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-The '''New [[Troll]] [[point of view]]''' is that the [[neutral point of view]] isn't, and has [[systemic bias]], that can only be fixed by piling in [[legions of trolls]] of the opposite view.  It is a warlike view of what knowledge is - which is appropriate, as [[knowledge is power]] and that only leads to warfare.
+The '''New [[Troll]] [[point of view]]''' is that the [[neutral point of view]] isn't '''neutral''', and has [[systemic bias]] that favors big factions and often opresses minorities, that can only be fixed by piling in [[legions of trolls]] of an [[dueling POV|competing view]] that claim to represent the '''true neutral point of view''', which is then naturally contested by those claiming to have the real [[NPOV]] due to '''might makes right''' mentality.  It is a warlike view of what knowledge is - which is appropriate, as [[knowledge is power]] and that tempts to go to war for the spoils of ruling.
-Accordingly new [[trolls]] always assume that [[repute]] is either zero, or negative, and enter [[large public wiki]]s with the intent of working quietly until they are harassed and excluded by those who believe in positive repute, typically those in the [[sysop power structure]], or who believe that control or manipulation of technology, typically by [[developers]], implies morality.
+Accordingly new [[trolls]] always assume that [[repute]] is either zero, or negative, and enter [[large public wiki]]s with the intent of working quietly until they are harassed and excluded by those who believe in positive repute, typically those in the [[sysop power structure]], or who believe that control or manipulation of technology, typically by [[developers]] is a necessary evil as no '''power structure''' is perfect but to avoid '''anarchy''' where there are [[potato]]s only for the thieves ( ie. vandals) '''a power structure is required to exist even if power is seldomly exercised'''
-The [[Lowest Troll]] is whatever troll consistently favours the '''New Troll''' over the most trusted longstanding user.  Empowering this troll is the only way to prevent an [[insider culture]] from eventually destroying a [[large public wiki]], as there is thus no advantage whatsoever to those who suck up to power.  This is the most [[troll-friendly]] of the [[wiki best practices]].
+The [[Lowest Troll]] is whatever troll consistently favours the '''New Troll''' over the most trusted longstanding user.  Empowering this troll is the only way to prevent an [[insider culture]] from eventually skewing and biasing a [[large public wiki]], as there is thus no advantage whatsoever to those who suck up to power.  This is the most [[troll-friendly]] of the [[wiki best practices]].
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