Re: definition: co-moron

mdipres_at_sympatico.ca
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: 23 Feb 2005 16:24:32 -0800

There is just a little problem with your definition, in that you seem
to assume that morons are always alone. There are forums that are
completely full of morons. In that case, the co-moron is not enabling
anything.

--Francois Tremblay
http://www.insolitology.com/personal/
http://www.hellboundalleee.com/

xanthian@well.com wrote:
> I propose the following useful definition, short for
> "moron co-dependent":
>
> A _co-moron_ is anyone who engages in interminable,
> pointless, tedious discussions with a moron, trying
> to "educate the moron" / "prove the moron incorrect"
> / "triumph over the moron", failing to understand the
> separate but equal futility of each of those goals.
>
> The result of an aggregation of _co-morons_ is a
> sufficient supply of ego stroking attention for the
> moron that the moron becomes _embedded in_ the
> discussion forum, with no reason ever to leave it in
> peace, and the forum becomes a saturated "troll
> flood plain" rife with low quality content and with
> no room left for its intended discussions.
>
> You may now proceed to use this new term to describe
> those involved in several current threads with
> capitalized titles, and similar threads not so
> easily identified until one reads their contents.
>
> This is my little contribution to Usenet terminology
> for the current nanosecond.
>
> xanthian.

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