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The Proper Approach to Online Trolls
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Posted on 01/05/2022 5:07:34 AM PST by jimjohn

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To: Openurmind

humblebummer and a couple others never address the subject. astoids or whatever always makes some remark about him and his wife instead of saying anything about the subject. Humblebummer never address the subject.

They are trolls.


61 posted on 01/05/2022 8:18:40 AM PST by roving
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To: unsycophant

“What if some people got together and worked to out-troll, the trolls? Dosing them back with a taste of their own medicine...exposing their hidden liberalism...showing the weakness of their flawed characters....exposing that they aren’t really motivated by politics; beliefs; integrity...?”

Curiosity? Since just about everyone calls everyone they disagree with a troll, how many purists would be left to support the site after this gang of “Troll rooters” are done? Would there be a fair trial? 20 purist good old boys left?

Maybe moderation should be left to the admins and moderators than to roving gangs with special interests... Pretty hard for anybody to find a true jury of their peers in here.


62 posted on 01/05/2022 8:20:28 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: bagster

That is a singularly brilliant sketch.

Just brilliant, every word of it.

And what makes it great, truly great, is...it is simply hilarious!

I know that a number of those guys were liberal dweebs, but...I do appreciate greatness...:)


63 posted on 01/05/2022 8:25:39 AM PST by rlmorel (Nothing can foster principles of freedom more effectively than the imposition of tyranny.)
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New posts of articles that sustain and fulfill FreeRepublic’s mission of advancing constitutional conservatism are always well-received. Everything else is Chat.


64 posted on 01/05/2022 8:27:55 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Each of you have at least 1 of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, Merck and GSK)
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To: roving

“humblebummer and a couple others never address the subject. astoids or whatever always makes some remark about him and his wife instead of saying anything about the subject. Humblebummer never address the subject.

They are trolls.”

I don’t think it is that simple... Sometimes we have to put ourselves in the shoes of the domain owner.

My observation with Humblegunner is that he is more than just a normal user. Somehow he has skin in the game and a personal interest in this domain. So putting myself in the shoes of the domain owners, he does provide a needed service. Even though he is occasionally off base with his suspicions, most times he is right by pointing out true efforts to SPAM this domain.

There is absolutely no reason someone has to link a content source “Through” their own blog website and domain when it can be linked directly from the original source. This is the very definition of “Blog Spamming”. I will grant you though that sometimes he is a bit hasty in determining true intentions to spam and those that are not intentions to spam because the blog “IS the original source” and no one is intentionally trying to get hits by linking through their own blog.


65 posted on 01/05/2022 8:36:54 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Openurmind
Pretty hard for anybody to find a true jury of their peers in here.

Prison rules.


66 posted on 01/05/2022 8:38:02 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Openurmind; humblegunner
If you love Humblegunner so much, why don't you gay marry him.

#YouPeople


67 posted on 01/05/2022 8:40:37 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: jimjohn

Do what my kids do; roll your eyes and say, “whatever, pops”.


68 posted on 01/05/2022 8:41:10 AM PST by Rinnwald
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To: Rinnwald
Do what my kids do; roll your eyes and say, “whatever, pops”.

They don't say, "Okay, boomer"?

Is that one already out of style>


69 posted on 01/05/2022 8:55:22 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster

Lol, and you sound just like him... :)

As a domain owner myself, and after years of administrating and moderating forums, I see value in some users just being useful by nature.

But my view point is different than most I suppose. While most are only interested in their own personal experience with the I. Me, Mine. I also see the domain owner’s side of the situation in the whole picture.

One can never forget about the interests of their host as a first priority. Because your host is, and without the host... And I share this in support of the FR even though I have strong interests in a different conservative forum myself.


70 posted on 01/05/2022 8:58:46 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: jimjohn

Karen, Karen, KAREN!!


71 posted on 01/05/2022 9:20:07 AM PST by griffin
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To: jimjohn

Boring morning. Boring market today...my ETF’s are going sideways.

Say something. Come on Man! :)


72 posted on 01/05/2022 9:23:34 AM PST by griffin
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To: jimjohn

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73 posted on 01/05/2022 9:25:39 AM PST by sauropod (Resident Bidet. A confused old man at the wrong bus stop.)
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To: Openurmind; humblegunner
Lol, and you sound just like him... :)

How DARE you. Humblegunner wishes he sounded like me. As a domain owner myself, and after years of administrating and moderating forums, I see value in some users just being useful by nature.

It's always good to get the nerd perspective.

Apreesh.


74 posted on 01/05/2022 9:32:47 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster

This is a most entertaining thread.


75 posted on 01/05/2022 9:39:30 AM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
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To: bagster

:)


76 posted on 01/05/2022 9:40:26 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: jimjohn

Just Damn.

I’m going to a different thread.


77 posted on 01/05/2022 9:41:45 AM PST by griffin
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To: bagster
Humblegunner wishes he sounded like me.

And lose my charming and most endearing Texas accent?

As if.

78 posted on 01/05/2022 9:41:51 AM PST by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: humblegunner
And lose my charming and most endearing Texas accent? As if.

I can teach you how to speak Californy. Just axt a nukka.


79 posted on 01/05/2022 9:46:13 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: right way right
This is a most entertaining thread.

You're welcome.

And all for free.


80 posted on 01/05/2022 9:47:59 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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