British woman and hellified poet.  Very friendly. 

clafleur

The Preacher.  Literally.  But not one of those obnoxious ones… very respectful in his debating.

David Crerand

A newer member.  Very articulate.  Good conversationalist.

DeistDean

Another new guy.  Like him so far.  Interesting dude.

Duff D Moss

Duff rules.  Australian guy who can write his ass off.. one of the more unique personalities here.

Fegger

Feggers are mythological creatures, known to exist only here and in the wilds of Connecticut.  If you have questions or need advice on writing, the guy’s a genius.

fivegoldstars

Another one of those British guys, and another good guy.  Quick to make you laugh.  Nice butt.

gringoperry

Another of those Brits… kind of like an invasion in here.  Another one definately belongs on everyone’s friend list.

HelloSiti

Siti may very well be insane, but we’re not sure.  She’s from Indonesia, and struggles with English at times, but other than that she’s nuts.  Amusing, though.

Isabella Wulf

A Texas girl with a big mouth and a bigger heart.

Jeff B. Merrow

An absolute jerk.  Avoid him at all costs.

Karen Gross

Downhome Canadian lady.  Nice as can be.

littlekid137

Another good kid.  All of 16, I think.

lynda howard

lynda’s a weird one… kind of a half troll.  decent, once you get used to her.

maranatha

A Triond vet…. intelligent woman who speaks her mind.

Marie Milton

The Puffin Brit woman.  Adorably idealistic, till you piss her off… a sweetie.

Mark Gordon Brown

The other half of B nelson.  Not nearly so much of a nudist.

Mikayla

Triond’s enigma.  Changes her profile often, but you learn to recognize her.  Biting wit, and God help you if you get her angry.  Awesome in spite of (and because of ) that.

Natels

From Wisconsin, and therefore cool.  A musician.

oldster

Old.  but cool anyway. :)

Onlywaytobesure

If you’re an idiot, or plan on saying something stupid, avoid Only.

pablina

Another British chick.  doesn’t come around so much any more, but good to know when she does.

REPuckett

Another old scool Trionder.  Military guy.  We like him cuz we’re afraid of him. ;)

spiritwalker

Triond’s dark queen.  Be afraid.  Run away, especially if you bruise easy.

Shelly Barclay

Princess of Triond.  Recently divorced from Peter Griffin.

Simon Belmont

Resident hip hop expert.   Will speak his mind.

sweetievee

The name says it all.

Stephen J. Ardent

Another interesting dude.

theresacall

another sweetheart.

thestickman

The closest thing we have to an all around Triond expert.

This should help you familiarize you with the forum, at least enough so to navigate your way around.  Good luck, and enjoy this very unique collection of individuals.

If I have forgotten anyone, or missed anything pertinent, by all means add it in the comments.

Good Luck!

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  1. pablina Says:

    thanks, i have obviously been too absent. Will have to make a dramatic comeback. lol.

    Mnof – a cool guy, comes up with some great ideas to help others out. Keep on the good side of him though. :)

  2. Babyface Jam Says:

    Lol mnof. I’m not a librarian. I can’t even spell it.

  3. thestickman Says:

    Kewl that I made the list. ;-) thnx!

  4. Theresa Johnson Says:

    mn great piece… ty for calling me a sweetheart…. for the most part i would have to agree with the descriptions of people….

  5. David Crerand Says:

    Surprised that I made the list! Just like MNOF’s anthology- it’s an honor to be associated with most of you (haha).

  6. fivegoldstars Says:

    Nice to know that all that targeted work on my glutes has not gone unnoticed :)

  7. Littlekid137 Says:

    Nice. This was a good idea mnof.

  8. B Nelson Says:

    nudity… actually hubby thinks public nudity should be acceptable, while I do not..
    again..
    nudity.

  9. Diverseblogger Says:

    Very interesting article!!

  10. N. Lloyd Andrews Says:

    Thanks for the mention MN.

    There is only one other forum on which I am a regular.

    Now if only I would take some time to write some articles.

  11. ElGringoDiablo Says:

    Cheers Mnof! Roflmas at Jeffy.

  12. Duff D Moss Says:

    LoL – great stuff dude – telling it how it is. Loved some of those descriptions – classic.

  13. mortysmadhouse Says:

    You forgot to put you, mnof! LOL! Great piece of writing, very funny about the descriptions of some members – thanks for the laugh!

  14. Cynthia Bartlett Says:

    Just everyday people over reacting because of word choice.
    not that it matters, but I also have a similar problem with vocal communication as well. I’m working on it, but doubt that it will make any difference. People who are easily offended choose to be offended.

  15. Shelly Barclay Says:

    LMFAO, very good, Mnof.

  16. BullwinkleMuse Says:

    Who can complain about a cast of characters as rich in diversity, talent and..well, character..as this bunch?

  17. Jeffrey B. Merrow Says:

    If you persist on asaualting me personaly with your post and do not remove it now I will turn it in to the triond help desk. This my friend is a personal asault against me Ther forum is one thing but you are adverising against me. You have twenty four hours or I will turn it in. Play fare jerk

  18. Duff D Moss Says:

    Jeff – did you mean play fair or pay fare, because if it is the latter, that could be construed as blackmail!!!!!

  19. Shelly Barclay Says:

    LMAO, Duff. Maybe I should drag up those threads, Jeffy. You know, the ones where you personally attacked me. I’m game for some blackmail. You turn in Mnof and those threads are going up, get it?

    Mnof, you’ll delete this once Jeffy responds, right? LOL

  20. REPuckett Says:

    Be afraid, be very afraid. Mwahhh ha ha ha ha!!!

    By the way, did you thank Jeff for the view and comment? lol

  21. REPuckett Says:

    I love wacthing you play hardball, Shelly. ;^)~

  22. ElGringoDiablo Says:

    I love how people get their panties in a bunch over this sort of thing. Jeffy he said I should be on everyones friend list and I hate people; but you don”t see me crying to triond…of course that would mean talking to people…hmn…but maybe…no that wouldn’t work…anyway Jeffy grow up you physcopathic twat.

  23. Karen Gross Says:

    Thank you so much for including me. Yes, Canadians are the nicest and most polite people on the planet. We say thank you to instant teller machines. We apologize to people who bump into us. We drink lots of coffee because it gets very cold up here. Tim Horton’s coffee Rules!

  24. Dean Snyder Says:

    Great article. I think you nailed morst of the people to a T…including the Jerk

  25. Dean Snyder Says:

    For those of you who want to check out that extremely interesting guy known as Deist, he changed his pen name so you’ll have to click on my name down here not up there.

  26. littlemama76 Says:

    This looks great. Know most of people on here.

  27. spiritwalker Says:

    ah….u and u might get a bite for that one…my little snack

  28. Kaavs Says:

    Real cool article ~ Esp. the description of “Trolls”
    Cheers,
    Kaavs

  29. HelloSiti Says:

    Well done, MN! Although, it was hard to believe that this article was made by a person who often wrote: .

    in every single forum which he made.

  30. LiteraryPrincess Says:

    This is good, I really like it! Thanks for helping me to understand about trolls.

  31. Katien Says:

    This really sounds like a cast description for a who-done-it!

  32. Redburn Says:

    Excelent article!

  33. Beth Suess Says:

    Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

  34. mzmax100 Says:

    Thanks for the article mate. I’ll make an entrance sometime in the forum. ;)

    Max

  35. MySoldiersSweetheart Says:

    Very interesting lol… Im sure Ill be found Thanks again

  36. ALMHSE Says:

    :( me …….?
    his analysis is very good about the people who commented in the forum in english.
    If we analyze people of the Spanish Forum would find all defects.

    I am the very good of the forum in Spanish :)

    Tù analicis sobre la gente del foro en ingles es muy bueno.
    si analizaras a la gente del foro en español encontrarìas todos los defectos.
    yo soy la màs buena en el foro en español :)

  37. sandie Says:

    Some of these people are my friends, i liked the trolls bit that you mentioned, i found one of them on here only recently, all’s quiet from them so far, great read and great comments and exchanges from everyone to each other, your credit rating will be going through the roof thanks to your cleverness, enjoyed it, sandie x.

  38. joey111 Says:

    Hello this is a very good idea to make a triond forum and I would like to join, I suggest that we can all become freinds and view each other’s works. Not a bad idea? Anyways i’m in.

  39. Bo Jack Russo Says:

    I’m not fat I’m big boned!!I’m the Godfather alright!! funny way to approach this MND,and your knowledge of sports SMB’s!!
    Thanks for putting me on you hit list!!

  40. Sonora Says:

    interesting write: and wow jeff… there’s freedom of speech, maybe you were acting a jerk, i don’t know. try and change your attitude why don’t ‘cha? maybe than he’ll fix that and say “what a nice fellow”

  41. Purnomosidhi Says:

    Wow.. useful info. Thumb up

  42. Chris Marlowe II Says:

    Hi,

    This is a Message from Your Favorite Triond Troll!

    Yeah,
    Yours Truly,
    the One & Only!

  43. Katie Marie Says:

    Loved this. Thanks MN.

  44. maranatha Says:

    If Jeffy’s going to complain to Triond, i hope he learns to spell. Thanks, Mn, this was awesome! And I’m intelligent! Cool!

  45. eminemgrl123 Says:

    so you put sweetievee on here and not me? I’ve been on vacation the last few weeks but I like to think of myself as a pretty regular Triond forum frequenter…

    And what about MnOfDicotomy?

  46. Mnofdichotomy Says:

    i thought you had left, honestly. mnofdichotomy didnt make the cut. hes a homo.

  47. R J Evans Says:

    Sorry, but if there is a godfather of Triond – that is probably Neslon Doyle……

  48. paulitaontherun Says:

    thanks for sharing this. im new in the village. thanks again. great laugh i must say!

  49. jacksangel Says:

    this was very helpful and amusing at the same time. I am new to this and i hope to meet everyone of you. I have loads of questions, so bewarned… Thank you again..

  50. C C Morgan Says:

    Good article. I will have to look at some of these guys

  51. Aimee Larsen Stoddard Says:

    Fantastically fun read. I recognize a lot of these writers from popping into the forum every once in a while.

  52. cafftee Says:

    Well, I am honoured. Thanks Mn, and sorry for being so slow catching up with this one!

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