I wouldn't presume to know what to call it in them, but it's offensive and annoying in me.
You think it's bad here, go on over to
The Register where it's filled with idiots acting like 5 year olds talking about how if Steve Jobs had a s**t and offered it for sale
fanbois (one of the Register's favourite derisive terms) would be queueing up to buy it. I imagine a few (or more) of them trawl these forums too.
I notice on launch days that when people start sharing their excitement and stories regarding getting their own iPads, for a few hours the trolls stay away, but then they wake from their slumber, throw open the coffin lid and begin their bloody rampages. Today was no exception.
I love reading about everyone's experiences with getting their new iPad. Here's a good one: at the Apple store in London, the first chap in the queue was a 17 year old boy from Essex (having started queueing Thursday mid-day), waiting to buy his iPad (32GB). His father found out he was first in the queue and helped him get the 64GB instead of the 32GB version.
It made me so happy imagining this kid getting his new iPad 64GB, taking it home and playing with it and deriving so much joy from it. Melted my heart, but all these trolls downvoted my post on the Register. Cold hearted trolls not happy with other people being happy and joy filled.