Gun Control Reform Activism

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:51 PM Dec 2015

Looks like the gun trolls are out in force today on DU, and I think I know why

They love to pretend how they're deeply concerned lifelong Democrats, just trying to help, but threads like these put the lie to that.

Here's one from a couple years back: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1135093_index.html

and now here's a fresh one, from just this week, that's now NINE pages long, and counting: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1814089_DU_discusses_how_they_are_going_to_confiscate_all_guns_from_American_citizens.html&page=1

Gun humpers on ar-15.com care about DU, and disrespect liberals, progressives, and Democrats in general. That second link proves this is still the case.

If a poster only cares about one issue, being pro-guns, they're a gun troll. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, etc.

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Looks like the gun trolls are out in force today on DU, and I think I know why (Original Post) Electric Monk Dec 2015 OP

I don't see it olddots Dec 2015 #1

That's two of us. old guy Dec 2015 #2

sic MIRT on them mwrguy Dec 2015 #3

Some have thousands of posts already, too late for MIRT Electric Monk Dec 2015 #6

Yes, I've noticed. tosh Dec 2015 #4

Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2015 #5

Ultimately it doesn't much matter if they are a "gun troll" or BainsBane Dec 2015 #7

I think its obvious that even some who have been here for years are here simply to troll for their Squinch Dec 2015 #8

Have you noticed how new gun trolls show up in groups? Paladin Dec 2015 #9

Yes! Squinch Dec 2015 #10

Yeah, there's not even an attempt at subtlety. Paladin Dec 2015 #11

olddots

(10,237 posts)

1. I don't see it

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:56 PM

Dec 2015

I have them all on ignore .

old guy

(3,283 posts)

2. That's two of us.

Reply to olddots (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:01 PM

Dec 2015

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

3. sic MIRT on them

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:12 PM

Dec 2015

hit the alert button when you see a guntroll.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

6. Some have thousands of posts already, too late for MIRT

Reply to mwrguy (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:22 PM

Dec 2015

DU's admins do ban gun trolls, when they can be bothered, but they haven't bothered in awhile...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1262&pid=8826

tosh

(4,424 posts)

4. Yes, I've noticed.

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:15 PM

Dec 2015

They are trying to regain their composure after losing it last week.

Faux pas

(14,690 posts)

5. Kickin'

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:17 PM

Dec 2015

BainsBane

(53,056 posts)

7. Ultimately it doesn't much matter if they are a "gun troll" or

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:28 PM

Dec 2015

self proclaimed progressive advocate of gun control if they don't prioritize gun control in voting. As the President noted, as long as we don't show the same commitment to gun control in our voting that the pro-2a folks do, the results will only be more of the same.

Squinch

(50,999 posts)

8. I think its obvious that even some who have been here for years are here simply to troll for their

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:37 PM

Dec 2015

right to a hobby that enables weekly massacres. They spend the rest of their time on FR and Stormfront and under other creepy rocks.

Paladin

(28,272 posts)

9. Have you noticed how new gun trolls show up in groups?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:14 AM

Dec 2015

Clusters of them, with small amounts of postings---practically all of them about guns.

Years ago, I was suspicious of such practices. I lost all suspicion (or interest) a long time ago---it's just how the pro-gun militants infiltrate a Democratic site.

Squinch

(50,999 posts)

10. Yes!

Reply to Paladin (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 06:01 PM

Dec 2015

Each time there is a massacre and a subsequent discussion (so, every week or so) it's the same names. There are a few names with tens of thousands of posts, and then dozens with 400-500. Same ones every time, and all of them saying the same things WITH THE SAME WORDS!

Paladin

(28,272 posts)

11. Yeah, there's not even an attempt at subtlety.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 06:45 PM

Dec 2015

The DU gun enthusiast numbers aren't sufficiently high for somebody, so a call goes out, and a new crop of them turns up, spewing the same bullshit. The only thing that's changed is that they all used to swear they were loyal, life-long Democrats---now, most of them don't even bother with that. I guess the forum administrators are OK with it, because it's been going on for years.

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