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Offline franksolich

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primitives do troll spotting
« on: September 04, 2009, 09:55:46 AM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6462663

Oh my.

We've been found out.

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rudy23  (1000+ posts)       Fri Sep-04-09 10:48 AM
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Trollspotting

Here are a few things I've noticed that seem to make up the troll playbook for derailing real debate--especially on healthcare.

*calling the person a "whiner" -- I've seen this buzzword used so much since May, when the healthcare debate got ramped up. Definitely part of a script.

*other nasty ad hominems -- "asshole" "shithead", etc.

*accusing the person of being a conspiracy theorist

*defending their defense of Obama with "I thought this was a DEMOCRATIC board"

*any vehement attack on Dennis Kucinich

*childish attempts to derail the debate. They like to get a good bout of name calling going to push the real argument 10-12 replies down in the thread.

I really think their goal is to ruin the political message board experience, to advance whatever agenda they are online to advance. Hope this is helpful. Hopefully we can learn to sidestep and ignore them and not let them keep derailing debate.

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WeDidIt  (1000+ posts)      Fri Sep-04-09 10:49 AM
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1. IBTL

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gatorboy  (1000+ posts)        Fri Sep-04-09 10:50 AM
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2. They also love to use the term, "How progressive of you"

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el_bryanto  (651 posts)      Fri Sep-04-09 10:51 AM
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3. I used to be accused of trollery all the time 

Kind of miss it.

Of course another way you can spot a troll is that they have a different opinion than yourself.

Hey, anybody by any chance have a copy of our script to which the ruddy primitive refers?  Can I borrow it for a bit?
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2009, 10:10:01 AM »
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childish attempts to derail the debate. They like to get a good bout of name calling going to push the real argument 10-12 replies down in the thread.

Yeah,sort of like calling everyone a racist that doesn`t agree with you or O.
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2009, 10:11:35 AM »
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el_bryanto  (651 posts)      Fri Sep-04-09 10:51 AM
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3. I used to be accused of trollery all the time 

Kind of miss it.

Of course another way you can spot a troll is that they have a different opinion than the hive.

Fixed
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2009, 10:29:34 AM »
"I really think their goal is to ruin the political message board experience"....you don't need a troll, a mole or anything else...just one democrat for that to happen.
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2009, 11:13:09 AM »
I've been at DU for 3 years! These idiots suck at spotting trolls! :-)
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2009, 05:08:13 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on September 04, 2009, 09:55:46 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6462663

Oh my.

We've been found out.

Hey, anybody by any chance have a copy of our script to which the ruddy primitive refers?  Can I borrow it for a bit?

Sounded more to me like the DUmmie was pointing fingers at some of his brethren more than at us.
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Re: primitives do troll spotting
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 07:45:47 PM »
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WeDidIt  (1000+ posts)      Fri Sep-04-09 10:49 AM
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1. IBTL

= "I'll Bet Troll're Laughing."
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