“And why do certain folks HAVE to get on & comment on things they don’t like?”
Because they have an agenda. They are trying to sow doubt, influence us, and destroy the.MAGA movement.
I’m convinced the best thing is to keep a list of repeat offenders and just ignore them. Do not engage. The most you should do is say “troll” so as to alert other FReepers to who you suspect to be a troll.
Don’t worry about calling someone a troll who is not one - if they are not trolls let them prove it by giving a reasonable response. The real trolls never respond with reason - they just dodge, change the subject, or go in circles.
Some are better at trolling than others, so you can think you are in a reasonable conversation for a few exchanges… but trust your instincts.. once a troll has has wasted your time, write down the screen name so you know to ignore them in the future.
They all say things like “I voted for Trump twice but the last straw was when he said [————-]”. That is classic troll BS.
“They all say things like “I voted for Trump twice but the last straw was when he said [————-]”. That is classic troll BS.”
Agreed
In another place and time, in a land far, far away, they were noted as “seminar callers”.
They all say things like “I voted for Trump twice but the last straw was when he said [————-]”. That is classic troll BS.
My favorite, seen across social media, is “I’m a life-long Republican voter for XX decades! I’m not voting for (current candidate)!”
Its bad comedy.
You do realize everyone's posting history here is archived. Nobody has the ability to go back and edit or delete old posts. So if someone says, "I supported Trump in 2016" they likely have the posting history here to back it up. I know I do.
Very good advice. Keep a list handy on your desktop.