Who decreed that Burbuja.info's Nursery subforum is the place to troll?
The Nursery subforum on Spain's Burbuja.info runs on an unwritten rule: it's the place for trolling. We look at its origin, legitimacy and who actually decreed it.
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Edict, pronouncement, decree: who ruled that the Nursery is for trolling?
The Nursery subforum on Burbuja.info operates under an unwritten rule: it is the place to troll. There is no original edict — the administrator's message establishing that purpose was deleted — but the custom has persisted for years. The question is whether that rule has any legal validity (in the forum's context) or is simply a de facto occupation by trolls.
The origin of the lost edict
At some point, the administrator ElCalvo stated that the Nursery was the place to troll, citing a message he later deleted. That act of repeal, according to some, voided the rule's legitimacy. However, the practice continued. Defenders of the current rule argue that customary law is valid in the absence of specific regulation, and that the community's inertia has consolidated the usage.
Forum usucaption: when trolls become owners
Another faction holds that this is not a legitimate custom but a usucaption: the trolls, taking advantage of the administrator's negligence, have occupied the subforum until making it their own. The term "forum usucaption" was coined to describe this phenomenon, though it has no real legal basis. Some cite 25 entries containing the word "lumpen" in a user's history as an example of how far the debate has drifted.
Whether the custom still stands
The debate over whether the rule remains in force reveals opposing positions. Those defending the status quo point out that reversing the custom would require new uses or new occupants, which is nowhere in sight. Their critics, on the other hand, believe the Nursery has become a cesspit of trolls and that those who once contributed value left long ago. The open question is whether the administrator has the intention or the ability to regain control.
The underlying issue goes beyond the anecdote: to what extent can unwritten rules govern a community when the lawmaker looks the other way? The original edict was lost, but custom remains the law.
Related debates on the forum
The Nursery subforum on Burbuja.info operates under an unwritten rule: it is the place to troll. There is no original edict — the administrator's message establishing that purpose was deleted — but the custom has persisted for years. The question is whether that rule has any legal validity (in the forum's context) or is simply a de facto occupation by trolls.
The origin of the lost edict
At some point, the administrator ElCalvo stated that the Nursery was the place to troll, citing a message he later deleted. That act of repeal, according to some, voided the rule's legitimacy. However, the practice continued. Defenders of the current rule argue that customary law is valid in the absence of specific regulation, and that the community's inertia has consolidated the usage.
Forum usucaption: when trolls become owners
Another faction holds that this is not a legitimate custom but a usucaption: the trolls, taking advantage of the administrator's negligence, have occupied the subforum until making it their own. The term "forum usucaption" was coined to describe this phenomenon, though it has no real legal basis. Some cite 25 entries containing the word "lumpen" in a user's history as an example of how far the debate has drifted.
Whether the custom still stands
The debate over whether the rule remains in force reveals opposing positions. Those defending the status quo point out that reversing the custom would require new uses or new occupants, which is nowhere in sight. Their critics, on the other hand, believe the Nursery has become a cesspit of trolls and that those who once contributed value left long ago. The open question is whether the administrator has the intention or the ability to regain control.
The underlying issue goes beyond the anecdote: to what extent can unwritten rules govern a community when the lawmaker looks the other way? The original edict was lost, but custom remains the law.
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