We're pretty much Lore Sjoberg fans over here (he of Brunching Shuttlecocks fame), so were delighted to see a humor article about MMO forums posted at Wired News, as part of his alt.text column.

His intro is pretty much spot on: "If you play an online game that you enjoy, there's one surefire way to spoil the experience: read the forums on the official site. There you will find a vast underworld of lost souls keening their misery onto your screen. A game you thought was entertaining, well-balanced and attractive will be torn apart before your very eyes and pronounced lacking in every conceivable way."

Example - a 'magical realist': "Doesn't understand what a "game" is. Constantly makes arguments based on what would be "realistic," even if the game is set in a fantasy world run by wizards and pixies... Sample Quote: "You can't tell me a Mondlagarian Tiger Warrior is stronger than a Swamp Troll. That just doesn't make sense!"" Most fun.