This comment is often incredibly dull and has so little significance that it might easily be described as a smell-free, silent fart in an elevator

Originally Posted by Odlov

Although i think you've left another prominent category out, and that's the elaborate troll. A smart person who is well versed in using logical fallacies discreetly to support his illogical stance, mostly for the lulz. Master of red herrings, strawmans, bare assertions, arguments from fallacy, and so on. Doesn't use ad hominems because anyone can notice those. We don't get much of those on these forums, but I've come across some epic ones in my day.

DONT MESS WIF ME! I KILL 1000000 COPS A DAY SO BACK OFF! K? I'LL MESS YOU UP FAGGOT! <insert raging shit-balls comments here> WIBBLES WILL SE MY FRESTYLING RAGE!

Originally Posted by CMon

You know the kind of people that annoy the living shit out of you when sitting around the dinner table? No, not your family, I'm talking about that one guy. That one guy who is so annoying when discussing stuff, you just want to take his face and slam it into the nearest brick wall. The introduction of the internet has led to a growth of these types of people on the internet, and sadly, it's often up to people like me to handle them. I've complied a top ten list of really, fucking, annoying people that you might encounter in your ventures through internet discussions.

[SIZE="2"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]10: The Opinioner
The Opinioner's existence in a discussion is hardly noticeable. He might be afraid of stepping on toes, or he might just not care that much about the discussion itself, so he just leaves a comment. This comment is often incredibly dull and has so little significance that it might easily be described as a smell-free, silent fart in an elevator. They are still annoying though, particularly for the OP, as he'd often like people to hand out some ammo for the discussion, rather than just leaving their thoughts at the moment.

9: The Bullshitter
Participating in discussions and debate often requires people to refer to science in order to prove a point. Some of these people have figured out that in a lot of cases, providing sources for their info is not a necessity at all. So they make stuff up. Ridiculous stuff. Well, in some cases they actually believe in the stuff too, but they usually possess the Flat Earth Society kind of stupidity and gullibility characterized by having the mental strength of a severely obese man in a pool made out of hamburgers.

8: The Guy That Hits Below Waistline
It's common knowledge that in discussions, you stick to the topic. This doesn't stop GTHBW from not sticking to it though. He's usually the person that realizes that either 1) He's lost the discussion, or 2) he can't win the discussion. Sometimes, he's also just a troll, but hey, that applies to everyone on this list. He will go as far as to point out your personal error, hell, if he saw your mum he might even tell you how bad that wart on her nose makes her look.

7: Mr. Tough Guy
Cussing on the internet is soooo cool. I mean, it practically blows my mind and makes me bust a nut all over my keyboard! Some people on forums are of the impression that if their language is just cruel enough, they'll run over the opposition so hard that he won't get back up again. These people are also of the illusion that they earn some sort of respect by filling your ears with hateful verbal manure. The easiest way to counter them is usually by just not getting worked up, and speak to them as if they were treating you well. This usually results in them getting so frustrated and maddened that they'll result in "whatever, douchebag" and leave the scene.

6: The Drive-By Shooter
The Drive-By Shooter is a troll. An economical, utterly effective, and extremely obnoxious one at that. He'll drop by a discussion, leave a short, highly controversial comment without backing it up, and let hell break loose. Luckily, the Toribash Community actually have administrators and smods that know how to deal with stuff, and actually tend to care once in a while so this is a rarer sight around these parts than it is in, say, the Newgrounds BBS. Or...4chan *cringes*.

5: The Hypocriteophile
If there's one retort that burns, it's one where you manage to point out bias or hypocrisy in your opponent. The Hypocriteophile sure has come to realize this and does anything within his power to find it in his opponent. Give no attention to the fact that he doesn't actually comprehend the meaning of the word and will persistently fling out accusations with no real leverage for them.

4: The Butthurt Guy
At some point you made this person's life a living hell. Whether it was by insulting his grandma, or saying that Skittles are infact not better than Mentos, you won't really find out. All you know is that this guy disagrees with you all the time. It doesn't matter what the discussion revolves around, if he has the same opinion as you, something's wrong. He just hates you, and constantly tries to lower your credibility by crudely countering your points - or even better, insulting you in person while not countering points at all!

3: The Impenetrable Man
If The Impenetrable Man starred in a superhero-flick he'd be the unnerving henchman of the main villain. The huge and stupid one that never dies, just get thrown off from the top story and returns as soon as he manages to cram himself back in the elevator. They are largely responsible for all discussions that result in circlejerking, because they're either too thick to grasp the opposition's points, or their state of denial is worse than that of Josef Fritzl's wife. If they can't counter a point, they'll either ignore it for an easier one, or walk around it and retort with something that didn't really have anything to do with the matter in the first place.

2: The Troll Stereotype
This guy impersonates stupidity. He might also be stupid for real, who knows? By frequently launching twisted points, dumb arguments, and confusing rants, he is a regular source of frustration among his "fellow" argumenters. That combined with the fact that he has poor grammar, (hell, he might even have some sort of Alien grammar previously unknown to man) makes him the most annoying person in internet discussions. He confuses community members, and even admins are usually insecure when it comes to dealing with him. I say "most annoying person" because really, the next one on the list technically ain't a person.

1: The SPAMBOT
Let's face it. We've been having troubles with these. Here we sit, quietly contemplating the rules of the universe and suddenly, R2D2 drops by and leaves a business card where he tells us how awesome this new type of Viagra is. I mean, come on, huge boners combine really well with Bible lore, don't they?