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- Presents
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- "The Fine Art of BBS Warring"
- │ by │
- Constantine
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- Originally descended from the archaic rites of Oriental blademasters,
- the BBS flame-war represents both the epoch and the nadir (look that up in
- your Fuck n' Wagnalls) of computer culture. It can be a battle of wits
- between worthy opponents, each building on the last's insult to reach
- repartee of classic proportions. Or, more often, it looks like this:
-
- #1: You suck. You suck big donkey dicks.
- #2: Yeah? Your MOM sucks big donkey dicks. And YOU suck big donkey
- dicks.
- #1: Well, you still suck.
- #2: So do you!
-
- Sad picture, isn't it? This file is the beginning of an eventual
- tutorial on the fine art of BBS warring. Read and learn, but remember
- the ancient Oriental proverb that likened the warrior's wit to his blade--
- both, it is said, may cut a tin can in half, but only the wise man will
- still be able to slice a tomato.
-
- CHOOSING YOUR VICTIM
- Most BBSes that allow warring have a special base set aside for
- the purpose. If so, don't piss off your sysop by taking it outside the
- base-- that makes the war personal, and can get a LOT of people upset
- at you. With that in mind, scan through the messages and look for a
- suitable victim. Let's say that you read this:
-
- #1: You make me retch with pity for your pathetic attempts to attack
- me, you bile-licking, phlegm-drinking, mucuous-drenched excuse for
- a Bee-Gees fan.
- #2: Yeah? Well, you suck big donkey dicks!
-
- Hmmm.. #1 has been doing this for a while, and he seems rather
- literate. Probably a local heavyweight, and more than a challenge for
- a first-time warrior. #2, on the other hand, is such a pushover that
- anyone challenging him would have to be the kind of person who kicks
- stray animals.
- #2, right? I would, too. This is called "getting a notch on
- your gunbelt".
-
- THE INITIAL ATTACK
- If you are attacked on a flame board, then you're in luck- YOU
- get to make the response, and the burden is on the attacker. If not,
- you're going to have to throw the first punch. When composing your
- insult, make sure that you don't have any glaring loopholes that a crafty
- opponent can exploit-- wordplay is the name of the game. The first attack
- is a dangerous position, but sooner or later, you'll be in the most
- comfortable place..
-
- DEFENSE
- That's right-- unlike many sports, the BEST place to be in a
- flame war is on the defense. Why? Because your opponent has just HANDED
- you a post to rip on, and the worse a fighter he is, the more openings
- there will be for YOU. Simply break down his insult, turn it around,
- and throw it back at him. Here is a VERY simple example, a classic
- "mama/yo mama" counter attack:
-
- #1: Hey, your mom is great in bed.
- #2: Is that what YOUR mom told you?
-
- Rather than refuting the actual statement, the warrior lets the
- main "sting" go in favour of building on the insult and rebounding it.
- Keeping your cool is paramount-- the kind of person who gets upset by
- a flame post (which are usually not personal) and starts whining about
- it to the sysop is the kind of person who shouldn't HAVE a modem in the
- first place.
-
- SUMMARY
- In short, be nasty and have fun. The BBS flame-war is one of
- the most honorable and time-tried contests between computerists (most
- of whom are smarter than the average Joe), and well worth experiencing
- first-hand. I am currently devising an actual rules-set (involving
- scoring and a referee) to bring this art form into a higher ground,
- and will make it available freely to all when it is completed-- until
- then, keep on flaming.
-
- [Guidonote: I have warred with Connie before, it is a treat, heaping insult
- upon insult. Have fun and go with it!]
-
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