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Location: south east Michigan | Somewhere around my 3000th post I started to be able to see the troll in the road up ahead. Sometimes they are hard to see and we are drawn like moths to a porch light.
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When, if ever, did you spot "Heather" as a troll? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Oh, Brad... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by muzza:
Oh, Brad... Oh Brad... what? |
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| According to the results so far (100% number 3) how come Jw, cliff, tuppy, Temp and many another haven't been kicked out as trolls????? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well, there is vulgar and then there is VULGAR. |
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| How true. The girl was just an amateur. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | "Frankly, My Dear; I don't give a damn."
There is opinion, and there is psychopathology.
My dayjob is secure.....I think. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Originally posted by muzza:
Oh, Brad... Oh Brad... what? |
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| If we took the proper, high-minded approach to things we wouldn't be us, would we? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by seesquare:
"Frankly, My Dear; I don't give a damn."
There is opinion, and there is psychopathology.
My dayjob is secure.....I think. Wait, are you a psych[iatrist,ologist] for your dayjob? Which one is the one that can prescribe meds? Are you that one? We may need to talk. :eek:
Just kidding. I would think that observing the interaction between personalities on internet message boards would be fascinating (for certain values thereof) for a mental health professional. And that's without even considering that the personalities presented are likely to be affected. Or, not...maybe 'internet personae' are what's really under the mask for some people. Hrmm...I wonder if anyone has done any research on this.
I'm sorry, I got off topic there...first four posts. The screen name gave it away. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ref:... Letting it go.
I'm certainly not trying to perpetuate the recent example here but I think it's a good idea to learn from others how to spot a troll post. Heck, I've been drawn to that porch light a time or two myself. At least if you recognize the situation you can pile on knowing what you're in for.
Did that first (and only) post by GuitarUSA1 seem strange to anyone else? It's certainly not a typical, "hello, how are ya", type of first post. I sensed pretty quick that it was some type of marketing effort. And a poor attempt at that.
I gave "Heather" a typical "welcome aboard" post but something did hot feel right. "She" was just a little to "Up With People" and too open for someone who is really trying to join in.
I'm not meaning to beat a dead horse here or to preach to the choir. It took me a while to learn to spot the signs and I figured if we talked about it others might learn to pick up on it quicker that I did. Then... maybe... hopefully.. the OFC will not be such an easy target for the likes of "Heather".
Personally I really, really, really hate attempts to manipulate me into something. Whether its an item for sale, an opinion, or an emotion, if I can learn to sense it, I can learn to resist it. |
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| Anybody else got suspicions about this guy "Brad" from "Michigan"? |
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| Maybe that first post by 'Jack Williams' from Fresno was some kind of set-up to hype Jordan Rivers and 'heather' came along to stir the pot, although she had posted 35 times before then.
She seemed to get overly sensitive in a hurry...but it was funny while it lasted. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Please...I know that someone will probably be only too glad to point out my naivete, but, just so's I can make an informed decision here, would you just define "troll" for me? Ringer? Shill? Like one trolls for fish? Stringin' us along? It's just that I've never really heard it applied anywhere else outside of the Brothers Grimm, that's all (although that whole episode was grim enough.....)
Thank you for helping the auld Gramma out,
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| Maybe jack was the troll and heather was the bait? But, I've heard the word 'troll' just used as a simple insult, nothing more...I'm still scratchin' my head over this one...not really sure. |
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| did I miss something? she got VULGAR???? when? fill me in guys! :) |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Well, there is vulgar and then there is VULGAR. I was thinking about this as walked my dog this AM. When she stops to relieve herself, her tail points up or it points down, and you can tell just what kind of relief she's going to be getting. Let's keep our tails up, at least.
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Location: NJ | I "smelled" it from the very start.
What I wanna know is:
When is Witko gonna open JordanRiversGallery.com?? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ringer? Shill? Stringin' us along? Karen... add "troublemaker" and you got it.
Somewhere in the middle of the Richard Jordon thread It should read "Jordon Rivers", but no matter.... I think everyone gets the refference. |
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Location: PDX | What the hell are you folks talking about??
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My Grandfather used to say about poeple "You'll never know who they really are until you see them act under stress, adversity or controversy."
That's been true of so many people I've met in life and and some people right here on this board. They seem like perfectly fine people when sailing in calm waters. When the seas get choppy, either self induced or baited on my wise crackers like myself, true colors come forth. I won't name names, but you know some of the past characters on this board when went from playfully splashing in the OFC pool to pissing in it just to ruin it for everyone else. They're gone and we're still here, that's all you gotta know.
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Location: NJ | gh1;
This is one of those instances where Ignorance truly IS Bliss . . . |
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...or you can read the "Rock, Blues, Guitar Player..thread. Put your boots on first... :) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'm ignorant, too! |
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Location: PDX | Oh -- that thread. I stopped reading that after the first page. You could see where that was headed and i rather play my guitars.
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