Vanity - Invasion of new trolls

6/27/09 | S Bennet

[Erik Latranyi]

You might want to use the term so-called “hate site.”

You are correct, but you should spend your energy in fighting Obama rather than semantics on FR.

[paulycy]

fighting Obama rather than semantics on FR.

Unfortunately semantics is about the only weapon trolls can use - or be identified by - on Free Republic.

Words always matter.

[matginzac]

I agree - it should be looked at as a badge of honor. The FR web site has been noted lately as being very effective, well-run, straight-forward and no BS - the lefties are on alert and in destructo mode. Don’t stew - all are here for you - and yes, it’d be fun if you did post the stuff that’s been sent to you. We could all join in on the fun!

[Erik Latranyi]

Unfortunately semantics is about the only weapon trolls can use - or be identified by - on Free Republic.

No, you can also identify them as they try to turn us against each other by use of nit-picking posts.

[frankenMonkey]

[passionfruit]

I got a hateful email just this morning. The title was my own comments from one of the Michael Jackson threads here, and in the text he called me a F’n genius, using the real F word.

It came to my primary email address. I checked my profile, and that wasn't the email address I had used here, so I replied, asking how they had found me. I was actually looking for contact info for JimRob, so I could forward it and see if he was aware that this was happening.

[4Speed]

Interesting....I picked up Two Liberals for Political conversations at my work...your “Hate” correspondence and “Racist” accusations coming at you are very Typical.

KKK - Evangelical ....etc...are also popular return comments along with cuss words and Sarah Palin attacks....often in NON-Response to a Question. If I answer a Liberal mail with Facts or a Question, they simply repeat Racist, KKK lover, and other items that are really baseless. I’ve even got quotes from supposed KKK sites...I’ve never visited them, but I think the Liberals go there often.

Anyhow, I get absolutely no intelligent answer, only hate and cusswords.

I’ve resorted to sending them Pictures of Helen Thomas, or Janet Reno, along with Barry Cartoons.

These Liberals understand pictures, videos, I have yet to confirm via their replies if they can actually Read/Comprehend.

[retrokitten]

It happens every so often. There is a certain variety of troll that resurrect old stories (at least 2-3 years), claim to be related to the subject of the story and then basically call us “haters.”

It used to happen so frequently that we actually had the “Obligatory Insider Ping List” for those threads.

Around the election I had a weird experience with a lurking Obama troll and had to get the mods and JimRob involved.

[Admin Moderator]

Please let us know as soon as this happens. We can zot the troll and possibly restrict them from opening new accounts.

[Windflier]

The trolls that come out into the open are fine....it is the ones who try to blend in and act as agent provacateurs who are dangerous.

I sincerely believe that there are many sleeper agents on FR. Some of the demoralizing comments I see posted here just make me drop my jaw.

I've gone toe-to-toe with so many now, that I've lost count. In fact, I'm in a battle of words with one this morning.

[libh8er]

Trolls are everywhere these days. Some lib by the name of Henry called Rush on Thursday complaining Rush had it easy with healthcare, as Rush could afford his own, while others like him were getting screwed. So far OK. Then like all liberals who cannot hid their contempt for Rush, he brought up the 'D' word. Drugs. He said Rush had back surgery which caused him to become "addicted to drugs" ( a nicer way of calling him a drug addict) when there was no relevance of Rush's dependence on pain killers (or 'drug addiction') to the topic. As we would expect and much to our listening pleasure, Rush atomized him over the next minute :)

[bmwcyle]

You do a hard job but I think things are heating up in DC.

[angcat]

It's probably Michelle Obama. Oh wait aren't’ they having another low life party at our tax payers expense?

[richiep]

Probably typical leftard losers. Got one of them at work. Always gets angry and defensive when his arguments are proven wrong with facts. Had a similar exchange with a relative through marriage; he could not discuss rationally and when confronted with facts he became agitated and argumentative. Typical liberal trash talk and lack of intellectual honesty/integrity.

[paulycy]

No, you can also identify them as they try to turn us against each other by use of nit-picking posts.

Like this one we're having now? ;0)

[SWAMPSNIPER]

There are likely more than you know about, they often get caught and banished before they stink up the living room.

[Niuhuru]

Actually on several forums there are a ton of people signing up and shrieking about how ‘jellous’ we are of various celebs that are mocked and criticized. Increasingly vulgar too.

[Humal]

“I have yet to confirm via their replies if they can actually Read/Comprehend.”

LOL! I have noticed this too, not only on this site but others as well. Usually, they can’t make an intelligent point, use cuss words liberally, and forget about correct spelling and punctuation. I don’t believe they ever heard of those words. They usually can’t even correctly spell the cuss words. :-)

[KYGrandma]

I’m having the same problem with some cousins. I can’t believe how brain washed they are. All they can do is demonize me and call me a right wing extremist nut.

[bareford101]

Thanks for the heads-up. When I get a mean left wing reply, I’ll know where it came from