@Trish: You wouldn't kill them, Trish. You don't have to feed them. You don't have to water them. Just put them in your signature in a forum that you go to a lot and that have a lot of activity...
Wait...
This forum is one where you go to a lot and that has frequent activity!!
(Well, technically it is possible to kill them. There is a 'kill' feature, but I doubt many people need to use it.)