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  • Ken The Kanuck
    Very Senior Member - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 4094

    #1

    Troll

    In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement.

    This ring a bell? Stop feeding the xxxxers and they will go away.

    KTK
  • Vern Humphrey
    Administrator - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 15875

    #2
    Amen!!

    Somehow they think one of their many entitlements is to be entertained by the rest of us.

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    • SysAd
      Administrator - OFC
      • Sep 2015
      • 119

      #3
      Alternatively, you can report them to me if they are committing misconduct, and I will give 'em the ole boot!

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      • S.A. Boggs
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2009
        • 8568

        #4
        Originally posted by SysAd
        Alternatively, you can report them to me if they are committing misconduct, and I will give 'em the ole boot!
        Believe me, she will!
        Sam

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        • Fred
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 4977

          #5
          Thanks Pat!

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          • S.A. Boggs
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 8568

            #6
            Originally posted by Fred
            Thanks Pat!
            How you doing Fred?
            Sam

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            • Ken The Kanuck
              Very Senior Member - OFC
              • Aug 2009
              • 4094

              #7
              Originally posted by SysAd
              Alternatively, you can report them to me if they are committing misconduct, and I will give 'em the ole boot!
              Pat, after reading many (too many) of Sandpebble's and Togor's posts all they seem to want to do is "sow discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people".

              I too will often have a different point of view with other posters, but not every time. It is getting old.

              As I said if we would stop feeding the xxxxers they will go away as it is only attention that they seek, not a intelligent exchange of thoughts.

              We should be capable of keeping care of this ourselves and not need big sister.

              KTK

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              • Fred
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2009
                • 4977

                #8
                Originally posted by S.A. Boggs
                How you doing Fred?
                Sam
                Hi Sam! I'm doin alright these days. My arthritic spine is stiff and aches, but my wife lets me just loaf around doing nothing all day but drinking Ale and eating whatever fine cooking she creates in her kitchen.
                We're building another big ol patio way out back out of about 150 tons of rock and stone. This one will have an upper and a lower patio with two big ol pools, a natural spring looking fountain, a Seven foot waterfall, about a 30 foot winding stream. It'll be great when it's finished because I could use the rest.
                How've YOU been Sam?

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                • Dolt
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 543

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SysAd
                  Alternatively, you can report them to me if they are committing misconduct, and I will give 'em the ole boot!
                  Who gets to define trolling? Are we getting politically correct here boys and girls? Do we need safe spaces? Are we being triggered? Jeeezuussss! Grow up and act like adults would you please?
                  Read, think, UNDERSTAND, comment

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                  • Allen
                    Moderator
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 10580

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Dolt
                    Who gets to define trolling? Are we getting politically correct here boys and girls? Do we need safe spaces? Are we being triggered? Jeeezuussss! Grow up and act like adults would you please?
                    And if given the "boot" they will just come back under different user names and continue. I feel the 2 mentioned above along with maybe one or two others are the same person. Every time one responds the other responds as well. Like mentioned many times here the "ignore list" is a good tool to have.

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                    • S.A. Boggs
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 8568

                      #11
                      When our son was little and giving us a problem, I took a small dowel rod and waved it over his head. He went to never, never land and was totally ignored for 10-15 minutes...that is along time for a child. I then would wave the wand again and magically he would appear. It worked pretty well until he figured it out and I did another trick.
                      Sam

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                      • Allen
                        Moderator
                        • Sep 2009
                        • 10580

                        #12
                        Originally posted by S.A. Boggs
                        When our son was little and giving us a problem, I took a small dowel rod and waved it over his head. He went to never, never land and was totally ignored for 10-15 minutes...that is along time for a child. I then would wave the wand again and magically he would appear. It worked pretty well until he figured it out and I did another trick.
                        Sam
                        Where were you at the DNC when the election was going on?

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                        • Dolt
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 543

                          #13
                          Originally posted by RED
                          How about Websters Dictionary.

                          A troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement.

                          Is that what you want this site to be? A place reserved just for a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response. If that is what you want, go somewhere else to find it.

                          A person that calls himself "Dolt," is telling other folks to grow up... Really now that is precious.
                          Thank you! I really am quite precious.
                          Read, think, UNDERSTAND, comment

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                          • S.A. Boggs
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 8568

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Allen
                            Where were you at the DNC when the election was going on?
                            Past my bedtime of 2000.
                            Sam

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                            • Vern Humphrey
                              Administrator - OFC
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 15875

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dolt
                              Who gets to define trolling? Are we getting politically correct here boys and girls? Do we need safe spaces? Are we being triggered? Jeeezuussss! Grow up and act like adults would you please?
                              The SysAd, of course.

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