Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan This section in particular is inhabited by trolls. Here's a great link to how not to deal with them. Ignoring is the best policy. <a href="http://hometown.aol.com/intwg/" target="_blank">http://hometown.aol.com/intwg/</a> trolls.htm Trolls offer nothing to the discussions that grown-ups would like to have. They bang their spoon on the metal tray of their oversized high chair and wail loudly because attention, positive or negative, is what they are after. Ignore them, and they'll get even louder and more intense in their rhetoric. But ignoring them is truly the very best way to handle it. And of course, when the inevitably violate community standards by swearing or threatening, remember the REPORT TO MODERATOR button. Trolls don't get the hint. You can't out-insult them. The thing that truly pains them is when they are totally and completely ignored. Anything else feeds the troll. This thread feeds the troll, but I think it's high time we all start ignoring troll around here.
Originally Posted By cmpaley Agreed. I consider myself properly chastized. Of course, it will become entertaining watching the troll bleat and bloviate more and more. *grabs a box of non-Disneyland popcorn*
Originally Posted By gadzuux It's tough. Sometimes the bait dangles right in front of your nose. And sometimes, I don't believe it's intentional. These provocative statements aren't just made to inflame - they actually reflect the true beliefs of the poster. But I do try.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Yeah, I had to think hard to come up with my haiku! (RoadTrip was naughtier than anyone, though.)
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Hey look. A bunch of liberals trying to ignore the people who expose them for being the nuts they are. Instead of actaully debating their point and backing up their opinion when asked to do so they start a threat called " Ignored the troll ". BWAAAHHHHHAAAAHHAAAAAA Go ahead. It just gives the conservatives free reign to make our points without the moonbats getting in the way.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Yeah, I had to think hard to come up with my haiku! (RoadTrip was naughtier than anyone, though.) >> The thread got Admined All that Haiku down the drain Ethereal Haiku
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Liberal / confused moderate path on LP. A ) Try and debate the conservative until their 3 minutes of talking points wear out. B) Start putting the conservative down by telling them they are " not worth a response ". C) Try and get the conservative banned ( silenced ) D.) Call the conservative who takes them to the ole woodshed a " troll " and organize a big lib ignore policy on the constantly winning conservative. E ) Everyone laughs at the libs and the confused moderates again. BWAAAAAHHHHHHAAAHHHAAAAAA Have a great day.
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Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan A Haiku is 5 - 7 - 5, isn';t it? I think ethereal Haiku is one syllable too many?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I think ethereal Haiku is one syllable too many?>> You had me concerned Webster's pronunciation Displays ethe•re•al
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I stand corrected. Forgive my shadow of doubt! You can count to five!
Originally Posted By TexasTeaIII The problem here, Kar2oonMan, is how do you really know who is a troll and who is not. This forum has people from all walks of life: rich, poor, married, unmarried, Islamic, atheist, United States citizens, foreigners, the educated, the uneduacted teens and elderly. Just because someone says something idiotic, off the wall or nasty does not make that poster insincere or a phony. It is my understanding that a troll is one who comes on solely to cause trouble, so how do you know another poster's intent if you don't know who they are to begin with? For all we know you yourself could be a troll(I don't think that you are) by playing two or three other "characters", alter egos or "evil twin". A lot of "regulars" on here seem to call another a "troll" when they disagree or are offended by a poster.
