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Something Interesting Alexa Showed Me Regarding Recent Trolling Activity

Posted on 12/05/2003 4:22:27 AM PST by I Am Not A Mod

Hi everyone.

One of the things I have noticed lately is that, at least from where I sit, trolling activity has increased greatly recently. Many relatively new accounts, or older accounts with previously little or no activity, suddenly coming on and posting negative comments about President Reagan, saying they are lifelong Republicans but no more, and a bunch of other things that could be legitimately held beliefs on their part but when taken in aggregate make it clear that there is quite a bit of trolling action going on.

I found the following to be quite illuminating. Alexa.com is a website which tracks web usage for those who voluntarily use their software (a browser toolbar extension). They accumulate the data and compile it into useful reports, such as traffic reports. They also report on related topics-- "People who visit this page also visit".

So, what sites do "People who visit" Free Republic also visit?



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To: I Am Not A Mod
So you're saying that all of you moderators share THIS account to post things that don't have anything to do with moderating FR?

Why can't you post things like this using your regular screen ID? Just curious, thanks.

201 posted on 12/09/2003 7:38:58 AM PST by unsycophant
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To: I Am Not A Mod
Good job!
Give yourself an attaboy.
ATTABOY

I think we can look forward to an increase in trolling activity as the 04 campaign heats up. It wouldn't suprise me if we also get hit with a cyber-attack.

Fasten your seatbelts boys and girls, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
202 posted on 12/09/2003 7:45:44 AM PST by Valin (We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.)
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To: Maceman
can't help it. It's like when you see a bad accident on the road and can't stop rubbernecking.

"Din! Din! Din!
You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!
Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!"
R. Kipling

203 posted on 12/09/2003 7:48:34 AM PST by Valin (We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.)
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To: TigersEye
That must be hard to do since you post on the WOsD's threads consistently and persistently. Far more than I do.

Really!

Here are your drug warrior related posts since December 1, I don't begin to even touch your total number of posts on the subject. And I have not included our most recent posts back forth on the subject. Sorry for the lack of paragraphs, but the large number of your posts has kept me from being able to compartmentalize all your numerous posts on these drug warrior threads.

To: Nathan Zachary

Slow drivers cause accidents as well. How many of you yell at some old geezer driving 20 miles an hour in a 60 MPH zone? look at all the people trying to get around him on a 2 lane hwy, risking head on collisions?

Let's see: it's the drivers trying to pass who are risking head on collision yet the slow driver is the cause? I find that when I do 70 mph in a 65 mph zone on the Interstate I have people crowding my bumper waiting for the chance to whip around me and I rarely pass anyone myself at that speed. I guess I'm a hazard on the road and a cause of dangerous situations. 84 posted on 12/06/2003 7:04:27 AM PST by TigersEye

To: R. Scott Smoke harms lungs! Truly amazing. Tommorow's headline: Sun rises in the east again! To which a contingent of idiots loudly proclaims: "We told you so!"

130 posted on 12/06/2003 6:54:17 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 129 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] To: AxelPaulsenJr; robertpaulsen; jmc813; No King but Jesus So you admit that No King but Jesus is LeRoy? To: AxelPaulsenJr Not the same guy as MrLeRoy. Neither was The Coach. 103 posted on 12/05/2003 3:57:06 PM EST by Lead Moderator Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! What a maroon. AxelPaulsenJr ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ;To: PaxMacian $50/ounce? All that interdiction isn't making it any more costly. It wasn't that cheap in the 60's. You must be young. A lid went for $5 and a lid was a four finger baggie. Quite a bit more than an ounce. It was up to $15 by 1970 and as much as $35 per weighed oz. by '73 when I graduated HS. Interdiction in and of itself doesn't drive the price up or lessen the supply. It's the mere illegality and prosecution efforts that drive prices. 28 posted on 12/04/2003 7:52:55 PM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] To: PaxMacian $50 per oz is a lot for Mexican though. $17 on the third turnover is more like it but that would make this bust sound too penny ante. 29 posted on 12/04/2003 7:58:59 PM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ;To: No King but Jesus Such is the nature of a zombie I suppose. They will cheer this up until their own ox is gored and a 20 second "knock-and-kick" home invasion is done to them for something other than drugs. Like, say, suspicion of failure to register an "assault gun!?!" These extra-legal quick fixes never stay where you put them. The nature of a legal precedent is like a hot tar patch on the living room floor. Pretty soon tar has been tracked all over the house. 12 posted on 12/04/2003 6:49:55 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schindler Schiavo) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] To: robertpaulsen The Supreme Court set no firm limit. Of course not. They have to leave a little wiggle room for themselves. They wouldn't want to be held to account for anything now would they!?! 13 posted on 12/04/2003 6:53:03 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schindler Schiavo) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ;To: TigersEye Justice David H. Souter, writing for the court, said that because police believed there were drugs inside, officers had more reason to rush. No kidding!?! Of course the police have reason to rush in they are trying to make a bust. These cases aren't brought to you black-robed-geniuses to tell us what motivates the police. You are supposed to determine the Constitutionality of their actions not their reasons, Idjit. 8 posted on 12/03/2003 8:56:40 AM PST by TigersEye (Regime change in the courts. - Impeach activist judges!) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ;To: kattracks Justice David H. Souter, writing for the court, said that because police believed there were drugs inside, officers had more reason to rush. So regardless of why they want you if they believe there are drugs inside they can "knock-and- kick." That's the lie the BATfags told a judge about Koresh and company at Waco in order to get military personnel involved. The Constitution is just buttwipe to these justices. 5 posted on 12/02/2003 10:19:21 PM PST by TigersEye (Regime change in the courts. - Impeach activist judges!) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ; .; ;To: kattracks It's time again to assert what should be obvious. I don't recognize no-knock warrants. Forced entry into my house will be met with lethal force whether it is announced or not. As a U.S. citizen with no legal impediments I am always armed with multiple choices of weapons at hand. I support and encourage all other U.S. citizens to follow this example. 3 posted on 12/02/2003 10:08:46 PM PST by TigersEye (Regime change in the courts. - Impeach activist judges!) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

To: Prime Choice bttt 10 posted on 12/02/2003 9:38:53 PM PST by TigersEye (Regime change in the courts. - Impeach activist judges!)

204 posted on 12/09/2003 8:06:24 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
And I have not included our most recent posts back forth on the subject.

You're pretty funny. Our recent posts back and forth were not on the subject of drugs. They were on the subject of your paranoia.

Going back to Dec. 1st is funny too. You haven't posted near as much as I have on anything in that period. But if one simply does a find in forum on you and goes back a page they'll find a much heavier trend of posting on the WODdie threads. When cornered - SPAM!

205 posted on 12/09/2003 8:38:12 AM PST by TigersEye (Have you found LeRoy yet?)
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To: TigersEye
You know I kinda like you when going back through your posts cause you took on that idiot, Protagoras. But really dude, you are impossible to talk to.

Let's just call it a day, and go on our own seperate ways, for quite honestly I tire of you.

206 posted on 12/09/2003 11:09:01 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: SJackson
One Green who won't troll or be down for breakfast;look what done him in:

[Maine Greens Update] Fritz Weidner
comcoord@mainegreens.org
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 07:58:57 -0400
People Have the Power/Nader Rally
Hello all --
It saddens me to tell you that Fritz Weidner, of Waterville, died Saturday June 1,


from a bee sting.******* Those who knew him know that he was a member of MGIP and was active with the Farsaci for Governor campaign.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Friends Meeting House, Stanley Hill Road, East Vassalboro. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in his name may be made to Nature Conservancy, 14 Maine St., Brunswick ME 04011. Arrangements are with Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville.
207 posted on 12/09/2003 12:19:00 PM PST by larryjohnson (USAF(Ret) to Maine)
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To: milemark
Could this explain the misbehaving folks we've encountered lately? Deep cover lefty trolls? Wouldn't surprise me.

Perhaps some. It is funny how a large percentage of them were against private enterprise. :^)

208 posted on 12/09/2003 4:24:24 PM PST by #3Fan
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To: #3Fan; milemark
"Could this explain the misbehaving folks we've encountered lately?"

"It is funny how a large percentage of them were against private enterprise."

That's right! This does explain a lot. Anti-capitalism, taking the word of enemies over our own military and so forth.

210 posted on 12/10/2003 1:40:36 AM PST by jaykay (It'll always be Operation Infinite Justice to me.)
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To: jaykay
True!
211 posted on 12/10/2003 2:23:54 AM PST by #3Fan
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
Let's just call it a day, and go on our own seperate ways, for quite honestly I tire of you.

That's fine with me. No one forced you to respond to me in the first place. I find your type of crusade against posters you disagree with tiring. And of little value. I made my point about it at the outset; you chose to give it credence by responding with an attack similar to your attacks on No King But Jesus.

I'm sure I would appreciate your views on many things. I wouldn't dislike you or discount your opinion about the WOD's simply because it opposes mine. It is your method that I find disagreeable and unproductive. That's your choice. I hold no power to stop you and have no desire to force a change or prevent you from acting as you will. As I told Protagoras; I don't ping the Mods.

I won't be hoping for or against a response from you but don't feel like you can't talk to me. You can't intimidate or humiliate me out of my POV but you can surely talk to me and possibly even change my mind on some things if you try.

Give the other poster a little respect, whether you agree with them or not, and you will find it may be returned. That's what's happened here but it took you quite a while to give it a try. But I admit; I opened with a shot to your port side. I feel I was justified in doing it. Your mileage may vary!

Have a great day and may you crush many liberals beneath your feet.

212 posted on 12/10/2003 5:33:44 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: bbaby091; nashvilleguy; hicksmokey; mystery2000; pris
Ping!
213 posted on 12/10/2003 6:43:38 AM PST by Devil_Anse
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To: TigersEye
That's fine with me. No one forced you to respond to me in the first place.

Unless I misunderstand you it was you who first posted to me with a personal attack. And you not being part of the original conversation that I was involved.

I find your type of crusade against posters you disagree with tiring. And of little value. I made my point about it at the outset; you chose to give it credence by responding with an attack similar to your attacks on No King But Jesus.

LeRoy was a siminar poster who beat the issue to death, and attempted to use this forum to promote his illegal cause. He was justly banned for that activity.

I'm sure I would appreciate your views on many things. I wouldn't dislike you or discount your opinion about the WOD's simply because it opposes mine. It is your method that I find disagreeable and unproductive.

What method is that? I made the comment that I think that No King but Jesus is really LeRoy. That is an obervation made in a disucssion forum, and I think in no way shows the other poster disrespect. Unless that is he deserves to be disrespected.. I don't agree that that is a personal attack.

That's your choice. I hold no power to stop you and have no desire to force a change or prevent you from acting as you will. As I told Protagoras; I don't ping the Mods.

I won't be hoping for or against a response from you but don't feel like you can't talk to me. You can't intimidate or humiliate me out of my POV

I wouldn't dream of doing such, nor would I have ever begun to think that my actions and words were in anyway an attempt to intimidate you.

but you can surely talk to me and possibly even change my mind on some things if you try.

I must admit here that I really desire no further conversation with you, for reasons that I don't care to go into any more than I already have illustrated.

Give the other poster a little respect,

And this statement is a prime example of why I feel that it would be a waste of time for the two of us to further converse. "Give the other poster a little respect"?

By stating the fair and honest opinion that I believe LeRoy to be No King but Jesus, is not a sign of disrespect. But whatever.

whether you agree with them or not, and you will find it may be returned. That's what's happened here but it took you quite a while to give it a try. But I admit; I opened with a shot to your port side. I feel I was justified in doing it. Your mileage may vary!

Have a great day and may you crush many liberals beneath your feet.

Likewise have a great day and a Merry Christmas.

214 posted on 12/10/2003 6:56:58 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
I must admit here that I really desire no further conversation with you, for reasons that I don't care to go into any more than I already have illustrated.

A point by point response is a funny way to show it. I suspect it's my point by point response to that that you'd rather not see.

Merry Christmas!

215 posted on 12/10/2003 9:38:41 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: TigersEye
LOL, whatever!

If God is good and he is, we will never have to talk to each other again. At least that is I will never initiate an original post to you. Just not worth it. Like talking to the wall.

216 posted on 12/10/2003 9:45:07 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

Sorry!
217 posted on 12/10/2003 10:25:51 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: TigersEye

218 posted on 12/10/2003 1:02:42 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: Maceman
I hope you take a good hot shower afterwards. Brrrr.
219 posted on 12/12/2003 9:21:55 AM PST by Marysecretary (,)
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To: I Am Not A Mod
I come mostly form http://www.youthink.com/ it lets you post from any side of the political spectrum you like. For a while conservatives were dominant here but a few of them went away and the left is shrieking in full shrillness. If anyone wants to come over and have fun beating up the left the water is always warm.
220 posted on 12/13/2003 10:28:02 AM PST by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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