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Old Jun 14th, 2006, 09:23 AM        "The Internet Crusader"
Lately, I've been doing a lot of reflection. This summer, it will be ten years (!) since I began using the internet. And I've been posting at messageboards for almost as long. Over the years, I've noticed that there are recurring types of posters. So I've decided to write an essay devoted to detailing these types of posters.

My first "type" is the Internet Crusader.

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The crusader is out to convince and persuade people to join their cause. They come in all political shades, and ususally hold the belief that they are more enlightened than other posters at this board. They're usually convinced that they think for themselves, yet their sentiments are often reminiscent of Rush Limbaugh (Right) or Noam Chomsky (left).

The personality of a crusader is a paranoid one. Crusaders distrust "mainstream media" (i.e. The New York Times, CNN). Instead, they'll post articles from alternative news sources that support their point of view, such as NewsMax or WorldNetDaily (Right), or IndyMedia and Common Dreams (left). Crusaders are also distrustful of polls, until they find one they agree with. They are prone to conspiracy theories, such as "9/11 is an Inside Job" (left), and anything regarding the Clintons (Right).

Posters that fit into this description may also be trolls, but this is not always the case. The poster may also have serious anger issues, but again, this is not always the case either. Most of the time, crusaders can be found at Political Message Boards or the Political Section of a message board.

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My next installment: The Blusterer. (Think OAO or KulturKampf). I've come up with a couple of other types, but if you can think of any, let me know.
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Old Jun 14th, 2006, 07:04 PM       
Its been done, and quite throughly:

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/
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Old Jun 15th, 2006, 08:09 PM       
Yeah, but those all kind of suck. :/
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Old Jun 16th, 2006, 02:37 PM       
I took the idea partially from that website, but I want to write a version based on my observations.
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Old Jun 16th, 2006, 03:29 PM       
I'm an Internet Crusader! Yay!!
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mburbank~ Yes, okay, fine, I do know what you meant, but why is it not possible for you to get through a paragraph without making all the words cry?

How can someone who obviously thinks so much of their ideas have so little respect for expressing them? How can someone who so yearns to be taken seriously make so little effort?!
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Old Jun 16th, 2006, 03:31 PM       
Ok, now do Max.
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mburbank~ Yes, okay, fine, I do know what you meant, but why is it not possible for you to get through a paragraph without making all the words cry?

How can someone who obviously thinks so much of their ideas have so little respect for expressing them? How can someone who so yearns to be taken seriously make so little effort?!
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