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National Review Online - Under Attack
Vanity | 1/9/2016 | Self

Posted on 01/09/2016 6:43:48 PM PST by Steve_Seattle

I just came from the National Review Online website, and it seems to be under an unprecedented attack from trolls, who are flooding threads with obscene, hostile, and extreme content. The trolling comments are so pervasive that they would overwhelm the efforts of moderators to control them. This seems organized, and it is extremely disturbing even if you think NRO represents "pantywaist" conservatism. FR could be the next target for this sort of attack. The comments are so bizarre and often self-contradictory that they have - dare I say? - a demonic tone.


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To: Dalberg-Acton
I took a look to see and noticed anyone with a Disqus account can participate.

Interesting that you mention that since Discus has banned me from making any comments.......

I either have to sign up at a new site or use my phony Facebook account to leave comments....no more Discus.

81 posted on 01/10/2016 8:37:24 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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To: Pelham
"lol, what a class act you are Stevie."

I just threw back at you what you threw at me. You are the one who started the butt-kissing theme.
82 posted on 01/10/2016 9:01:16 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Tax-chick
The attack at NRO has tapered off a bit, but it's still going on. This is more than the typical handful of liberal trolls posting comments - it is organized, and it was happening on every thread that I checked (about half a dozen).

Much of it takes the form of a leftist's idea of what a typical conservative thinks, e.g., much is faux pro-Nazi idiocy, anti-Semitic stuff, faux anti-Gentile stuff from faux Jews, faux white-supremacist stuff, and just plain-old obscenity. Some was aggressively pro-Muslim, probably coming from someone who is NOT a Muslim.
83 posted on 01/10/2016 9:06:52 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: CatherineofAragon
"Anyone who doesn't praise Trump sufficiently is forever cast into outer darkness."

Some of the pro-Trump people on this thread were just fine with what is going on over at NRO. I'm beginning to think that Trump might actually be a dangerous man - he seems to bring out the worst in people.
84 posted on 01/10/2016 9:09:07 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Tax-chick

French has been a great addition.


85 posted on 01/10/2016 9:10:04 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Steve_Seattle

I think they said something negative about Trump once or twice.


86 posted on 01/10/2016 9:10:35 AM PST by McGruff (Trump/Cruz 2016 - could happen)
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To: Steve_Seattle
"Some of the pro-Trump people on this thread were just fine with what is going on over at NRO. I'm beginning to think that Trump might actually be a dangerous man - he seems to bring out the worst in people."

I agree; in fact, I've thought just that for some time now.

Case in point---now we're excited about the Communist SEIU thugs:

Freep link

87 posted on 01/10/2016 9:18:58 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("Ted Cruz is the type of guy to swim across a moat with a knife in his teeth. He knows how to fight")
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To: CatherineofAragon

Guess I had better go get my Trump approved Union Card...before the scab beatings begin.


88 posted on 01/10/2016 9:24:43 AM PST by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: TADSLOS

LOL, wise idea.

Hey, see those SEIU guys carrying the Communist flag? We want to be associated with THAT?

Never mind! Ignore it, because TRUMP!


89 posted on 01/10/2016 9:32:22 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("Ted Cruz is the type of guy to swim across a moat with a knife in his teeth. He knows how to fight")
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To: GraceG; Steve_Seattle
I think Grace has it right... these are paid trolls who's job it is to STOP real communication between conservatives. It's not much different than stopping conversation by ‘turning up the music’... Typical leftist stuff. Maybe George Soros isn't paying as much as he used to and he's bringing in a stupider group than usual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJOnbXCL4zg

90 posted on 01/10/2016 10:23:46 AM PST by GOPJ (Hillary's a broccoli politician - Donald Trump's an all-you-can-eat donut truck. Glenn Thrush)
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To: Steve_Seattle
I guess I was mistaken in thinking I might find on FR a sympathetic audience to fight against systematic efforts to harass and/or shut down conservative websites and points of view.

Yeah, me too. Too many people on this site are all-or-nothing - as mindless as the progressives. What gives? Mindless.
91 posted on 01/10/2016 12:21:07 PM PST by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: Tzfat

#27 is Truth.

When the Chruch became materially rich and that became the emphasis, no longer could the Church say “Arise and Walk”.

When FR sells out every major principle/standard it’s supposed to be promoting in order to accomodate a deeply flawed candidate due to cult of personality, no longer can FR claim to be defenders of liberty.


92 posted on 01/10/2016 1:23:54 PM PST by parksstp ("Truth is NOT Rhetoric" - Sen. Ted Cruz (The obvious conservative choice for POTUS))
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To: parksstp

Agreed.

Seeing that JR supports this nonsense, it is a sad day. I have about given up hope that there is going to be a reversal in FR’s descent into Trump’s brand of mudslinging.


93 posted on 01/10/2016 1:29:03 PM PST by Tzfat
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To: Steve_Seattle; Viking2002
I guess I was mistaken in thinking I might find on FR a sympathetic audience to fight against systematic efforts to harass and/or shut down conservative websites and points of view.

Good grief man, wipe your nose and get off the fainting couch.

First, NRO is a shadow of its former self; one could hardly call it a "conservative" website. Secondly, they ought to be able to take care of themselves, like we do here.

As Viking2002 said on his post, "Trolls at FR generally leave with their asses in their hands. After the mods let us have a little fun with them. *chuckle*".

Conservatives believe in self-sufficiency, not holding one another's arms and commiserating.

94 posted on 01/10/2016 1:32:42 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Steve_Seattle
Much of it takes the form of a leftist's idea of what a typical conservative thinks ...

Which is like the BBC's idea of how an American talks ;-).

French is great. I also like Kevin Williamson. I usually read two or three articles each morning while I'm having coffee.

95 posted on 01/10/2016 2:08:48 PM PST by Tax-chick (Maximizing my cultural appropriation.)
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To: COBOL2Java

If you don’t think NRO is a conservative website, you’re an idiot. I repeat - YOU ARE AN IDIOT. NRO might not agree with you 100%, but who are YOU to determine exactly what is conservative and what isn’t?


96 posted on 01/10/2016 3:38:24 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Steve_Seattle
...you’re an idiot. I repeat - YOU ARE AN IDIOT.

That's about the level of intellectual response one would expect from an NRO reader.

Have a nice day!

97 posted on 01/10/2016 3:43:50 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: COBOL2Java

NRO is a conservative site, and you ARE an idiot.


98 posted on 01/10/2016 4:21:39 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: COBOL2Java

NRO is far, far intellectually superior to you.


99 posted on 01/10/2016 4:22:50 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: parksstp
"When FR sells out every major principle/standard it’s supposed to be promoting in order to accomodate a deeply flawed candidate due to cult of personality, no longer can FR claim to be defenders of liberty."

You are correct. I and many others will be gone from here if supporting Trump becomes the mandatory standard for Freeper respectability.
100 posted on 01/10/2016 4:25:33 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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