Trafton's definitions

slashdot

One of the earliest and arguably most successful examples of Internet democracy. The self-proclaimed "news for geeks" site (this can have a bad connotation for some, and a good one for others) features news that may have interest to Internet junkies. Unlike the dictatorship-like models that most web sites use, Slashdot is a functional democracy. The officials post news, and it is commented upon by users. However, some also believe that this use of democracy is also a bad thing. Slashdot is somewhat famous for its irrelevant and highly opinionated comments from members. Oftentimes, the information presented by said members is inaccurate and based on incorrect understanding. This has led to heated discussions as to whether or not Slashdot, is in fact, a viable democracy; however, thus far, it appears that the answer is for the most part "yes". It does, in fact, function as a democracy, as flame-ridden and questionable as its comments may be. Those who expect a site lacking boilerplate may be disappointed, but so far, no other Internet democracy has been as successfully active as Slashdot. While mumblings about more sites fashioned off it have been heard, most of such sites fail because they do not realize that democracy does not necessarily mean quality. It is a lesson that Slashdot teaches, however revolutionary it may be.

"Slashdot is a good example of Internet democracy and democracy in general. It reminds people that democracy is a lot more difficult than it may sound." -The Unwritten Book of Internetisms, 2001

by Trafton October 25, 2003

;-P

The smiley that means winking while sticking one's tongue out; used when in jest. Common to #jj2 and the JJ2 community et al.

You are such of a fool. ;-P

by Trafton September 7, 2003

pwned by n00bshop

To be beaten by another player, usually of inferior quality. Also can be used for losing to a team contained within a neophyte-frequented server. Also see wordpwned/word and wordn00bshop/word

He lost to a one-week-old player, and thus was pwned by n00bshop.

by Trafton September 9, 2003

Fooruman

A mythical character in the Foo Races series of Jazz 2 levels based on the wordHocus Pocus/word wizard character.

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by Trafton September 11, 2003

Foo Races

A game consisting of various odd puzzles in a quest to be "the ultimate foo". Created for the popular and Godly Jazz Jackrabbit 2 game.

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by Trafton September 11, 2003

Jazz Jackrabbit

An early '90s MSDOS game by Epic Megagames that gained a lot of popularity. A sequel and several spinoffs followed, but the classic platformer's lineage soon thereafter ended after the cancellation of Jazz Jackrabbit 3. A mixed-bag Game Boy Advance game did poorly in sales, so the brand is in limbo. Rumblings about a new game have recently been picked up, but even that is thought to be in early development.

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by Trafton September 11, 2003

Jazz Jackrabbit 2

A game debuting in 1998 and sequel to the original wordJazz Jackrabbit/word game, a legedary MSDOS platformer. Featuring a tight-knit community, this game still remains somewhat popular with a small but active community. A mediocre Game Boy Advance game is the most recent part of the Jazz Jackrabbit lineage, but despite rumors of a possible new game, the cancellation of Jazz Jackrabbit 3 has put this brand in limbo.

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by Trafton September 11, 2003