On 2021-08-13 5:31 p.m., Dan Ritter wrote: > John Hasler wrote: >> Stefan writes: >>> How odd. I always assumed that it was the comic-strip style >>> representation of the sound of hanging up the phone abruptly. >> >> No. I was there when it came into use. It definitely represents the >> sound of a small object dropping into a large tank with liquid at the >> bottom. A septic tank, for example. It was common to respond to a >> particularly asinine article with the one-word followup "plonk". >> >> I've never seen any point in telling the world (or the plonked >> individual) about the action, though. > > Oh, no, it's not for them. If they were worth arguing with, one > wouldn't bother plonking them - just quietly ignore them. > > Plonking is a social signal to everybody else. *This person* is in > *my opinion* not worth an argument -- consider whether you want to do > the same. > I've used the term calling them "Punk" but that's maybe something local to Eastern Canada. > It's never unanimous. There's a decades-long troll on > rec.arts.sf.written who apparently has a worthwhile thing to say > about once every two years. I find out by seeing it quoted in > other people's messages. > Decade long troll ? I'm pretty sure this is similar in this mailing list. > -dsr- > -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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